Why have all negatives been exposed to one frame?
I recently shot a roll of kodak 200 (36 exposures) and got them developed on the high street and all 36 shots have been exposed onto one frame, shown on the attached image; all other 35 frames are blank. What could have caused this? I loaded and unloaded the film as usual but am using a borrowed K1000. This isn't the first time this has happened so could really do with some ideas as to why this happens.
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I recently shot a roll of kodak 200 (36 exposures) and got them developed on the high street and all 36 shots have been exposed onto one frame, shown on the attached image; all other 35 frames are blank. What could have caused this? I loaded and unloaded the film as usual but am using a borrowed K1000. This isn't the first time this has happened so could really do with some ideas as to why this happens.
film troubleshooting pentax 35mm pentax-k1000
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Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
19
As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
7
It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
4
@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
22 hours ago
6
@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago
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I recently shot a roll of kodak 200 (36 exposures) and got them developed on the high street and all 36 shots have been exposed onto one frame, shown on the attached image; all other 35 frames are blank. What could have caused this? I loaded and unloaded the film as usual but am using a borrowed K1000. This isn't the first time this has happened so could really do with some ideas as to why this happens.
film troubleshooting pentax 35mm pentax-k1000
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I recently shot a roll of kodak 200 (36 exposures) and got them developed on the high street and all 36 shots have been exposed onto one frame, shown on the attached image; all other 35 frames are blank. What could have caused this? I loaded and unloaded the film as usual but am using a borrowed K1000. This isn't the first time this has happened so could really do with some ideas as to why this happens.
film troubleshooting pentax 35mm pentax-k1000
film troubleshooting pentax 35mm pentax-k1000
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Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
19
As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
7
It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
4
@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
22 hours ago
6
@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
4
Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
19
As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
7
It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
4
@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
22 hours ago
6
@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago
4
4
Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
19
19
As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
7
7
It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
4
4
@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
22 hours ago
@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
22 hours ago
6
6
@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago
@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago
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Well, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots. Whether that's because of user error (film not installed right so it didn't catch on the advancing mechanism) or a hardware issue with the advance mechanism not working properly can't really be determined without more information and/or inspection of the camera...
Try taking a couple shots with the back open and no film in, and watch the takeup spool when you operate the film advance lever to see if it looks to be operating correctly. Assuming that particular model allows that, anyway - might need to locate and defeat a microswitch or two to make the camera think the back is closed and/or there's film installed. I'm not familiar with that model, so I don't know...
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The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
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Doing double exposures with the k1000 requires that you cock the shutter using the lever while simultaneously holding down the release on the camera bottom. This allows the shutter to cock while not advancing the film.
Check to make sure that this release button isn’t sticking in.
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Like twalberg says, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots.
Make sure the film advance mechanism is working properly. When you have no film loaded, open the back and check that both the film take-up spool and the sprocket teeth both turn at the same time when you work the film advance lever. The sprocket teeth should turn, even if you try to (gently) hold them back with your finger.
A couple of other things to check:
Like Hueco says, check that the sprocket release button on the bottom of the camera is not stuck in.
Take a look at the developed film (the strip of negatives), looking
for ripped/damaged sprocket holes.
Also make sure you are loading the film correctly. I came across this manual for the K1000. Page 10 explains loading the film.
When loading the film: after threading the leader onto the take-up spool make sure the sprocket holes on both sides of the film strip are actually aligned with the sprocket teeth before closing the back. Note that the film leader goes under the take-up spool. If you get this wrong the first frame advance will undo your film threading and the sprockets won't engage.
Remember that you should move the film advance lever its full distance to make sure the film advances one full frame between shots.
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Well, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots. Whether that's because of user error (film not installed right so it didn't catch on the advancing mechanism) or a hardware issue with the advance mechanism not working properly can't really be determined without more information and/or inspection of the camera...
Try taking a couple shots with the back open and no film in, and watch the takeup spool when you operate the film advance lever to see if it looks to be operating correctly. Assuming that particular model allows that, anyway - might need to locate and defeat a microswitch or two to make the camera think the back is closed and/or there's film installed. I'm not familiar with that model, so I don't know...
answered yesterday
twalberg
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The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Well, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots. Whether that's because of user error (film not installed right so it didn't catch on the advancing mechanism) or a hardware issue with the advance mechanism not working properly can't really be determined without more information and/or inspection of the camera...
