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I am in the US. Obviously other people have had great results at Indie Film but mine not so much. I sent them two batches of 120 to develop and scan. I had different issues with both, and there ...

Have you examined the negatives? If so, does it look like there is debris all over them?

Wild guess maybe the film is just too old. Risky methodology to try out a just purchased used camera with film you guess is at least 10 years old. Maybe older? A lot of variables there.

This will sound harsh, and I don’t mean any ill will to Chris and Jordan, but I was never a fan of their routine.
I think they are both knowledgeable and tried to present reviews that were...

You are precropping. The lens is the lens. DOF and image magnification will be identical, but the frame will be tighter. Like comparing a FF DSLR to an APS-C.

I have not used the lens you are asking about, but in general the super zooms always seem to give up some image quality. I have tried several over the years, and always end up selling  them. There ...

Unless you can find a local buyer, from your brief description I doubt there is anything of real value. Craigslist or FB Marketplace maybe. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to you or your father ...

There is a little thing called payroll.

I joined DPR in Feb 2003. IMO there were higher quality forum discussions in those early years (more mutual respect, less vitriol) but nevertheless I would check in multiple times a week.
I loved...

That helps to know, but maybe their technique isn’t good. If there is another lab to try, you could do that. Typical if not “A” then “B” analysis. (If they have more than one person doing ...

….density greater toward the side of the film, suggesting it is something flowing through the sprocket holes.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/14009391 There is a discussion here about checking trigger voltage to be sure it isn’t a problem. To the OP, I do not have the answer to your question.

Your shutter is dragging. Needs a service.

Unless you want a very 60’s look, I would not use a 35.

I skipped most of the replies so apologies if this has been mentioned. Those plastic reels work ok with 35mm because it is narrower, and the film base is thicker. But, wider film such as yours ...