Your images are clearly your preferred style, and moody really suits them, I do like the retro Americana feel and your choice of subjects. I’ve been a professional photographer for more than forty years, and enjoy your take on things. I go out shooting at night in London, so I really get what your about, as you say, sometimes it’s what you don’t see. Look forward to more, so thanks for showing us your world ! Cheers, Gary
Colour me inspired. I found a source in the UK where bulk rolls are cheaper than Fomapan. I have used the film before but can now play toy hearts content. My photographic society have a club night on Thurs where we will be judging each others prints! Sounds like a perfect night for my MX, 35mm f2 and some 400s. Thanks again for an inspirational video
I agree, man, and thank you, Nelson. Yeah, it would've been pretty hard to not get beautiful photos of the cars, no matter what film I was using. But I do like what the Rollei film brought to the table for this work. Cool stuff!
Hey Kevin, thank you so much, man! I've got one more (at least for now) video regarding this film coming out next week. It really has been a lot of fun to work with. Let me know what you think once you've shot with it. Thanks again, man!
Those shots at the Porsche shop are so cool! All of them were nice, but the vintage cars played so well with the pushed Rollei. Makes me want to try the film!
Nice photos. Great, that you try to find your way to shoot film, to create your own style. Your photos remind me my kind experiment with Konica C35 EF last weekend. I used alkaline battery 1.5v instead of Mercury cells 1.35v, Ilord HP5+, iso set to 100 (to compensate voltage), D74 developer. Photos come very dark, with very high contrast. But again, I like it. HP5+ never, ever come so contrasty like this time before (even pushed to ISO 1600). Think to try again, push HP+ to 800 and develop as 400.
Very cool, thanks very much. Yeah, always good to mix things up a bit and try new approaches with the same stuff. I like the sound of your Konica experiment. Fun stuff, man.
Man, it really does add a lot of character. Yeah, try some out. It's probably not perfect for every situation. It just depends on what your tastes are, and what you're going for from project to project. But yeah, try it out! :) Thank you!
Hey Marco, thanks man. Yeah, it is a cool film, a log of character. I'm still probably looking at Tri-X as my day to day, goto film. But it is cool to have a moody film like this to use from time to time. Thanks man!
Yeah Simon, I know what you mean. You can't go wrong with those old model Porsches, especially with that glass-like finish. Beautiful automobiles. Thanks man!
Hey Gary, thank you man! Yeah, that's how the look of this film hit me when I first started searching looking at other's shots on Flickr. Mood for days. If you shoot some, let me know what you think. Thanks Gary!
Your pictures are gorgeous and they're moody no question. The thing I miss is a little more light here and there. I don't mean brighter pictures I like the mistery too but I like it when the light has a little more power like when you shot Acros. Great stuff anyway man so thank you!
Thank you so much, man. Yeah, I know what you mean. I tend to embrace a lot of shadowing and watching that detail just go away. I love that kind of look, but it definitely can be a little heavy and not for everyone. Thankfully. Yeah, I don't think I'd be happy using it all the time. Like you said about ACROS; yeah, that film gives me mood, but a little more flexibility that I can always tweak later if needed; and in such a beautiful aesthetic. Thank you so much, man.
Looks it has a nice contrast and grain structure. Chevy with drops image is really nice. I miss some image of people in low light condition. Nice video, thanks.
Damn. That’s it. I just bought a roll of 400S to try out. I’m developing it w/ Rodinal, but don’t know whether to shoot it w/ my Rigid Summicron or my Olympus OM-1. Thanks for hyping me up on this.
I don't shoot a lot of fast film or push often which is part of the reason I gave my roll of rollei to you. I knew you'd make the most of it. I do like very contrasty black and white though so I may give pushing Tri-X or my last couple rolls of agfa apx 400, see how they turn out. Thanks for the 'push' in that direction! 😁
Yeah, I still need to take the Holga back out for a walk. Yeah, give Tri-X a try. Such versatile film. I hear from time to time from photographers who just think Tri-X already has too much contrast, and I get that, but I like it. I'd end up adding the contrast if it wasn't there anyway. :)
Cool. All great photos but I really like the ones of the Porsche cars. It's impossible to say as screen and actual prints are very different but the tones and inky blacks sort of remind me of old Agfa 400 film I used in the late 70s / early 80s. I think it was called AgfaPan 400 - but don't quote me! I must get a couple of rolls of the Rollei 400 and give it a go. Great incentive to get out and shoot some moody night stuff.
I love the look on those images! I've used Rodinal and HC-110 but by far my favorite developer is XTol. You might want to give that one a try, it's super sharp.
Top work Ted, I've never shot Rollei before but as it's a lot cheaper in New Zealand than say HP5 or Tmax etc I've ordered a couple of rolls of 35mm if it pans out I'll try some rolls for the Bronica too. Love the sample you included, all banging shots with mood and contrast on steroids. Cannot wait to try this film. Cheers Paul
Phantastic pictures of the cars. Good entertainment here. I think even a bad "judgement" of a film or what else will sound positiv on your channel, you often use the word "yeah" ;-) I will give this film a chance and order 3 Rolls. If I need to push? I will see. Is more for making pics inside or in low light. I always are "on the road" with a 500 cm and a tripod. Thanks
Thank you, man! Yeah, I'm really comfortable with HC-110 and what I can do with it. At this point I'm still leaning on Tri-X as my goto film. It's fun to keep trying different film from time to time to mix things up. But usually when the dust settles I'm back with Tri-X. I am really looking forward to shooting with Fuji's new emulsion for ACROS. Very excited about that. Thanks again!
