How to Shoot Flash/Strobe Photography on 35mm Film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ย. 2021
- In todays video I'm sharing some of my process for shooting strobe lighting in combination with 35mm Film.
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I think some people are a bit too precious when it comes to 'the analogue process', especially when the first thing they do after producing a negative or print is to digitally scan it to stick on their 'social's. Using your Sony as a 'digital polaroid back' makes perfect sense . It's quick, practical and all-in-all better for the environment.
Agreed 😁
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Honestly I was just hoping for the true rundown on how to meter it right. I don't have a tiny little mirrorless digital, I have a big heavy D7100, I don't have a car either so to need to carry around two cameras, 2-3 lenses, flash, stand, etc is a bit of a hassle. Plus I came here because I wanted to know how to actually properly meter for flash instead of just taking a bunch of pictures until something looks right and I basically got the exact same method id have done on digital regardless lol
A digital camera is just a fancy light-meter with a preview screen.
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A digital ' camera ' is just an imaging computer. What we achieve with a digital ' camera ' is CGI and not photography in its classic form. A procession of Zeros and Ones fed by the ADC unit to the microprocessors to reconstruct a version of perceived reality. Even the dreaded term ' digital iso ' is not what it seems, as the sensitivity of the sensor to light of different wavelengths is a fixed value per wave length of light, and can not be altered.
@@lensman5762you need to chill
@@lensman5762 it really isn’t that deep. Use both.
then film photography is just chimestry then, why so mad at digital
As someone who isn't a professional photographer, and shoots film exclusively as a hobby, the idea that people would get upset that a digital camera is apart of your process seems so silly to me. Like, at the end of the day what we are making is art. I'd be like claiming a painting is less genuine because you sketched it in pencil first.
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exactly! ... it's less genuine :)
I'm only upset because I don't own a digital camera, so this method doesn't help me - hahaha
haha until the next shoot ❤️
Bro this TH-cam cross over is heavily underrated
@@diegoebustamante boi u rite
Been following the both of y’all for years in two different realms…keep living for the Lord and using your art passions to grow kingdom!
The comparison of utilizing a digital camera for this to how Polaroids were employed was so on point. That’s all it is, a “scrap” version of the shot and for decades that was an option. Using a digital camera in 2021 is just the equivalent.
Long weekend has to be the dopest fucking name for a brand I've heard in a long while.
100000%
photo at 7:12 is so great
Stunning
also 6:23 hit me.
Literally said "woah" out loud
For real
Quick tip - make sure one of the light stand legs is pointing straight out in front of the light - it's less likely to tip forward that way :)
Artificial lighting is something that has always been super intimidating to me, especially with film. Thanks Willem, for breaking it down and making it seem super simple! Can't wait for the Long Weekend bags too!
*Montell Fish casually strolls in*
me: 😮
this is a W collab
I been wanting to shoot 35mm with a speed light and this is just a sign to do it. Thank you so much !
Willem! Brining back some educational videos is so awesome, you're a great teacher. The photos with that simple diffused light and a 35mm are amazing! Using digital to check the balance of natural and flash lighting make complete sense to me, especially in an outdoor environment like that where the light is constantly changing. As always, I'm looking forward to the next in this series. (I'm also kind of a bag and backpack collector, so excited to learn about your venture together into that, too). Cheers! ✌️
Thank you so much Bob!
The rts iii is such a great camera to use, especially when paired with the Contax Zeiss glass, please keep shooting with this camera. Once people start catching on to the greatness of this combination I can sell my two bodies and all my lenses and finally buy my first house
Hahahahah this comment cracked me up, relatable for sure
I love a good photoshoot
The idea -> the process -> the final images 🤤
dude this video is seriously so classy. so well shot. such good information. love it. pics are fuego TOO!
*also so excited for Long Weekend!! love u
I loved how simplistic this was. Made understanding strobes with film photography much easier for me.
