Although I am MF digital now, I previously used 120 in an RB67 Pro S..now, alas, sitting on the shelf here. I agree with you, a lot of the fun is actually setting up the shoot. Great to watch you having a good time with your photography! Digital or analogue, it js a fantastic lifelong hobby. Best wishes..David in the UK.
That under exposed photo is superb, the detail is amazing. Also leaving the writing slightly upside down on the the lens I actually like because it feels like it's just been used rather than a staged for a photo.
5x4 is something I have never shot definitely slows you down I am happy enough with my MF cameras they work nicely enough but thanks for showing the process it’s interesting to see your thought process in making the image with the 5x4 thanks Roger it is good to see you working with it 👍🏻
About 10 years ago I found an old 8x10 that needed restoration, did all the repairs myself and really enjoyed the format for my alternative process work. Having a quick check list is always good though I learned that after one too many wasted sheers of film. Keep up the great work.
Excellent job Roger. I enjoy shooting LF too. I've been shooting view cameras for a while and I still can't get used to the upside down image on the ground glass. Being dyslexic doesn't help either. You should bring your 4x5 out and shoot scenes of your beautiful country. Send good wishes from America.
Really one of my three favourite photographic channel on YT! Your videos are always exciting and full of humour, I wait impatiently for the next one. Best greetings from France.
Thanks for the video of your enthusiastic exploration of Large format. Most of my work was 5x4 studio shoots of products and room sets going back 45 years. I still have the kit though it's all been in store for the past 25 years. Must break it out and get my hand back in. I feel it will be very easy.. like ridding a bike, it just becomes second nature and you done lose the reinforced learning that took place. By the way.. I liked the offset composition of the camera in frame. We called it negative space in composition terms.. gives the editor somewhere to slap copy too. The image on the ground glass is really Inverse rather than up-side-down. Which is why I called my business 'Inverse Image'. Keep at it. Your obviously getting a great buzz from what you are achieving.
large format is my favorite. I love the process... I don't think the upside down name is a bad thing. It just changes what exactly the image is try to communicate.
I find 5x4 to be great great fun, largely because it is so slow and meticulous. Unfortunately, I am so slow shooting large format, that I rarely have the time to do it. Thanks for another entertaining video. I love your sense of humour - your videos always put a smile to my face, and inspire me to go out shooting :)
Likewise. When you get it right, it is magical. It is not for everyone though, and as you know it takes a hell of a lot of discipline and dedication, and quite a bit of technical know how to get the best out of it.
magenta tint of the base probably means, that your negative is badly fixed. if your fixer solution pH drastically drifted from the normal value, it occurs sometimes.
This is what I don't get. There's no evidence such as milky look on the negative. And it's transparent. I may try fixing one of the sheets again and clear it
I've shot a bit of large format tin type wet plate; man that was a learning curve. Two days to get three shots. What I did learn is that I've got some sort of weird skin type that absorbs UV light instead of reflecting it so I come out as a blank space where my surroundings are well lit and clear ... a bit like looking into a mirror and seeing no reflection, spooked everyone out on the course. Totally agree about the 'profiteering' energy companies. I'd rather wear a cardie and a wooly hat inside the house than give them money. Thanks for everything you've put out over the years, Merry Christmas.
For the bellows factor, you should download and print Philipp Salzgeber's Quick Disc (it's free and so easy to use as you don't need to calculate anything on the phone anymore). I was quite happy to see that those bellows don't leak like on the Agfa. If you should need to replace them on your Record 2, I know a guy in the UK who folds them in his spare time.
TMX on 4x5 is soooo gorgeous and those shots really show off the look! Those are fantastic! Darkroom print worthy in my opinion! TMX is my favorite BW film (in any format, though CHS ii in 4x5 is a close second). For the purple stain, I find adding in a hypoclear step really helps. I've been using Heico Permawash for that but also bought the raw materials to mix that up myself. TF-5 fixer also helps get rid of the purple stain as long as it's decently fresh.
Cheers Tim. A few asking for your holder in the comments. Have a look. Strange thing I find with Kodak sheet film is the paper wrapper inside the box. Wish it was black bag like Ilford.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Ah thanks for letting me know! I didn't want to jump into the comments or anything without making sure that was ok! I agree, Kodak's packaging isn't the best. My favorite is Adox. They have a (thick) black bag in a 3 box and also use paper in-between each sheet of film. Some folks don't care of that, but really like the paper. Ilford is a close second. Bergger as I recall also packs their sheets well. Rollei and Foma are the simplest and use just single boxes, but I've never had any issues with them.
