[Film Photography] TLR ON STREET: PoV, Develop&Scan Film at Home w Ilford HP5+ 400 120 Medium Format
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Enjoy some TLR Street Photography shot on @Ilfordphoto Ilford HP5+ 400 120, developed and scanned at home. Medium format black and white film suits street photography situations well, especially when paired with the Hp5+, an incredibly versatile film.
Specifically, this video covers:
00:35 Photography Inspiration - Vivian Maier
00:49 TLR Camera & Ilford Film Specifications
02:02 Film street photography PoV; taking photos of strangers + Shots around Embankment, London
09:34 Developing film at home
12:11 Scanning film at home with DSLR
12:41 What I learnt from shooting streets on a TLR camera (quality of shots, composition, square format)
17:05 Line-up of shots
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Really good video! TLR is my favorite film camera on the street - it appears less 'confrontational' somehow. It starts nice conversations - not nasty ones 😊
hey there thank you! totally, in fact people actually want to be photographed by that :)
One of my favorite uses of my TLR is as a filter for my DSLR. It takes a tripod but you (remove the hood if you need to) and use a macro lens on your DSLR. Position the lens directly over your TLR on a tripod and focus both.
Just another way to use your vintage camera for cool shots.
sounds like another item on my list of things to try!
Very good well done video. Thank you
hey Richard thank you very much!
Admire your positivity and attitude to street photography. May see you sometime on the streets of London. If you see someone with a RolleiFlex around his neck, it could be me, so stop me and let me loan you some more medium format cameras to try out.
Tad, of course! Now that the light gets better, probably time to shoot more medium format film. What other cameras do you shoot regularly on? :)
Thank you for your great videos!
I recently went through this same experience and this was a really nice documentation of a lot of similar thought processes. Thank you!
Adam, lovely to hear! how do you feel about the final images you got?
I'm glad I stumbled on your channel Belinda, those were some great shots you took on your TLR and it was nice to see your developing process and a very realistic and humble digitizing process.
As a relatively new TLR owner/shooter myself, I can completely relate to the disorienting nature of seeing everything in reverse, but I think the benefits of shooting this format and this style of camera is that you definitely can get more curiousity and interactions with strangers. For some reason I found people are more likely to let you take a photo on a TLR than an SLR or rangefinder (strange?)
Anyways, great job! Looking forward to your next video :)
Jay, yes I share this observation too like how you would get no love for holding a SLR (which looks like a digital camera anyway if you don't really know the camera brands lol) but all the love for TLRs and any larger format cameras really :) Thank you, how did you acquire your TLR?
I enjoyed that. I am rather fond of TLRs, especially baby TLRs using 127 roll film. Like everything, there are advantages and disadvantages. The two biggest advantages are perspective and semi-covert operation. The waist level finder allows one to shoot from very low angles, even looking up, or from above upside down (try that for mental gymnastics) - so over the heads of a crowd. Although the TLR is clearly visible, most subjects assume the photographer is not taking their picture unless the photographer is looking directly at them. TLRs also tend to be very quiet. Of course, they are not fast, so sports and wildlife are probably best as subjects for SLRs or rangefinders. They can also be bulky. The pre-war Rolleiflex's are much smaller than the post-war Japanese TLRs. The baby TLRs are much smaller still. Thanks for the video, subscription earned.
hello there, welcome to the channel. You know people have suggested shooting with a TLR upside down to me. What I found was that with my tiny hands it was rather impossible sadly 😅 also quite heavy to be lifted midair for a long time
Inspiring.
Thank you.
Great video! Please make more street photography with the TLR. Definitely a challenge but you made it look easy!
hey Ramiel, surely I ll do more! Do you also shoot on a TLR? id have to admit this is an exceptionally good roll, and it just so happened that I walked past interesting things!
@@BelindaJiao yes I do and now I need to put a roll thru mine! 😊😊
good luck with it, and most importantly have fun! :D :D
I look at any video that has something to do with TLRs. I am an old guy, I started photography in 1969. My father bought me my first good quality adjustable camera which was a Yashica Matt 124. Of course, it was a twin lens reflex. My second TLR was a Rolleiflex F2.8 and eventually I bought a Mamiyaflex C220. One thing I like about the Mamiya is it was the only TLR that had adjustable lenses. Since I started out with a TLR I have a lot of good memories and love for the TLR camera design. Besides since my father died young, and since he bought me my first TLR camera, I guess that also gives me some memories about my father. He was very excited when I started getting into photography. Through the years I have photographed with many types of cameras 35mm, medium format, and 4x5 and 8x10 view cameras. I shoot digital now, but someday I may get me a TLR film camera. Thanks for your You Tube video. Stay with it.
Lonnie, thank you for sharing! I wonder what happened to the TLRs you used to shoot on? Did they go missing? TLRs have been a very different shooting experience so far, one which I find very creatively stimulating :)
@@BelindaJiao I sold all of those TLRs. The Yashica Matt 124, my dad and me bought new in a drug store that had a photo department. It was bought new in 1971. At that time some photographers recommended shooting 120 film over 35mm if you were going to make your own prints in the darkroom. You could get a better quality print with a larger negative. Yes, I had my own darkroom. The other two TLRs I bought used. I have bought and sold many cameras in my life time. A couple of years ago I was shooting B&W 35mm film with a Nikon F2 and a Nikkormat FTN SLR with a variety of lenses. Today I only shoot digital. I have a Nikon D7200 with various lenses.
