Film Photography Landscapes | Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- A short film I made during a film photography trip to Lanzarote. Shooting medium format landscapes, with the Mamiya RB67 Pro SD. I shot six rolls of medium format colour negative film on this trip. Three rolls of Kodak Ektar 100 and three rolls of Kodak Portra 160.
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Playa Blanca
2:48 Volcán El Cuervo
3:48 Clouds at Mirador
5:06 Morning at Las Casitas
5:58 Famara Beach
7:05 Playa Blanca Sunrise
7:19 Return to Mirador
9:11 Playa Quemada Morning
10:37 Famara Beach Seascape
12:09 Last Day
13:12 Final Frame at Playa Blanca
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your reaction to your aperture being set to F32 is the most relatable thing I've seen a film photographer lol great video.
Haha I felt like such an idiot when I realised that had happened.
I'm receiving my RB67 Pro SD with the K/L 90mm f/3.5 this week I can't wait to use it in my French Alps !
Plus that's some super smooth editing, framing, pictures, etc ! I love to find such cool channel, keep it up ! +1 sub
Hi Vincent. Thanks so much for your comments, I really do appreciate it. Congrats on the RB and happy shooting. I'd love to see what you come up with. Peace, Tim.
just watching the colors in the video is super satisfying,
Thanks so much Soheil. Glad you enjoyed it. I should have some more content coming along in the not too distant future. Stay safe and have a great week.
Well... I'm convinced I'm NEED to buy a roll of Ektar
great stuff man
Yeah. It's got a total different vibe to Portra. I'd say it's more like painting in oils instead of watercolours if that makes sense.
The intro reminds me of No country for
Old men (movie). Cached me at the first second. Well done.
Unbelievably beautiful images, thank you for sharing!
Thanks Chris, I really appreciate that! Best wishes, Tim. :)
Nice video editing and awesome landscape. Love you work man!!! ♥♥
Thanks Leo. I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video and the photos. Have a great week.
Amazing introduction, it was like something out of a western. Really love how you showcased a wide variety of landscapes. A great collection of pictures
Thank you very much! Really appreciate the feedback and glad you liked the photos. Have a great weekend and stay safe!
just beautiful, enjoyed every moment of video
Thanks so much for the kind comments.
beautiful photos with big beast! thanks for sharing with us..
I'm really glad you liked it. Many thanks.
Thank you for this video! I’m so hyped to do some landscapes; I just copped a RB myself. Very much enjoy the channel too!
Have fun!
Fell in love with your channel. Keep up the good work man.
Hi Vincent. Thanks a lot for the kind comments, I really appreciate it.
Recently used a roll of 35mm Ektar and loved it. Excited to use it on my RB67. Great shots man!
Hi Bryan. Thanks for stopping by. Ektar definitely has it's own vibe. I like the saturated colours and think it works really well with landscape subjects. I would even consider for certain portrait projects depending on the mood I was going for.
Good luck shooting it on the RB !
Have a great week.
Great video & good photographs!
Thank you Jason. Wishing you a happy Christmas.
Beautiful results!
Thank you :)
Just woke up, and watched this video. Felt like I was dreaming that I was in a western. Awesome video, buddy
Hi Robbie. Thanks I really appreciate the positive feedback. Hope all is good with you. Cheers.
Excellent!!! 👏👏👏
Thank you! 😃
This is a Great Camera, I purchased it + 10 years ago when many Hyper-People were dumping their Film Photography Gear, this camera came as New, I purchased 5 lenses from 50 mm up-to 250 mm, I was able to get several Backs, some were New, however the most interesting part is the the Prism-View Finder, it is so rare that no one has ever explained it. This Prism-View Finder came as New, this is the only gear which needs an obscure battery 4L R44 6V, I will be ordering it soon. Mamiya was never good in producing any good manuals, of course one should not expect from them to explain this View-Finder, I have spent some time with it & I am hoping to use it in near future. One thing Folks, make sure you play with weights because you will need some strength to carry + 15 pound gear (you cannot use flimsy tripods). Mamiya RB 67 SD Pro is a Classic right there with Hasselblad 500 C, Pentax 6x7, and Nikon F; these are indestructable jewels. I wish you can try all of them.
I do love the RB. Despite the heft and the impracticality of it, it always comes through with the goods for me.
It’s like a short movie because of the editing skills. Photos also amazed me. Keep going. As 10 years of TH-cam viewer, you can easily be 100k-200k if you keep making great videos like this. X)
Thanks for the kind comments PJ. All the best! ✌️
Nices shots, Tim!