Happy Christmas Roger to you and your family. Thank you for all your vlogs in 2022. I always find them enjoyable and inspiring. Look forward to many more in 2023 👍
4x5 TMAX 100 is so smooth 😎 I have found similar issues with TMAX, I’ve started pre-soaking for 1 minute before developing it and also doubled the wash time at the end and it has helped to clear that purple base.
Awesome to see you working this way. I need to get my Toyo out this weekend. One thing I have found when the Kodak film doesn't seem to want clear the dye is to let it sit in the photo-flo (wetting agent) for a few minutes and it comes out more clean. But, like you said it doesn't really matter to the print or scan process.
Another great video Roger! It's so much fun learning to shoot another format other than what you're used to. Keeps the brain active I think. I spotted the LE print framed and on the wall. Nice one! Merry Christmas mate!
Cool vid. & awesome gear. Think I'll get my graflex speed graphic 4x5 off the shelf and give it a go...wait a minute got to cut the grass and help weed the garden with the wife, then the weekly shop, maybe tomorrow🤔
Fun to see ... I have a few 4x5 Graflex cameras and I always used them as point and shoots!!! I took a course in the 70s on how to do all the shifts and whatnot on 4x5, but I was always more Weegee that Weston in my approach!!! I actually used them as massive Polaroid cameras ... i miss the old 4x5 polarpoid, especially type 55 that also gave you a negative!!!
I remember the 55 well😢 and the FP 100c and the b&w one. I used them in college and I was blown away that there was a negative you could have as well. I was only used to the Integral ones we have today, the quality of these is no where near the peel- a - part. So miss them😔
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss mine was at college in the 1990s did A’level then a ND( where I got to use monorails ( Sinar and Cambo), lights- from tungsten, flash, mono blocks, reds and blonds. Used a field camera 5x4 (forget make) to do industrial landscapes and peel a part films. A gamut of meters and I used RB67 on this course, C330 and C220 on the A’level. Learnt darkroom in A’level from 35mm enlargers through to the big Deveres and a big old condenser enlarger. In the ND photography and design course I learnt colour development/printing ( we had a technician who developed the film for use inc E6 and we did RA-4 printing- just fed the paper in the machine in the darkroom and came out to the little room next door where the machine was. I learnt colour on Jobo tanks in the 80s were I did a course at a art place in my local park ( the lovely old hall was knocked down a few years ago after a fire😏)
I had planned to do some indoor practice with my MPP over Christmas so this is timely. Cheers for everything and have a great Christmas, you and the family, Roger.
I think it would be a really interesting video idea, if you tried enlarging a 4x5 negative on a really big size, like you did earlier whith them boat images. Just to really fully use the large negative and show the entire amount of detail captured.
Great video, Roger. Yep, setting up a 4x5 takes time, but the effort is I he details. That lens is so detailed , I could reach out and touch . Nice work. KB
I used large format 5x4 in college and loved it . I have a Speed Graflex which unfortunately I can’t use at the moment hopefully later on next year I can. The Intrepid looks a good camera
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss look up Weegee - famous American press photographer who used one, hand held. He was an experienced printer. The Speed Graflex are limited to pull the bellows out and dropping the front rail down.
Loved it. You know I love large format photography anyway. As for the Intrepid, it is a very very good field camera, but for what you did, only a Monorail Studio camera would give you those precise movements of rise and tilt and swing. Curious about that purple colour of the Tri-X. I have never seen that, but then again I have not shot a 4X5 Tri-X sheet for over 30 years. Wishing you and the family the best for Christmas and the new year, Roger. Take care.
Thanks Lensman and thanks for always reaching out in the comments. Always appreciated my friend. I've always wanted a Cambo camera but they are expensive.
Nice shot!! I have to regain my composition eyes back before I even think of investing in large format! LOL I'm just now getting used to medium format.
If a little more fixing time doesn't remove the pink/purple color, a run through Hypo Clear will definitely remove it. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
I have 2 4x5 cameras now, a pinhole and my beloved Linhof Technika 4. I have new chems on the way so I can shoot more, crazy expensive unless you can do it yourself.
