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Wait, how do you get a polarizer setup correctly on a rangefinder? I'm used to just using my viewfinder on SLRs/Mirrorless to tell when I'm setup correctly and just pointing the camera 90 degrees from the sun. Do you just take the filter off and just look through the filter with your eye to see if you're dialed in?

Some very poetic images and I think solid proof a good digital camera can rival film. Not knocking film I’m an Analogue guy but Digital does have many advantages - perhaps the greatest is control and productivity! Keep up the good work - a nice change from “glamour postcard images”!

Hi Stephen, Thank you for taking the time to compare these films side by side with shots of exactly the same subjects. I guess that's one of the advantages of the 503CW with interchangeable backs. It shows how Tri-X has higher contrast and is more punchy than HP5 Plus. However, for some subjects, HP5 could be the winner as it has a little lower contrast. It just depends on what you're shooting and what look you want to achieve.

Much needed content. 🤛🫡👏🙏👍 thanks

Thanks from such good contant

Thank you, Stephen for the beautiful video!

modern digital Hasselblad backs CFV50c, CFV50CII, CFV 100C don't need any sync cable between body and back, they sync with the internal legacy film back mechanical sync rod.

First time seeing your channel , its incredible ! Such inspiring!!! You deserve far more recognition and followers !!! Thank you

I like the way you "built" the composition by looking at the different elements in the scene and describing how one leads to the next as you pan the camera. That first shot was beautiful. Ever tried a tilt-shift? I use a 24mm Samyang/Rokinon, creating the pano using the shift function. It has the additional benefit of the tilt for dealing with depth of field. The Samyang/Rokinon is essentially a Canon clone but with manual aperture control, meaning you only need a dumb adapter. Its image circle easily covers the MF sensor with plenty of room for shifting.

Really interesting. I've been doing a lot of work with this camera and I've been doing handheld panels and they actually work really well. You can do it handheld. Just make sure you get the horizon line in the top one third and it's pretty easy and I've actually been using this method for quite awhile you don't need to do it on a tripod sometimes is easier on a tripod but it can be done handheld for your videos once again always enjoy your channel. I'm curious are you gonna be updating to the new camera? The 100s ii

This is posted about a year later, but I ended up with this camera and I absolutely love it. I'm considering upgrading to the new 100s ii. But I really love this camera and it takes amazing photos with good glass on the front. You can even use some third-party glass with adapters but I would recommend getting a couple of the FujiFilm lenses. I now have three FujiFilm lenses and that's a big statement because they are so expensive, but it is my dream kit for landscape photography I find the 50 megapixels is a sweet spot for medium format. The low light performance of this camera is just absolutely blowing and the level of detail is incredible. Thank you for your video. I'm interested to see whether you are going to upgrade to the hundred at any stage.

Great Video! Very informative with side by side. I was surprised by the green filter also as I have always heard it would make green foliage brighter

This is great - are you still making videos?

Awesome video! Thanks a lot!

here’s the easiest way if you’re outdoors, do an incident reading, then go one/two stops over for details in the shadows applies for negative film only

when it shows you the EV value is that based on the EV value from the average amount of the readings?

Helpful video, just got mine looking forward to having more control over light

haha, I've had this camera for half a year now and it never crossed my mind that I could just zoom in with touch to check pictures with the touchscreen... I am runninb to check it out right now :D

Ciao Stephen, solo una domanda: una volta calcolata l’esposizione giusta della scena, sovraesponi di 3 stop per il filtro ND. Poi sovraesponi ancora di 1 stop per il filtro GND. Ma quest’ultimo è di 3 stop. Quindi non dovresti sovraesporre anche questo di 3 stop? Grazie a presto

Great work. Thank you for the tutorial. 🙏

Loved your video and your way of explanation !!

at 18:06 you forgot one important feature, the "winder", the W in the cameras' name, it has a winder specially made for it, to do fast sequences, also the crank can be replaced with a knob, knob + meter, and other accessories.

a couple of tips, Yes, the baffle does shut at lower speeds, ~1/4 sec. and slower, so watch it; another one is to WATCH it when adding the backs on, on the 205cc's and 2000 models, they have FOCAL plane shutters, IN the exact position the baffle is!!- can get scratched!!; Lastly, to remove a lens/ front accessory, you MUST cock the camera, the drive for the shutter needs to be aligned correctly to mount it; and the spring is in the lens, so IT goes off first!!, saves jamming the body.

Thanks a lot! Very clear explanations. However, even the Epson V850, can't get it perfectly sharp. Now considering a set up to scan negatives against a lightsource using a digital camera...