Try taking a couple shots with the back open and no film in, and watch the takeup spool when you operate the film advance lever to see if it looks to be operating correctly. Assuming that particular model allows that, anyway - might need to locate and defeat a microswitch or two to make the camera think the back is closed and/or there's film installed. I'm not familiar with that model, so I don't know...
answered yesterday
twalberg
2,522513
4
The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Well, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots. Whether that's because of user error (film not installed right so it didn't catch on the advancing mechanism) or a hardware issue with the advance mechanism not working properly can't really be determined without more information and/or inspection of the camera...
Try taking a couple shots with the back open and no film in, and watch the takeup spool when you operate the film advance lever to see if it looks to be operating correctly. Assuming that particular model allows that, anyway - might need to locate and defeat a microswitch or two to make the camera think the back is closed and/or there's film installed. I'm not familiar with that model, so I don't know...
answered yesterday
twalberg
2,522513
Well, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots. Whether that's because of user error (film not installed right so it didn't catch on the advancing mechanism) or a hardware issue with the advance mechanism not working properly can't really be determined without more information and/or inspection of the camera...
Try taking a couple shots with the back open and no film in, and watch the takeup spool when you operate the film advance lever to see if it looks to be operating correctly. Assuming that particular model allows that, anyway - might need to locate and defeat a microswitch or two to make the camera think the back is closed and/or there's film installed. I'm not familiar with that model, so I don't know...
answered yesterday
twalberg
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answered yesterday
twalberg
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twalberg
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twalberg
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The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
4
The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
4
4
The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
The k1000 has a meter, aaaand that’s it for electronics. It works just fine with the back cracked. I’d also double check the meters accuracy. I’m skeptical that 36 proper exposures on 1 frame yielded anything but blown.
– Hueco
yesterday
3
3
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
The meter is barely even "electronics". It might just be "electrics" :)
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
@Hueco I'm not super-surprised. Portra 400 can be overexposed by, like, 9 stops, without even really noticing.
– mattdm
22 hours ago
2
2
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@mattdm lulz about the meter. Even with the ability of c41 to tolerate overexposure, a properly exposed highlight in the same spot on the frame should be blown after a few frames at most. I’d have expected sheer chance on 36 frames to put enough highlights over the frame to where the entire frame blew out. I’d love to see the neg’s density. Maybe it was one hell of a salvage by the printer.
– Hueco
21 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
@Hueco The composite image looks like it was taken in a dark night club. That would greatly reduce the chance of overlapping highlights.
– Michael C
7 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Doing double exposures with the k1000 requires that you cock the shutter using the lever while simultaneously holding down the release on the camera bottom. This allows the shutter to cock while not advancing the film.
Check to make sure that this release button isn’t sticking in.
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
add a comment |
Doing double exposures with the k1000 requires that you cock the shutter using the lever while simultaneously holding down the release on the camera bottom. This allows the shutter to cock while not advancing the film.
Check to make sure that this release button isn’t sticking in.
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
add a comment |
Doing double exposures with the k1000 requires that you cock the shutter using the lever while simultaneously holding down the release on the camera bottom. This allows the shutter to cock while not advancing the film.
Check to make sure that this release button isn’t sticking in.
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
Doing double exposures with the k1000 requires that you cock the shutter using the lever while simultaneously holding down the release on the camera bottom. This allows the shutter to cock while not advancing the film.
Check to make sure that this release button isn’t sticking in.
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
edited 17 hours ago
osullic
5,60211021
5,60211021
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
answered 21 hours ago
Hueco
10.7k32550
10.7k32550
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add a comment |
Like twalberg says, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots.
Make sure the film advance mechanism is working properly. When you have no film loaded, open the back and check that both the film take-up spool and the sprocket teeth both turn at the same time when you work the film advance lever. The sprocket teeth should turn, even if you try to (gently) hold them back with your finger.
A couple of other things to check:
Like Hueco says, check that the sprocket release button on the bottom of the camera is not stuck in.
Take a look at the developed film (the strip of negatives), looking
for ripped/damaged sprocket holes.