The purple anti-halation layer will come off with proper washing, or should. I shoot mostly Tmax 100, never had it come out purple. Could you give some instruction on using the incident metering method to give proper highlights and shadows (doesn't have to be an entire video)? I think it gives a zone 5 for the light falling on the subject, but does it consider the entire range of values/zones? I've always used the reflective metering and zone system and don't own an incident meter.
Thanks for the heads up on the Tmax. The incident reading gives an average of the light hitting the scene or where I place the dome. I do have a video on using the meter th-cam.com/video/AvEPTLIpIeY/w-d-xo.html
Good video Roger. I like the little film stand you have. Where did you get it? I have never used my Intrepid for close-up still life shots before. It is a bit of a handful to adjust but this shows it’s versatility if you only do indoor shots once in a while. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the video! Inspires me to take out my camera and take a few film pictures. For a long time I thought the purple dye in TMax was something Kodak put in to make sure we fix and wash the film enough. As far as I know that's not the case, instead this is a sensitizer dye. Even though, I still use it as a sign that something might be wrong. If the film comes out too purple from the fixer, I fix it a bit longer or replace the fixer. When this happens to me, the fixer is almost always pretty old. I also find that a very slight purple color washes out. Again, if it doesn't, I wash a bit longer. So, I kind of like it as a warning that I might not have fixed or washed long enough, one of the many reasons why TMax is my favorite film. This is probably not a very reliable check, though.
I bought in june a Horseman 985 6x9 fieldcamera that I use with a 6x7 filmholder . The nice thing is that you can set the camera on zero and use the rangefinder for exact focusing . And the camera system is not expensive but build with a very high precision all metal work . Only the 6x9 lenses , they are going to be replaced with Mamiya Press lenses . Mamiya lenses are still the best in medium format and the Press lenses are very economical for what they deliver . 4x5 inch is for me a bridge to far , I don't have a 4x5 enlarger and I know from years of practice that I can come very far with a film like Acros in 6x7 . But if one get the 4x5 bug , there are a lot of 4x5 view camera's for sale . Old school metal precision and sometime for half the price of a 2022 new alternative view camera . Toyo , Horseman , Linhof , Cambo and more are waiting for a new home .... Peter from the Netherlands
The only benifit a 4x5 brings to the table is the movements the camera can make. Digital now with silver efex pro 3 software can achieve a film look that is very impressive. I just went thru the whole 4x5 thing and i find the process to drawn out, takes to dam long to get 1 photo.
Most amateur photographers can't afford a digital medium format camera, let alone a digital large format back to necessary to achieve comparable resolution. Of course, only very few need that level of resolution for their hobby. There are as many reasons to shoot on film as there are people still using film, the authentic film look is just one of them. Speaking only for myself, I want to slow down - I don't want to sort through 300 images after an hour of shooting digital, 95% of which are virtually identical with several other images. I work on computers for my job, photography is a hobby. The very last thing I want to do is spend 3-6 hours of computer for my hobby. Shooting film encourages me to work much harder for the shot, getting on the ground, ensuring I'm not clipping a hand, or moving slightly so the garbage can is not in the frame instead of 'spraying and praying' and deleting 9 out of 10 shots only to realize the garbage can is in the 10th frame. I use digital for video and documentary purposes, like where I parked the car or the serial number of my monitor for the monthly inventory. I also use it for spontaneous events, like the cat falling asleep in a funny position. I use film for everything else, like when I go on walks. For those who love digital photography, more power to them. For me, I prefer film.
what's it like to develop the 4x5 in that tank? I am looking to get something because I had been taking it to a place and they damaged my negatives last time. I use an old press camera not nearly as adjustable as that camera but still great images.
I have one that I use to develop my 4x5 stuff, works quite well for me. it's similar to developing in a patterson tank, or really any manual inversion tank.
