Oh okay. Yeah, I've been using an Olympus Om-1, which is a manual SLR, but I've not been getting photos like that, haha. I suppose I should start searching for a new lens.
Haha, basically what I'm saying is (in the nicest possible way!), make sure the problem isn't you, or the processing, before you go out and spend money on "better" equipment. Your lens is probably fine unless it's plastic or has no brand name or you bought it at a crazy shop for $50 or something. What's wrong with your pictures? Sharpness, resolution...? Are these prints that you've done or had processed at a shop? Or is it your scans?
Oh, no I totally get what you're saying. And there's really no doubt in my mind that the problem is me, aha, but some of the problems I feel should have worked themselves out by now. The lens is the one that came on the camera; I've not purchased anything separate for it. And I've done a lot of experimenting with different films (types, speeds, color, b/w that sort of thing), shutter speeds, aperatures, basically anything I can manipulate. But yeah, most of my pictures have come out dark, even though my light meter says the exposure is fine; and they end up fuzzy when I shot them in focus (which isn't an omg!overwhelmingly ridiculous problem when that's kind of what I'm trying to go for, but when I want a nice, clear shot, I'm not getting it
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The lens is the one that came on the camera; I've not purchased anything separate for it.
Me neither! Try googling your lens, or searching for it on flickr - maybe you can find some opinions/sample shots so you can know whether it's just a duff lens or it's okay.
As for dark pictures - your light meter could be faulty, or perhaps your shutter's out of time. I think if I were you I'd take your camera and lens to a repair shop and ask them to service it, telling them what you've told me. It shouldn't cost TOO much unless there's something really wrong with it. The blurriness might be the lens or the camera depending on the extent - if it's as in focus as you can get, the lens is probably not sharp enough, but if nothing's in focus at all, I think it must be the camera. Anyway, yeah, my advice is to do a bit of googling and also look around for a good repair place. :)
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Thanks! It's a Nikon FA, but it's not ... you could do what I do with any manual SLR. With a good lens. :)
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Thanks for the infos. :]:]
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Me neither! Try googling your lens, or searching for it on flickr - maybe you can find some opinions/sample shots so you can know whether it's just a duff lens or it's okay.
As for dark pictures - your light meter could be faulty, or perhaps your shutter's out of time. I think if I were you I'd take your camera and lens to a repair shop and ask them to service it, telling them what you've told me. It shouldn't cost TOO much unless there's something really wrong with it. The blurriness might be the lens or the camera depending on the extent - if it's as in focus as you can get, the lens is probably not sharp enough, but if nothing's in focus at all, I think it must be the camera. Anyway, yeah, my advice is to do a bit of googling and also look around for a good repair place. :)
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