It's refreshing to watch videos about photography that are made by someone nice and not cocky, arrogant or trying to be the coolest. Thanks for bringing honesty. The photos of your project are awesome. You earned a new subscriber.
Wow, you can tell this guy is an artist by the way he thinks about composition. Really helpful advice about how to shoot for the square format. When I shot wedding photographs for a studio in the 1980's the owner never wanted me to compose for a square photo since he preferred to print rectangular formats. He never wanted me to frame a 6x6 exposure tightly because that didn't give him the leeway to find the best crop when he printed the final photo in a rectangular format. He always cropped the image, especially since the resolution of medium format film was so high. I just mention this for folks who think 6x6 is too limiting. I look at 6x6 as giving you freedom to frame the final image either as a square, vertical or horizontal photo later in post depending on how you decide to crop it. Just try to stand a little further away from your subject when taking the initial exposure.
Hi Eduardo, I've just started shooting film about 3 months ago and have been enjoying your videos, and really enjoyed the 30 day project. I appreciate you sharing your experiences and you've got me interested in picking up a Mamiya C330. Thanks Eduardo :)
Felicitaciones Ed, seguí el proyecto día a día y ví el avance y conocimiento de dicha cámara, su formato, y todo lo que implica una cámara como ésta. Admiro tu capacidad y voluntad, revelo en casa y se lo que significa todo este procedimiento, multiplicarlo por 30 días seguidos es una maldita locura. Sigue así, nos encantan tus vídeos, hasta el próximo miércoles brother.
Awesome conclusion to the series Ed! Really really enjoyed hearing about how you learned to compose differently in terms of 3D space between medium format and 35mm--we are still relatively new to the 35mm but at some point in the near future I'd love to branch out and start exploring medium format as well, maybe with a pentax 67... or a hasselblad. I've been leaning towards the pentax for the last 6 months but I think I'm going to wait it out and keep improving with the 35mm before we invest in a pricier system. Anyways, congrats on finishing the project! Must be such a nice feeling to have all those rolls and see through the physical images how your mentality and style adapted and grew : ) Looking forward to meeting soon! ----Lou
Really enjoyed the series. And this video. I've been messing around with the square format lately myself, and I don't really like it that much. Even on my Instagram feed, I ensure all the photos I put boarders around the photos to maintain the aspect ratio. Maybe I have been thinking the wrong way too. I'll see if the layers way of thinking can change how I feel about square format. Many thanks. Hope you're enjoying the last days of summer.
On the street it’s not about them or the camera, it’s about you: are you comfortable in the situation? Do you enjoy the environment? If you are and do it’s generally fine. Do you have a focus, a reason to be there? Some people are always gonna object so let it slide. If you’re having fun others will generally respond well.
Absolutly loving it . So .. Layers .. That idea kinda opened a all new way to think when shooting medium format for me . Was waiting for the final thougths of the 30days project .. Was not dissapointed . 🙌🏼
Congrats on completing your 30 day project man! Big props to you! I have my Rolleiflex medium format now for almost 3 years and I think I only shot about 17 rolls on it. I also am discovering something new on my Rolleiflex that I never knew on my initial use. It is harder to compose on a square format from my experience, and I also feel like I stand out more when shooting on the streets even though I'm looking down. Looking forward on you shoot film episode. Cheers and happy shooting!
Great video. I used the Mamiya C series in studio. Sometimes on location. I saw only the 80mm. Ya gotta try other lenses. Compared to Hasselblad, they're affordable. I used 65mm (55 not yet introduced) the 135mm (borrowed) and the 180mm( mine was too sharp!) It was used for portraits! The Porroflex a waste of time! Get the prism. I preferred the waist level. Less weight,! The Mamiya can be loaded on a tripod, get a heavy one! Very big plus on Mamiya and Pentax 6x7 is straight line of film. No turns. Hasselblad too many turns, can affect sharpness for last exposures. Need to wait on Rollei and Hassie for film to get flat with pressure plate. Built in shutters not always equal speeds. Learn which is slower which is faster. Live with it! mark with tape .The focusing with either hand is perfect. Now I use a Rollei and finding focus knob irritating. Enjoy Multi exposures! The screen was very bright and easy to see. Bravo, Make great photos.
I loved what you said about tension lines and flow in composition. I completely agree. My crutch is that I shoot a lot of 6x7, so I relate to the 3d compositions, but I still have some elongation to stretch the lines. Anyway, what you said really resonated with me. Thanks for an awesome series!
