film cameras do have flash sync speeds, but the RB and RZ and sone other medium format cameras are an exception, because they use a leaf shutter in the lens. that's why you dont have to worry about them. usually the flash sync speed will be indicated with a red number, or an x next to the shutter speed
When you are out in the field shooting and need on-camera flash here is a new product you might like to try or review (I'm not a salesman). The Godox Lux junior (less than $100) is a small flash that can be attached to any digital or film camera (it has a central single hot shoe port so it will probably work on most digital camera, it did on my 5D M4). It also comes with a sync PC cord so you can plug this into your 35 mm camera (it is very small, light weight), or any film camera that has a hot shoe or cold shoe with a PC port. I used this with my Minolta SRT 101 and RB 67 and other medium format camera and worked a treat. It plugs straight into the Pro SD cold shoe and the sync cord into the PC slot. The only problem is reach as this is a small flash, but it has a manual adjustment wheel to dial in 100% down to 1/64 power. I used an old flash unit with my SRT 101 years ago and this is about equal to the flash output from that unit (back in the 70s). The only problem is it takes some time to re-charge (a few seconds) after high powered flashes. Great for fill-in flash or when you need extra light.
Speechless! Outstanding compositions K Man. "Take test shots", this message is now ingrained. Thank you so much for featuring the RB67 and flash process. Much appreciated.
I found your video very useful and you are correct there not many youtube videos on this subject. I would like to add a few comments for your viewers. I have a Godox trigger XPro (C); the C is for use with canon digital cameras. The X Pro is very versitile and can be programmed for many channels and groups of lights. The neat thing it also has a built in sync cable so you don't have to use the Kaiser cold/hot shoe. When I first tried the strobe lighting I used my 180mm lens. I would fire but had a 2 sec delay. This drove me crazy. I tried another lens (the 127 mm) and it worked perfectly, as it did with my other Sekor lenses. The 180 mm works perfectly without flash but this was not listed when bought the lens (the PC fitting was broken). So if you buy a used lens you should try it with flash to make sure it works for studio work. I also have an RB pro body without the cold shoe. I was able to buy a Manfrotto screw-in grip that fits on the top of my 055 tripod that I attached a cold shoe to hold the Xpro and this worked fine (albeit) the RB Pro had to be on a tripod which is common in the studio.
Awesome video, thank you! I think a lot of novice film photographers are curious about how you set the correct exposure for the shot because most folks are used to chimping until they figure it out on digital . Maybe a follow up video touching on how to use a digital camera along side the film camera to dial in the right flash or strobe power etc. cheers!
Wow that’s amazing information, I been looking for this cable on lots of stores and as you know they don’t have it, your work is outstanding, bro I am in texas too , the RB67 is a great camera and you have prove it enough! Thanks for sharing
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Great video. I have an Hasselblad 500C/M but pretty much all of what you've said are useful with every leaf shutter camera. I originally wanted to use the exact same adapter you used with my old cheap yongnuo flash+triggers. But since my yongnuo flash it broke, I just bough few days ago a Godox TT600 with his own flash trigger. So I found out that some triggers have directly a jack for the PC sync cable. And in this case I do not need anymore an adapter. So it depends on what trigger you use 🙂
Thanks for these tips, especilly the ones to avoid misfires. Another aspect, not specific to the RB67, is the correct measurement of light, in particular outdoor when having to mix ambient and flash light... That's more critical with a film camera, no way to check the results during the shoot...
Thanks for that great video. I have bought the adapter and it works fine. A question : what happens if we shoot on M position ? I have a 180mm stuck on M, so for now I only use lights and no strobes with it.
I don't think shooting in the M position will hurt anything but it may not trigger correctly. Modern triggers are meant to trigger in the X mode. M mode is for those old large bulbs you used to see the press use back in the 1930's, 40's etc.
A professionnal video. Perfect pictures. Do you ever use a flashmeter de determine the aperture ? Beautiful models. I use an Elinchrom RX600 with my Blad H for outdoor high quality portrait photography. Are you still using film today january 2024? Happy new year
Thank you for making this video. Could you please list 1. the brand and model of the flash trigger 2. Brand and model of the adapter 3. Brand and model of flash you use Thank you
Oh, I go through this even with my digital camera already.. esp. with Godox when I use a dummy coldshoe mount because of Godox's WB issues.. This is already my habit after taking alot of black shots in the past due to that standby mode or camera not even responding ( nikon d70s )... So my switch is prolly goin to be easy..