As someone who primarily shoots black and white, I've always loved your use of color. I've recently started doing portraits to try and make a little money off my hobby and these videos have been more inspiring than ever. Thanks Willem.
also doing portraits finally allowed me to get the santa fe bag and i'm in love (couldnt get it sooner bc student)
Love that warm glow in the back of those shots! Currently also working on a project with similar surreal sunset and fill lighting, inspired by Magritte's Empire of Light.
Thanks for this. I've been using my Ricoh GR as a light meter for my old Mamiya TLR C3, and now I don't feel so guilty about it. Love your results, great pics.
love this type of educational videos!!! The way you explain technical stuff with such ease makes your content really easy to digest and non boring! Keep up man! Really great way to measure the light using a digital first =)))
I really like your idea of using the digital camera to determine the settings to dial in on film. I will definitely try it.
I find your videos so approachable and you make them with no ego attached. The sunset photos look amazing. I use my digital camera as a light meter for strobe work as well. I'd love to see a Willem digital episode!! I know the film heads would get sick but it'd be interesting to see your processes on a digital project, especially how you edit in post. You could even do a side by side film to digital comparison where you compare similar photos taken on digital and film cameras.
Easily one of your best videos, this was such a pleasure to watch. Thank you
You are literally the reason I am starting my film photography journey, I love you work
Glad to hear another stepping stone in your path to greatness!!!
I am an old timer, 40+ years in photography . You do not need expensive strobe lighting with 35 mm film or DSLRs. In the old times we used to prefer Tungsten lighting to strobes, for ease of use and much lower cost, albeit the use of a colour correction filter, or film balanced for 3400K lighting was required. One could learn to see what each light would do quite quickly. The strobes were the sole domain of Large Format studio product, still life or fashion photography where due to the inherent nature of very small apertures required and an almost mandatory use of 50~100 ASA transparency film, huge amount of light was required, and strobe lighting was the only way to get it. I still have a couple of my old Bowens Monoblock Gold and Silver units . They were hugely expensive, heavy and tricky to set up correctly, that is why we used Polaroid back on 4X5 or Hasselblads to check for lighting composition ( not for exposure as it has been incorrectly rumoured ). My advice is to keep on using continuous lighting and leave strobes alone.
That was an awesome video Willem!! I like it the pictures you showed us so much and I always love looking at photographers shooting people with strobea and see their approach to the photo shoot.
3:05 love the subtle Long Weekend plug 😁 that strap looks dope
Holy heck that photo at 7:38 is incredible. Great work as always! ❤️
This was super helpful Willem. Thank you!
Just Started experimenting shooting with flash and you post this, perfect timing
It's the ₛₕₑₑₑₑₛₕ in the background for me
How tf is this man focusing in the dark …😅 goated 🐐
Been so excited for you to test this strobe out!
Awesome photos Willem! The background scene with the sunset really makes the shot, good work on location scouting.
Does anyone know where this location is?
Thanks so much for this video. I've been wanting to grab a portable strobe and this recommendation for the Vision 4 is ideal. Plus I love the idea of using a digital body to nail in settings to transfer to the film body. I'm absolutely all for these tutorial videos, they are great to watch but also I've learnt too!
Ive been contemplating those Neewer heads since you first mentioned them a few weeks back, but I'm completely sold after these shots. The ones with the cityscape in the background are incredible!
honestly great tip on the whole using a digital camera to create somewhat of a test photo, ive been doing that for a while as well for whenever i decide to carry around multiple cameras. def cost efficient in the long run
Mans really does it all
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this, I’ve been waiting for this video since i first subscribed 😭😭😭
both you and Montell are amazing artists
The end result is all that matters. I like your solution to checking exposure and how your lighting looks. Back in the day if they had had digital that is what all of the pros would have been using to check their lighting setup. Don't let today"s film hipsters tell you otherwise.
Awesome !! Always great content that inspires me to go out and shoot !
super helpful dude! I've been wanting to use flash for some of my work
Those portraits looked SOOO GOOOD man. Thanks for the info!
This helped a lot thank you, I finally got my old nikon flash working on my FM2n!
