I am using a Nikon Nikkorrmat FTN camera with 35mm film. Some of the images, once developed, came out fine and some were blurry. Is this down to the developer or my camera. If it is the camera how do I ensure my pictures will come out well?
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Is this the first time using this camera? – Mike Sowsun May 10 '23 at 19:06
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1If it is a commercial developing process it is automated, and if some pictures from a single roll are blurry and others are sharp, it is likely to be caused by the person using the camera. The developer can control exposure (to some extent) and colour balance. Please see Why are my film photos blurry? and others. – Weather Vane May 10 '23 at 19:14
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It’s a second hand camera from eBay – Ethan May 10 '23 at 21:23
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What kind of film (type and speed)? What focal length lens used for each shot? What shutter speed and aperture used for each shot? – Michael C May 11 '23 at 01:01
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4The most common cause of blurry photos is neither the developer nor the camera, it's poor shooting technique used by the photographer. – Michael C May 11 '23 at 01:02
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Related: How do I diagnose the source of blurry photos? and Why are my photos not crisp? – Michael C May 11 '23 at 01:05
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How would the developer make some pictures blurry and not others? That doesn't make sense. How confident are you that you were focusing accurately? Is the blur down to missed focus, or camera shake? – osullic May 11 '23 at 09:46
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Remember that the FTN does not have auto-focus. – DrMoishe Pippik May 25 '23 at 00:35
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You used the term "blurry", not "out of focus", which is likely correct. Many incorrectly blame focus when the real problem is moving the camera. A newbee will often just push down on the button with one hand while holding it well away from the button with the same or other hand. That's going to slightly rotate the camera when you take a shot. What you need to do is put your thumb underneath the camera below the button and your forefinger on the button, then squeeze to take the shot.
If all the non-blurry ones are in the same segment, not switching in and out, then lens cleanliness could also be the issue.
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The general rule of thumb for sharp images is use a shutter speed that is 1/n where n equals the focal length of the lens used. So with a 35mm lens this would be a shutter speed of 1/50. With practice this can be lowered. Half squeeze the shutter breathe in, hold your breath then exhale as you finish pushing the shutter. I have never mastered any of this in my 30+ years of photography. I carry a tripod everywhere, or settle for wide open apertures.
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