If you want to shoot large format quick, you need different equipment. I've got a Speed Graphic; I can focus with a rangefinder and load six sheets into a Grafmatic, and advance the sheets in about one second per frame. Reach around front, cock the shutter, fire, and that's about two seconds per shot; fifteen seconds or so to change magazines when the six are done (I've got three of these gadgets in 4x5). Fun fact: the sequence photos of the Hindenberg burning were taken with a 4x5 press camera (not a Speed Graphic, don't recall what model) with *conventional double film holders,* and the photographer got off five or six shots in less than a minute from the first appearance of flames until the gondola hit the ground... That said, the kind of photography you're doing here, with movements and high attention to detail, is in fact a slow process, that's all about taking *complete control* of what goes on that big negative. It's worth the time. I've been using sheet film in one size or another (9x12 cm, 4x5, and most recently I've gotten stuff for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4) for almost twenty years. Remembering the details gets easier with practice, you learn what Matt Marrash (Large Format Friday) calls "the dance" and you almost don't have to think about it. Bellows factor, though, is always going to require some calculation, but there are sweet spots; at 1:1 macro, you need two stops, for instance -- and I have to consider bellows factor with my RB67 as well, when I shoot close focus, or with a 35 mm SLR if I use extension tubes for macro (that is to say, it's not unique to large format). Fortunately, both of those cameras give me the option to meter through the lens, which automatically compensates for bellows factor.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss No doubt, that level of practice helps, but I don't shoot LF that frequently and I can at least adjust movements intentionally, instead of "poke and hope". Key is understanding what each kind of movement does -- back tilt controlling perspective, front rise/shift adjusting view direction, and front tilt/swing adjusting where the plane of focus falls out in the world. I used to read books about it before I even owned a camera, so I've been soaking in it for decades, but it doesn't take that long to learn. This is one place where an instant film back can help a lot, but I don't know if a LomoGraflok will fit your Intrepid -- requires Graflok compatible accessory mount...
Large format cameras is fun! Many years ago, in the early seventies, I got a job as assistant to a photographer in Stockholm who worked with LF film and did a lot of photos to be used as posters, commercial etc. He learned me how to set up and use the possibilities of a LF camera.Then when I got to the other end of my life I got myself some LF equipment to have some fun with, but I didn't remeber much of it. However I found this very informative videos on YT many years ago: th-cam.com/video/c7lSy70q38I/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/gR4m70xr9mE/w-d-xo.html The videos are from 2008, but worth looking at. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Although I am MF digital now, I previously used 120 in an RB67 Pro S..now, alas, sitting on the shelf here. I agree with you, a lot of the fun is actually setting up the shoot. Great to watch you having a good time with your photography! Digital or analogue, it js a fantastic lifelong hobby. Best wishes..David in the UK.
Sinar F2 here. Use of a mirror box eases things for me.
That under exposed photo is superb, the detail is amazing. Also leaving the writing slightly upside down on the the lens I actually like because it feels like it's just been used rather than a staged for a photo.
Thanks Steve. Yeah I did think that leaving it shot it as I left it
5x4 is something I have never shot definitely slows you down I am happy enough with my MF cameras they work nicely enough but thanks for showing the process it’s interesting to see your thought process in making the image with the 5x4 thanks Roger it is good to see you working with it 👍🏻
About 10 years ago I found an old 8x10 that needed restoration, did all the repairs myself and really enjoyed the format for my alternative process work. Having a quick check list is always good though I learned that after one too many wasted sheers of film. Keep up the great work.
So nice to be able to restore cameras. Something I don't think I could do but would like to.
Excellent job Roger. I enjoy shooting LF too. I've been shooting view cameras for a while and I still can't get used to the upside down image on the ground glass. Being dyslexic doesn't help either. You should bring your 4x5 out and shoot scenes of your beautiful country. Send good wishes from America.
Does being dyslexic hinder visually? I didn't know that! Yes I also have to slow down with the topsy turvy image
Really one of my three favourite photographic channel on YT! Your videos are always exciting and full of humour, I wait impatiently for the next one. Best greetings from France.
Thanks Thierry
Thanks for the video of your enthusiastic exploration of Large format. Most of my work was 5x4 studio shoots of products and room sets going back 45 years. I still have the kit though it's all been in store for the past 25 years. Must break it out and get my hand back in. I feel it will be very easy.. like ridding a bike, it just becomes second nature and you done lose the reinforced learning that took place.
By the way.. I liked the offset composition of the camera in frame. We called it negative space in composition terms.. gives the editor somewhere to slap copy too. The image on the ground glass is really Inverse rather than up-side-down. Which is why I called my business 'Inverse Image'. Keep at it. Your obviously getting a great buzz from what you are achieving.
large format is my favorite. I love the process... I don't think the upside down name is a bad thing. It just changes what exactly the image is try to communicate.