Hey Eduardo...Love you're videos. I couldn't remember if I saw a macro picture you did with the C330. If not you should try it. I've done it on my Bronica S2A and it's fun with fascinating results.
Una gran serie y un gran final con las conclusiones. Me gustaría conocer también tus conclusiones relativas a la película utilizada durante la serie (fomapan 100) Y gracias por el viaje!
I love these cams. Your double exposure works! Never a admit a wrong! You are an artist... Arteeest. When I over cook dinner I declare to all it is blackened.... Cajun style! LOL. P.s. find a ???? Porrofinder? I think that is what they were called.
Loved the series was very fun to follow. And thank you for explaining the concept of shooting square format in 3D, so interesting I have never shot square and have been thinking about it so that will help a lot thank you.
Awesome series so impressive to go out and keep getting great shots every day. You really got me thinking about square format composition. Felt inspired to get a mamiya c2 and try for my self. 1/2 way into a role wow composition and framing are a challenge. Really looking forward to your video on composition Thanks for making great videos
You did it! Great project and nice recap. I have been struggling to get square formats to work myself - will give layering a try :) I would love to see you talk about your favourite film emulsions, especially after your fomapan binge.
Love your channel! I have a question for ya. I have a Mamiya C33 that will only fire when it is set to “sheet or multi-exp.” and not when it is set to “roll film” It does this when it is loaded with film and without. Do you have any idea what could cause this.
Ed ¿podrías hacer un ShootFilm de estilo panorámico? donde se ven los ¨huecos¨ del rollo, como algunas de tus fotos de flickr Por cierto te recomiendo el trabajo de Francisco Mata Rosas
Really loved this Eduardo, top content as always. I've recently started developing my own film thanks to your tutorial video from a while back, I was just wondering if you know of any decent scanners out there under £150? I've bought a cheap 'slide in' scanner and the resolution is just awful.. Thanks!
my first scanner was a V550. I got it second hand for about £70. if you don't shoot medium format, it's a pretty good option for the price. check on eBay. I'm pretty sure there must be many of them for less than £100.
Great camera, but I have to confess I also use mine not that often. But my excuse is not owning that sweet „short“ lenses. I only can use my 180mm (and a broken 135mm)... there is no way Tijuana throwing that in a backpack 😘
Me gusta la idea de un video sobre composición!!! Edo, disculpa lo barsa, pero sabes de algún lugar confiable donde revela medio formato en santiago?? (y donde encontrar rollos)
Lamentablemente no pude seguir día por día el proyecto pero si que lo he visto entero y me ha encantado. Veré si puedo recaudar algo de dinero para hacerlo yo también porque se ve que has mejorado mucho con el mismo y eso es un punto muy a favor :) Gran trabajo Eduardo!
"medium format" is the size of the film. "square format" is the squared aspect ratio: 1:1 you can shoot square format in 6x6 medium format or you can shoot it in 35mm with a camera that produces squared images, like a diana, for example!
Hola edo, como te va?😌 Solo quería preguntar de dónde pides los rollos 😨? Quisiera saber si tienes alguna picá de donde comprar rollos más baratos jaja 🙏🏼 saludos a Fran y a ti ✨
Hey my brother, Thank you for all the great videos. I bought a mint C330s with the sektor S lens. It still had the first original roll of film in it. I shot 4 rolls of portra 400 with it. When I developed all the film the shots that I spent a great deal of time focusing on with the magnifier where all out of focus wither by a meter or 30cm. Has this ever happened to you? and what could it possibly be? I am too scared to send another roll of film through it and I am aching to use this camera its killing me!!!!! help!!!
No, that never happened to me. If you are 100% sure you focused correctly, then you need to send your camera for repair. The lens from which you compose and the one for taking pictures must be missaligned.
Patrick Odoherty My Mamiya C220 started prefocusing. This had to dealt with by a knowledgable tech. The place shims in the focusing screen, which in this camera is fixed. In the case of the C330 the foam in the focusing screen might have rotted to the point of altering focus. Perhaps you should quote the repair before committing to it and to bring the pictures to your tech!
Amen to all of this. I think my favorite part of these videos (and this one in particular) is the sincerity you bring to everything. Even though I shoot and write for a living, I find your dedication, enthusiasm, and generosity with your headspace to be genuinely refreshing. I'm just beginning to shoot square format this past year and it's been both unnerving and exhilarating! Do more medium format stuff, it makes it all so incredibly rewarding!
