Nikon SLR Cameras

White streaks on pictures. Urgent! (SLR camera)?

Slevin Kelevra
Slevin Kelevra

I just developed two reels of film at a local CVS drug store. I used 400 iso kodak film in my Nikon SLR F501 camera.

On one of the reels, there are white streaks all over my pictures. Please take a look.

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Is this the fault of my camera? Or is this the fault of the development of my film? When I looked at the negatives of these pictures I can see streaks coming up from the tiny holes, that are on the sides of the negative, and on to the pictures. So I know this problem comes from the negatives and it isn't on both of the negatives just one of them. I have a feeling this is the fault of the development lab since this hasn't happened before. Should I ask a refund? Or can this be fixed? The film is already developed so I don't think it can be fixed. But i'm not sure.

Clipper
Clipper

I have never seen this before, but I would bet it is the photo shop. Shoot about 12 exposures, take it to a different place for development. If you get the same results, it is your camera. If not, the developer is at fault. Do not hold your breath on getting a refund. I looked at your photos, it seems that the chemicals are exhausted (the colors are weak, washed out), and the temp is a tad too high (grainy as hell unless you are using ISO 800 film ). There are vertical streaks across the negatives, not something a camera would cause. Oh, by the way I have been using 35mm cameras for almost 40 years. Interesting photos though.

Wine Country Girl
Wine Country Girl

It could be the film, it could be the development. You can ask the store for a refund, but most likely they will explain that it was the film (very possible).

You might be able to fix with software like Photoshop… But these pictures are very dark and have a lot of grain to them. (I attempted to fix up one of the images). I'm not sure if it is even worth the effort. I would take one more roll of film and "waste" it take pictures and see if you have the problem again. That way you can take your camera being the issue off the list.

That would only leave the roll of film and the process of developing. With either of those there's no way to fix it. If it is the fault of the store they can reimburse you, but they can't bring back your images. If it is the film, you are really out of luck.

I would say try a different place of developing your film, but that issue can happen anywhere if it truly was the fault of the store.

Mad Luv aka Pril
Mad Luv aka Pril

It could be all of the above.
you have one thin line going horizontal to all your images. However they are not consistaint through the images you placed. Makes me think of some sort of auto machine rollers or something.thus meaning it was the place you got your prints done. Or the film it self had these marks on them.
Look at the negitives and see if you can see them in there as well.
Either way there's no way to show proof that it was the devloper's mess up or the film mess up. But at one point it was exposed to more light than it needed to be.
and frankly i think it was their fault.due to the non consistant markings iether that or your door does not shut all the way on your camera and or is scratching the film.prior to having an image to it.

it won't hurt to try for a refund but don't get upset if they don't. As stated it is too hard to proove

do some test at other places and different films.

Steve P
Steve P

I'm also going to say it is the fault of the processing "lab". My number one reason for saying this are the words "CVS drug store". Why anyone entrusts their film to some unskilled jokers with an automated machine at such a place is beyond me. Sorry, but using such a place is 99 times out of 100 the cause for grief when it comes to film processing.

I urge you to begin using a REAL film lab in the future. Here are some links:

http://www.northcoastphoto.com/

http://www.richardphotolab.com/

http://www.memphisproimaging.com/mp_includes/pages.asp?id=1

http://www.aandi.com/