Aidan Samuels
Aidan Samuels
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Make your film photos better by exposing them wrong.
This video is geared towards beginner & intermediate analogue photographers interested in exploring the benefits of intentionally overexposing film. It covers the method & benefits of giving print film stocks extra light, explains the concept of exposure stops and how to adjust the ISO or exposure compensation on your camera to overexpose the film, and touches on the effects of overexposing different types of film.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - but why?
1:05 - what are "stops"?
1:46 - how to overexpose your film
3:14 - why does overexposing work?
4:27 - samples & examples
5:34 - limitations & best uses
7:17 - Closing
Music (Attribution 4.0)
ShortRecord - freesound.org/people/ShortRecord
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The Most Interesting Camera Ever Made | the Hasselblad XPan
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  • @bublebuble2004
    @bublebuble2004 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    were did you get the 3rd party focus tab?

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@bublebuble2004 B&H, this one was branded by 7Artisans.

  • @johnnygraham2
    @johnnygraham2 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video, thank you.

  • @bushvo6112
    @bushvo6112 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ahhh the art of clear and concise delivery of information without yapping and padding run time🤌

  • @davypelletier
    @davypelletier หลายเดือนก่อน

    dude fix your shutter speed. the flickering gave me a seizure.

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davypelletier oh hah thanks- honestly somehow the first time I’ve noticed that in this video. This was filmed on my old 5D II a few years back. If I remember correctly it was indeed filmed at 1/48th with Magic Lantern, but that camera’s processing can do wacky things.

  • @Bob-g1i
    @Bob-g1i หลายเดือนก่อน

    Box speeds tend to be high, it's marketing. Digital has a straight line curve, film curves have a toe that is shallow then turns at a greater angle, where there is more contrast coming out of the shadows on the toe. So the toe can have little contrast but over exposing puts shadows on the straight line, gamma, with more varying tones. If you try to lighten underexposed shadows in post, you get flat, muddy shadows but pulling them down doesn't. The old adage is expose for shadows develop for highlights. Over exposing say hp5 2/3 stop at 250 iso, moves the shadows up the curve and gives insurance that the shadows aren't blocked up, completely black, then shortening development pulls the highlights back down. In negative film, the shadows are light on the negative and only have to be darkened a small amount usually finished by half way through development but highlights on a negative are darker and keep developing. So shortening development allows darkening highlights. Negative film has perhaps a 2 stop usable under exposure, but as Kyle Macdougal showed on his channel, 5 stop over exposed hp5 looks IDENTICAL to proper exposure. Try over exposing digital 5 stops at 1/30 instead of 1/1000 and you get a pure white rectangle. I shoot portra 400 at 200, 160 at 100 to achieve the beautiful pastel colors and wonder skin tones unmatched in digital.

  • @莊思妙
    @莊思妙 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If I set the iso to 200 for a 400 film, can I set the ev to +1 to compensate low light situations?

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@莊思妙 Hey! So, setting the iso to 200 for a 400 speed film is already doing the same thing as setting it to 400 and exposure compensation to +1. If you’re shooting in low light and need faster shutter speeds, you could set the dial to -1, therefore bringing the final meter iso back to 400 (which again would be the same as setting the dial back to 400). However, to avoid confusion, I’d recommend sticking to just one method of adjusting your cameras meter, either ISO or exposure compensation. So, either set your camera to 400 and switch between +1 for bright light and 0 for low light, or, set your iso to 200 in bright light and back to 400 for low light.

    • @莊思妙
      @莊思妙 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@artsyaidan thank you, learned a lot here

  • @adelphitom
    @adelphitom 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wish I could actually find superia 400 somewhere 😅

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@adelphitom ah yeah- it’s fully discontinued now, but at the time of filming this it was the easiest cheaply available film 😅

  • @filmmakerevolution
    @filmmakerevolution 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really want one after seeing another TH-camr take an epic picture with one, the same video was also what introduced me to shooting Vision 3 but ECN-2, was surprised to see you had a C-41 version which is great as its devlop at home friendly so happy with that! Havent found the 120 C-41 anywhere though yet. Great video 🙂

  • @dasminn1
    @dasminn1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your cat...

  • @andyvan5692
    @andyvan5692 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yes, good line-up, but thanks for the hasselblad 500c thats the best iconic noise a camera can make, but you did forget a LF cameras leaf shutter, that has an interesting 1/2 sec. whirring of gears, great asmr all of them.

