Originally posted by stevebrot TMAX is very tough
Something is definitely wrong. I did not have such strong leftsidedness (sinister bent?), but had definite reason to believe that the film was buckling or some such. What is interesting about your image is that
the metal cylinder above the OOF gauge appears to be in the same focus plane and is sharp. Strangely enough, some my pictures came out very, very sharp across the frame. Go figure.
Steve
There wasn't much more than 3" depth between the front edge of the expansion tank and the faceplate of the Worthington Feedwater Heater gauge. Many of my images were sharp, but the ones that are noticeably off were not universally soft. Even at f/4 the area in question should all be sharp, although the background would be OOF.
My bet is the back has gotten warped somehow.
Otherwise it was a blast to use but I can't imagine how had it must have been to meter externally and transfer an exposure estimate to the settings aperture ring and shutter speed. I have a new appreciation for match-needle metering.
And a new understanding of how good my daughter is!
I think it is time for a formal film photography class.