Edward, I use to shoot weddings with the C220, same camera just didn't have as many features. Square format covers all composition possibilities. If you want a rectangle print stand further back, compose for it and print accordingly. With square format you don't have to flip the camera. Find a eye level view finder, it will reduce the awkwardness of the camera. We used to do double and triple exposures, that's why this camera allows it. NOTHING beats a negative this big, it has a richness digital never will. Enjoy Jim
I just got a C33 and checked out this video. I like how you talked about your revelation about square composition. It made sense the way you described it and it helped me understand the photos from my childhood which were mostly in square formats. I remember getting an SLR and thinking how weird it was to NOT be shooting square photos.
I used to shoot horse shows and farm photography. I wish that I had thought of muscle memory! i guessed a lot and would focus in front of the rail where the horses would pass by. I would let the flash catch the action of the horse.
So many interesting achievements, congratulations. I've just buy a Mamiya C330 as my first medium format camera and you're helping on my learning path. Keep up shooting.
Hello Eduardo, you mentioned about winding the lever after loading fresh film and with Hasselblad it should be automatic, the counter should stop at 1 and the lever will lock in place. You may have a defective film back for your Hasselblad. I know this because I had a bad one like that.
I never managed to develop muscle memory for focusing. The focus ring just toi different from one lens to another. Some have a stop others don't, some are smother than others, then some focus closer the rest so I ALWAYS look at the image b4 I take it.
Awesome project with some amazing images you took! Really liked watching the series and now you sharing your experience about it. Keep the good work up!
Hey Ed. I really enjoyed this episode! I recently bought a C330F and so it's been great hearing your experience with getting to know it, as I have been going though the same (just not at a roll per day). :-) Keep up the good work! Oh, and I was going to ask if that double exposure mistake has inspired you to try doing more multiple exposures on purpose? It sure did turn out great. Aloha.
Your channel is the reason I got into film photography man, please keep up the good work, super fascinating to watch what you're up to. Now that I've shot clsoe to 50 rolls on my Nikon FE, I think I'm ready to rock up to the medium format table and the c330 looks like the camera to go for. Thanks for doing this. :)
How did I miss this one? Really great content, Eduardo, and very entertaining. You should do an entire review in your "cool" character, and another in your hippy-positive-vibe character. Over at Insta I learn that you are in theater--'splains that! Nice insights on composition in the square--that one's going to show in my future work. Compliments on your phenomenal hit rate! Oh, yeah, and dig that copy of the Phenomenology! HaHa, your pose as a poseur does not fool me!
Agree on the square composition problem, you have to go deep, not wide or everything comes out looking like a portrait. I find square phone images (or square small sensor camera shots) are more successful than my medium format ones, because the massive depth of field enables subjects from a couple of feet to infinity to be pin sharp. This gives striking juxtapositions that don't rely on the dynamics of an oblong frame for their effect.
Hello Ed! I just wanna let you know I love your videos but I hate watching them... because then there's less for me to watch haha. Me encantan las fotos. Gracias por compartir tu Instagram!
I own and use several TLR cameras. They all suffer from focus drift if your not careful. Why they didn't put a focus lock on these just befuddles me. It's so easy to move the focus just by tilting up or down. Anyone solve this problem .
nice work as awalys, but why fomapan though, never understood that film, looks average and makes my developer blue, everytime, even with washing before developing
Anyone that owns a Leica M4 and also owns a Hasselblad and has "Phenomenology of Spirit" by Hegel on his book shelf prominently displayed (one of Karl Marx's inspirations) is alright with me.
Hola Edo, soy un dibujante de Mar del Plata (Argentina), un gusto! Llegué a tu canal hace poco, a la mitad del proyecto de "30 Rolls 30 Days", caí por medio del podcast que tenés con Francisca. Me interesó mucho tu manera de abordar los distintos temas en relación a la amistad, coincido en muchísimos aspectos, en fin, de ahí llegué acá. Sobre el video: no soy fotógrafo, pero me dedico a la ilustración y sobretodo a la historieta (no de superhéroes), lenguaje donde la composición en el encuadre es de vital importancia como en la fotografía o el cine. Es muy interesante el plano cuadrado por las limitaciones compositivas que presenta, al principio le escapaba mucho, porque como decís, es muy difícil componer en ese espacio, pero una vez que entendés la lógica y cómo abordarlo, se vuelve un aliado importante. Apreciación aparte, más allá de lo técnico a nivel compositivo, el formato cuadrado se volvió tendencia con la llegada de las redes soiales; instagram es el caso más puntual, es el formato que prima y el que más se luce en esa plataforma, el formato vertical se puede usar, pero conlleva la necesidad de scrollear con el teléfono, y pierde un poco el sentido de la composición, y el formato horizontal casi no se aprecia en tan poco espacio. En Facebook también, las publicaciones que priman son las cuadradas. Debido a esa tendencia, creo que muchos dibujantes, fotógrafos, diseñadores, etc, están comenzando a generar contenido específico adaptándose a este formato, me parece que es como mínimo interesante, cómo el medio de difusión del contenido condiciona a los creadores a un formato. Voy a empezar a chusmear los videos anteriores del canal, me los dejo de fondo mientras laburo. ¡Abrazo!
