What a lovely dynamic between the two of you. Love the video - instructional in an informal way. You somehow manage to teach a hell of a lot without speaking like a formal trainer. Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a personal moment!
Thanks so much to you as well as your lovely wife, Molly. I was a pro. special events photographer for 25 years, now retired. Still have my gear such as your's. Thanks for the fine inspiration to get it back out and put it to at least hobby work! Jamie in KY
This goes down in all time for the I was shooting a TH-cam video, and I captured my family. What was I thinking? So happy for you Matt over all these years.
Both educational and enjoyable to watch, am interested in seeing more videos like this that give ideas on setups and workflows in a studio space using film. Just started getting into 35mm film photography and your channel has some of the best material on YT so far.. haven't seen many videos or articles on how to use lights and flash with a film camera yet so this vid was great!
I have the exact same setup, except for the continous light. I love how you show the whole process and the shots turned out great! I use the wireless triggers from yongnuo and put a PC-hotshoe adapter on my Hassie - you have to carry it with the camera, but you can move around in the "studio" (/living room, or whereever you happen to be shooting) wirelessly which is something I appreciate. You just got yourself a new subscriber, keep it up!
Well done. Would like to recommend using the pre-release function in this type of situation. For studio portraiture, pushing up on the lever will pre-release the mirror, close the leaf shutter and open the auxiliary curtain. Then, when you fire the leaf shutter, only it needs to fire. This sequence allows you to concentrate on watching the subject's expression and catch any blinks, plus you are making eye contact with them which is nice for maintaining rapport with your subject. Enjoy the Hasselblad system. It served me well for many years as a commercial shooter.
Dude this video was super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge and congratulations on the baby!! looking forward to joining the flying strangers community.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing this with us. You made some great pictures and was fun seeing you shoot, especially with the Pentax 67 which is my favorite.
Just revisited this one. Saw it first time pretty much when it came out. Can't believe it's almost 3 years! I really enjoyed the video back then and had the same feeling reviewing it in 2017, but at the same time it made me realize how much progress you made! No doubt one of the top 10 photography channels on TH-cam, probably even top 5. It's also cool to see you interact with the other top photography youtubers. I'l definitely stick around for more :)
Love your videos !, been only shooting film for the last few months on my Rolleicord and my Bronica ETRSi and you just really keep me motivated to shoot film, thanks !
Thanks for this informative demonstration! I am setting up an animation table to photograph my cels with 35mm Fuji Velvia and wasn't sure how to get the proper color temperature for my film. Now I understand how to sync the flashes together because I need two of them.
Nice Shots! Also going to put up a project for indoors with maybe 1 continues light only with my hasselblad or a 35mm film. Oh I also see you like turning the focus ring when you don't shoot. I do exact the same I just cannot leave it alone for some reason.
Just found your channel, looking for more info on the Pentax 6x7. Been shooting with one for a few months now and REALLY love it. Recommend adding a blog and website to your YT channel, if you haven't already!
Wow! I didn't know that there was any other way to shoot in a studio! Then again, I had my studio for 32 years back when digital was still finding its way. I shoot both film and digital now, but my favorite cameras are still film based. The 500C/M with the 150/4 Sonnar gives excellent results, but my choice was often the 150/4 soft focus lens for the RB67, especially when photographing older people just because of the control it gave me. Someone 70 y/o doesn't always appreciate Sonnar sharp and I've never found a soft focus filter that I really liked. Fun and interesting video that reminds me why I never want another studio! LOL!! Thanks!
***** Would you ever consider doing a video on printing in your dark room? I just started working in a darkroom and wanted to see your process and how you work! I especially love those borders you got going on the prints. Do you send those out to customers unmatted as is?
What a gorgeous model. :) Molly, I mean, rather than the cameras, although they are gorgeous too :p I'm a fairly recent convert to medium format photography; but, as a Mamiya M645 owner, I think I'm going to need to get some of those continuous lights, rather than flashes, as my fastest flash sync speed is 1/60th and no option to connect the flash cord to the lens itself.