Hey! Thanks a bunch for stopping by. Hyped that you like the photos! Have a great week! :D
Your stills being already really good, I must say this video is really, really good. Very elegant and smart. You sure know what you're doing, keep going!
Thanks a lot. Really appreciate the kind feedback. I will absolutely keep going. Planning on sharing similar content from my next trip. :)
Just discovered the channel, immediately subscribed. You've taken a beautiful series of landscape photos, congratulations.
Thank you very much!
You're incredible. Amazing photos. I cant believe you only have 699 subscribers (now 700 :] )
Thanks a bunch White Death. I'm glad you liked the photos. Thanks also for subscribing. Hope you have an amazing weekend.
Hey Timothy, nicely done, thank you for sharing. I just picked up the pro sd recently and love it so far. Could you explain the shooting process with using the cable release? I’ve heard people using the cable in the mirror lock on the lens and I’ve seen others use it the standard way (shutter button). I’ve also seen it done with 2 shutter cables. If you could explain the shooting process I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you
Hey Kenneth. Using the cable release in mirror lock up mode ensures virtually no camera shake from mirror slap, which can be an issue at slower shutter speeds.
Nice tripp. I really want to do something like this
I can absolutely recommend it. Very rewarding getting out there and taking photos on location.
I just found your channel, Timothy. Great work. I subscribed immediately.
Hi Ariston. Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the video and thanks also for the sub. Welcome to the channel! Hope your having a great week.
I am taking a midwest trip in March and glad I came across your video. I REALLY would love to bring my RB on the trip but man it is a lot of weight to travel with!
It's a hefty beast but really does pay off if you can put your back into it. I actually didn't find it too bad on my back in my camera bag, even with the tripod and video kit as well. But I wouldn't wanna try hiking up a mountain with it being totally honest.
@@TimothyMcGawUK Well no mountain climbing for me, but just have to see how heavy it makes the bag along with digital gear. The Pentax 6x7 might win out but the Pentax 645N is also tempting for much lighter
@@412foto Ah I see. Good luck! :)
Hi Tim. Thanks for the great video! Really enjoyable to watch and learn from!
I wanted to ask your opinion re: the Mamiya RB67 Pro SD. I’m on the verge of buying one with a 90mm 3.5 KL lens. It’s between that or the Mamiya 7. The RB67 Pro SD sounds to be amazing and amazingly versatile for various types/genres of photography, and as good, of not a better, camera than the Mamiya 7, and is (at least) half the price of the Mamiya 7!
But I’m really bugged by every review I read that mentions it’s weight. My plan is to use it mainly out and about, even on travel trips (as in your video here).
How heavy is it?! Do you find it easy to carry around, hand-hold etc.? Or is it so heavy that it’s not comfortable/easy to use? Do you think it’s be easy to use the RB in a kind of street photo scenario (requiring faster image capture etc).?
I’m trying to judge whether it’s worth spending double for a potentially slightly worse camera in the Mamiya 7 just to be able to carry it around my neck like a 35mm and also shoot more rapidly like a 35mm.
I’d be grateful for any advice.
Many thanks Tim.
Also, if anyone from the community also has any advice, I’d appreciate it.
Many thanks.
Hi thanks for your question and apologies for taking so long to get to you. The RB67 is a heavy beast of a camera and this makes it very cumbersome and slow to work with, but if you can get past that, it does have more precision than the 7 in terms of framing, since the 7 is a rangefinder and the RB67 is an SLR, so you are looking through the taking lens and can accurately frame your composition. With that said, the Mamiya 7 is a lot more portable and can easily hang around your neck and is much more practical to be walking around with for fast shots, which I feel are virtually impossible on the RB67. So it's about what you want to get out of it really. Oh, and the 7 requires batteries I believe, for the internal light meter, so it's not fully mechanical like the RB67.
Hope this helps.
Some awesome long exposures in there!! I was wondering, when you captured the sea and that cliff at "peak redness", did you use your spot meter on the sky, cliff or sea? Or none of those! Great stuff anyways!
Hi Max. Thanks for dropping by and thanks also for commenting, I really appreciate it.
As far as my metering on that scene goes, as well as most other scenes in here, I took a bunch of different readings with my spot meter and rated my film at box speed. Although what I will say is that in almost all scenarios, I tended to expose for the darker areas of the scene, as I know that colour negative handles overexposure much better than underexposure.