Who’d a thunk 24 minutes watching a guy shoot trees in a pasture? Fantastic! Thanks for this video on the 50Sii. I’m on 6 months with my 50Sii and wondering about whether or not I stay with it or move to 100S or 100Sii? For now I’ll stay put. Are you shooting in 1:1 A/R? I got the Medium to shoot in 65:24 and love images. Yes B&W is a great look for the 50Sii. Thanks for your work! Cheers!

Never thought of “hinge” taping the mat board and backing board together - so obvious now I see it - makes positioning the print so much easier!

Your content is usefull but you mucnh he words cant understand half what you say, the sound is not good enough or to low or to high, and I am an advance english speaker with lots of experience with different acents across the world, but I ad toquit as was exhausting to try to understand what you say, I suggest you add some captions for the rest of the world to follow you :) great content do...

I love the way the first 5 images turned out. I can see them printed rather small and mounted in a single panoramic frame.

Thanks for the video, yeah this meter is not for me, so much menu diving to do anything. Also the whole point of a meter is having it figure out the zone system for you, yet there's no way to dial in exposure compensation while seeing where your measurements land... lol

Found this a useful video having starting to shoot B/W after many years absence, so basically learning from scratch again. Thanks. Keep up the good work!

Just bought an Epson V600 which now comes with an updated Silverfast 9..... brilliant. I was taking digital photos of my dad's old black and white photos from early 1900's which were so-so even when running them through Photoshop Elements but when i scanned them with the Epson, wow what a difference straight out of the box! Of course now i can scan all the old negatives black and white as well as colour and slides which is fantastic........

Both have different things going for and against them. Would be great if a film had the blend of both oh wait Fujifilm Acros.

A note on exposure. Most slide film have + and - 3 stops around middle grey. Velvia has a little less in shadows, maybe a half stop. Provia has up to 3.7 stops in shadows and 3.3 in highlights. Each one varies a bit, so putting the most important factor of the photo (the sky, the skin tone) in the range yoy want it, sometimes you'll have to blow the sky or black out the shadows to get the most important part of the scene right.

You should be so proud 👍. Great stuff mate keep it up 👍 Tom.

Absolutely stunning. I just got a Mamiya 645 100s waiting for film to arrive .. could you let me know roughly what settings you used for the Velvia 50 … that would be great 👍. Keep shooting your photos are beautiful. Cheers Tom.

Add a pme51 or pme90 prism finder the mettering is spot on with a hand held light meter.

The Battery compartment have a Deep hole in the corner . and if the battery leaks to the Hole . you have to spend $300 for the mother board . happened to me . and i don't like it. 👎👎👎

hi Stephen we are contemplating to visit south island for a 10 days self driven trip. the dates of departure are rolling between april 24th to may 1st. as we want to explore autumn in it's full bloom, which dates would be ideal

Great vid mate, what dates were you there?

Hi. What L bracket do you use for the Mamiya 7. Just got my Mamiya and am looking for one

Hi Mate, missing your posts! when will you post again? Hope all is well

Lovely work... thank you

Hi Stephen, can you explain how to calibrate the epson v800 in 35mm negative mode ? I create the icc profile in positive mode but then when i try to use it in negative, negaflix is on and i can't use it ...

Hi Stephen, I haven't seen you in too long. Just discovered this fantastic clip while searching for Autumn Landscapes. You're giving me a lot of goosebumps right now because I'm getting excited about my upcoming trip to NZ. Almost 14 days and I'm back on the South Island with my 6x17 equipment. Thanks for sharing your shots! Cheers from Frankfurt Seb

I guess I am a touch older than you having bought my first 500/cm in 1985. I have put many films through my Hasselblads, mainly Fuji RFP50 but only recently I have decided to go back to medium format and found some incredible low use equipment. A 500CM, plus three immaculate lenses 50,80,150mm Then I recently bought a Phase One P25 digital back as the price of film is now so high. I know my 500CM inside out but always keen to listen to you guys for anything I might still learn. I have done some 35mm free lance motorsports photography using Nikon but there is nothing to compare having a 500cm in your hands. Thanks for the video. John

Hi Stephen, How do I apply hyperfocal focus on my Hasselblad 80mm 2.8 Carl Zeis lens? It does not have the necessary information needed on the lens for me to apply hyperfocal focus it seems like, although I might be mistaking

Lots of reviews mention the touch screen as being poor, but you seem to be blazing through the menus in the first part of this video with very few missed finger presses. I'm not sure what to think now. Is it possible that some folks have defective units?

I don’t know about driving your vehicle over pristine terrain. Seems kinda rude

Brilliant video. A lot of information in a short amount of time. One of the best I've seen!

get to the point!