I find 5x4 to be great great fun, largely because it is so slow and meticulous. Unfortunately, I am so slow shooting large format, that I rarely have the time to do it.
Thanks for another entertaining video. I love your sense of humour - your videos always put a smile to my face, and inspire me to go out shooting :)
Thanks Count 🙏
I love shooting 4x5.
Likewise. When you get it right, it is magical. It is not for everyone though, and as you know it takes a hell of a lot of discipline and dedication, and quite a bit of technical know how to get the best out of it.
Love that like 5x4 neg holder! The space one you can always shoot again, and also the lens name. It’s a learning curve
magenta tint of the base probably means, that your negative is badly fixed. if your fixer solution pH drastically drifted from the normal value, it occurs sometimes.
This is what I don't get. There's no evidence such as milky look on the negative. And it's transparent. I may try fixing one of the sheets again and clear it
I've shot a bit of large format tin type wet plate; man that was a learning curve. Two days to get three shots. What I did learn is that I've got some sort of weird skin type that absorbs UV light instead of reflecting it so I come out as a blank space where my surroundings are well lit and clear ... a bit like looking into a mirror and seeing no reflection, spooked everyone out on the course.
Totally agree about the 'profiteering' energy companies. I'd rather wear a cardie and a wooly hat inside the house than give them money.
Thanks for everything you've put out over the years, Merry Christmas.
Cheers Iain. I reckon you're an alien 😂
Have a nice Christmas season!
For the bellows factor, you should download and print Philipp Salzgeber's Quick Disc (it's free and so easy to use as you don't need to calculate anything on the phone anymore).
I was quite happy to see that those bellows don't leak like on the Agfa. If you should need to replace them on your Record 2, I know a guy in the UK who folds them in his spare time.
Thanks Francois. Could you email me the details please. roglowe147@gmail.com
TMX on 4x5 is soooo gorgeous and those shots really show off the look! Those are fantastic! Darkroom print worthy in my opinion! TMX is my favorite BW film (in any format, though CHS ii in 4x5 is a close second). For the purple stain, I find adding in a hypoclear step really helps. I've been using Heico Permawash for that but also bought the raw materials to mix that up myself. TF-5 fixer also helps get rid of the purple stain as long as it's decently fresh.
Cheers Tim. A few asking for your holder in the comments. Have a look. Strange thing I find with Kodak sheet film is the paper wrapper inside the box. Wish it was black bag like Ilford.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Ah thanks for letting me know! I didn't want to jump into the comments or anything without making sure that was ok!
I agree, Kodak's packaging isn't the best. My favorite is Adox. They have a (thick) black bag in a 3 box and also use paper in-between each sheet of film. Some folks don't care of that, but really like the paper. Ilford is a close second. Bergger as I recall also packs their sheets well. Rollei and Foma are the simplest and use just single boxes, but I've never had any issues with them.
@@m00dawg Always fine with me Tim no problem if you do feel free
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Thanks Rog! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
Whatever does it for you 📷👍
May you and your's have a nice Christmas 🎅
Cheers Eltin
Happy Christmas Roger to you and your family. Thank you for all your vlogs in 2022. I always find them enjoyable and inspiring. Look forward to many more in 2023 👍
Thanks Patrick
Love the video, makes me want to shoot more large format. Bit of an art loading that tank for 4x5
Thank you for a year of great videos. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and snappy new year.
Cheers Dave
Merry Christmas Roger and the family too. Thankyou for all your videos throughout this year. May you have a healthy and happy 2023
Hey, thanks a lot
4x5 TMAX 100 is so smooth 😎 I have found similar issues with TMAX, I’ve started pre-soaking for 1 minute before developing it and also doubled the wash time at the end and it has helped to clear that purple base.
Nice, cheers
Doubling the fixing time and giving a bath in hypo clearing solution before the wash will also help get the purple/pink dye out of T-Max films.
Enjoy the videos. I've just gotten into medium format from 35mm so next step I suppose is large format!