I loved your observations on the camera and focusing and I want to play with what you said about layering. I have an old C2 and I am not very good with it. Looking to improve and need to practice. Very cool!
Hi Eduardo!!! We love your project! But we do not know how you meter for your pictures! you have a lightmeter or did you just guess it?? thank you so much Dirk
Es es muy interesante lo de la composición, estoy disparando y tengo muchos rollos, no se nada de revelar, estaría padre que hicieras algún vídeo sobre ello, plis
Ah, that makes perfect sense. I've been using one shot developers so long that I forgot. Your results looked pretty consistent throughout.
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Oh que buena :) lo de la composición con dimensiones para encuadres cuadrados está interesante, habrá que probar con la cámara eso 😊 Otra cosa ¿Cuándo vuelves a Chile para tocata con T.E?
Hola! Llegué a tu canal hace unos días y ya he visto muchos de los vídeos. Enhorabuena porque creo que haces unas fotos muy buenas y porque estoy aprendiendo mucho de la fotografía analógica. Lástima que no hagas los vídeos también en castellano. ¡Saludos desde Andalucía, España!
Bienvenido. Bueno, les pongo subtítulos a todos mis videos (salvo los dos primeros, que nunca les puse), así que supongo que eso vale (en parte) como "hacer videos en castellano". :)
It's refreshing to watch videos about photography that are made by someone nice and not cocky, arrogant or trying to be the coolest. Thanks for bringing honesty. The photos of your project are awesome. You earned a new subscriber.
Wow, you can tell this guy is an artist by the way he thinks about composition. Really helpful advice about how to shoot for the square format.
When I shot wedding photographs for a studio in the 1980's the owner never wanted me to compose for a square photo since he preferred to print rectangular formats. He never wanted me to frame a 6x6 exposure tightly because that didn't give him the leeway to find the best crop when he printed the final photo in a rectangular format. He always cropped the image, especially since the resolution of medium format film was so high.
I just mention this for folks who think 6x6 is too limiting. I look at 6x6 as giving you freedom to frame the final image either as a square, vertical or horizontal photo later in post depending on how you decide to crop it. Just try to stand a little further away from your subject when taking the initial exposure.
Hi Eduardo, I've just started shooting film about 3 months ago and have been enjoying your videos, and really enjoyed the 30 day project. I appreciate you sharing your experiences and you've got me interested in picking up a Mamiya C330. Thanks Eduardo :)
Felicitaciones Ed, seguí el proyecto día a día y ví el avance y conocimiento de dicha cámara, su formato, y todo lo que implica una cámara como ésta. Admiro tu capacidad y voluntad, revelo en casa y se lo que significa todo este procedimiento, multiplicarlo por 30 días seguidos es una maldita locura. Sigue así, nos encantan tus vídeos, hasta el próximo miércoles brother.
Awesome conclusion to the series Ed! Really really enjoyed hearing about how you learned to compose differently in terms of 3D space between medium format and 35mm--we are still relatively new to the 35mm but at some point in the near future I'd love to branch out and start exploring medium format as well, maybe with a pentax 67... or a hasselblad. I've been leaning towards the pentax for the last 6 months but I think I'm going to wait it out and keep improving with the 35mm before we invest in a pricier system. Anyways, congrats on finishing the project! Must be such a nice feeling to have all those rolls and see through the physical images how your mentality and style adapted and grew : ) Looking forward to meeting soon! ----Lou
the terrible temptation to buy gear. resist, by all means! do not buy unless 100% necessary.
also looking forward to meet you, guys.
Jesus: my two favorite channels in the same YTB page... :)
Really enjoyed the series. And this video. I've been messing around with the square format lately myself, and I don't really like it that much. Even on my Instagram feed, I ensure all the photos I put boarders around the photos to maintain the aspect ratio. Maybe I have been thinking the wrong way too. I'll see if the layers way of thinking can change how I feel about square format.