  • @bastiman1
    @bastiman1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think what’s missing is that while it’s good rule of thumb to over expose since it’s more forgiving when you mess up metering. It’s important to learn how to meter correctly because then you will actually know if you loose details in the shadows or not. Then you will have an even greater dynamic range if you find that sweetspot. Internal lightmeters just don’t know where in the scene the detail is you are interested in. They just expose whatever is in the center of the frame for middle gray depending on the lightmeter of course. So shooting a bright sky in the background with the subject to the left, of course the image will be underexposed for your subject because the lightmeter just measures the sky in the center.

  • @TimGreig
    @TimGreig 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you're shooting manual you can just expose at 1 stop over (or whatever) as seen by the meter needle or readout. Thus giving you the ability to adjust exposure per frame without having to change film speeds. If you develop your own film you can play with pushing/pulling, temperature and dilution to play around with shadows and highlights. It's all good fun!

  • @camerafusion
    @camerafusion 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful collection 🤩

  • @JohnDoe-m3q
    @JohnDoe-m3q 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Question. Were your photos you shared straight out of camera with no editing so we can get a better idea of box speed vs over exposing your photos without editing them?

  • @DavidImel
    @DavidImel 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video man :)

  • @kaahzvi5820
    @kaahzvi5820 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t expecting much when I clicked, but this is the one of the most thorough, clear, and straightforward explanation video. Thank you for not inserting a joke every 10 seconds. Very professional.

  • @s_t_r_a_y_e_d
    @s_t_r_a_y_e_d 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Remember, film works on chemical processes, not a digital sensor. It cares a lot less about exact exposure settings and it also sort of RESISTS highlight blowout the longer you expose it (exposure reciprocity) because of it's chemical nature

  • @sophiag9856
    @sophiag9856 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All TH-cam videos should end with a purring cat. Great explanation, too. Thanks!

  • @1marcelfilms
    @1marcelfilms 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    digital underexpose analog overexpose

  • @moha2131
    @moha2131 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hi i have question if I shoot portra 400 at 200 iso in my light meter what iso I put 200 or 400 ? thanks you (:

    • @wishyouwerehere41
      @wishyouwerehere41 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Short answer is 200. Why? If you are shooting Portra 400 film but want to rate it at ISO 200, you should set your light meter to ISO 200. This way, you will overexpose the film by one stop, Cause The ISO setting on your film camera ONLY job is to tell the camera's light meter what ISO film you are using. Nothing else.

  • @AbdonPhirathon
    @AbdonPhirathon 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another useful tip is two overexpose two stops for night photography. The images come out looking clean, and you avoid the dreaded green cast in the shadows. Given that night photography has a lot of shadows, it benefits the most by overexposing by two stops. Yes, you will need a tripod, but lugging around a tripod is better than having thin negatives that look like sh*t.

  • @douglashartfilm
    @douglashartfilm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi . Would ask the lab to develop at box speed even if I change the iso by 1 stop ? Thanks

  • @xjr1618x
    @xjr1618x 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jelly about that collection

  • @RR-ll1se
    @RR-ll1se 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, I was given some expired Kodak Gold 400, exp 2007, and got back a very dark "blank" roll from the camera shop. I've checked my camera, Canon A1, 50mm 1.8 FD lens, UV filter L37, for function and metering and all tested good. It at first appears black but what I see is when I hold up the film to light at arms length, there is a complete roll of very faint but clear images very dark. I compensated my ASA from 400 to 325 for the age expiration of the film. I thought at first the film had been accidentally exposed to light and was re-rolled into the canister but not likely since there are faint images. My other thought is the film was exposed to heat since I live in the desert of Nevada. What else would you think it could be as I have three more expired rolls I want to experiment with? Thanks in advance.

  • @jimtong
    @jimtong 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is what I have done too. Usually by a stop.

  • @nourhanbalian3294
    @nourhanbalian3294 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Insanely beautiful ❤

  • @JJ-gm4ck
    @JJ-gm4ck 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can you recreate xpan on digital?

  • @JJ-gm4ck
    @JJ-gm4ck 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    im just guessing, but aidan is a virgin.

  • @ChrisThe1
    @ChrisThe1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've rarely seen anyone do such a clear explanation on dynamics of film vs digital. Hats off.

  • @icantcnobodycam
    @icantcnobodycam 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant explanation thank you

  • @massage4today
    @massage4today 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have away of making a confusing comparison simple. That is a good thing.

  • @heckintech
    @heckintech 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, this was a delight! What a cool camera! My wallet is screaming at me from the other room "DON'T YOU F*CKIN' DARE". Strapping the phone to the back was a brilliant idea! Really hope to see more videos from you!

