Here's a tip I learned the hard way, don't try to do too many new things all at once. For instance, don't - use expired film, in a camera you've just bought, after just replacing the light seals and mirror bumper, with the wrong voltage battery, then develop it yourself at home and scan it yourself. It usually all works out but when it doesn't you won't know which thing to change.
Crazy to think that we've come to the point where we need a video like this to tell us how to do the things that once upon a time used to be common knowledge.
We need a video about: What are the differences between Kodak 16mm films like (250D, 50D, 200T & 500T) Like, when do I use it (indoors , outdoors, night) and what are the settings (ISO or ASA) that I should put on my light meter for each film to expose it right on my camera! What’s the different between tungsten and daylight!!
Everything comes back to the ol’ 35mm! I’d say is my favorite format, honestly. Such a classic! But since I don’t have a way to develop my film rn (and I honestly believe my lab won’t make it out the quarantine alive) I’m shooting a lot of instax. Btw, there’s the suggestion. I know you’re a Polaroid guy, but I’m curious to see what you have to say about it’s poor cousin haha
Great info! I remember specifically one day during late summer time where I had brought with me three rolls of 35mm film and after successfully shooting the second roll I didn't give my camera the complete time to rewind the roll and opened the back and lost the entire roll! I later realized that I could have saved most frames by quickly closing the back but I didn't to that and threw away the light damages negatives! The good news is that I had a third roll in my pocket and was able to get some great photos that saved the day!
Thank You! Being that I own a film I have to deal with many of the things you listed. Ones you missed are things such as remember to press the rewind button BEFORE turning the crank. Don't try to shoot every inch if film, the lab needs a little space to hold the film. If your not able to advance the film PLEASE don't force it, you will rip your film and then it can't be scanned by the lab without jamming in the scanner. Do not try pushing or pulling expired film.... In fact pulling film is generally not recommended. Don't buy K-14 or C-22 film, it can't be developed in color and results are poor in b&w. I could write a book on the dumb things people do with film and film cameras.
I currently have 6 (six) cameras loaded with different kinds of film (fast film, slow film, infrared film, expired Soviet film, etc). I think I loaded one of them more than a year ago.
I've been wanting to try "film soup" for years but always with the idea that if I did i'd want to home develop it myself so as not to harm my local labs machines with my crazy experiments. Also i hadn't thought of the urine thing. Totally gonna try that. Maybe I'll shoot a series of art portraits of urinals then soak the film in a bucket of my pee. ART!!!
Thank you for the interesting video, you should do this for all film formats like hack and tricks that you’ve learned shooting Super 8, 16mm, medium and large format pleeeeease and thank you
Great beginner tips! I would also recommend to anyone interested in buying an SLR/who owns one to get it CLA’d (cleaned, lubed, adjusted) before use. Especially if you buy a film camera online, many old film cameras haven’t been repaired or even cleaned in years/decades and might not work 100% without some love & care :)
Its recommended that unless you find a camera with a issue that you dont touch it, most people now adays that cla cameras can fuck them up as they lack experience. Only get it done by a pro that really knows what they are doing if it has to be done. Most cameras i own havent been touched in decades one camera hasnt had any maintenance in 80 years and works fine. I am a professional who shoots film and digital professionally. and works on cameras.
If you plan to travel through an airport put all ya film in a separate plastic baggie and request a hand check of the luggage the film is in it hand them the plastic baggie and request a hand check. I have heard the luggage detectors mess up film and cam straight up wipe a whole roll, haven’t experienced it it personally but I’ve only ever asked for hand checks.
I just bought my first SLR and I misread the exposure indicator. It goes in increments of 5. 5-10-15-20-25-30 - Then goes to 36 since that's the last exposure. I misread it as 35, tried to advance it and the film popped out of the canister completely. Attempted to wind it back, thought I did all while it was just sitting in the camera. Tried to diagnose in my bathroom with the lights off but the living room lights bled into the bathroom. Heck. I lost a great portrait of Santa Claus! Not sure when I'm gonna be seeing that fella again but presumably next Christmas. ;)
If you get an old enough point and shoot camera, chances are it will have a manual switch for ISO even if it is also DX capable. I'm sure there was still a lot of non DX coded film in the 80s.
all the manufacturers recommend developing "as soon as possible" after shooting a roll for the best quality, but in practice storing the film somewhere cool until ready to process is fine so long as it doesn't get damp or hot. I store my colour film in the fridge for convenience until I have a batch ready to home-process (~8 rolls 135/36) and that may be a year later as I shoot all formats. No problems with results! B&W gets done within a day or two since I use one-shot developers.