Using a digital camera to meter is so smart and you aren't alone! I go to school for filmmaking and learned that professional filmmakers who shoot on film sometimes double-check their exposure by using a digital camera. You still get the same desired look through using film, but what does that matter if your image isn't exposed properly? Great content as always, keep it up!!
Neewer’s got some great products, I use their foldable reflector a lot when I do portraits. I think my favorite shot in this video is 6:21
These are the nicest photos i've seen from u, looking so so nice!
Thank you so much for this video! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for- gonna give it a try!
Those shots came out clean! ✨👏🏾
Very simple but very nice explained! Looking forward to your next video. Thank you.
these are beautiful
Great video and the portrait shots were fantastic. Nice glimpse of the book too! 🤙
Very nice presentation, thank you; very enjoyable to see a “polite young man” doing good work…keep it up!
probably should've watched this before shooting looool, thank you for your knowledge bro
favs working with favs AGAIN
@7:11 that shot is incredible- kinda mind blowing
*Thank you.* 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
No joke, digital cameras are the next best light meter
great video dude
Loved the hint for "on the sunny side of the street", looking forward to owning a copy of the book
7:20 is fire
I needed this video thank you ! I’m looking into shooting flash with 35mm
I’ll definitely be using my digital camera to help meter with my 35mm! This gave me confidence to just do it
Your truly inspirational bro
6:25 just hits differenttttt 😍😍
This video made me subscribe-- love this so much
This one answers a lot of questions I had.
For strobe metering outdoors, all you need to do is match apertures. Easy.
I got the Vision 4 also, super solid strobe🤙🏽
with montellllll yes brother!
the goat!!!
New Willem vid 🙌
that man willem cold
Great vid! Love to see the results of that beautiful camera!! Contax RTS and the Zeiss lens are something else. The Porsche camera
You’re a legend
if you watch willem at 1.25x speed he has normal youtuber energy.
Great video and love the results! 😍 I would love that you went more in depth with your thoughts when you where on the shot. What why did you position the flash the way you did etc. you wrapped it up very well at the end 🙏
I found Montell’s music a couple years ago and it kind of blew me away seeing him in this video. The world is small.
Great work!
Good god these were amazing man! 6:22 is money.
Dude I can't even tell you how surprised I was to see montell fish in this random photography video haha also I use the neewer vision 5 and there are literally no good videos showing how good neewer flashes are so thank you you definitely earned a sub from me
I could stare at the first fence pic at 7:12 for eternity. Absolutely amazing
Always a good day when Willem post
Well put amigo!
Love your videos
:)Monty and Willy doing their thing!!
I freaking love Montell
very inspiring man
No way!!! Two days ago, I tried strobes with 35mm for the first time. I didn't have a clue what I was doing and thought "maybe I should search this" and boom, here it is. Willem the mind reader.
Thanks for sharing, this is very useful!!!
The RTS is so good
That 7:36 photo looked amazing, good job✌️
damnnn those photos are amazing!!!
Excellent video and fantastic images. Keep up the good work. :)
bro that shot at 7:12 is incredible
in all seriousness dude using a digital camera is just the mark of a professional. You want to use the best tools at your disposal. Film is your medium for art, but there is no problem in using modern tools to help express your artistic vision. During all stages of film, people in the 1950's, 60's and on, all used the best tools that they could get there hands on. There was no novelty with film then, they were just cameras. These photos were insane, so crispy, great work, awesome model!
Very helpful und insightful content. Thank you :)
If you forget to take your digital camera with you, you still have TTL pre-flash spot metering on the RTS III. It should work with the strobe, as it worked with non contax flashes. A very sophisticated flash system on the Contaxes for the time they came out.
Advice to everyone reading this: Do your process however is best & easiest for you. Don't worry about what others may think, because they don't matter one damn. We got rid of the snobby elitists for a while there, let's keep that up. Just because someone doesn't agree with your method, doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. Ignore them & make your work however the hell you want. There is no one right way. 👍🏻
MONTELL FISH!!!