I have the trigger you used and can’t seem to find any information on youtube or in the manual about how to turn off Sleep Mode. Can you please give some info on that? 4:58
Godox and Flashpoint have updated the menu layout a few times, so it's not a guarantee it will be exactly like in the video. What you are looking for in your respective model is "Power Saving Mode". I believe you just hit the Menu button and scroll down to Power Saving Mode. When you select it, there should be a time you can select for power saving to kick in.
Hm I see. I purchased the exact one you linked and there’s no menu button on that one, is it within one of the GR, CH or ID buttons? Sorry for the questions just having trouble with this little detail.
Do you have the smaller, skinnier one? I use a couple different models in the video. Are you talking about this one? FP-RR-R2-SPT I don't think that one has a power saving mode.
@@allieenye I'm in Las Vegas at the WPPI show, But when I get back to my studio next week, I want to take a look at it to see if maybe it has that feature.
XLNT Video to help in flash connection and RB67. My Pocket Wizards are working but there is a lag time when shutter is pushed? Makes me crazy! THANKS again
Hey awesome video! I bought the cable and it can correct right to my trigger and I see it fire. Do I need that hot shoe adaptor if I can fire the camera and the godox flash fires? I just wanna make sure
Thanks for sharing useful info. But...I do not see a place where and how could I fix hot shoe adapter on my camera...I've got RB67. Have you just screwed your adapter onto the body directly ? Also, I'm thinking about using my Godox trigger, is there any risk of damage ? I mean voltage. Well, I know RB67 doesn't need any batteries, but does it mean it's compatible with any modern flash ?
It sounds like you're missing the shoe. My RB67 had it built onto the camera. Maybe yours broke off or the version of your camera doesn't have one? You'll need some way to mount both the adapter and trigger to your camera. That's the first step. Once you do that, your Godox trigger will be fine, and you have nothing to worry about.
Hey @kevinDeal thanks for this huge nugget of concise and thorough info on shooting strobe flash with the rb67. I've a 127mm 3.8 sekor lens and was wondering if I set my Sony alpha with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens to the rb's equivalent 64mm then should I be able to use it as my light meter. Have a Ricoh GR and GR3x also but guessing the lens difference is too different to be useful as the same? Any insights would be appreciated . Thanks
Hi, wondering what strobe light you would recommend getting to start this set up. I'm hoping to use a strobe with my Mamiya RB67 in a small studio for portraits. Thanks!
Thanks for the watch! I use the Flashpoint AD600BM. It’s all you need. Since I recommend stopping down to f8 or f11 so you don’t get ambient light from your house lights I always recommend getting something a bit more powerful. It’s good to have the extra power and not need it than the other way around. It’s usually $550 but it’s on sale for $399 right now. I’ve seen it for as low as $350 on Black Friday but we will see with all the inflation over the last year. $399 may be the cap now. www.adorama.com/fplfx600b.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-6CEir-V-gIVnBvUAR0bCARDEAQYASABEgLafPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&
@@sallylawton4767 I would say if you already own a trigger for a digital camera (assuming you shoot both digital and flash together), just use that one. It will work just fine on the C330. But the C330 is definitely a quirky camera in the studio. If you want to see the three triggers I use, check this video out. One is for Canon. One is for Fuji. The third is not brand-specific. th-cam.com/video/ydLspQgaxEU/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I purchased the adapter but unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I use godox pro-s triggers plus godox ad200 or ad400. Do you have any advice for me to make everything work?
Something that I've noticed since I put this video out last year on my end is that over time, my triggers and the adapter kind of don't 100% align up with each other. Like the metal is slightly bending over time. And as a result, I have to gently push the trigger when I shoot in order for it to make contact and fire. Which sucks. And of course, I do have to ask if the switch on your lenses is set to X or M? It should be X.
@@lc_videophoto2454 Understood. You're definitely doing that part correctly. Stupid question on my end, but you don't have your lights in TTL mode or MULTI mode, right? You have it in manual?
@@lc_videophoto2454 Dang. It sounds like you're doing everything right. I would need to look at the menus to see if it's a set up issue or not. I'm suspecting it could be a hardware issue. Maybe a faulty connection or cable. Do you have more than one lens to try it out with? Sorry you're having this issue.
It's 2024, You Tube turns 20 and you apparently don't know how to use a slider which allows you to fast foward through a video..... But thank you for leaving a comment to the world that you don't know how to use a slider. Funny enough that your name is "Googlesux" yet you are on You Tube, which is owned by Google being a complainer. Could you self own yourself any more today? Sometimes it's best just to scroll on and not leave a comment to the world about how embarrassing you are.
@@KevinDeal My friend, you have to learn to accept criticism from your viewers. Being a smart ass does not make you or your video any better. Do you get that defensive when somebody makes a remark about your pictures too?