Ted your stuff is top end, I'm just starting off with film and come here for the inspiration. The car shots were something else and the toilet shot really worked with the contrasting pictures on the walls. You should sell your work :) Tim
Hey Tim, thank you so much, man. That means a lot to me and I do appreciate it. Yeah, isn't that funny? I was in the hotel's bathroom that night and that scene just jumped out at me. Thanks again, Tim!
Man , I just came in at lunch this afternoon (other side of the world) and your video popped up so I started watching it but those image were so unsharp. But then I saw it was only available as 360 low quality. --**You should mention it in the beginning, wait till it is available in 1080 HD otherwise don't look at it yet cause the beauty will be lost !!**-- So I stopped watching it and now it's 5 PM it's available at HD 1080 Man they are great, indeed the waterdrop on the Chevelle are super. Love that dark contrast look, but it all depends on what you are shooting. And I agree it should add to a portfolio, but not all the time. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Rob, thank you so much for the input on the video quality. Man, yeah, I need to see what I can do about making sure that 1080 is available before I even publish it. Maybe I'll just upload a day early and let it sit on the server for a while before publishing it after it's been processed. Hopefully that can help, 'cuase yeah, it doesn't look so good right out of the gate. I'm not the most video-savvy cat out there but hopefully I'll be able to improve upon this. Yeah man, It's a cool film. I don't know if it would be right for every project, but when you want that look, it delivers so much mood and character. Thanks again on the feedback, man. Have a great week, Rob.
@@thegreatvanziniphotos5976 Thanks man, yeah, seems as though it takes a while after the video is uploaded before it can be seen at the full resolution. I think I'll just start uploading a day or so early before I publish. I'll see if that helps so that the video looks alright as soon as I publish. Thanks again, man.
I look forward to the day that you Pull a B&W film. The late Barry Thornton recommended half the box speed, developed in Ilford Perceptol 1+2 for ultimate image quality. If you want grain, use Rodinal.
Yeah, maybe just try a couple rolls to get a feel for it; see if it works for you. But yeah, if you bulk roll, especially with this film, you'll save a pretty good chunk of change. Thanks so much!
What's up big brother Ted? Man those are some deep blacks, I have to say I give you credit for shooting at 1/8 of a second I've never had the guts to try that even with a stabilized lens. Not to mention moving out at 3 in the morning LOL you're a beast. Let me ask you something if you had a strong low-light camera like a Sony a7s would you shoot that instead in these situations or is it the challenge and character of the film that you are ultimately looking for? Sometimes I shoot so much film myself I wonder it's some of those images would have come out better on digital especially if it's a color scan that I'm having trouble white balancing
Hey man, thank you so much! Yeah, you know, man; I shoot with these cameras and on film because I prefer that lack of low-light image quality. I don't necessarily want a clean image with a lot of shadow detail. I want the shadows to run deep; to loos that detail, not all, but for the most part; and let that help simplify the image, letting the viewer's eyes easily become drawn to the items that are selectively lit; creating a stronger sense of story; at least to me. (man, what a huge run-on sentence - very sorry about that, man. Hope it made sense) Almost all (if not all) of the digital gear these days is amazing at working in low light conditions. That is so cool! But yeah, that's not really what I'm looking for. I kind of love the limitations and the look of film; and the character, mood and feel that it adds to the image.... without hardly any work in post. Color could be a different story. The only time I shoot color is for clients and for family... and it's not stuff that gets too moody. So maybe for color, a newer digital option would work better for me on rare occasions where I want color. How about for you? Thank you again, so much.
I just developed my second roll of Lomo Potsdam 100 ISO. whats strange is when Im adjusting the curves my final edit is never a normal S curve like other films. makes me realize this film emulsion behaves differently. Im working on a review of the Lomo digitaliza scanning mask that clamps the negative flat between magnets helping to hold it flatter for scanning and allowing the sprocket holes to be exposed. Ill have that up in a few weeks if youre interested. have a good evening.
Thanks so much, man! Yeah, probably wouldn't have been a huge difference at 400. It was nice to see that I could easily push the film 2 stops and really not see that much difference in the look of the film. Yeah, it did bump the contrast, grain and mood, just a bit, depending on the quality of life. But honestly, both at 400 and 1600 it seems to deliver the same character, it's own unique aesthetic. Thanks man.
Ted Vieira I guess I was thinking pushing it rendered it a little darker. I like the punch the darks have and the deep contrast. At least that's how it looks on the 'Tube.
Ted, the car shots were slick. Who aint a sucker for retro BW shots of old cars , right? The bike shot on the street, didnt quite have that tight grain slickness, more grain and a bit flat. And then the bathroom urinals that tight grain oozing slickness was back. So I'm thinking not so good for errant night street photography but great w indoor lighting ? Not sure what kind of indoor lighting, Tungsten?
Hey man, thanks so much. Yeah, you're right. The finish on these amazing automobiles was almost like glass. I probably could've gotten similarly eye-catching shots with just about any film. I do like the grain structure and tones that this film did add though. And yeah, I tend to like it more in high-contrast situations. It can be cool and moody in low-contrast scenes, but I do love the punch that it gives with that extra contrast in the shot. Cool stuff. I did do a photo shoot with it. Natural light and unfortunately not a lot of it. Pretty low contrast shots. While I was happy with this particular set of images and project, I think it the future I would work more to get (yes) a little more light and better contrast. I'll show some of those shots in next week's video. Fun stuff! :)
I've been wanting to try various Rollei films (RPX 20 for instance in addition to 400. Their 400 IR film is nice too - might be worth a shot (don't need to shoot IR with it - it's a fine normal film as well). T-Max 400 can look moody in the right places too. I want to push it as well but haven't had a chance just yet. HP5 has generally been my go-to for pushing. But ooooh man so excited about Acros II! Back to the mood, since I use a conventional darkroom still, curious - how is the negative density in your 1600 shots? I've been testing HR50 and found it's easier to loose shadow detail in the darkroom versus scanning it (without having to dodge and burn anyway). Still trying to find the right times for my development (I use XTOL replenishment in a DIY rotary I made so I usually have to dial in my times compared to listed times).