I think if I had been shooting slides, which have a much narrower dynamic range, I would have been a bit more precise. But the nice thing about colour neg is that more light usually tends to be a good thing. So in most cases I just exposed for the shadows and I was golden. The Kodak pro film stocks have a lot of leeway on the overexposure side of things. So feeding them light is generally advised.
As far as metering goes when you need to be more precise. I would try and remember how many stops of dynamic range your film realistically has, use a spot meter throughout the scene, then try and make an informed decision about where you want certain parts of your exposure to fall within that range.
Hello, from a fellow RB67(pro sd) user. I really enjoyed the video and your photography; that was inspiring!
I have a question regarding using the RB67 with a tripod, as I have been using mine purely handheld. Do you find a ballhead to be suitable for the RB, or would you recommend other types of tripodhead instead?
Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Hi Chalat. Thank you ever so much for stopping by and I hope you are doing well.
My experience with the RB67 so far has been that I get the sharpest images when using a tripod. I would always use one for landscapes at least, because often with landscapes a slower shutter is required because the light can be quite low when it's at it's most ideal and obviously that way you can compose your image in a very precise way.
I have used the camera handheld in midday light when doing portraits outdoors, with a faster shutter. Although when looking at the images with a critical eye, I would say there was still a bit of subtle camera shake or mirror slap present in the images.
The camera, for me, using the 90mm lens at least, produces the sharpest images when in mirror up mode. Because that way there's zero mirror slap and the leaf shutter just opens and closes with no vibration at all.
Personally I find the ball head to work quite well for me, although perhaps not completely perfect for landscapes. There can be times where you want to make tiny micro adjustments in the composition and in those situations I imagine that a head that has more individual controls would be better. With that said, the Manfrotto ball head I use can be set to give quite fine control and there's also something to be said for just loosening the head and grabbing the camera and pointing it freely. Tastes may vary. But in the end I have always been able to get my shot framed exactly as I like and it's the end result that counts.
Hope I provided some insight for you on this. Let me know if there's anything else you want to know and please stay tuned to the channel. I will be posting more videos in the near future about the RB, film photography and everything that goes along with that.
Have a great week.
Tim.
These shots are breathtaking. Amazing work! the tones from Ektar never disappoint.
Thank you leah. I'm glad you like the photos. You're right the Ektar tones are very pleasing. Have a great weekend!
Awesome video mate Ektar id my go too for colour landscapes it’s stunning. I recently killed my long suffering Bronica etrsi that thing was a beautiful camera but hated sea water who knew 🙄 anyway as luck would have it a lass at work was dumping her old Rb67 I said I’d have a go with it and record an episode of the experience then like the thick prat I am I stupidly told her what they’re worth on eBay so now it’s either gonna cost me or I do the honourable thing and do a runner with it. Liked and subbed mate
Gotta agree with Ektar. It really helps the reds pop at sunset too. Sorry to hear about the Bronica. Beautiful cameras. Wishing you well. ✌️
@@TimothyMcGawUK cheers mate
nice vid ! i was wondering how's your method on a long exposure on the rb67?
Thanks for taking us along! Felt like I was there. Why not use 4x5? Excellent photos.
Hi Aether. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm glad you liked the video. I would love to give 4x5 a go eventually. But since I'm relatively new to film, I opted to start with medium format 6x7, since you still get a decently high quality negative, with significantly lower cost per shutter press. I definitely think large format is something I will lead up to though. Thanks again and have a great week.
I shoot 4x5 inch sheet film and Mamiya 6x7cm roll film. I tend to shoot 4x5 commercially and 6x7 when shooting for myself.
amazing photos! any advice for using a light meter for landscapes? is a spot meter a must?
With colour negative I've found its best to err on the side of overexposure, so I tend to rate the film a stop slower to make sure I get a nice negative. I generally take a few meter readings with a spot meter and average them out. You get a lot of dynamic range with a film like Kodak portra, so as long as you let a generous amount of light through, you will retain good highlight detail.
Nice, subscribed!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Wishing you a happy Christmas.
so many printable images love them. also what lens were you using?
Hi Kuba. Thanks for commenting. I shot the whole trip with the 90mm K/L. Nice and sharp and at that focal length all I had to do was make sure the lens was set to infinity.
Do you notice any appreciable difference between the KL lens and the older iterations? I have an original 180 and a 90 C and just wondering if the KL's are worth the money. One thing that really intrigues me about the KLs is the more traditional "Bulb" setting. When you release the cable release, it actually closes the shutter, correct? Having to cover the lens and hit the mirror cocking lever is a minor inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless.