Awesome to see you working this way. I need to get my Toyo out this weekend. One thing I have found when the Kodak film doesn't seem to want clear the dye is to let it sit in the photo-flo (wetting agent) for a few minutes and it comes out more clean. But, like you said it doesn't really matter to the print or scan process.
I've started washing my tmax films with washing up liquid to clear the dye. Seems to work. Obviously washing it all off before final rinse.
Another great video Roger! It's so much fun learning to shoot another format other than what you're used to. Keeps the brain active I think. I spotted the LE print framed and on the wall. Nice one! Merry Christmas mate!
Cheers Gary. Yes takes pride in my room mate
Cool vid. & awesome gear.
Think I'll get my graflex speed graphic 4x5 off the shelf and give it a go...wait a minute got to cut the grass and help weed the garden with the wife, then the weekly shop, maybe tomorrow🤔
Fun to see ... I have a few 4x5 Graflex cameras and I always used them as point and shoots!!! I took a course in the 70s on how to do all the shifts and whatnot on 4x5, but I was always more Weegee that Weston in my approach!!! I actually used them as massive Polaroid cameras ... i miss the old 4x5 polarpoid, especially type 55 that also gave you a negative!!!
I remember the 55 well😢 and the FP 100c and the b&w one. I used them in college and I was blown away that there was a negative you could have as well. I was only used to the Integral ones we have today, the quality of these is no where near the peel- a - part. So miss them😔
I never did any of this at school. Wish I had done
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss mine was at college in the 1990s did A’level then a ND( where I got to use monorails ( Sinar and Cambo), lights- from tungsten, flash, mono blocks, reds and blonds. Used a field camera 5x4 (forget make) to do industrial landscapes and peel a part films. A gamut of meters and I used RB67 on this course, C330 and C220 on the A’level. Learnt darkroom in A’level from 35mm enlargers through to the big Deveres and a big old condenser enlarger. In the ND photography and design course I learnt colour development/printing ( we had a technician who developed the film for use inc E6 and we did RA-4 printing- just fed the paper in the machine in the darkroom and came out to the little room next door where the machine was. I learnt colour on Jobo tanks in the 80s were I did a course at a art place in my local park ( the lovely old hall was knocked down a few years ago after a fire😏)
🎅🤶🧑🎄Greetings Roger, Once again a glorious video, however at 14:08 that shot is absolutely magnificent, cheers🎅🤶🧑🎄
Cheers Carmine
Great to see the Intrepid getting some use 👍🏻
What is that negative holder? Very interesting indeed 😁
Check out bitbybit photo on Instagram Jason. He sells them.
Great video Roger. Hope that you have a great Christmas and look forward to more entertainment from you
Thanks Malcolm
I had planned to do some indoor practice with my MPP over Christmas so this is timely. Cheers for everything and have a great Christmas, you and the family, Roger.
Thankyou
I love 4x5 Roger, I have two 4x5, I have the Intrepid Mk3 Black and the Chroma Snapshot that I use for night shots mainly. great video as usual.
Thanks Mick
I think it would be a really interesting video idea, if you tried enlarging a 4x5 negative on a really big size, like you did earlier whith them boat images. Just to really fully use the large negative and show the entire amount of detail captured.
Great video, Roger. Yep, setting up a 4x5 takes time, but the effort is I he details. That lens is so detailed , I could reach out and touch . Nice work. KB
Thanks Ken
I used large format 5x4 in college and loved it . I have a Speed Graflex which unfortunately I can’t use at the moment hopefully later on next year I can. The Intrepid looks a good camera
Speed graflex I've never seen but they look great
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss look up Weegee - famous American press photographer who used one, hand held. He was an experienced printer. The Speed Graflex are limited to pull the bellows out and dropping the front rail down.
@@Resgerr Yes I've seen them in older movies.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss the British version is the MPP
That looks like a handy drying stand you've got there. Where did you get that?
Bitbybit photo in Texas
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss , looks like they only ship to the US.
@ Contact Tim
Loved it. You know I love large format photography anyway. As for the Intrepid, it is a very very good field camera, but for what you did, only a Monorail Studio camera would give you those precise movements of rise and tilt and swing. Curious about that purple colour of the Tri-X. I have never seen that, but then again I have not shot a 4X5 Tri-X sheet for over 30 years. Wishing you and the family the best for Christmas and the new year, Roger. Take care.