Hey Tim, yeah man, I like the look of the RPX line as well. Rollei puts out some beautiful film. I'm still doing the hybrid version of developing the film in a Paterson tank, then scanning the negatives. For now, that process is pretty perfect for me and how I work. But... man, I was lucky enough to have someone give an enlarger and everything necessary (except the lens) to start doing darkroom prints. I've had everything setup in a bathroom for about 6 months now, but one thing I can be great at is procrastination. No exception here. I do look forward to doing it one of these days. I'll be more informed to talk about that difference between the results from those two processes. Thanks again, Tim!
have you considered do a 2-3 day workshop in Vegas? A street photography workshop would be cool in Vegas. Specially at night. Just thought I'd put that out there.
Hi Jose, yeah, I think about that kind of stuff from time to time. I just would need to think about it, what I would want to focus on so people could get the most that they can from such a workshop with me... then just really improve my organizational skills to move forward in setting it up. Thank you so much, man. Hopefully this kind of thing will happen in the future.
I really like your images with this film. Have you ever tried using stand development when you shoot at different ISOs with this film? Stand will allow you to shoot a roll at 400, 800 and 1,600 and no change in dev time. Nice video, thanks.
I think it's awesome that you balance digital and film, so well. I honestly can't even distinguish which you prefer. What are you thoughts on Delta 3200? I find something magical about it.
Thanks so much, man. Yeah, I definitely tend to lean towards film for my passion. But digital is another fantastic tools that allows me to do other things. For the most part, I approach each very differently as far as what I'm looking for. If I'm shooting film, it's because I want that film look. And not that I get that from film, when I shoot digital I want the kinds of things I can get from that side of photography. If I'm shooting digital, I want that contemporary look. That doesn't mean I won't, at times, attempt to edit the digital shots to look like film; add digital grain, etc.... but if I want that look I'll just shoot film. Okay, rambling too much here. Thanks again, Skyler!
I can't comment on Delta 1600, as I haven't shot that film. Man, I wish we could upload images in the comments here on YT. I'd love to see your Delta 1600 shots. If you've got some online, go ahead and share a link. I'd love to take a look, man.
@@TedVieira I'm not sure what I was thinking, but that "Delta 1600" was supposed to say "Delta 3200". I've edited the comment to avoid any further embarrassment... 🥺🤫
Incredible looking film...tasteful grain with out being harsh. Great mood....and not it's not to much. Rodinal does not do well with pushing...unless you want golfball size extreme grain.
Hey John, thank you so much! And definitely thank you on the input regarding Rodinal. I've used HC-110 for pretty much everything for the past three years now. I've really comfortable with it, so will stick with it for now. Thanks again, man!
Have you ever tried pre-flashing? It would really lift the shadows a bit in some of those very murky images. It is described in the latest FPP podcast.
Helge Frisenette thank you so much for the comment! I’m not sure how familiar you are with my work (and I say that humbly) but I love and embrace shadows. I don’t want shadow detail, I want that to fall away; simplifying the image; giving more attention to the items in the images selectively lit. Anyway, hope that gives more of an insight into what I’m going for. Thanks again.
Hey Ted, I picked up some Rollei Retro 400s today in 120, and I have a question. Inside the box are recommended developing times for different developers. I will be using HC110 B (1 + 31) and the time at 20C is 10 minutes. Whereas, the Massive Dev Chart suggests 6.5 minutes at same dilution/temp. I will be shooting the film at box speed and I know you pushed to 1600, but... any thoughts on this? I think I am inclined to use what Rollei recommends. BTW, also picked up some ADOX Silvermax 100 in 35mm. Looking forward to checking out these two films then watching your videos again.
Hey Chris, I went with the Massive Dev Chart recommendation. I used HC-110 (b) 68°F/20°C for 6:30 for box speed, 400. And 16:00 for when I pushed it to 1600. The time for 1600 was an experiment on my part as I couldn't find any data out there about pushing this film to 1600 and developing with HC-110. 16 minutes worked out great (luckily!) Have fun, man!
I'd better not show your pictures of that Porsche 356 Speedster to my dad or it would probably make him cry. He had two of those beauties, one in white and the second in red, but the bodies rusted out from the bottom in certain models as Porsche had contracted with a third party to produce the undercarriage. He sold it for around $400 back in the 70s to a neighbor, who put it up on blocks and eventually moved away. Checking prices now, completely rusted out samples have sold for over $100K, and mint ones are going for upwards of half a million!
Oh wow, man, that is heartbreaking. I can feel that sense of loss and frustration. These models really are in beautiful condition. The shop, my clients, often works on these and they'll come through from time to time. If you'd ever be interested in reaching out to them in case you or your dad would be curious about availability, just let me know, man, and I'll connect you. For me, I'm glad I have these opportunities to photograph them, as I doubt I'll ever have one in MY garage. Thanks man.
As always, love your videos man. What is your agitation process, and which lens did you use? Also, which lens did you use for your latest photoshoot of Tonya? Those were beautiful images, and I also liked the images you ended up with after accidentally forgetting to rewind the film. Thanks so much, man! -Scott
Hey Scott, thanks very much, man! For agitation, I'm incredibly gentle. I agitate for the first full minute, then 10 seconds for every minute after that. Every now and then I might only do 5 seconds or so on some of the following minute agitations. Anyway, pretty minimal. For this video, all of these photos were shot with my Summicron 35. On the shoot with Tonya I mostly used a Summicron 50, and use the 35 for a few of the shots. Thanks again, man!
