My FED 2 First roll

Shots from the first roll through my FED 2. Mostly from a local 1940s event but 1 from the garden.
I am a little concerned about the area of over exposure in the centre of some of the shots. Is this the camera, me, the film or the lab? I used "sunny 16" for exposure and ISO 100 B&W Fomapan profi line classic. The shots were lab processed.

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Hi Phil!

It must be the soldier: it's always the same who is over exposed...[:D]

No, really, I wonder if it couldn't be the lens. On your third photo, the zone is clearly circular and centred. When it's a shutter, it's completely different. As for the film or you, I cannot imagine.

Amitiés. Jacques.

IMHO there is loss of detail in all the high tones. I would guess that the problem is over development of the negatives. If you continue to use same film with same lab, may need to reduce exposure. The photos are very sharp! Good lens, good RF and steady hands!

Maybe I should of considered the shutter condition of your old Fed-2 before I made my last comment. The old shutters are often slower in their old age because of dirt and dried out grease in the mechanism. If you can test the shutters actual speeds at all the settings, you will know at which speed settings you can shoot exactly what Sunny-16 suggests and when you may need to compensate for the slow shutter by stopping down or choosing a higher shutter speed.
I have tested my 3 Kiev RF and my Zorki 3M this way. I own an old but high quality shutter tester. Each of the cameras has a different pattern of speed variation. My 1950 Kiev II, recently acquired, actually has slow shutter speeds which are faster that expected.

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Hello Phil,
which lens did you use on your Fed-2 and which serial number is your Fed-2?
The early Fed-2s till at least #100000 had curtains of low quality.

By the way, did the germans ever attack that camp?

Re-seeing the photos, I think there are probably two different problems:
- the shutters don't move correctly (left part more exposed than the right one). A question of regulation.
- concerning the clear circle in the middle, it's a severe flare right in the center. It sometimes happens. A shade is the only solution.

If Phil is always here...[:)]

Amitiés. Jacques.