It took several test rolls to get rid of a nasty light leak in the bellows. The Semi has a film counter, which works on the take-up spool rotation, so its accuracy depends on how well the film is wound. Safer to rely on the window, IMHO, but it is a nice feature.
Test roll was expired Shanghai GP3, not really a high-quality film. For some reason, the number and marks in the paper get faintly transferred to the film (I suspect weakly radioactive ink was used on the paper roll), and the emulsion develops a kind of texture which looks like mold. In any case it is good enough for tests. And it helps with a vintage look.
Some samples from this test roll. I am taking more test rolls than projects this year, which is a bad thing.
The second picture was taken right against the sun; the lens behaved quite well. There was a direct sun reflection on the water. Look at the mold-like texture in the dark boat in the upper right corner.
You may notice the round marks in the last sample. These match the dots coming before the film number on the paper roll.