Hey man, thank you very much. For the most part, I just trusted the meter on the M6. It's a center weighted meter and sometimes I'll make different decisions just because I've gotten to know the M6 and how it meters, and I'll know when I'm going for something different. But for the most part, the meter on the M6 gives me the right information. Thanks again, man!
You do a great job in taking photos in challenging lighting. How do you meter? How did you decide an eighth of a second at 1600 would work in that one photo?
Hey Paul, thank you very much, man. You know, when I'm shooting in daylight or other "normal" conditions, I'm comfortable with sunny16 and just having experience in certain situations. In stuff like this, shooting at night sometimes with hardly any light (like that "car show" - I was really expecting more light there) I am happy to rely on the center weighted light meter on my M6. I've worked with it doing this kind of stuff for about three years now and know how to work with it to (usually) get what I want. One thing I like about an M6 mounted with a Summicron 35, although it's a small camera it has some weight to it. That really helps a lot in making shots hand held at 1/8sec. I don't always nail those, but most of the time. The form of the M6 and the weight really helps a lot. Thanks again, Paul!
Hi Jose, it's just different. The grain structure (rollei) is pretty thick and visible, especially in scenes with less contrast. Add good contrast and I love it a little more. Tri-X can have plenty of grain as well, but it does feel a little more course to me. But I see less grain with Tri-X, especially with good light and contrast. I do love the Rollei film and will definitely pull it in for certain projects, but I'm really looking at Tri-X as my goto 400 speed film these days. It's got a classic look you just can't go wrong with... unless you don't care for Tri-X. I know many who say it's just too contrasty and many prefer HP5+, and I get that. But for me I love that extra bump in contrast that Tri-X delivers. Sorry man, seems like I'm all over the place here. As to your original question, Rollei's film does have this interesting smooth quality because the grain looks so tightly structured to me. That's my impression. Does it look smoother that Tri-X... it's just different. I see more grain with Rollie, but it is a tighter structure. Just different. Thanks Jose.
The porsche images in particular are just gorgeous. Inspirational Ted. Thank you.
Yeah, it's pretty hard to go too wrong with such a beautiful ride. Man, such a nice finish, like glass. Thanks Dave!
Your images are clearly your preferred style, and moody really suits them, I do like the retro Americana feel and your choice of subjects.
I’ve been a professional photographer for more than forty years, and enjoy your take on things. I go out shooting at night in London, so I really get what your about, as you say, sometimes it’s what you don’t see. Look forward to more, so thanks for showing us your world !
Cheers, Gary
Colour me inspired. I found a source in the UK where bulk rolls are cheaper than Fomapan. I have used the film before but can now play toy hearts content. My photographic society have a club night on Thurs where we will be judging each others prints! Sounds like a perfect night for my MX, 35mm f2 and some 400s. Thanks again for an inspirational video
Your work is absolutely amazing I can't look at it all day
Thank you so much, man. I appreciate that! Hard to go too wrong with automobiles like this. Thanks man!
Man I dig the tones. The way the blacks fall of is fantastic. Really makes the lighter tones, especially the highlights, really pop.
I agree, man. It definitely has a cool look to it. Thanks Thomas!
Awesome photos. Dig that film's moody look. That's everything I'm looking for, definitely giving this a try.
Hey James, yeah, definitely has a distinctive look to it. Great film stock. Have fun, man.
Great photos, Ted. I especially like the raindrops on the car 👌Glad to see you making videos again!
Thank you so much! Yeah, hard to get a bad shot with rain drops sitting on a beautiful finish like that. Thanks again!
I love the smoothness in the finish of the Porsche photo, beautiful tones
I agree, man, and thank you, Nelson. Yeah, it would've been pretty hard to not get beautiful photos of the cars, no matter what film I was using. But I do like what the Rollei film brought to the table for this work. Cool stuff!
Still waiting for my rolls..... Now I’m even more interested! Great video Ted, great to have you back.
Hey Kevin, thank you so much, man! I've got one more (at least for now) video regarding this film coming out next week. It really has been a lot of fun to work with. Let me know what you think once you've shot with it. Thanks again, man!
Those shots at the Porsche shop are so cool! All of them were nice, but the vintage cars played so well with the pushed Rollei. Makes me want to try the film!
Nice photos. Great, that you try to find your way to shoot film, to create your own style.
Your photos remind me my kind experiment with Konica C35 EF last weekend. I used alkaline battery 1.5v instead of Mercury cells 1.35v, Ilord HP5+, iso set to 100 (to compensate voltage), D74 developer. Photos come very dark, with very high contrast. But again, I like it. HP5+ never, ever come so contrasty like this time before (even pushed to ISO 1600). Think to try again, push HP+ to 800 and develop as 400.
Very cool, thanks very much. Yeah, always good to mix things up a bit and try new approaches with the same stuff. I like the sound of your Konica experiment. Fun stuff, man.
WOW! the car photos are fabulous, I did not expect that pushing the film 2 stops. never shoot Rollei either, guess need to try it.
Hi Michael, Thanks man! Yeah, it's a cool film and you can definitely get a unique look from it. Let me know if you try it and what you think.
Beautiful b&w tones, those deep shadows and popping highlights look superb. This is what i look for in my b&w photography.
Man, it really does add a lot of character. Yeah, try some out. It's probably not perfect for every situation. It just depends on what your tastes are, and what you're going for from project to project. But yeah, try it out! :) Thank you!
I like these photographs! Thank for dev information
Love the look of pushing to 1600. The 3AM series in particular are amazing!
Wataru Maruyama thank you, man!
You have a wonderful artistic vision. Your photos are great, and, yes, I love the moodiness of them.