Many thanks. Hope you're enjoying the last days of summer.
oh I'm trying to absorb as much sun as possible. thanks for watching, man!
I'm with Old Cameras on the square format, however I like your explanation on depth. I'll try and think in those terms next time.
Excellent video and project!!! Great advice about composition with a square format!!!
On the street it’s not about them or the camera, it’s about you: are you comfortable in the situation? Do you enjoy the environment? If you are and do it’s generally fine. Do you have a focus, a reason to be there? Some people are always gonna object so let it slide. If you’re having fun others will generally respond well.
Absolutly loving it .
So .. Layers .. That idea kinda opened a all new way to think when shooting medium format for me .
Was waiting for the final thougths of the 30days project .. Was not dissapointed .
🙌🏼
Congrats on completing your 30 day project man! Big props to you! I have my Rolleiflex medium format now for almost 3 years and I think I only shot about 17 rolls on it. I also am discovering something new on my Rolleiflex that I never knew on my initial use. It is harder to compose on a square format from my experience, and I also feel like I stand out more when shooting on the streets even though I'm looking down. Looking forward on you shoot film episode. Cheers and happy shooting!
Great video. I used the Mamiya C series in studio. Sometimes on location. I saw only the 80mm. Ya gotta try other lenses. Compared to Hasselblad, they're affordable. I used 65mm (55 not yet introduced) the 135mm (borrowed) and the 180mm( mine was too sharp!) It was used for portraits! The Porroflex a waste of time! Get the prism. I preferred the waist level. Less weight,! The Mamiya can be loaded on a tripod, get a heavy one! Very big plus on Mamiya and Pentax 6x7 is straight line of film. No turns. Hasselblad too many turns, can affect sharpness for last exposures. Need to wait on Rollei and Hassie for film to get flat with pressure plate. Built in shutters not always equal speeds. Learn which is slower which is faster. Live with it! mark with tape .The focusing with either hand is perfect. Now I use a Rollei and finding focus knob irritating. Enjoy Multi exposures! The screen was very bright and easy to see. Bravo, Make great photos.
I loved what you said about tension lines and flow in composition. I completely agree. My crutch is that I shoot a lot of 6x7, so I relate to the 3d compositions, but I still have some elongation to stretch the lines. Anyway, what you said really resonated with me. Thanks for an awesome series!
I loved following you through this! Great job and I truly appreciate your commitment.
Hey Eduardo...Love you're videos. I couldn't remember if I saw a macro picture you did with the C330. If not you should try it. I've done it on my Bronica S2A and it's fun with fascinating results.
Una gran serie y un gran final con las conclusiones.
Me gustaría conocer también tus conclusiones relativas a la película utilizada durante la serie (fomapan 100)
Y gracias por el viaje!
Hey Eduardo. Loved this series. Congrats on finishing it!
I love these cams. Your double exposure works! Never a admit a wrong! You are an artist... Arteeest. When I over cook dinner I declare to all it is blackened.... Cajun style! LOL. P.s. find a ???? Porrofinder? I think that is what they were called.
Loved the series was very fun to follow. And thank you for explaining the concept of shooting square format in 3D, so interesting I have never shot square and have been thinking about it so that will help a lot thank you.
The part about composing is really helpful! Thank you for the tips!
love your work since the M8. keep up the good work man. truly inspiring. congrats!
Awesome series so impressive to go out and keep getting great shots every day. You really got me thinking about square format composition. Felt inspired to get a mamiya c2 and try for my self. 1/2 way into a role wow composition and framing are a challenge. Really looking forward to your video on composition
Thanks for making great videos
Wish I could develop my layering too! Congratulations on a successful project!
When composing for the square, I found myself attracted to diagonals.
Great series!!! Congrats on finishing it!
Superb information and advice, a video I will rewatch several times. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Philip! Glad you liked it. ;)
You did it! Great project and nice recap. I have been struggling to get square formats to work myself - will give layering a try :)
I would love to see you talk about your favourite film emulsions, especially after your fomapan binge.
This has been such an amazing thing to follow as I only just started on medium format myself thank you so much for sharing Ed :)
you sir are an inspiration
Great summary, with heartfelt truths and wonderful feedback 😁 great work dude
thanks man!
I am super interested in "how to compose for different formats" video!