If you want, the 90 mm 150 mm & the 165 mm f4.0 Leaf Shutter are still available, USED. There was a 4th lens available, but I don't remember, what it was, ( I think a 75 mm ). The 90 mm & the 165 mm are Multi-Coated, ( S.M.C.T. ), the Older Lenses, were NOT.
Hey Matt just started watching your channel and I am very happy to have found it. I just picked up my first rzpro ii and I love it. Could you do an episode on juggling family and your passion as well as work? I know it is different for everyone but it would be good to have some perspective.
I've done some dslr studio photos of high school reunions on location. If I'd go back to film photography my Sekonic light meter is the most valuable tool for it.
Hey Matt, was a bit curious about your setup here. If you have a pc-sync cable, could you attach your Pocketwizard to the cold shoe (to keep it out of the way,) and then plug the Pocketwizard into the lens via a pc-sync cable, to have a "wireless setup" and little bit more freedom to move around? Keep up the good work, and hope that your channel keeps growing.
Cool video, one thing though. I really like that you used 250th and 500th of a second for the same second so we can compare the difference. But you only showed them separately. It would've been great if you'd shown them side by side as well for comparison. :)
Hi Matt, great video! I bought Pentax67 two months ago and I love shooting with it! Do you think you will ever make a video of shooting Pentax67 with a strobe? Even if it's only at 1/30th sec - still easily good for portraiture?
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greetings, as sync flash and camera pentax 6x7 and for you chose . thanks
Great tutorial as always. I've only used my Pentax 6x7 with natural light and would like to start using studio continuous lighting. Do have any recommendations for a first light purchase? Thanks!
Hi Matt, fantastic video! Keeping film alive :) I would like to ask your advice, I have a Hasselblad 500cm with the 80mm 2.8 lens ( Pretty beat up ). I am considering a 150mm f4 CF lens to do portrait work. But here's where it gets difficult, I have been offered a beautiful Pentax 67 with 105 2.4 lens with Prism Finder,Rigid finder and an additional Mat+cross Focus Screen. What should I do? I absolutely love the photo's that the Pentax 67 produce! But I also love my Hassy! ARGHHH HELP! :) Regards, Stuart.
this was a great video! I just got a Hassy 500 C and was wondering about connecting a syn cable to the lens and firing. I just popped in the cable that came with my Elinchrom 250 and it fired no issues. if you have time to answer a question. Let's say I was shooting into the sun, so i keep my f stop around f/5.6 and use 1/500 as my shutter, is there a good way to measure what flash power I'd need on a strobe? Would a digital camera work or would the sekonic meter L308 work fine? I seem to get off readings from it when shooting flash outdoors, hence the question. maybe a polaroid back is in my future? :)
Yoooo Matt Day! I need your help! Been shooting my Mamiya rb67 for like 6 months and I use a lot of flash with my digital work and wanna carry that style over to my medium format work but no matter what setups I try with my triggers or direct plug the flash doesn’t pop till AFTER the shutter has completed.
Great and informative video. Just a question, though. Why not just use two continuous light instead? What's the difference between using one continuous light and one flash? I'm very new to flash/studio photography so forgive me if my question sounds stupid.
Hey Matt. There is one thing that always confuses me a bit about your portraits. I, too, try to put the subject not into the center but play a bit with the rule of thirds or the golden ratio, just like you do here so often. But you let the people face out of your pictures. I always try to let them face into the picture. at 10:30 in this video for example you show a picture of your wife where she looks to the left side of the frame. You also placed her left of the center, so there is a lot of emtpy space in her back. Is there a reason why you prefer it this way? I would have placed here a bit right of the center instead of left.
Hey Matt, (or anyone who can answer my photo question :) ) I recently bought a hasselblad 500C, and I am trying to figure out what flash sync cord works for the old silver "c" lens. The lens i have is 150mm. I believe it has a flash input on the lens just cant figure out what flash sync cable will work. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
Matt I;ve got a question. If I wanted to use more than 1 flash lights, could I do it like that: connecting PC to flash triger and then connecting it to the triggers on flashes?
hey thanks for the great video :D . I have the hassleblad 500c and would love to shoot wit flash, however im not sure if that works with my Carl Zeiss Pleinar 80mm lens. Could you recommend me any lens in the 60mm range that works with flash on the hassleblad 500c?