  • @Macjohn1419
    @Macjohn1419 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been doing this for years while shooting film. I always metered and exposed at half of the rated ISO/ASA rating of the film emulsion. It was standard practice to produce a denser negative to open shadows but not completely blowout highlights. Interesting to see new photographers discovering these techniques decades later.

    • @noscaasifilmstudios
      @noscaasifilmstudios 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But if you meter for half the ISO, won't it tell you different settings for both the aperture and shutter speed....thus overexposing by more then 1 stop.

    • @Macjohn1419
      @Macjohn1419 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@noscaasifilmstudios, the camera will give the proper exposure setting for the half ISO value you set. You will have a denser negative with more open shadows and the film latitude will hold your highlights. Professional photographers have been doing this for years. Like in digital photography, you would expose to the right of the histogram. Same principle.

  • @jRiNGAA
    @jRiNGAA 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing that an in depth explanation like this is so hard to find. Great video

  • @usernameperson6374
    @usernameperson6374 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can this technique be used in black and white film?

  • @CelsoBarriga
    @CelsoBarriga ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, thanks for this helpful video. Just a quick clarification. So, if I overexpose a film (i.e., shoot a 400 film at 200 in camera) to get more shadow details, should I then underexpose in developing (pull)?

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Develop as normal, pulling would more or less cancel out the effect.

    • @CelsoBarriga
      @CelsoBarriga ปีที่แล้ว

      Gotcha! Thank you!

  • @MultiSciGeek
    @MultiSciGeek ปีที่แล้ว

    5:24 That image is beautiful! What lens & film, and was it overexposed?

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah thanks! I checked back in my files, that was Portra 400 exposed at 200, shot with the Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2 (adapted into a Canon A-1 body).

    • @MultiSciGeek
      @MultiSciGeek ปีที่แล้ว

      @@artsyaidan Awesome! Thank you so much for checking.

  • @MultiSciGeek
    @MultiSciGeek ปีที่แล้ว

    4:59 Oh wow this explains soooo many bad photos lol. This whole video was a very good lesson. Thanks!

  • @ZoaLove
    @ZoaLove ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation 😊

  • @itsbeiko
    @itsbeiko ปีที่แล้ว

    best explanation of this concept ive heard

  • @DDZ516
    @DDZ516 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that how the vampire from twilight Halloween costume look like?

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan ปีที่แล้ว

      Hah! Never thought about it like that but I can see it 😂

  • @matheusdezan474
    @matheusdezan474 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for such a sophisticated explanation

  • @renemies78
    @renemies78 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for explaining this. I've been overexposing my color film incorrectly. Just twice but after watching this video, I finally got it. Thank you. Liked and now following too.

  • @---us7qf
    @---us7qf ปีที่แล้ว

    That first Hasselblad. Man ALIVE, do I ever love that sound.

  • @dylangarcia9468
    @dylangarcia9468 ปีที่แล้ว

    good video cute cat

  • @randallstewart1224
    @randallstewart1224 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is not a tool. That's just bullshit for the mentally weak. This is a technique to guard against your inability to properly meter or otherwise determine a proper exposure. It's in the nature of "better too much than too little exposure". What you are doing here is killing the dynamic range of your film a bit, in effect loosing highlight detail at the top end of the exposure (if any of course) in order to raise shadow detail which might be lost if you accidentally under expose.

  • @69dm
    @69dm ปีที่แล้ว

    so it basically has photoshop generative fill built-in

  • @BmcN72
    @BmcN72 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, iv had issue with Minolta Hi Matic E rangefinder. One roll of c41 came out (home processing) with over half of roll clear no edge markings…. Another roll came out blank but with edge markings…. But… both rolls had images. 7/24 & 17/36 were perfect 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @artsyaidan
      @artsyaidan ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting - if you had a roll come out with images but not with edge markings, it would have to be a stock that doesn't put rebate markings on there. Many bulk roll, cine film or custom-cut films from smaller manufacturers omit the edge markings as these smaller companies don't have the equipment to expose them on during production. As for skipped frames on a roll where some worked and some did not, this would be a camera problem. Perhaps the settings were too dark or the shutter was not firing on certain speeds, etc.

  • @Yoshimitsu739
    @Yoshimitsu739 ปีที่แล้ว

    God. I sort of want this style of shooting on a film camera

  • @seanemilian3697
    @seanemilian3697 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx a lot for sharing this method 🤜🏾🤛🏾