This is TMax, not Tri-X
;)
@@stratocactus Never seen T-Max like that either. I am using a box at the moment. The dye washes off during development, fixing and washing.
Thanks Lensman and thanks for always reaching out in the comments. Always appreciated my friend. I've always wanted a Cambo camera but they are expensive.
Lol, I didn't even pick up on that
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss They are, but built like tank, and heavy. Have a look at Ffordes.
Nice shot!! I have to regain my composition eyes back before I even think of investing in large format! LOL I'm just now getting used to medium format.
Hope you're enjoying MF
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss It's been a long time coming but I really love that camera.!
Merry Crimbo!!
Thanks 👍
If it TMX and purple then it does need more fixing. Good video
If a little more fixing time doesn't remove the pink/purple color, a run through Hypo Clear will definitely remove it. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
I have 2 4x5 cameras now, a pinhole and my beloved Linhof Technika 4. I have new chems on the way so I can shoot more, crazy expensive unless you can do it yourself.
Pinhole is great fun large format
bee you T full. thanks for the fun!
The purple anti-halation layer will come off with proper washing, or should. I shoot mostly Tmax 100, never had it come out purple. Could you give some instruction on using the incident metering method to give proper highlights and shadows (doesn't have to be an entire video)? I think it gives a zone 5 for the light falling on the subject, but does it consider the entire range of values/zones? I've always used the reflective metering and zone system and don't own an incident meter.
Thanks for the heads up on the Tmax. The incident reading gives an average of the light hitting the scene or where I place the dome. I do have a video on using the meter th-cam.com/video/AvEPTLIpIeY/w-d-xo.html
Good video Roger. I like the little film stand you have. Where did you get it? I have never used my Intrepid for close-up still life shots before. It is a bit of a handful to adjust but this shows it’s versatility if you only do indoor shots once in a while. Merry Christmas!
I got it from bitbybit photo in Texas Bob
Thanks for the video! Inspires me to take out my camera and take a few film pictures. For a long time I thought the purple dye in TMax was something Kodak put in to make sure we fix and wash the film enough. As far as I know that's not the case, instead this is a sensitizer dye. Even though, I still use it as a sign that something might be wrong. If the film comes out too purple from the fixer, I fix it a bit longer or replace the fixer. When this happens to me, the fixer is almost always pretty old. I also find that a very slight purple color washes out. Again, if it doesn't, I wash a bit longer. So, I kind of like it as a warning that I might not have fixed or washed long enough, one of the many reasons why TMax is my favorite film. This is probably not a very reliable check, though.
I'll have to do some tests on it and see what I need to do to clear it.
I bought in june a Horseman 985 6x9 fieldcamera that I use with a 6x7 filmholder . The nice thing is that you can set the camera on zero and use the rangefinder for exact focusing . And the camera system is not expensive but build with a very high precision all metal work . Only the 6x9 lenses , they are going to be replaced with Mamiya Press lenses . Mamiya lenses are still the best in medium format and the Press lenses are very economical for what they deliver . 4x5 inch is for me a bridge to far , I don't have a 4x5 enlarger and I know from years of practice that I can come very far with a film like Acros in 6x7 . But if one get the 4x5 bug , there are a lot of 4x5 view camera's for sale . Old school metal precision and sometime for half the price of a 2022 new alternative view camera . Toyo , Horseman , Linhof , Cambo and more are waiting for a new home .... Peter from the Netherlands
Thanks Peter. I've always wanted the Cambo camera. Expensive
Hi, have you ever tried polaroid film in this camera. Thanks, João Paulo Farinha
great video how do scan the 4x5
Thanks. I just lay the negs on a light box and use my DSLR camera
what app do you use to calculate time vs. bellows length?
It's called Art of FOTO Mike.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thanks :)
The only benifit a 4x5 brings to the table is the movements the camera can make. Digital now with silver efex pro 3 software can achieve a film look that is very impressive. I just went thru the whole 4x5 thing and i find the process to drawn out, takes to dam long to get 1 photo.
What about if you enjoy using the equipment...... is that not a benefit?