Hey man! I shot some portraits in studio wit my mamiya rb67, and i developed the film And weirdly i got a black/greyish bar at the bottom of the film. I shot at 1/320 and connected directly to the strobe. What do you think the reason for this is?
Why work on a tripod with this setup? You have flash and and fairly high shutter speed, the tripod is hampering you. (Love the sound of the Hassleblad, not used mine in years.)
I'm a little confused. You said there isn't a hot shoe on the Hassie, but there's a shoe on the VF. Couldn't you just mount the PW on the shoe and connect it to the PC port on the lens?
You are creating a priceless physical legacy with these images. Well done on adjusting your camera height as you moved. Generally, the closer you are to the subject the higher the camera should be. Couple of tips: 1.Learn to use the pre-release function and a cable release. With the camera on a tripod, after composing, you can pre-release the mirror, then engage with your subject directly (rather than thru the prism/lens) to watch for expression and blinks when you release the shutter via cable. 2. No need to use the dark slide for a lens change. The auxiliary shutter in the body, completely blocks the light from reaching your film. 3. Your shutter speed is fairly irrelevant when using studio lighting. Only flash output and aperture control the exposure.
It would've been an improvement, if you had rated the film at 1/2 speed ( to give more detail to the hair & then if you used a #11 yellow-green filter, ( 1 1/2 stop loss ), it would have provided more separation to the gray's.
What a lovely dynamic between the two of you. Love the video - instructional in an informal way. You somehow manage to teach a hell of a lot without speaking like a formal trainer. Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a personal moment!
Strange to think tho that one day your kid could watch this video and see the process of this photo shoot
Matt Day : have you done this yet?
Congratulations to you and your wife. Life is beautiful!!!! Thank you for your inspiration and guidance...
Thanks so much to you as well as your lovely wife, Molly. I was a pro. special events photographer for 25 years, now retired. Still have my gear such as your's. Thanks for the fine inspiration to get it back out and put it to at least hobby work! Jamie in KY
Dude, this was awesome! I've always wanted to know how to shoot film with flashes, helped me get a pretty good grasp on it. Thanks. Awesome channel!
Actually you do it exactly the same way you would do it with a digital camera in the studio
Great video. I really appreciate very much what you're doing. It's an easy way to shoot with awesome results!
Thanks for there video, and it's really nice to see the photos after the snap of the shutter.
I love the shot with her smiling! =) Thank you for the time and sharing your experience and skills with us. Congratulations on the upcoming baby. =)
Great episode! You are so talented and it is nice to see someone walk the walk as they teach.
i bought my pentax 67 today. ur Videos brought me back to Photography, thank you :)
This goes down in all time for the I was shooting a TH-cam video, and I captured my family. What was I thinking? So happy for you Matt over all these years.
Both educational and enjoyable to watch, am interested in seeing more videos like this that give ideas on setups and workflows in a studio space using film. Just started getting into 35mm film photography and your channel has some of the best material on YT so far.. haven't seen many videos or articles on how to use lights and flash with a film camera yet so this vid was great!
I have the exact same setup, except for the continous light. I love how you show the whole process and the shots turned out great! I use the wireless triggers from yongnuo and put a PC-hotshoe adapter on my Hassie - you have to carry it with the camera, but you can move around in the "studio" (/living room, or whereever you happen to be shooting) wirelessly which is something I appreciate. You just got yourself a new subscriber, keep it up!
Well done. Would like to recommend using the pre-release function in this type of situation. For studio portraiture, pushing up on the lever will pre-release the mirror, close the leaf shutter and open the auxiliary curtain. Then, when you fire the leaf shutter, only it needs to fire.
This sequence allows you to concentrate on watching the subject's expression and catch any blinks, plus you are making eye contact with them which is nice for maintaining rapport with your subject.
Enjoy the Hasselblad system. It served me well for many years as a commercial shooter.