I am really enjoying your you tube channel. I have also learned a lot of things from you. Thank you so much!!!!!
Thank you. Great video
Hola edu! como estas? hiciste al final el video de composicion en diferentes formatos ? saludos desde arg!
Love your channel! I have a question for ya. I have a Mamiya C33 that will only fire when it is set to “sheet or multi-exp.” and not when it is set to “roll film” It does this when it is loaded with film and without. Do you have any idea what could cause this.
Man I was about to grab a lens for my dslr and you got me thinking about the C330 now...pfff
TheCrookedPenguin photography is a bottomless pit that my money just falls into.
well done man. great work.
Ed ¿podrías hacer un ShootFilm de estilo panorámico? donde se ven los ¨huecos¨ del rollo, como algunas de tus fotos de flickr
Por cierto te recomiendo el trabajo de Francisco Mata Rosas
no tengo una cámara que cubra los sprockets del film, por lo que no puedo hacer un video con ello. lo siento!
Bravo! Genial proyecto, y efectivamente se ve tu evolución video con video. Me encantó! Quiero una mamiya! Jeje Saludos de México!
Really loved this Eduardo, top content as always. I've recently started developing my own film thanks to your tutorial video from a while back, I was just wondering if you know of any decent scanners out there under £150? I've bought a cheap 'slide in' scanner and the resolution is just awful.. Thanks!
my first scanner was a V550. I got it second hand for about £70. if you don't shoot medium format, it's a pretty good option for the price. check on eBay. I'm pretty sure there must be many of them for less than £100.
+EduardoPavezGoye brilliant, thanks man
Great camera, but I have to confess I also use mine not that often. But my excuse is not owning that sweet „short“ lenses. I only can use my 180mm (and a broken 135mm)... there is no way Tijuana throwing that in a backpack 😘
Gracias por la traducción al español.
Me gusta la idea de un video sobre composición!!! Edo, disculpa lo barsa, pero sabes de algún lugar confiable donde revela medio formato en santiago?? (y donde encontrar rollos)
a mí me gusta Migo lab. si quieres revelar diapositivas, entonces ve a JPF. :)
gracias :)
Well done sir!
Lamentablemente no pude seguir día por día el proyecto pero si que lo he visto entero y me ha encantado. Veré si puedo recaudar algo de dinero para hacerlo yo también porque se ve que has mejorado mucho con el mismo y eso es un punto muy a favor :)
Gran trabajo Eduardo!
sorry, by square format you mean medium format or ?
Medium format or 6x6 format.
He means that the picture is a square. Medium format also has other aspect ratios.
"medium format" is the size of the film.
"square format" is the squared aspect ratio: 1:1
you can shoot square format in 6x6 medium format or you can shoot it in 35mm with a camera that produces squared images, like a diana, for example!
Love Fomapan!
Hola edo, como te va?😌
Solo quería preguntar de dónde pides los rollos 😨? Quisiera saber si tienes alguna picá de donde comprar rollos más baratos jaja 🙏🏼 saludos a Fran y a ti ✨
Los compro por eBay. En Chile también lo hacía así, aunque el envío hasta allá hace todo mucho más caro. :(
sos grosso Ed!
great one!
and btw, the disliker!!! show yourself!!!
Damn nigga your beards getting long, also where do you buy your film?
depending on the deal. if I remember correctly, this one was a particular seller on Amazon, but usually I just use eBay.
+EduardoPavezGoye thanks
Hey my brother, Thank you for all the great videos. I bought a mint C330s with the sektor S lens. It still had the first original roll of film in it. I shot 4 rolls of portra 400 with it. When I developed all the film the shots that I spent a great deal of time focusing on with the magnifier where all out of focus wither by a meter or 30cm. Has this ever happened to you? and what could it possibly be? I am too scared to send another roll of film through it and I am aching to use this camera its killing me!!!!! help!!!
No, that never happened to me. If you are 100% sure you focused correctly, then you need to send your camera for repair. The lens from which you compose and the one for taking pictures must be missaligned.
@@edpavez Thanks man! If you ever decide to come to South Africa let me know we could go on some photo walks in some interesting places. Cheers.
Patrick Odoherty My Mamiya C220 started prefocusing. This had to dealt with by a knowledgable tech. The place shims in the focusing screen, which in this camera is fixed. In the case of the C330 the foam in the focusing screen might have rotted to the point of altering focus. Perhaps you should quote the repair before committing to it and to bring the pictures to your tech!