Also make sure you are loading the film correctly. I came across this manual for the K1000. Page 10 explains loading the film.
When loading the film: after threading the leader onto the take-up spool make sure the sprocket holes on both sides of the film strip are actually aligned with the sprocket teeth before closing the back. Note that the film leader goes under the take-up spool. If you get this wrong the first frame advance will undo your film threading and the sprockets won't engage.
Remember that you should move the film advance lever its full distance to make sure the film advances one full frame between shots.
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Michael C
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Like twalberg says, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots.
Make sure the film advance mechanism is working properly. When you have no film loaded, open the back and check that both the film take-up spool and the sprocket teeth both turn at the same time when you work the film advance lever. The sprocket teeth should turn, even if you try to (gently) hold them back with your finger.
A couple of other things to check:
Like Hueco says, check that the sprocket release button on the bottom of the camera is not stuck in.
Take a look at the developed film (the strip of negatives), looking
for ripped/damaged sprocket holes.
Also make sure you are loading the film correctly. I came across this manual for the K1000. Page 10 explains loading the film.
When loading the film: after threading the leader onto the take-up spool make sure the sprocket holes on both sides of the film strip are actually aligned with the sprocket teeth before closing the back. Note that the film leader goes under the take-up spool. If you get this wrong the first frame advance will undo your film threading and the sprockets won't engage.
Remember that you should move the film advance lever its full distance to make sure the film advances one full frame between shots.
edited 7 hours ago
Michael C
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answered 20 hours ago
Nick
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Like twalberg says, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots.
Make sure the film advance mechanism is working properly. When you have no film loaded, open the back and check that both the film take-up spool and the sprocket teeth both turn at the same time when you work the film advance lever. The sprocket teeth should turn, even if you try to (gently) hold them back with your finger.
A couple of other things to check:
Like Hueco says, check that the sprocket release button on the bottom of the camera is not stuck in.
Take a look at the developed film (the strip of negatives), looking
for ripped/damaged sprocket holes.
Also make sure you are loading the film correctly. I came across this manual for the K1000. Page 10 explains loading the film.
When loading the film: after threading the leader onto the take-up spool make sure the sprocket holes on both sides of the film strip are actually aligned with the sprocket teeth before closing the back. Note that the film leader goes under the take-up spool. If you get this wrong the first frame advance will undo your film threading and the sprockets won't engage.
Remember that you should move the film advance lever its full distance to make sure the film advances one full frame between shots.
edited 7 hours ago
Michael C
128k7142361
answered 20 hours ago
Nick
511
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Like twalberg says, it seems obvious that the film did not advance between shots.
Make sure the film advance mechanism is working properly. When you have no film loaded, open the back and check that both the film take-up spool and the sprocket teeth both turn at the same time when you work the film advance lever. The sprocket teeth should turn, even if you try to (gently) hold them back with your finger.
A couple of other things to check:
Like Hueco says, check that the sprocket release button on the bottom of the camera is not stuck in.
Take a look at the developed film (the strip of negatives), looking
for ripped/damaged sprocket holes.
Also make sure you are loading the film correctly. I came across this manual for the K1000. Page 10 explains loading the film.
When loading the film: after threading the leader onto the take-up spool make sure the sprocket holes on both sides of the film strip are actually aligned with the sprocket teeth before closing the back. Note that the film leader goes under the take-up spool. If you get this wrong the first frame advance will undo your film threading and the sprockets won't engage.
Remember that you should move the film advance lever its full distance to make sure the film advances one full frame between shots.
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Have you checked the camera manual to confirm you are correctly loading and winding the film?
– osullic
yesterday
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As an aside, it's remarkable that you exposed one frame 36 times and still got a discernible image(s) out of it!
– Andy
yesterday
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It's a great shot, anyway!
– Strawberry
23 hours ago
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@jcaron On the Pentax K1000 and many other manual cameras, the film advance lever serves dual purposes - to advance the film of course, but also to cock the shutter. It's not possible to take a second (or subsequent) photo without using the film advance lever.
– osullic
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@osullic That camera can perform double exposures if the rewind button on the bottom is held down when using the film advance letter. It's possible the button is stuck down.
– PascLeRasc
18 hours ago