Dude this video was super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge and congratulations on the baby!! looking forward to joining the flying strangers community.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing this with us. You made some great pictures and was fun seeing you shoot, especially with the Pentax 67 which is my favorite.
Just revisited this one. Saw it first time pretty much when it came out. Can't believe it's almost 3 years!
I really enjoyed the video back then and had the same feeling reviewing it in 2017, but at the same time it made me realize how much progress you made!
No doubt one of the top 10 photography channels on TH-cam, probably even top 5.
It's also cool to see you interact with the other top photography youtubers.
I'l definitely stick around for more :)
Love your videos !, been only shooting film for the last few months on my Rolleicord and my Bronica ETRSi and you just really keep me motivated to shoot film, thanks !
Great work Matt! I definitely want to see more of this in the future! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
Matt! I really liked that episode. It is good to show that shooting film is nothing to be feared.
Love your works and your dog! Thank you
These are great shots, I really appreciate the content you have been putting out.
Lovin' it on many different levels! :-) Nice one, Matt.
Matt great job as always, congratulations to you and Molly!
Thanks for this informative demonstration! I am setting up an animation table to photograph my cels with 35mm Fuji Velvia and wasn't sure how to get the proper color temperature for my film. Now I understand how to sync the flashes together because I need two of them.
Great video~ I think I like the photos taken by Pentax 67, that is gorgeous~
Nice Shots! Also going to put up a project for indoors with maybe 1 continues light only with my hasselblad or a 35mm film. Oh I also see you like turning the focus ring when you don't shoot.
I do exact the same I just cannot leave it alone for some reason.
Just found your channel, looking for more info on the Pentax 6x7. Been shooting with one for a few months now and REALLY love it. Recommend adding a blog and website to your YT channel, if you haven't already!
Intresting to see analog photography in todays digital world, inspiring!
Wow! I didn't know that there was any other way to shoot in a studio! Then again, I had my studio for 32 years back when digital was still finding its way. I shoot both film and digital now, but my favorite cameras are still film based. The 500C/M with the 150/4 Sonnar gives excellent results, but my choice was often the 150/4 soft focus lens for the RB67, especially when photographing older people just because of the control it gave me. Someone 70 y/o doesn't always appreciate Sonnar sharp and I've never found a soft focus filter that I really liked. Fun and interesting video that reminds me why I never want another studio! LOL!! Thanks!
Thanks for this video man. Another great informative piece.
digging that Pentax man. Nice video and congrats on the baby =)
I love watching your films!!! I hope to see some more as you take pictures not only sitting and talking ;) those are awesome to :D Analog rulezzzz ;)
Great video work man! And great photos as well! I enjoy checking out your channel and instagram daily!
***** Would you ever consider doing a video on printing in your dark room? I just started working in a darkroom and wanted to see your process and how you work! I especially love those borders you got going on the prints. Do you send those out to customers unmatted as is?
What a gorgeous model. :) Molly, I mean, rather than the cameras, although they are gorgeous too :p
I'm a fairly recent convert to medium format photography; but, as a Mamiya M645 owner, I think I'm going to need to get some of those continuous lights, rather than flashes, as my fastest flash sync speed is 1/60th and no option to connect the flash cord to the lens itself.
Good dog, clear clean shot from him watching the GoPro. Go doggie!
If you want, the 90 mm 150 mm & the 165 mm f4.0 Leaf Shutter are still available, USED.
There was a 4th lens available, but I don't remember, what it was, ( I think a 75 mm ).
The 90 mm & the 165 mm are Multi-Coated, ( S.M.C.T. ), the Older Lenses, were NOT.
That was very informative and fun to watch. Thanks
that pentax shots were very nice.
Very helpful video, thanks Matt.
I have a Canon dslr that produces 18 mpx. My film Pentax 67 blows digital away every time.
Hey Matt just started watching your channel and I am very happy to have found it. I just picked up my first rzpro ii and I love it. Could you do an episode on juggling family and your passion as well as work? I know it is different for everyone but it would be good to have some perspective.