Exactly what I said in the video. It takes time but it's fun to do, especially as our electricity was out for half the day 😂
Most amateur photographers can't afford a digital medium format camera, let alone a digital large format back to necessary to achieve comparable resolution. Of course, only very few need that level of resolution for their hobby. There are as many reasons to shoot on film as there are people still using film, the authentic film look is just one of them. Speaking only for myself, I want to slow down - I don't want to sort through 300 images after an hour of shooting digital, 95% of which are virtually identical with several other images. I work on computers for my job, photography is a hobby. The very last thing I want to do is spend 3-6 hours of computer for my hobby. Shooting film encourages me to work much harder for the shot, getting on the ground, ensuring I'm not clipping a hand, or moving slightly so the garbage can is not in the frame instead of 'spraying and praying' and deleting 9 out of 10 shots only to realize the garbage can is in the 10th frame. I use digital for video and documentary purposes, like where I parked the car or the serial number of my monitor for the monthly inventory. I also use it for spontaneous events, like the cat falling asleep in a funny position. I use film for everything else, like when I go on walks. For those who love digital photography, more power to them. For me, I prefer film.
what's it like to develop the 4x5 in that tank? I am looking to get something because I had been taking it to a place and they damaged my negatives last time. I use an old press camera not nearly as adjustable as that camera but still great images.
I have one that I use to develop my 4x5 stuff, works quite well for me. it's similar to developing in a patterson tank, or really any manual inversion tank.
I've never used anything else Jose so I can't compare but it is very easy
Thé sharp are awesome
Very nice!
If you want to shoot large format quick, you need different equipment. I've got a Speed Graphic; I can focus with a rangefinder and load six sheets into a Grafmatic, and advance the sheets in about one second per frame. Reach around front, cock the shutter, fire, and that's about two seconds per shot; fifteen seconds or so to change magazines when the six are done (I've got three of these gadgets in 4x5). Fun fact: the sequence photos of the Hindenberg burning were taken with a 4x5 press camera (not a Speed Graphic, don't recall what model) with *conventional double film holders,* and the photographer got off five or six shots in less than a minute from the first appearance of flames until the gondola hit the ground...
That said, the kind of photography you're doing here, with movements and high attention to detail, is in fact a slow process, that's all about taking *complete control* of what goes on that big negative. It's worth the time.
I've been using sheet film in one size or another (9x12 cm, 4x5, and most recently I've gotten stuff for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4) for almost twenty years. Remembering the details gets easier with practice, you learn what Matt Marrash (Large Format Friday) calls "the dance" and you almost don't have to think about it. Bellows factor, though, is always going to require some calculation, but there are sweet spots; at 1:1 macro, you need two stops, for instance -- and I have to consider bellows factor with my RB67 as well, when I shoot close focus, or with a 35 mm SLR if I use extension tubes for macro (that is to say, it's not unique to large format). Fortunately, both of those cameras give me the option to meter through the lens, which automatically compensates for bellows factor.
Love the experience words. Thank you. I guess, like Matt, you have to shoot these cameras each week to get really used to the movements.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss No doubt, that level of practice helps, but I don't shoot LF that frequently and I can at least adjust movements intentionally, instead of "poke and hope". Key is understanding what each kind of movement does -- back tilt controlling perspective, front rise/shift adjusting view direction, and front tilt/swing adjusting where the plane of focus falls out in the world. I used to read books about it before I even owned a camera, so I've been soaking in it for decades, but it doesn't take that long to learn. This is one place where an instant film back can help a lot, but I don't know if a LomoGraflok will fit your Intrepid -- requires Graflok compatible accessory mount...
The purple colour is a sign that the film is not fixed enough. Those Kodak films need to be fixed longer as other films, sometimes twice as long.
Under exposed & under wasted, distilled water for final bath for 15mins............been shooting LF for 55 yrs,
It's so hard to get distilled water in the UK (locally).
Tmax murders fixer. My typical time for clearing Tmax is about 8 or 9 minutes depending on the age of the fixer
Large format cameras is fun! Many years ago, in the early seventies, I got a job as assistant to a photographer in Stockholm who worked with LF film and did a lot of photos to be used as posters, commercial etc. He learned me how to set up and use the possibilities of a LF camera.Then when I got to the other end of my life I got myself some LF equipment to have some fun with, but I didn't remeber much of it. However I found this very informative videos on YT many years ago: th-cam.com/video/c7lSy70q38I/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/gR4m70xr9mE/w-d-xo.html
The videos are from 2008, but worth looking at.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!