Amen to all of this. I think my favorite part of these videos (and this one in particular) is the sincerity you bring to everything. Even though I shoot and write for a living, I find your dedication, enthusiasm, and generosity with your headspace to be genuinely refreshing. I'm just beginning to shoot square format this past year and it's been both unnerving and exhilarating! Do more medium format stuff, it makes it all so incredibly rewarding!
Edward, I use to shoot weddings with the C220, same camera just didn't have as many features. Square format covers all composition possibilities. If you want a rectangle print stand further back, compose for it and print accordingly. With square format you don't have to flip the camera. Find a eye level view finder, it will reduce the awkwardness of the camera. We used to do double and triple exposures, that's why this camera allows it. NOTHING beats a negative this big, it has a richness digital never will. Enjoy Jim
I just got a C33 and checked out this video. I like how you talked about your revelation about square composition. It made sense the way you described it and it helped me understand the photos from my childhood which were mostly in square formats. I remember getting an SLR and thinking how weird it was to NOT be shooting square photos.
Your Hasselblad is a square format. Vivian Maier, the inconspicuous nanny who was secretly a world class street photographer
Hegel from heaven, blessing the film.
I used to shoot horse shows and farm photography. I wish that I had thought of muscle memory! i guessed a lot and would focus in front of the rail where the horses would pass by. I would let the flash catch the action of the horse.
I don't mean this negatively, but I think of someone that looks like you when I hear analog photography.
So many interesting achievements, congratulations. I've just buy a Mamiya C330 as my first medium format camera and you're helping on my learning path. Keep up shooting.
Congrats man! I loved watching this series.
I recognise the waist level creepyness. I lift up the camera to get around this.
Loved the section on composition. Could you recommend any books or resources?
This was insightful and fascinating for me. Thank you.
Thank you. Enjoyed watching your video.
Zone focusing is a great thing.
Thats my decision made. C330. Thanks Ed.
three three zero
Very good review and experience sharing.
Hello Eduardo, you mentioned about winding the lever after loading fresh film and with Hasselblad it should be automatic, the counter should stop at 1 and the lever will lock in place. You may have a defective film back for your Hasselblad. I know this because I had a bad one like that.
No. Hasselblads have automatic and non-automatic backs.
Omg your beard got huge
I never managed to develop muscle memory for focusing. The focus ring just toi different from one lens to another. Some have a stop others don't, some are smother than others, then some focus closer the rest so I ALWAYS look at the image b4 I take it.
you need to develop the muscle memory lens by lens. they are all different. it takes time, but it then becomes such an important tool. :)
Fascinating video
great video, ed
Well done.
Awesome project with some amazing images you took! Really liked watching the series and now you sharing your experience about it. Keep the good work up!
cool...
Hey Ed. I really enjoyed this episode! I recently bought a C330F and so it's been great hearing your experience with getting to know it, as I have been going though the same (just not at a roll per day). :-) Keep up the good work! Oh, and I was going to ask if that double exposure mistake has inspired you to try doing more multiple exposures on purpose? It sure did turn out great. Aloha.
Your channel is the reason I got into film photography man, please keep up the good work, super fascinating to watch what you're up to. Now that I've shot clsoe to 50 rolls on my Nikon FE, I think I'm ready to rock up to the medium format table and the c330 looks like the camera to go for. Thanks for doing this. :)
How did I miss this one? Really great content, Eduardo, and very entertaining. You should do an entire review in your "cool" character, and another in your hippy-positive-vibe character. Over at Insta I learn that you are in theater--'splains that! Nice insights on composition in the square--that one's going to show in my future work. Compliments on your phenomenal hit rate! Oh, yeah, and dig that copy of the Phenomenology! HaHa, your pose as a poseur does not fool me!
Hey Jim! You got me thinking. Do you think I have several characters? I always thought I was just being me all the time! :0
@@edpavez Just that one time, when you said how you'd wouldn't be artificially chill on the street. It was so brief. But hilarious!
Agree on the square composition problem, you have to go deep, not wide or everything comes out looking like a portrait. I find square phone images (or square small sensor camera shots) are more successful than my medium format ones, because the massive depth of field enables subjects from a couple of feet to infinity to be pin sharp. This gives striking juxtapositions that don't rely on the dynamics of an oblong frame for their effect.
Hello Ed! I just wanna let you know I love your videos but I hate watching them... because then there's less for me to watch haha. Me encantan las fotos. Gracias por compartir tu Instagram!