My friend, you need to learn how to use You Tube. The reason they put the slider there is so you can move around a video. Part of the reason they do that is so you can go to the parts of the video that you want to go to. If you don't like me talking at the beginning of the video, you click the slider and you drag it. It really is that simple.....
@@DJ369-Miami Not really. Someone who doesn't know how to use a slider doesn't get to lecture me about how this You Tube thing works. By the way. Every single time you type something, it tickles the algorithm. You Tube then pushes my video to more people. So thank you.
Do you have any tips or tricks that you use to get consistent results with flash on your RB67? Tell me in the comments below.
I have looked everywhere for a concise, smart and understandable guide for newcomers like me, this is so helpful. Thank you so much for posting this!
Happy to help!
film cameras do have flash sync speeds, but the RB and RZ and sone other medium format cameras are an exception, because they use a leaf shutter in the lens. that's why you dont have to worry about them. usually the flash sync speed will be indicated with a red number, or an x next to the shutter speed
Correct.
When you are out in the field shooting and need on-camera flash here is a new product you might like to try or review (I'm not a salesman). The Godox Lux junior (less than $100) is a small flash that can be attached to any digital or film camera (it has a central single hot shoe port so it will probably work on most digital camera, it did on my 5D M4). It also comes with a sync PC cord so you can plug this into your 35 mm camera (it is very small, light weight), or any film camera that has a hot shoe or cold shoe with a PC port. I used this with my Minolta SRT 101 and RB 67 and other medium format camera and worked a treat. It plugs straight into the Pro SD cold shoe and the sync cord into the PC slot. The only problem is reach as this is a small flash, but it has a manual adjustment wheel to dial in 100% down to 1/64 power. I used an old flash unit with my SRT 101 years ago and this is about equal to the flash output from that unit (back in the 70s). The only problem is it takes some time to re-charge (a few seconds) after high powered flashes. Great for fill-in flash or when you need extra light.
I' ve seen the lux junior around. It looks interesting.
Best tips on the Mamiya RB67 and outstanding photographs. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words and the watch!
Speechless! Outstanding compositions K Man. "Take test shots", this message is now ingrained. Thank you so much for featuring the RB67 and flash process. Much appreciated.
Thanks for watching!
Sir: You made my Day. Thanks a lot for your beautiful lessons that help me a lot. God bless you for your great work
Thank you for the kind words!
thank you for this easy to understand explanation
Glad it helped!
I found your video very useful and you are correct there not many youtube videos on this subject. I would like to add a few comments for your viewers. I have a Godox trigger XPro (C); the C is for use with canon digital cameras. The X Pro is very versitile and can be programmed for many channels and groups of lights. The neat thing it also has a built in sync cable so you don't have to use the Kaiser cold/hot shoe. When I first tried the strobe lighting I used my 180mm lens. I would fire but had a 2 sec delay. This drove me crazy. I tried another lens (the 127 mm) and it worked perfectly, as it did with my other Sekor lenses. The 180 mm works perfectly without flash but this was not listed when bought the lens (the PC fitting was broken). So if you buy a used lens you should try it with flash to make sure it works for studio work. I also have an RB pro body without the cold shoe. I was able to buy a Manfrotto screw-in grip that fits on the top of my 055 tripod that I attached a cold shoe to hold the Xpro and this worked fine (albeit) the RB Pro had to be on a tripod which is common in the studio.
Thanks!
Awesome video, thank you! I think a lot of novice film photographers are curious about how you set the correct exposure for the shot because most folks are used to chimping until they figure it out on digital . Maybe a follow up video touching on how to use a digital camera along side the film camera to dial in the right flash or strobe power etc. cheers!
It's on my list of videos to make. Thank you for the kind words!
Wow that’s amazing information, I been looking for this cable on lots of stores and as you know they don’t have it, your work is outstanding, bro I am in texas too , the RB67 is a great camera and you have prove it enough! Thanks for sharing
Glad I could help! Thanks for the kind compliments and the watch! I love my RB67
Can you please send me the link where to get 2 of those cables
I have 2 Rb67 , thanks for your help
Luish
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Great video!!! Thank you for making this video!
You are so welcome!
Great video. I have an Hasselblad 500C/M but pretty much all of what you've said are useful with every leaf shutter camera. I originally wanted to use the exact same adapter you used with my old cheap yongnuo flash+triggers. But since my yongnuo flash it broke, I just bough few days ago a Godox TT600 with his own flash trigger. So I found out that some triggers have directly a jack for the PC sync cable. And in this case I do not need anymore an adapter. So it depends on what trigger you use 🙂
Very true. Thanks for the watch. I too picked up the Hasselblad recently. Same technique.