@@lonniepaulson7031 I agree with you about TLR cameras. I recently picked up a Mamiya C220 and have been having a ball shooting with it. I’ve been using film cameras since the mid 1970’s. Just like you, my dad bought me my first real camera, a Kalamar 660.
@@VintageInsightPhotography Yes, I had a Mamiyaflex C220 and had bought a 180mm f/4.5 lens with it. It was a great camera. I would guess that 180mm on 6x6cm format is similar to a 135mm lens on a 35mm camera. Anyway, the lens was great for portraits.
That guy at 4:30 was definitely trying to chat you up haha
HAHA Justin i should trust you on this for a guy's instincts because i had no idea 😂😂
The TLR camera which you are using could be a "Shanghai" 1960 - 1964 model. That would make it the direct predecessor to the better known "Seagull" brand which was produced until the 1980s, in Shanghai. The Shanghai was probably only marketed domestically while the Seagull was also exported.
There´s information of a Shanghai camera museum dedicated to this brand. I would like to see a tour of that museum on youtube, maybe someone can provide a review!
What about the quick action finder ?
I use myself a French branded TLR (Semflex standard) and I 3D printed a lens hood for it. Mandatory on these old lenses to limit the flare.
Hi Fork, I seldom use the sports finder when shooting moving subjects, as it doesn’t allow the entire composition to be viewed. Indeed, lens flare can be quite a lot on TLR lenses!
@7:12 this is so true, I can walk and shoot street with my FM2 all day in Tokyo and nobody will talk to me or even look at me much, but when I bring out my Yashica 12 TLR, I have so many people asking me about it and what I am doing :)
Keima, this tells us how humans are an interesting creature HAHA! always a good convo-starter :)
Are you using the Seagull TLR?
Otro amante de las TLR reportándose desde Colômbia. Un gran abrazo!
hey Jota! had to translate this but made me smile :) hug back!
Nicely done, Belinda. I enjoyed learning from you and sincerely appreciated hearing your thoughts and reasonings behind the photos you took. Thank you for sharing. Stay well~
hey Randy! great, my pleasure to share with you all :) same goes to you, wishing you a good day!
I enjoyed your Video. I have used a TLR over the years and find a prism finder makes things much easier. I've got Mamiya C330s and many accessories are available for them. Their biggest strength for Street Photography is also their biggest weakness: The draw attention to the Photographer. If you are a Photographer who interacts well with people, then this will be a great advantage.
William, thank you! Indeed, and I'd say most of the time it's a positive attention that it generates for the photographer :)
If you use the sports finder, assuming your TLR has one, the image is not reversed. Obviously you need to focus using the viewfinder though.
Printing in a darkroom, is very theraputic.
Paul, mine has a tiny one, so yes I will have to focus via the view finder. Lovely to hear! Do you print yourself?
@@BelindaJiao You can't focus via the sports finder, they are all small, but they are handy for following a moving subject if you have camera pre-focussed, and the image is not reversed. I can print at home although I do not print that often.
从封面就认出是上海4了，拍的很棒
Nice tutorial and sharing of composition thoughts.
Robert, thank you! a pleasure to share thoughts, as always :)
You got some great shots of the shadows and composition!
Hey thank you!
I do 35mm film and also medium format wirh a Rolleicord. I share with the challengea of the TLR but its all fun right?
Question, doesn’t your TLR have ears for a strap?
Enjoy the TLR.
Hey Pete, definitely a very enjoyable experience shooting on TLRs! Yes mine does, though the strap broke cuz its like 60 years old lol. Have you been shooting on it lately? :)
@@BelindaJiao I try to alternate between 35 and 120. I enjoy the way the Rollei challenges me to slow down and visualize it more than even the 35.
Right now finishing a roll of 35. Then maybe back to the Rollei.
switching things up gives you more fun i agree. the larger the format the slower it feels :)
Your videos have so much good information, on so many levels, I can only watch one at a time. Not sure how you edited, but you have to take care of your hands. Almost looks like you are developing an allergic dermatitis to the chemicals, or maybe it was the cold day, but regardless, you need to wear gloves! I finally gave in (powder free nitrile) and I hate to admit that it helps. If you can't do gloves, at least do your agitations in your sink under running water. I have a couple of AP tanks and they all leak a little, and you don't want developer or fixer sitting on your skin, especially since you seem sensitive. Sorry for the overly medical comment, but speaking from experience.
heya thank you!! you definitely have a sharp eye because yes I do suffer quite serious eczema, that's been the case since young and never managed to get rid of it. The tank did leak and the cold definitely made it worse.
Cool suggestion, im going to grab a box soon :) Are you a medical practitioner? thanks for the recs!
