1st frame club - please share your imperfect first frame -- open thread

[Erato]

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This thread is for any picture that is the first frame of a film roll. Please feel free to contribute and share your photo with any camera and film. Please elaborate your camera, film relevant info and a timestamp is not permanent but preferred. I'll share some examples for further reference.

There are some reasons that make this thread meaningful:

• The first frame is unique for each roll of your film. That also reflects the amount of analog photography activities. It's not 100% accurate, but it could be a benchmark for the trend of revival.
• The first frame is mostly imperfect but often comes with surprise, joyful, pleasant and, sometimes, it could be even artistic as well.
• (reserve for further notes here)

Thank you to everyone who joins this loop and share your valuable first frames with us.

Have fun!

 

Example:

2022-11-12, ILFORD ORTHO PLUS, ISO 80, M4

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Edited November 16, 2022 by Erato

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2022-11-12, T-Max 100, M4

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2021-11-23, AGFAPAN APX 400, M4

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M7, 35mm Cron, HP5

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[Aryel]

I usually cut them after a quick peek🙈.

Thanks a lot @Erato, this thread promise to be interesting.  

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ii/iif, Fuji 35f2, sfx200 

[Erato]

4 hours ago, Aryel said:

I usually cut them after a quick peek🙈.

Thanks a lot @Erato, this thread promise to be interesting.  

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ii/iif, Fuji 35f2, sfx200 

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable frame with us.

BTW, I hope most of the film lovers enjoy and share much more with us in the near future.

As mentioned earlier, the first frame is mostly imperfect but often comes with surprise, joyful, pleasant and, sometimes, it could be even artistic as well.

So, please join us and have fun.🤩

[stray cat]

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Of course, only film can do this. When you first see it, you feel a little like the bollard on the right in this picture. After a while, you begin to like the chance and the haphazardness of the effect, and you begin to feel more like the bollard on the left.

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[Erato]

37 minutes ago, stray cat said:

Of course, only film can do this. When you first see it, you feel a little like the bollard on the right in this picture. After a while, you begin to like the chance and the haphazardness of the effect, and you begin to feel more like the bollard on the left.

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And that's the way it makes every and each roll become interesting, unpredictable, imperfect and full of surprise most of the time.

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2022-12-15, 100 Tmax, Leica IIIf Red Dial, Elmar(RD as well)

I am happy with the test roll, no leaks and no scratches.

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Edited December 21, 2022 by Erato

[Steve Ricoh]

It would be great if all 36 exposures could look like the 1st of the roll. Any mad inventors here who fancy coming up with a solution.

[Aryel]

On 12/22/2022 at 7:17 AM, Steve Ricoh said:

It would be great if all 36 exposures could look like the 1st of the roll. Any mad inventors here who fancy coming up with a solution.

Maybe a Holga? Haven’t tried one yet. 
 

This one is taken from my second roll whilst visiting Kyoto. I ended up running for camera stores to buy more rolls. 

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m3, summilux 35v2, rollei retro 400

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2022-12-29, 100 Tmax, Topcor 5cm F1.5, Tower 45(Sears Roebuck) aka. Nicca 5L

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Edited December 29, 2022 by Erato

[01af]

When loading a Leica M (with quick-load system, i. e. M4 or later) properly then you'll get 38 exposures on a 36-exp roll, and the first frame won't be partially blown.

First, make sure the shutter is not cocked half-way (as it often is when hitting the end of the previous roll). Fully cock it and fire the shutter. Then drop the fresh roll into the camera as depicted on the camera's bottom, do not wind yet, close the bottom plate, wind once and fire, turn the rewind crank or knob to take the slack out of the roll, wind again. Then the frame counter will indicate '0' and the camera is ready to take the first frame.

[Erato]

23 hours ago, 01af said:

When loading a Leica M (with quick-load system, i. e. M4 or later) properly then you'll get 38 exposures on a 36-exp roll, and the first frame won't be partially blown.

First, make sure the shutter is not cocked half-way (as it often is when hitting the end of the previous roll). Fully cock it and fire the shutter. Then drop the fresh roll into the camera as depicted on the camera's bottom, do not wind yet, close the bottom plate, wind once and fire, turn the rewind crank or knob to take the slack out of the roll, wind again. Then the frame counter will indicate '0' and the camera is ready to take the first frame.

This is one of the 1st frame taken weeks ago and yes, you're right about it, they're 39 shots(first frame included).

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2022-12-21, Fujichrome, Astia 100F, Topcor 5cm, Sears Roebuck Tower 45 aka. Nicca 5-L

Edited December 30, 2022 by Erato

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2022-12-25, ILFORD PANF PLUS, ISO 50, Topcor 5cm, M4

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On 1/16/2023 at 5:44 AM, 4r36 said:

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Excellent!! Nothing could compared with a moment like this...^^b 

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2023-01-05, Fujichrome Astia 100F(RAP), Topcor 5cm F1.5, Tower 45

 

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