Hi thanks for commenting. The K/L came with my camera. It does indeed close the shutter once you depress the cable release.
Timothy, what backpack do you use? I own an RB67 Pro SD with 3 lenses (75mm, 127mm, 150mm), 4 120 backs, a prism finder, and various accessories (cable release, filters, film, Sekonic meter). Looking for a good backpack to hold everything. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks! Seascape at 11:11, fantastic color capture! Love the red rocks; captured at the perfect moment.
I use a Lowepro Prorunner which I have modified the inserts on slightly. Lugging the Mamiya around with accessories is not easy, but the end results are always pleasing. Thanks for stopping by to comment and happy shooting.
Great work!!! Are you filming this by yourself or with someone?
Hi Johnny. Thanks for dropping by. Sorry it's taken a while to get back to you. This was filmed just me by myself out on location. A lot of work, but helped keep me busy whilst waiting for the light! Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Great content Tim. What Manfrotto head and tripod do you have there? Do you like it?
Hey Maurice. Thanks for the comment. Apologies for taking a while to get back to you. I am using the Manfrotto XPRO Magnesium Ball Head. I like it quite a bit as it's solid enough to take the weight of the RB67 although I think I would probably consider upgrading to a geared head for landscape work, just for the extra precision with composition. But this is definitely fit for purpose. Have a great weekend!
Great pictures and video! If you don't mind me asking what lens are you using?
Hey. All the shots were taken with the 90mm K/L lens. Hope this helps.
These are some stunning images and the video itself was well put together, I really enjoyed watching this. Great work, I subscribed.
Hi Jon-Mikol. Thanks for the brill feedback. I'm thrilled that you liked the images. Thank you for subscribing and have a fantastic weekend.
Beautiful shots. What Light Meter do you use/recommend? I was just gifted an RB67, so I’m obviously looking to buy everything under the sun to go with it!
Hi Steve. I use a Sekonic 558 currently. When exposing on professional colour negative, I rate the film one stop slower to really punch the detail in the shadows.
Thanks! Do you tend to use the spot meter the most on the 558? I’m looking into them but they’re quite expensive, I’m guessing it probably isn’t worth going down the route of an incident or reflective meter..? I’m still learning. Using an app on my phone at the moment 🤦🏻♂️
@@solwinds6031 I use the spot meter for landscapes absolutely. The incident meter is pretty much useless with large scenes with a lot of dynamic range. I measure the difference between the dark areas and the light areas, figure out how I want the values to fall, and then typically aim to slightly over-expose based on that. Since with colour negative, it's far better to overexpose than underexpose.
@@TimothyMcGawUK That's really useful information. Thank you! I just picked up a Sekonic L-608 so I'll be giving that a go! Would be great if you did a video on how you meter, I'm sure loads of us would love to hear your process. Thanks again, keep up the good work!
Lovely photos. May I ask what Manfrotto tripod you are using and if you have any other recommendations that won't break the bank? Thank you kindly.
Hey chronicfish, here's a link to the tripod I use x amzn.to/3POrt6k
@@TimothyMcGawUK thank you!
Which lens did you use? If I get onw I may only use one lens for a while and am thinking the 90mm would be the most versatile.
The 90mm is my preferred lend. It's roughly equal to a 50mm on 35mm.
Timothy, I own the same camera as you and have a potentially weird question: when shooting anything that is 5-10m away from you OR MORE, do you find yourself often (like, always) focusing to infinity / drawing the bellows all the way in? I found that, if I'm not shooting portraits or something that is basically in front of me, I almost always have to focus all the way to infinity. And at f11, f16, f22 the infinity on mz negatives is... eh, not really crisp. I'm trying to pinpoint if the problem is my technique, the camera or the film itself.
Thanks :)
Hey Alex. Sorry I must have missed this. What I have found is, at least with the 90mm lens. It's not quite infinity that I need to focus to to get the sharpness in the distance. It's like slightly off from the infinity mark usually for me. If you look closely through the viewfinder with the magnifier opened up so you can see the detail, you can do some micro adjustments to get the focus razor sharp. I then find it really helps with that lens to ensure the floating element matches up to what the guide on the bellows says, to really dial it in.
I just got a Mamiya on eBay it just came in with a 127mm lens but I would love something wider? What lens would you recommend 😥
My preferred lens is the 90mm. Roughly equivalent to a 50mm on 35mm format.
I might have missed it, but what lens are you shooting with for these shots? Thanks!