Thank you so much, I do appreciate that. And yeah man, the mood. Cool stuff.
love your videos Ted, good to see you back on YT again
Thank you so much! I missed the community. :)
nice hearing your thoughts man
Thank you so much, man.
The pictures are great Ted. Normally I shoot TriX, but Rollei looks beautiful too. I'm gonna try it! Thanks for the information Ted.
Hey Marco, thanks man. Yeah, it is a cool film, a log of character. I'm still probably looking at Tri-X as my day to day, goto film. But it is cool to have a moody film like this to use from time to time. Thanks man!
I've been back to shooting car shows lately. I just got a free lesson! Beautiful shots here.
Something very cool about these classics. Have fun, man.
Fantastic images Ted, thanks. Loved group 1 best, then 2, 4 and 3.
Yeah Simon, I know what you mean. You can't go wrong with those old model Porsches, especially with that glass-like finish. Beautiful automobiles. Thanks man!
Sensational images, Ted. They certainly hit the moodiness sweet spot for me.
Hey Gary, thank you man! Yeah, that's how the look of this film hit me when I first started searching looking at other's shots on Flickr. Mood for days. If you shoot some, let me know what you think. Thanks Gary!
GORGEOUS stuff, Ted. Great work.
Hey man, thank you so much, Bo. Have a great week, man!
Nice work with the Rollei retro. Waiting for a couple of 120 rolls now. I’ll be shooting low key portraits with an old Graflex TLR. Should be a blast.
Your pictures are gorgeous and they're moody no question. The thing I miss is a little more light here and there. I don't mean brighter pictures I like the mistery too but I like it when the light has a little more power like when you shot Acros. Great stuff anyway man so thank you!
Thank you so much, man. Yeah, I know what you mean. I tend to embrace a lot of shadowing and watching that detail just go away. I love that kind of look, but it definitely can be a little heavy and not for everyone. Thankfully. Yeah, I don't think I'd be happy using it all the time. Like you said about ACROS; yeah, that film gives me mood, but a little more flexibility that I can always tweak later if needed; and in such a beautiful aesthetic. Thank you so much, man.
Gorgeous Ted. I think it suits your vibe actually
Thank you so much, man! I've got one more video on this film I'll put out next week. Was a fun stock to explore. Have a great week!
I’m new to your channel and this is the second video that I’ve watched and I’m hooked.
Hey Morgan, thank you so much!
BEAUTIFUL CONTRAST!!!!!!
Thanks Craig, it really is a pretty cool film. :)
Fantastic Ted!
Thank you so much!
Looks it has a nice contrast and grain structure. Chevy with drops image is really nice. I miss some image of people in low light condition.
Nice video, thanks.
Damn. That’s it. I just bought a roll of 400S to try out. I’m developing it w/ Rodinal, but don’t know whether to shoot it w/ my Rigid Summicron or my Olympus OM-1. Thanks for hyping me up on this.
I don't shoot a lot of fast film or push often which is part of the reason I gave my roll of rollei to you. I knew you'd make the most of it. I do like very contrasty black and white though so I may give pushing Tri-X or my last couple rolls of agfa apx 400, see how they turn out. Thanks for the 'push' in that direction! 😁
Yeah, I still need to take the Holga back out for a walk. Yeah, give Tri-X a try. Such versatile film. I hear from time to time from photographers who just think Tri-X already has too much contrast, and I get that, but I like it. I'd end up adding the contrast if it wasn't there anyway. :)
@@TedVieira Yes definitely take your holga out again! And I'll push my Tri-X next time I load up!
Love these images Ted👍
Thanks Shaun!
Hey Ted, I just developed my first roll of Retro at 1600 according to your HC110 recipe. Thanks for the good ideas and motivation!!
Just discovered your channel researching about Rollei stock. Love your channel. Please make t/shirts or hast with “grain for days, man!”
i love the contrast...makes it for me
Great photos!
Hey man, thank you so much. Have a great weekend, Jeffery!
Cool. All great photos but I really like the ones of the Porsche cars. It's impossible to say as screen and actual prints are very different but the tones and inky blacks sort of remind me of old Agfa 400 film I used in the late 70s / early 80s. I think it was called AgfaPan 400 - but don't quote me! I must get a couple of rolls of the Rollei 400 and give it a go. Great incentive to get out and shoot some moody night stuff.
Hey Paul, yeah, I've really enjoyed using this film out at night. If you shoot some, let me know what you think of it. Thanks man!
I love the look on those images! I've used Rodinal and HC-110 but by far my favorite developer is XTol. You might want to give that one a try, it's super sharp.
Thanks so much, Richard. And hey, thanks for the recommendation for XTol. I'll look into it. Thanks man!
Top work Ted, I've never shot Rollei before but as it's a lot cheaper in New Zealand than say HP5 or Tmax etc I've ordered a couple of rolls of 35mm if it pans out I'll try some rolls for the Bronica too. Love the sample you included, all banging shots with mood and contrast on steroids. Cannot wait to try this film. Cheers Paul
great stuff my friend
Thanks again, man.
Phantastic pictures of the cars.
Good entertainment here. I think even a bad "judgement" of a film or what else will sound positiv on your channel, you often use the word "yeah" ;-)
I will give this film a chance and order 3 Rolls. If I need to push? I will see. Is more for making pics inside or in low light. I always are "on the road" with a 500 cm and a tripod.
Thanks
Very nice. You nailed the developing. HC110 is great stuff. I'll stick to TriX, it just works. I'm sick of trying to find a Acros replacement.