Are you shooting these with a Petzval lens or a super 35 lens on full frame or something like that? Curious as to the field curvature aberration at the sides
Hi, I need help. Can I remove the batteries of a SLR Canon EOS 300 in the middle of the roll? I expect to shoot a film of 36 in a period of a week or more, so I want to save battery. Thanks
Proba y the best advice I ever saw on TH-cam was how to make a double exposure : "Take a picture, open the back of the camera, mark the film position with a charpi, advance the film, push the button below the camera, rewind the film to the mark, close the back and take another picture" ODVIOUSLY DON'T DO THIS 😱😱😱
Have you ever gotten water damage from refrigerating film? Is leaving them in the plastic film canisters enough protection? I’ve started putting them in a plastic bag for extra protection from condensation. Also wondering how long film can wait in a fridge without damage or losing sensitivity (I have a few rolls of color 16mm in the fridge that I haven’t been able to shoot for three months because of the pandemic).
Leaving it in the canisters has always been okay for me. Some stuff I'll put in a ziplock bag though if I'm worried. Things like Polaroid and Super 8 are sealed in a bag inside their box so those are usually okay. If I'm moving stuff out of the freezer to shoot I usually put it into the fridge first for a while and then take it out so it can readjust slowly.
You cover a lot of good tips in the video production space! We enjoy what you do, don't stop. Anytime you are in Arizona hit us up. If you want, message us @dmakproductions on IG and we can chat. You do really great work.
So obviously it's a good thing to promote shooting film, but it would have been so funny if you got the end of the video were like "I always recommend that people should never shoot film and avoid it at all costs"
Here's a tip I learned the hard way, don't try to do too many new things all at once. For instance, don't - use expired film, in a camera you've just bought, after just replacing the light seals and mirror bumper, with the wrong voltage battery, then develop it yourself at home and scan it yourself. It usually all works out but when it doesn't you won't know which thing to change.
I love how i'm currently doing most of that right now.
so true
Sounds like me with most of my projects
I never thought I'd see the day where you have to remind people that yes film needs to be developed
Crazy to think that we've come to the point where we need a video like this to tell us how to do the things that once upon a time used to be common knowledge.
We need a video about:
What are the differences between Kodak 16mm films like (250D, 50D, 200T & 500T)
Like, when do I use it (indoors , outdoors, night) and what are the settings (ISO or ASA) that I should put on my light meter for each film to expose it right on my camera!
What’s the different between tungsten and daylight!!
holy shit! I had no idea that that little window on the back of the slr was for that!
Love the Cassette shirt!
I ran into your channel right after I started shooting film and your advice has been invaluable. Thank you.
Everything comes back to the ol’ 35mm! I’d say is my favorite format, honestly. Such a classic! But since I don’t have a way to develop my film rn (and I honestly believe my lab won’t make it out the quarantine alive) I’m shooting a lot of instax. Btw, there’s the suggestion. I know you’re a Polaroid guy, but I’m curious to see what you have to say about it’s poor cousin haha
Great info!
I remember specifically one day during late summer time where I had brought with me three rolls of 35mm film and after successfully shooting the second roll I didn't give my camera the complete time to rewind the roll and opened the back and lost the entire roll!
I later realized that I could have saved most frames by quickly closing the back but I didn't to that and threw away the light damages negatives!
The good news is that I had a third roll in my pocket and was able to get some great photos that saved the day!
Thank You!
Being that I own a film I have to deal with many of the things you listed.
Ones you missed are things such as remember to press the rewind button BEFORE turning the crank. Don't try to shoot every inch if film, the lab needs a little space to hold the film. If your not able to advance the film PLEASE don't force it, you will rip your film and then it can't be scanned by the lab without jamming in the scanner.
Do not try pushing or pulling expired film.... In fact pulling film is generally not recommended. Don't buy K-14 or C-22 film, it can't be developed in color and results are poor in b&w.
I could write a book on the dumb things people do with film and film cameras.
Thank you so much! Your videos are always super helpul!!
knowing the fact that people think they could just see the photos as soon as the roll is taken out of the camera without developing kills me
Thank you so much for doing so many videos breaking down everything about the basics to get started. Thank you !
¡Gracias por los consejos!
Thank you!
I currently have 6 (six) cameras loaded with different kinds of film (fast film, slow film, infrared film, expired Soviet film, etc). I think I loaded one of them more than a year ago.
I've been wanting to try "film soup" for years but always with the idea that if I did i'd want to home develop it myself so as not to harm my local labs machines with my crazy experiments. Also i hadn't thought of the urine thing. Totally gonna try that. Maybe I'll shoot a series of art portraits of urinals then soak the film in a bucket of my pee. ART!!!