I already liked this before I even watched it because there are few videos like this and I always wondered how this worked! Thanks for sharing Matt!
Definitely educational! It answered a question I’ve been having! Thanks!
I've done some dslr studio photos of high school reunions on location. If I'd go back to film photography my Sekonic light meter is the most valuable tool for it.
Nice family and good tutorial. Gracias..
Love your videos. Thanks a lot!
Great a very useful video, by the way your wife has this beautiful radiant smile :)
Keep going with the good videos. Peace and Prosperity.
Hey Matt, was a bit curious about your setup here.
If you have a pc-sync cable, could you attach your Pocketwizard to the cold shoe (to keep it out of the way,) and then plug the Pocketwizard into the lens via a pc-sync cable, to have a "wireless setup" and little bit more freedom to move around?
Keep up the good work, and hope that your channel keeps growing.
Cool video, one thing though. I really like that you used 250th and 500th of a second for the same second so we can compare the difference. But you only showed them separately. It would've been great if you'd shown them side by side as well for comparison. :)
Lovely photos man.
Another awesome video !
Great video, Matt!
Nicely done! Your video inspired me to bring my 500 C/M out of mothballs!
thinking of picking one of these guys up bud .... what one would you say is better
Hi Matt, great video! I bought Pentax67 two months ago and I love shooting with it! Do you think you will ever make a video of shooting Pentax67 with a strobe? Even if it's only at 1/30th sec - still easily good for portraiture?
greetings, as sync flash and camera pentax 6x7 and for you chose . thanks
Great tutorial as always. I've only used my Pentax 6x7 with natural light and would like to start using studio continuous lighting. Do have any recommendations for a first light purchase? Thanks!
Hi Matt, fantastic video! Keeping film alive :)
I would like to ask your advice, I have a Hasselblad 500cm with the 80mm 2.8 lens ( Pretty beat up ). I am considering a 150mm f4 CF lens to do portrait work. But here's where it gets difficult, I have been offered a beautiful Pentax 67 with 105 2.4 lens with Prism Finder,Rigid finder and an additional Mat+cross Focus Screen. What should I do?
I absolutely love the photo's that the Pentax 67 produce! But I also love my Hassy!
ARGHHH HELP! :)
Regards,
Stuart.
Wish I had that prism finder
very helpful, i was actually planning on doing some studio portraits on film pretty soon, so good timing hahaha
you're very welcome! and congrats on the baby again!
Hey Matt!
Thanky you very much! Please more videos like thos one :)
Great session, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Matt great video and congratulations to you and Molly. Something tells me there will be a video on child photography from you soon! Lol
this was a great video! I just got a Hassy 500 C and was wondering about connecting a syn cable to the lens and firing. I just popped in the cable that came with my Elinchrom 250 and it fired no issues. if you have time to answer a question. Let's say I was shooting into the sun, so i keep my f stop around f/5.6 and use 1/500 as my shutter, is there a good way to measure what flash power I'd need on a strobe? Would a digital camera work or would the sekonic meter L308 work fine? I seem to get off readings from it when shooting flash outdoors, hence the question.
maybe a polaroid back is in my future? :)
Yoooo Matt Day! I need your help! Been shooting my Mamiya rb67 for like 6 months and I use a lot of flash with my digital work and wanna carry that style over to my medium format work but no matter what setups I try with my triggers or direct plug the flash doesn’t pop till AFTER the shutter has completed.
Great and informative video. Just a question, though. Why not just use two continuous light instead? What's the difference between using one continuous light and one flash? I'm very new to flash/studio photography so forgive me if my question sounds stupid.
***** Thank you very much for your reply and keep them great videos coming!
Hi Matt. What sekonic meter are you using? Great content by the way.
Hey Matt.
There is one thing that always confuses me a bit about your portraits. I, too, try to put the subject not into the center but play a bit with the rule of thirds or the golden ratio, just like you do here so often. But you let the people face out of your pictures. I always try to let them face into the picture.
at 10:30 in this video for example you show a picture of your wife where she looks to the left side of the frame. You also placed her left of the center, so there is a lot of emtpy space in her back. Is there a reason why you prefer it this way? I would have placed here a bit right of the center instead of left.
more videos!! they are realy niece! we want more of them!!