Thank you, man! Yeah, I'm really comfortable with HC-110 and what I can do with it. At this point I'm still leaning on Tri-X as my goto film. It's fun to keep trying different film from time to time to mix things up. But usually when the dust settles I'm back with Tri-X. I am really looking forward to shooting with Fuji's new emulsion for ACROS. Very excited about that. Thanks again!
Ted your stuff is top end, I'm just starting off with film and come here for the inspiration. The car shots were something else and the toilet shot really worked with the contrasting pictures on the walls. You should sell your work :) Tim
Hey Tim, thank you so much, man. That means a lot to me and I do appreciate it. Yeah, isn't that funny? I was in the hotel's bathroom that night and that scene just jumped out at me. Thanks again, Tim!
Dark and Mooody “ mmmmmmm Nice “ beautiful stuff .
Thank you so much, Clive, I appreciate it, man. Yeah, very cool film.
that wet chevy was awesome
Yeah man, pretty hard to get a bad shot of automobiles like this. Beautiful stuff. Thanks Henrik!
Man , I just came in at lunch this afternoon (other side of the world) and your video popped up so I started watching it but those image were so unsharp.
But then I saw it was only available as 360 low quality.
--**You should mention it in the beginning, wait till it is available in 1080 HD otherwise don't look at it yet cause the beauty will be lost !!**--
So I stopped watching it and now it's 5 PM it's available at HD 1080
Man they are great, indeed the waterdrop on the Chevelle are super.
Love that dark contrast look, but it all depends on what you are shooting.
And I agree it should add to a portfolio, but not all the time.
Thanks for sharing.
Hey Rob, thank you so much for the input on the video quality. Man, yeah, I need to see what I can do about making sure that 1080 is available before I even publish it. Maybe I'll just upload a day early and let it sit on the server for a while before publishing it after it's been processed. Hopefully that can help, 'cuase yeah, it doesn't look so good right out of the gate. I'm not the most video-savvy cat out there but hopefully I'll be able to improve upon this.
Yeah man, It's a cool film. I don't know if it would be right for every project, but when you want that look, it delivers so much mood and character. Thanks again on the feedback, man. Have a great week, Rob.
@@TedVieira seems sharp now!!!!!
@@thegreatvanziniphotos5976 Thanks man, yeah, seems as though it takes a while after the video is uploaded before it can be seen at the full resolution. I think I'll just start uploading a day or so early before I publish. I'll see if that helps so that the video looks alright as soon as I publish. Thanks again, man.
Just bought some in 120 so watch this space :) thanks for the suggestion dude!! Oh and I only have rodinol currently ; )
Very cool, man, I bet this film will give you some pretty beautiful results in medium format. Let me know what you think.
Nice!! You sold me on it.
I look forward to the day that you Pull a B&W film. The late Barry Thornton recommended half the box speed, developed in Ilford Perceptol 1+2 for ultimate image quality. If you want grain, use Rodinal.
Yeah, maybe I'll do a bit of pulling for a while. I did pull a roll of Tri-X to 200 a while back. I'll think about it. Thanks, man!
Beautiful stuff. I will try that film and may be buy 100 feet. But i have to finish my fomapan 100 first !
Yeah, maybe just try a couple rolls to get a feel for it; see if it works for you. But yeah, if you bulk roll, especially with this film, you'll save a pretty good chunk of change. Thanks so much!
What's up big brother Ted? Man those are some deep blacks, I have to say I give you credit for shooting at 1/8 of a second I've never had the guts to try that even with a stabilized lens. Not to mention moving out at 3 in the morning LOL you're a beast. Let me ask you something if you had a strong low-light camera like a Sony a7s would you shoot that instead in these situations or is it the challenge and character of the film that you are ultimately looking for? Sometimes I shoot so much film myself I wonder it's some of those images would have come out better on digital especially if it's a color scan that I'm having trouble white balancing
Hey man, thank you so much! Yeah, you know, man; I shoot with these cameras and on film because I prefer that lack of low-light image quality. I don't necessarily want a clean image with a lot of shadow detail. I want the shadows to run deep; to loos that detail, not all, but for the most part; and let that help simplify the image, letting the viewer's eyes easily become drawn to the items that are selectively lit; creating a stronger sense of story; at least to me. (man, what a huge run-on sentence - very sorry about that, man. Hope it made sense)
Almost all (if not all) of the digital gear these days is amazing at working in low light conditions. That is so cool! But yeah, that's not really what I'm looking for. I kind of love the limitations and the look of film; and the character, mood and feel that it adds to the image.... without hardly any work in post. Color could be a different story. The only time I shoot color is for clients and for family... and it's not stuff that gets too moody. So maybe for color, a newer digital option would work better for me on rare occasions where I want color.
How about for you? Thank you again, so much.
I just developed my second roll of Lomo Potsdam 100 ISO. whats strange is when Im adjusting the curves my final edit is never a normal S curve like other films. makes me realize this film emulsion behaves differently. Im working on a review of the Lomo digitaliza scanning mask that clamps the negative flat between magnets helping to hold it flatter for scanning and allowing the sprocket holes to be exposed. Ill have that up in a few weeks if youre interested. have a good evening.
@@Raychristofer Hey Ray, yeah, I'll definitely look forward to seeing that.
They're great shots. I would have liked to seen them shot at box speed.
Thanks so much, man! Yeah, probably wouldn't have been a huge difference at 400. It was nice to see that I could easily push the film 2 stops and really not see that much difference in the look of the film. Yeah, it did bump the contrast, grain and mood, just a bit, depending on the quality of life. But honestly, both at 400 and 1600 it seems to deliver the same character, it's own unique aesthetic. Thanks man.
Ted Vieira I guess I was thinking pushing it rendered it a little darker. I like the punch the darks have and the deep contrast. At least that's how it looks on the 'Tube.