😂😂😂😂
Thank you for the interesting video, you should do this for all film formats like hack and tricks that you’ve learned shooting Super 8, 16mm, medium and large format pleeeeease and thank you
Oh those poor labworkers who will wonder why the heck the lab smells like pee omg
Great beginner tips! I would also recommend to anyone interested in buying an SLR/who owns one to get it CLA’d (cleaned, lubed, adjusted) before use. Especially if you buy a film camera online, many old film cameras haven’t been repaired or even cleaned in years/decades and might not work 100% without some love & care :)
Its recommended that unless you find a camera with a issue that you dont touch it, most people now adays that cla cameras can fuck them up as they lack experience. Only get it done by a pro that really knows what they are doing if it has to be done.
Most cameras i own havent been touched in decades one camera hasnt had any maintenance in 80 years and works fine.
I am a professional who shoots film and digital professionally. and works on cameras.
If you plan to travel through an airport put all ya film in a separate plastic baggie and request a hand check of the luggage the film is in it hand them the plastic baggie and request a hand check. I have heard the luggage detectors mess up film and cam straight up wipe a whole roll, haven’t experienced it it personally but I’ve only ever asked for hand checks.
Oh good one! X-Ray damage can be the worst, especially on motion picture film as you watch it!
This may be dumb, but I never could get 36 frames without like skimping on some, so when I started bulk loading I only load 24 haha
If you do stand development, you can actually expose different ISO on the same film with pretty decent results.
Also if you're buying a used camera check either the little window on the film door or the counter before opening the door, it may already be loaded
I just bought my first SLR and I misread the exposure indicator. It goes in increments of 5. 5-10-15-20-25-30 - Then goes to 36 since that's the last exposure. I misread it as 35, tried to advance it and the film popped out of the canister completely. Attempted to wind it back, thought I did all while it was just sitting in the camera. Tried to diagnose in my bathroom with the lights off but the living room lights bled into the bathroom. Heck. I lost a great portrait of Santa Claus! Not sure when I'm gonna be seeing that fella again but presumably next Christmas. ;)
If you get an old enough point and shoot camera, chances are it will have a manual switch for ISO even if it is also DX capable. I'm sure there was still a lot of non DX coded film in the 80s.
# 7 made my laugh so hard I accidentally spilled Ramen on my film container
Honestly it happens to all of us
please do more videos on shooting medium format
I definitely have to remember not to pee on my film.
Honestly it slips my mind almost constantly
I’ve always wondered - after shooting a roll, how soon should you get it developed?
all the manufacturers recommend developing "as soon as possible" after shooting a roll for the best quality, but in practice storing the film somewhere cool until ready to process is fine so long as it doesn't get damp or hot. I store my colour film in the fridge for convenience until I have a batch ready to home-process (~8 rolls 135/36) and that may be a year later as I shoot all formats. No problems with results! B&W gets done within a day or two since I use one-shot developers.
Are you shooting these with a Petzval lens or a super 35 lens on full frame or something like that? Curious as to the field curvature aberration at the sides
I have a feeling that the people asking you these questions were in the late 90s early 2000s.
won't i waste pictures when winding up my roll?
I may have misunderstood souper 8 film... 🤔
Hi, I need help. Can I remove the batteries of a SLR Canon EOS 300 in the middle of the roll? I expect to shoot a film of 36 in a period of a week or more, so I want to save battery. Thanks
Proba y the best advice I ever saw on TH-cam was how to make a double exposure :
"Take a picture, open the back of the camera, mark the film position with a charpi, advance the film, push the button below the camera, rewind the film to the mark, close the back and take another picture"
ODVIOUSLY DON'T DO THIS 😱😱😱
Genius
Have you ever gotten water damage from refrigerating film? Is leaving them in the plastic film canisters enough protection? I’ve started putting them in a plastic bag for extra protection from condensation. Also wondering how long film can wait in a fridge without damage or losing sensitivity (I have a few rolls of color 16mm in the fridge that I haven’t been able to shoot for three months because of the pandemic).
Leaving it in the canisters has always been okay for me. Some stuff I'll put in a ziplock bag though if I'm worried. Things like Polaroid and Super 8 are sealed in a bag inside their box so those are usually okay. If I'm moving stuff out of the freezer to shoot I usually put it into the fridge first for a while and then take it out so it can readjust slowly.
Analog Resurgence Awesome, basically what I’ve been doing. Keep up the great videos!
You cover a lot of good tips in the video production space! We enjoy what you do, don't stop. Anytime you are in Arizona hit us up. If you want, message us @dmakproductions on IG and we can chat. You do really great work.
Very important and useful information for the Instagram generation 😂
So obviously it's a good thing to promote shooting film, but it would have been so funny if you got the end of the video were like "I always recommend that people should never shoot film and avoid it at all costs"
C 0 0 L vid Mate!
Wow first
Who puts Film in urine for the film soup technique? I wouldn't touch that film.
Yaaaa neither will a lab
Stop to soupfilm!!!!