These were all done with the 90mm. Hope this helps :)
Beautiful location. You seem to be triggering the mirror and then the lens shutter. Do you recommend doing this all the time?
Hi Jay. Thanks for checking out the video. I did trigger the mirror then fire off the shutter in mirror up mode, yes. This is the best way to get a sharp image when doing slightly longer exposures in low light, such as when doing landscapes. Since this means there will be zero vibration from the mirror slap and the only movement will happen in the tiny leaf shutter, which is so light that it can't shake the body at all really.
If you have a super fast shutter speed, such as in bright sunlight or strong strobes, then you don't really need to do it this way in my opinion. Since the fast shutter speed will freeze any motion. But let's say speeds slower than maybe 100th of a second, then I would advise to really think about doing it this way. The mirror in this beast of a camera is pretty big and so it does cause some vibration of course when it fires.
Hope this helps. Have a great week.
Thanks Tim, it helps. Is the lens shutter cable special for the rb? I just picked one up.
@@VeteranofthePsychicWars Just a standard analogue cable release. Just threads straight into the lens or the mirror button on the body.
Timothy McGaw hey tim, good tips. I would like to try shooting portraits in low light situation with mirror up if speed below 1/100th. Thanks
Great video and love the photos, do you sell prints?
Hi Darryl thanks for stopping by and I'm pumped you like the photos. I'm thinking I might put do a limited run on prints of some of these images, either that or make a zine. Stay tuned to the channel and I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks again and have an awesome week!
@@TimothyMcGawUK look forward to it ... Let me know if you do sell some prints.
Giving me "There Will Be Blood" vibes at the begging
Ahaha. I do love that movie, so maybe that was a subconscious channelling of Paul Thomas Anderson that I had going!
@@TimothyMcGawUK great video. Keep it coming!
Hey! What cable release are you using?
Just a standard generic cable release off eBay. They are cheap and just a standard bit of kit. Hope this helps.
Bruh I would hate to walk all the way down the cliff to get one of those “walking off” shots and then have to go back up to get my camera😂😂😂😂😂
Otherwise I LOVED the shots.
Haha. I never went that far off really and to be honest, I had plenty of time on my hands out on location for mucking around like that. Glad you like the shots. Have a great week.
Would love to know the f stop and shutter speeds on these shots!!
Honestly so would I 😂
Love the shots! Definitely subscribed. May I ask how you learned to use the cable release on your RB67 as I have one too but I don't know how to use it Thanks!
Hi Vu. I found that it was best to put the camera into mirror up mode, but screwing the cable release into the MU socket on the lens, then firing the mirror separately on the body before firing the shutter, as this reduced camera shake. Hope this helps.
@@TimothyMcGawUK Thank you this helped!
Hey Timothy,
really lovely images that made me think of going to Lanzarote when all the corona time is behind us.
I liked the colors and the way you can create those landscape images with the notch of simplicity. The wind seems to be very strong there at all time.
My last trips to Austria, Croatia and Lofoten werent that windy at all. But some scenereys that I shot on the lofoten (th-cam.com/video/I5FJm0j4XFY/w-d-xo.html) reminded me at the area on Lanzarote but only with not that much water around. The mountainranges in your images looked lovely and the color is the final note. keep up the nice work.
stay healthy
Hi. Thank you so much for the lovely comments. You are correct, it does get very windy out there quite often, particularly up on the cliffs. I would love to visit some of those areas you mentioned. Thanks again and stay safe.
8:26 made me say “what the f**k!!”
Thank you so much my friend
what lenses do you use to landscape and portrait?
On this trip I was using exclusively the 90mm lens, since the lenses are so big and heavy and travelling with more than one was just not going to work out for me.
anyone know why he is pressing the trigger on the camera and then again separately on the cable release?
With only a single release cable, you push the shutter button to lift the glass, then press the release to activate the shutter. There's a release you can get with two cables that can activate both with two presses as well. I just got this camera yesterday. Anchor of my dreams.
What tripod are you using?
Hi Yuan. Thanks an awful lot for stopping by. I'm currently using a Manfrotto 055, coupled with a Manfrotto Xpro ball head. I use this for pretty much all landscape and even portrait scenarios with the Mamiya currently.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Timothy McGaw Thank you
Hey, I Like your photos, what a stunning video. It will be awesome if you mulled over my channel to see if you are fond of any of my videos. Keep up the excellent work! I look forward to your next video.
Hi Stephen. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I'm glad you like the photos. I'll be sure to check out your channel also. Have a great weekend. :)