Ted, the car shots were slick. Who aint a sucker for retro BW shots of old cars , right? The bike shot on the street, didnt quite have that tight grain slickness, more grain and a bit flat. And then the bathroom urinals that tight grain oozing slickness was back. So I'm thinking not so good for errant night street photography but great w indoor lighting ? Not sure what kind of indoor lighting, Tungsten?
Hey man, thanks so much. Yeah, you're right. The finish on these amazing automobiles was almost like glass. I probably could've gotten similarly eye-catching shots with just about any film. I do like the grain structure and tones that this film did add though. And yeah, I tend to like it more in high-contrast situations. It can be cool and moody in low-contrast scenes, but I do love the punch that it gives with that extra contrast in the shot. Cool stuff. I did do a photo shoot with it. Natural light and unfortunately not a lot of it. Pretty low contrast shots. While I was happy with this particular set of images and project, I think it the future I would work more to get (yes) a little more light and better contrast. I'll show some of those shots in next week's video. Fun stuff! :)
I've been wanting to try various Rollei films (RPX 20 for instance in addition to 400. Their 400 IR film is nice too - might be worth a shot (don't need to shoot IR with it - it's a fine normal film as well). T-Max 400 can look moody in the right places too. I want to push it as well but haven't had a chance just yet. HP5 has generally been my go-to for pushing. But ooooh man so excited about Acros II!
Back to the mood, since I use a conventional darkroom still, curious - how is the negative density in your 1600 shots? I've been testing HR50 and found it's easier to loose shadow detail in the darkroom versus scanning it (without having to dodge and burn anyway). Still trying to find the right times for my development (I use XTOL replenishment in a DIY rotary I made so I usually have to dial in my times compared to listed times).
Hey Tim, yeah man, I like the look of the RPX line as well. Rollei puts out some beautiful film. I'm still doing the hybrid version of developing the film in a Paterson tank, then scanning the negatives. For now, that process is pretty perfect for me and how I work. But... man, I was lucky enough to have someone give an enlarger and everything necessary (except the lens) to start doing darkroom prints. I've had everything setup in a bathroom for about 6 months now, but one thing I can be great at is procrastination. No exception here. I do look forward to doing it one of these days. I'll be more informed to talk about that difference between the results from those two processes. Thanks again, Tim!
have you considered do a 2-3 day workshop in Vegas? A street photography workshop would be cool in Vegas. Specially at night. Just thought I'd put that out there.
Hi Jose, yeah, I think about that kind of stuff from time to time. I just would need to think about it, what I would want to focus on so people could get the most that they can from such a workshop with me... then just really improve my organizational skills to move forward in setting it up. Thank you so much, man. Hopefully this kind of thing will happen in the future.
@@TedVieira Organizational skills are pretty foreign to me, lol
just ordered 5 rolls to try it out, thanks
Oh man, very cool! Let me know if you have any questions I could help with, but have fun, man! Let me know how you like it.
@@TedVieira will do
I really like your images with this film. Have you ever tried using stand development when you shoot at different ISOs with this film? Stand will allow you to shoot a roll at 400, 800 and 1,600 and no change in dev time. Nice video, thanks.
Thanks very much! Yeah, I'm familiar with stand dev, just haven't had the need to use it. Maybe one of these days. Thanks again. :)
How does that work? I got a roll I shot @1600 and I develop in xtol. I have no clue how I should develop
Very cool, I use Rodinal 1:100 mostly. Sometimes I stand Dev.
That's very cool, man. I need to start trying and looking into different developing chem. I have yet to do any stand dev. Thanks so much, man.
Thanks a lot! I will try it... but I have to try the 400s as it is, first! :o)
I think it's awesome that you balance digital and film, so well. I honestly can't even distinguish which you prefer. What are you thoughts on Delta 3200? I find something magical about it.
Thanks so much, man. Yeah, I definitely tend to lean towards film for my passion. But digital is another fantastic tools that allows me to do other things. For the most part, I approach each very differently as far as what I'm looking for. If I'm shooting film, it's because I want that film look. And not that I get that from film, when I shoot digital I want the kinds of things I can get from that side of photography. If I'm shooting digital, I want that contemporary look. That doesn't mean I won't, at times, attempt to edit the digital shots to look like film; add digital grain, etc.... but if I want that look I'll just shoot film. Okay, rambling too much here. Thanks again, Skyler!
I can't comment on Delta 1600, as I haven't shot that film. Man, I wish we could upload images in the comments here on YT. I'd love to see your Delta 1600 shots. If you've got some online, go ahead and share a link. I'd love to take a look, man.
@@TedVieira I'm not sure what I was thinking, but that "Delta 1600" was supposed to say "Delta 3200". I've edited the comment to avoid any further embarrassment... 🥺🤫
@@SkylerKing No worries, man. I do that kind of stuff all the time. I've got a roll of 3200. I'll have to shoot it one of these days. (or nights)
Incredible looking film...tasteful grain with out being harsh. Great mood....and not it's not to much. Rodinal does not do well with pushing...unless you want golfball size extreme grain.
Hey John, thank you so much! And definitely thank you on the input regarding Rodinal. I've used HC-110 for pretty much everything for the past three years now. I've really comfortable with it, so will stick with it for now. Thanks again, man!
Have you ever tried pre-flashing?
It would really lift the shadows a bit in some of those very murky images.
It is described in the latest FPP podcast.
Helge Frisenette thank you so much for the comment! I’m not sure how familiar you are with my work (and I say that humbly) but I love and embrace shadows. I don’t want shadow detail, I want that to fall away; simplifying the image; giving more attention to the items in the images selectively lit. Anyway, hope that gives more of an insight into what I’m going for. Thanks again.