You can get a PC to hot shoe adapter cable for about $15 , basically turns your cold shoe into a hot shoe
Hey Matt, (or anyone who can answer my photo question :) ) I recently bought a hasselblad 500C, and I am trying to figure out what flash sync cord works for the old silver "c" lens. The lens i have is 150mm. I believe it has a flash input on the lens just cant figure out what flash sync cable will work.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
Matt, Great Vid! - Do you always shoot Pentax 67 handheld with mirror up before you relaese the shutter? Thank you,
Could u have used strobes instead of continuous lights at the cameras sync speed of 1/60 ? Just wondering why the cont lights ?
Matt I;ve got a question. If I wanted to use more than 1 flash lights, could I do it like that: connecting PC to flash triger and then connecting it to the triggers on flashes?
hey thanks for the great video :D . I have the hassleblad 500c and would love to shoot wit flash, however im not sure if that works with my Carl Zeiss Pleinar 80mm lens. Could you recommend me any lens in the 60mm range that works with flash on the hassleblad 500c?
its the silver lenses I have
Hey man! I shot some portraits in studio wit my mamiya rb67, and i developed the film
And weirdly i got a black/greyish bar at the bottom of the film. I shot at 1/320 and connected directly to the strobe. What do you think the reason for this is?
Matt, between the ball head and the 500 C/M, what's themount your using? and it's a 1/4-20" thread, right?
Hey Matt, just re watched this and noticed you're shooting Molly (and Nora) with a Hassy...gonna get another? ;-)
Very nice!
Awesome tutorial thanks
Add to favorites!
How do you relate the digital settings to shoot the Hasselblad?
Hi Matt. Great video! A quick question abt the sync cord - Is that Male to Male flash pc sync cord?
Congrats on the kid man!
for the people that know Altamont without having to look it up you the real ones
Just asking, is there a reason why you choose to shoot at 1/500?
Another great episode! :) I really love your channel. Thank you, Matt! Btw, are you planning to do an episode about darkroom printing? :)
***** Sure thing! :) I was just wondering. I enjoy every video you make so...:)
Hi Matt,
how do you scan your film onto the pc?
какой проявитель используете?
great video on that topic
Just wondering, how much does that camera costs?
Wait, did I hear you say you swapped the 50mm for the 80mm to go wider? I thought the lower the mm the wider the shot..
At the beginning he mentioned using the 150mm alongside the 80mm, so it must have been the 150mm the first lens he's used.
Why work on a tripod with this setup? You have flash and and fairly high shutter speed, the tripod is hampering you. (Love the sound of the Hassleblad, not used mine in years.)
I'm a little confused. You said there isn't a hot shoe on the Hassie, but there's a shoe on the VF. Couldn't you just mount the PW on the shoe and connect it to the PC port on the lens?
***** I could have, but I didn't have the proper cord to connect the Pocket Wizard to the camera.
***** Ah, I see. Man, cables are such a pain sometimes!
You are creating a priceless physical legacy with these images. Well done on adjusting your camera height as you moved. Generally, the closer you are to the subject the higher the camera should be.
Couple of tips:
1.Learn to use the pre-release function and a cable release. With the camera on a tripod, after composing, you can pre-release the mirror, then engage with your subject directly (rather than thru the prism/lens) to watch for expression and blinks when you release the shutter via cable.
2. No need to use the dark slide for a lens change. The auxiliary shutter in the body, completely blocks the light from reaching your film.
3. Your shutter speed is fairly irrelevant when using studio lighting. Only flash output and aperture control the exposure.
THANK YOU.
If you set the flash at f/8 and the Hotlights at F/8 it would be about a stop and a half different.
Whats Takers hourly rate, I need to book him
It would've been an improvement, if you had rated the film at 1/2 speed ( to give more
detail to the hair & then if you used a #11 yellow-green filter, ( 1 1/2 stop loss ), it
would have provided more separation to the gray's.
So amped on this one! Keep killin bro