Nice video you are inspiring me to go back to film
Film still has its place in 2023. Thank you for the compliments!
Thanks for these tips, especilly the ones to avoid misfires. Another aspect, not specific to the RB67, is the correct measurement of light, in particular outdoor when having to mix ambient and flash light... That's more critical with a film camera, no way to check the results during the shoot...
Great point and absolutely true. Thanks for watching!
Great video ! Great information. Looking forward to putting this in practice with my TLR.
Thanks for the watch!
Great video! Can’t wait to try out a flash with my C330
Working on that video.
Thanks for that great video. I have bought the adapter and it works fine. A question : what happens if we shoot on M position ? I have a 180mm stuck on M, so for now I only use lights and no strobes with it.
I don't think shooting in the M position will hurt anything but it may not trigger correctly. Modern triggers are meant to trigger in the X mode. M mode is for those old large bulbs you used to see the press use back in the 1930's, 40's etc.
Love leaf shutter lens 🔥🔥🔥
Me too!
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I'm just curious what is your go-to lens in the studio?
On the RB67. 180mm and 90mm get the job done.
Thanks!
@@KevinDeal thanks man 👍
That not about the house lights: Excellent!
Glad it helped!
Thank you! This is very helpful !
Glad to help!
A professionnal video. Perfect pictures. Do you ever use a flashmeter de determine the aperture ? Beautiful models. I use an Elinchrom RX600 with my Blad H for outdoor high quality portrait photography. Are you still using film today january 2024? Happy new year
I do own a meter. I know my room so well, I don't use it very often these days.
And YES, I am STILL using film. I love it!
Thank you for making this video. Could you please list 1. the brand and model of the flash trigger
2. Brand and model of the adapter
3. Brand and model of flash you use
Thank you
Thanks for watching! I went ahead and updated links in the description in this video. The links to all of it are now there.
Great video thank you.
You’re kindly welcome.
Oh, I go through this even with my digital camera already.. esp. with Godox when I use a dummy coldshoe mount because of Godox's WB issues.. This is already my habit after taking alot of black shots in the past due to that standby mode or camera not even responding ( nikon d70s )... So my switch is prolly goin to be easy..
That pesky standby mode.
I have the trigger you used and can’t seem to find any information on youtube or in the manual about how to turn off Sleep Mode. Can you please give some info on that? 4:58
Godox and Flashpoint have updated the menu layout a few times, so it's not a guarantee it will be exactly like in the video. What you are looking for in your respective model is "Power Saving Mode". I believe you just hit the Menu button and scroll down to Power Saving Mode. When you select it, there should be a time you can select for power saving to kick in.
Hm I see. I purchased the exact one you linked and there’s no menu button on that one, is it within one of the GR, CH or ID buttons? Sorry for the questions just having trouble with this little detail.
Do you have the smaller, skinnier one? I use a couple different models in the video.
Are you talking about this one?
FP-RR-R2-SPT
I don't think that one has a power saving mode.
Yep that’s the one! Okay sweet. Thank you for the info!
@@allieenye I'm in Las Vegas at the WPPI show, But when I get back to my studio next week, I want to take a look at it to see if maybe it has that feature.
XLNT Video to help in flash connection and RB67. My Pocket Wizards are working but there is a lag time when shutter is pushed? Makes me crazy! THANKS again
Interesting point about the shutter pushing. I wonder why that's happening. Thanks for watching!
Hey awesome video! I bought the cable and it can correct right to my trigger and I see it fire. Do I need that hot shoe adaptor if I can fire the camera and the godox flash fires? I just wanna make sure
I’ve never tried it without the adapter. If it fires it fires. I don’t see why there would be an issue if it fires.
Thanks for sharing useful info. But...I do not see a place where and how could I fix hot shoe adapter on my camera...I've got RB67. Have you just screwed your adapter onto the body directly ? Also, I'm thinking about using my Godox trigger, is there any risk of damage ? I mean voltage. Well, I know RB67 doesn't need any batteries, but does it mean it's compatible with any modern flash ?
It sounds like you're missing the shoe. My RB67 had it built onto the camera. Maybe yours broke off or the version of your camera doesn't have one? You'll need some way to mount both the adapter and trigger to your camera. That's the first step. Once you do that, your Godox trigger will be fine, and you have nothing to worry about.