Hey Ted, I picked up some Rollei Retro 400s today in 120, and I have a question. Inside the box are recommended developing times for different developers. I will be using HC110 B (1 + 31) and the time at 20C is 10 minutes. Whereas, the Massive Dev Chart suggests 6.5 minutes at same dilution/temp. I will be shooting the film at box speed and I know you pushed to 1600, but... any thoughts on this? I think I am inclined to use what Rollei recommends. BTW, also picked up some ADOX Silvermax 100 in 35mm. Looking forward to checking out these two films then watching your videos again.
Hey Chris, I went with the Massive Dev Chart recommendation. I used HC-110 (b) 68°F/20°C for 6:30 for box speed, 400. And 16:00 for when I pushed it to 1600. The time for 1600 was an experiment on my part as I couldn't find any data out there about pushing this film to 1600 and developing with HC-110. 16 minutes worked out great (luckily!) Have fun, man!
hi ted i think your work with femail subjects is the best i haver seen
I'd better not show your pictures of that Porsche 356 Speedster to my dad or it would probably make him cry. He had two of those beauties, one in white and the second in red, but the bodies rusted out from the bottom in certain models as Porsche had contracted with a third party to produce the undercarriage. He sold it for around $400 back in the 70s to a neighbor, who put it up on blocks and eventually moved away. Checking prices now, completely rusted out samples have sold for over $100K, and mint ones are going for upwards of half a million!
Oh wow, man, that is heartbreaking. I can feel that sense of loss and frustration. These models really are in beautiful condition. The shop, my clients, often works on these and they'll come through from time to time. If you'd ever be interested in reaching out to them in case you or your dad would be curious about availability, just let me know, man, and I'll connect you. For me, I'm glad I have these opportunities to photograph them, as I doubt I'll ever have one in MY garage. Thanks man.
As always, love your videos man. What is your agitation process, and which lens did you use? Also, which lens did you use for your latest photoshoot of Tonya? Those were beautiful images, and I also liked the images you ended up with after accidentally forgetting to rewind the film. Thanks so much, man! -Scott
Hey Scott, thanks very much, man! For agitation, I'm incredibly gentle. I agitate for the first full minute, then 10 seconds for every minute after that. Every now and then I might only do 5 seconds or so on some of the following minute agitations. Anyway, pretty minimal. For this video, all of these photos were shot with my Summicron 35. On the shoot with Tonya I mostly used a Summicron 50, and use the 35 for a few of the shots. Thanks again, man!
They look great. How did you meter the scenes? Expose for highlights? average? or incident?
Hey man, thank you very much. For the most part, I just trusted the meter on the M6. It's a center weighted meter and sometimes I'll make different decisions just because I've gotten to know the M6 and how it meters, and I'll know when I'm going for something different. But for the most part, the meter on the M6 gives me the right information. Thanks again, man!
You do a great job in taking photos in challenging lighting. How do you meter? How did you decide an eighth of a second at 1600 would work in that one photo?
Hey Paul, thank you very much, man. You know, when I'm shooting in daylight or other "normal" conditions, I'm comfortable with sunny16 and just having experience in certain situations. In stuff like this, shooting at night sometimes with hardly any light (like that "car show" - I was really expecting more light there) I am happy to rely on the center weighted light meter on my M6. I've worked with it doing this kind of stuff for about three years now and know how to work with it to (usually) get what I want. One thing I like about an M6 mounted with a Summicron 35, although it's a small camera it has some weight to it. That really helps a lot in making shots hand held at 1/8sec. I don't always nail those, but most of the time. The form of the M6 and the weight really helps a lot. Thanks again, Paul!
Very very nice and smooth. Unless I missed it, what lens did you use with your M6 ?
Thanks very much! Yeah, all of these shots are from made using my M6 and Summicron 35. Great combination. Thanks again. :)
Have you tried fomapan 100 I'm loving it developed with HC110?
Hey man, thank you for the recommendation. Other's have recommended that film as well, so I will definitely add it to the list. Thanks so much, man!
Yea, it's alright.
That first shot -- is that a real XKSS or a replica?
I couldn't tell you for sure. However, the stuff that usually comes through this shop though is usually the real deal.
Nice video. I appreciate your Photographer's Eye......but Dude......I think you should also get into RADIO BROADCASTING or VOICEOVERS for Movies!!
Thank you so much, man, I appreciate that. The voiceover thing... yeah man, maybe someday. Thanks again!
would you say its smoother than tri-x as far as grain structure?
Hi Jose, it's just different. The grain structure (rollei) is pretty thick and visible, especially in scenes with less contrast. Add good contrast and I love it a little more. Tri-X can have plenty of grain as well, but it does feel a little more course to me. But I see less grain with Tri-X, especially with good light and contrast. I do love the Rollei film and will definitely pull it in for certain projects, but I'm really looking at Tri-X as my goto 400 speed film these days. It's got a classic look you just can't go wrong with... unless you don't care for Tri-X. I know many who say it's just too contrasty and many prefer HP5+, and I get that. But for me I love that extra bump in contrast that Tri-X delivers. Sorry man, seems like I'm all over the place here.
As to your original question, Rollei's film does have this interesting smooth quality because the grain looks so tightly structured to me. That's my impression. Does it look smoother that Tri-X... it's just different. I see more grain with Rollie, but it is a tighter structure. Just different. Thanks Jose.
Ted Vieira thanks for your feedback
How did you get your dev time/mix? I shot a roll at 1600 not knowing the utter absence of dev info online and have only xtol to use currently.
here is one that's online. filmdev.org/recipe/show/7056
never too moody or too much contrast.
I like the way you think, man!
@@TedVieira thanks
Too moody?……it can never be too moody!..it’s like saying Film Noir should be better lit!…lol, loved the mood!
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