I own and use several TLR cameras. They all suffer from focus drift if your not careful. Why they didn't put a focus lock on these just befuddles me. It's so easy to move the focus just by tilting up or down. Anyone solve this problem .
thank you for the effort and the sharing. i greatly enjoyed your thinking about muscle memory and composition within different formats. big thumbs up.
nice work as awalys, but why fomapan though, never understood that film, looks average and makes my developer blue, everytime, even with washing before developing
Anyone that owns a Leica M4 and also owns a Hasselblad and has "Phenomenology of Spirit" by Hegel on his book shelf prominently displayed (one of Karl Marx's inspirations) is alright with me.
Hola Edo, soy un dibujante de Mar del Plata (Argentina), un gusto! Llegué a tu canal hace poco, a la mitad del proyecto de "30 Rolls 30 Days", caí por medio del podcast que tenés con Francisca. Me interesó mucho tu manera de abordar los distintos temas en relación a la amistad, coincido en muchísimos aspectos, en fin, de ahí llegué acá. Sobre el video: no soy fotógrafo, pero me dedico a la ilustración y sobretodo a la historieta (no de superhéroes), lenguaje donde la composición en el encuadre es de vital importancia como en la fotografía o el cine. Es muy interesante el plano cuadrado por las limitaciones compositivas que presenta, al principio le escapaba mucho, porque como decís, es muy difícil componer en ese espacio, pero una vez que entendés la lógica y cómo abordarlo, se vuelve un aliado importante.
Apreciación aparte, más allá de lo técnico a nivel compositivo, el formato cuadrado se volvió tendencia con la llegada de las redes soiales; instagram es el caso más puntual, es el formato que prima y el que más se luce en esa plataforma, el formato vertical se puede usar, pero conlleva la necesidad de scrollear con el teléfono, y pierde un poco el sentido de la composición, y el formato horizontal casi no se aprecia en tan poco espacio. En Facebook también, las publicaciones que priman son las cuadradas. Debido a esa tendencia, creo que muchos dibujantes, fotógrafos, diseñadores, etc, están comenzando a generar contenido específico adaptándose a este formato, me parece que es como mínimo interesante, cómo el medio de difusión del contenido condiciona a los creadores a un formato.
Voy a empezar a chusmear los videos anteriores del canal, me los dejo de fondo mientras laburo. ¡Abrazo!
I loved your observations on the camera and focusing and I want to play with what you said about layering. I have an old C2 and I am not very good with it. Looking to improve and need to practice. Very cool!
Watch this video from beginning to end.... the composition discussion starting at 13:05 to 16:30 are 3.5 minutes well spent.
Hi Eduardo!!! We love your project! But we do not know how you meter for your pictures! you have a lightmeter or did you just guess it?? thank you so much Dirk
Es es muy interesante lo de la composición, estoy disparando y tengo muchos rollos, no se nada de revelar, estaría padre que hicieras algún vídeo sobre ello, plis
congrats on a superb series, a fascinating insight into square format photography !
This was such a wonderful project. Thank you for taking the time to share it! Encourages me to tackle becoming familiar with different cameras.
Very cool project. I especially enjoyed your insights on composition. Was there a reason you increased the development time towards the end?
chemicals start losing power after that many rolls (they were old chemicals, I didn't do a brand new batch just for the project. my bad).
Ah, that makes perfect sense. I've been using one shot developers so long that I forgot. Your results looked pretty consistent throughout.
Oh que buena :) lo de la composición con dimensiones para encuadres cuadrados está interesante, habrá que probar con la cámara eso 😊 Otra cosa ¿Cuándo vuelves a Chile para tocata con T.E?
es una buena alternativa para pensar los encuadres. pruébalo. sobre T.E... ¡el próximo año!
Loved the series! You should do a shoot film with an old pack film instant camera!
Looking forward to a new "Shoot Film!" And maybe one day, a 30 Days of M3? :)
Michael Kenna does a good job in the square format.
Hey man, what video cam do you use for your TH-cam vids?
Hola! Llegué a tu canal hace unos días y ya he visto muchos de los vídeos. Enhorabuena porque creo que haces unas fotos muy buenas y porque estoy aprendiendo mucho de la fotografía analógica. Lástima que no hagas los vídeos también en castellano. ¡Saludos desde Andalucía, España!
Bienvenido. Bueno, les pongo subtítulos a todos mis videos (salvo los dos primeros, que nunca les puse), así que supongo que eso vale (en parte) como "hacer videos en castellano". :)
Is the c330 your favorite square format camera?