@@KevinDeal Thanks 👌
Hey @kevinDeal thanks for this huge nugget of concise and thorough info on shooting strobe flash with the rb67. I've a 127mm 3.8 sekor lens and was wondering if I set my Sony alpha with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens to the rb's equivalent 64mm then should I be able to use it as my light meter. Have a Ricoh GR and GR3x also but guessing the lens difference is too different to be useful as the same? Any insights would be appreciated . Thanks
If you wanted to compare your Ricoh to a Mamiya RB lens a 50mm Mamiya is roughly the equivalent to your Ricohs perspective.
@KevinDeal thanks
@@DanielHilldrup you're welcome
Thanks for the video ... Q: Do you push the fil 1 step or use same values than the digital ?
I typically match my digital unless I shoot a film I want to intentionally push, like Portra. Thanks for the watch!
Hi, wondering what strobe light you would recommend getting to start this set up. I'm hoping to use a strobe with my Mamiya RB67 in a small studio for portraits. Thanks!
Thanks for the watch!
I use the Flashpoint AD600BM. It’s all you need. Since I recommend stopping down to f8 or f11 so you don’t get ambient light from your house lights I always recommend getting something a bit more powerful. It’s good to have the extra power and not need it than the other way around. It’s usually $550 but it’s on sale for $399 right now. I’ve seen it for as low as $350 on Black Friday but we will see with all the inflation over the last year. $399 may be the cap now.
www.adorama.com/fplfx600b.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-6CEir-V-gIVnBvUAR0bCARDEAQYASABEgLafPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&
@@KevinDeal Thank you! Which trigger do you prefer?
Oh also would this be the same set for the Mamiya C330
@@sallylawton4767 I would say if you already own a trigger for a digital camera (assuming you shoot both digital and flash together), just use that one.
It will work just fine on the C330. But the C330 is definitely a quirky camera in the studio.
If you want to see the three triggers I use, check this video out. One is for Canon. One is for Fuji. The third is not brand-specific.
th-cam.com/video/ydLspQgaxEU/w-d-xo.html
With this method, can you use the xpro ii trigger instead of the flashpoint R2 trigger?
Yes. You can do it with the Xpro II trigger.
What Digital Back would you recommend for my RB67? The " Professional" not Pro ir SD...& WHERE can I Find one?
Unfortunately I've never really explored digital backs so I'm not a great resource for that information. I wish you the best luck in your search.
Hi, I purchased the adapter but unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I use godox pro-s triggers plus godox ad200 or ad400. Do you have any advice for me to make everything work?
Something that I've noticed since I put this video out last year on my end is that over time, my triggers and the adapter kind of don't 100% align up with each other. Like the metal is slightly bending over time. And as a result, I have to gently push the trigger when I shoot in order for it to make contact and fire. Which sucks.
And of course, I do have to ask if the switch on your lenses is set to X or M? It should be X.
@@KevinDeal is set to X.
@@lc_videophoto2454 Understood. You're definitely doing that part correctly.
Stupid question on my end, but you don't have your lights in TTL mode or MULTI mode, right? You have it in manual?
@@KevinDeal yes in manual
@@lc_videophoto2454 Dang. It sounds like you're doing everything right. I would need to look at the menus to see if it's a set up issue or not. I'm suspecting it could be a hardware issue. Maybe a faulty connection or cable.
Do you have more than one lens to try it out with?
Sorry you're having this issue.
None of the adorama links work mate
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I think they're fixed now, but let me know if they don't work.
@@KevinDeal my comment is a little late, but they work. Thanks mate
@@mister-monkeyman you're welcome.
take a test shot
This guy gets it!
Its now 3 minutes into the video and you STILL HAVE NOT STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL TOPIC OF THIS VIDEO!
It's 2024, You Tube turns 20 and you apparently don't know how to use a slider which allows you to fast foward through a video.....
But thank you for leaving a comment to the world that you don't know how to use a slider.
Funny enough that your name is "Googlesux" yet you are on You Tube, which is owned by Google being a complainer.
Could you self own yourself any more today? Sometimes it's best just to scroll on and not leave a comment to the world about how embarrassing you are.
@@KevinDeal My friend, you have to learn to accept criticism from your viewers. Being a smart ass does not make you or your video any better. Do you get that defensive when somebody makes a remark about your pictures too?
My friend, you need to learn how to use You Tube. The reason they put the slider there is so you can move around a video. Part of the reason they do that is so you can go to the parts of the video that you want to go to.
If you don't like me talking at the beginning of the video, you click the slider and you drag it.
It really is that simple.....
@@KevinDeal you are just digging yourself a bigger hole. ….
@@DJ369-Miami Not really. Someone who doesn't know how to use a slider doesn't get to lecture me about how this You Tube thing works.
By the way. Every single time you type something, it tickles the algorithm. You Tube then pushes my video to more people.
So thank you.