@@BelindaJiao I am, but also someone who has mild eczema and developed contact dermatitis to formaldehyde (darkroom in the 80s/cadaver in the 90s). It pained me when I saw your hands, had to go back in the video since I hadn't noticed earlier. I got back into developing in 2019 and after a long session of C41 during lockdown, without gloves, my fingers to elbows were pretty bad for almost 2 months. I hate developing with gloves, but cannot deny they help alot. Cheers!
Wow thank you for sharing this with me, so sorry that it has happened to you, please take care! This is such a timely reminder from you, that health always comes before anything :) after all, it is what enables us to create more photos! Will surely go grab gloves, thanks again for this advice :)
Greetings from mumbai🇮🇳
Im hobbiest photographer & quite a beginner in field of film photography
I have query regarding image quality & clearity
If i want to print my photographs in A2 or A1 size then what format i should pick between 6X4.5 & 6X6..?
Hi Abhijit, generally, a larger format will enable you to make larger prints with less of a stretch. Though you will have to experiment with prints, with these factors in mind:
- Larger prints are usually viewed further away, making details less of an emphasis
- Enlarger/ scanner used
- Amount of film grain
- Resolution of lenses used
- Skill level
These are just to name a few, so there is no definite answer to this. Though I'd say medium format would be a stretch for A1.
@@BelindaJiao thank you for responding to my query.. 😊
The thing is..
im bit confused between mamiya 645(SLR) & yashica 124G (TLR)
As they both come under same price bracket..😅
I can capture 3 more exposer's per role with mamiya 645 over 6X6 yashica..
I wanted to know if that 6X6 upgrade really worth it over 6X4.5 in terms of image quality If i decided to print my images on A1 size paper using epson 600 series printer..?
P. S. im hobbiest photographer
&
i dont have any plans to sell my prints for earning money
or
dont have any plans to shoot any commercial photography projects
Im doing this for sake of my own happiness & pleasure
😊
But
while doing that... I dont want to go overboard with it😅..
Hope you understand...
If I were you, I'd go for the 6x6, if you want to crop your images into a 645 you can also do so in post-production. In terms of quality, because A1 is such a stretch, there may not be a marked difference between the two. But in terms of general usability, I'd say 6x6 is more versatile.
@@BelindaJiao thank you😊
Well done.
Nice.
I have the same Shanghai TLR as you. It is really a rare TLR model. I just dug it out of my dry cabinet a few days ago. It has been sitting inside for more than a decade. Hahaha .. I am thinking of using it to shoot again.
Jacky, totally man, why wait? haha hopefully it is fully working
@@BelindaJiao It is working thankfully. The wonders of fully mechanical cameras! 😊
@@BelindaJiao Oh yah, you can try using a lesser amount of wetting agent the next time you develop your film. Just a small amount will be sufficient. 🙂
Jacky, thanks for the tip! Chemicals are funny aren't they
Hp5 is a very good film.
Yes - if not for price reasons I'd have heaps of it in my fridge
2:23 he is upset you took is photo but ends up saying ok. Not knowing he will be on TH-cam video ? 😜
not sure if he got it when i said it is for a youtube video lol, another perk of shooting film! :D
@@BelindaJiao I always say get the shot on film and deal with the naysayers after 👍🏻
lol this is so very true 😂😂😂😂
For the Digitalise/Scanning part, what's your aperture setting in your DSLR?
Alexis, just checked, and my settings did vary a little bit based on how well-exposed the original negative is. But the constant is the f-stop - I always have it around f/10 just to make sure that the focus wouldn't be that prone to movements or curvatures since i do it hand-held; the shutter is around 1/200, a few stops above my slowest handheld speed, and for the ISO, I dial it up to the point where the shadows are sufficiently rendered through the negative.
Do you follow a similar logic? :)
The Seagulls were quite popular in the 70s/80s. I still have one.
I've never successfully loaded 120 film in a changing bag. 35mm no problem.
The reels are designed to take a 220 film (discontinued) which is twice as long.
oh right 220 film is something I never had the chance to look into, though it leaves its marks on the film industry in subtle ways :) changing bags are a really great substitute if you don't have an entire room to spare
Great review. I’m coming back for tlr shooting after my Leica 35 mm film cannot be enlarged for 20”x20” with good results. very encouraging video.😊
Thank you! The TLR is a lot of fun to toy with itself - how long have you had it for?
You did extremely well with your first roll on a TLR. I've been using them for more years than I care to remember, and it took me much longer to get the hang of it. PLUS you can load 120 film onto the reel in a changing bag! That's something I can't do. I need to do it in the darkroom.
By the way, did you know the reel will take 2 films? Simple shuffle the first into the middle, then load the second. Your developer will do twice as many films! 😁
Also, your Seagull is a very underrated camera. I hope you shoot many more films with it.
hey Bill, I have always suspected what the extra space is for on the reel - no wonder! now I know. Great tip, thanks for that.
I've never quite seen any Seagulls around, and there are probably not many in the world given it was a Chinese manufacturer. It is surprising - how did you came to know this brand?
And yes, I have trained myself to load it inside the dark bag. I am curious - wouldn't it be equally dark in a darkroom because you can't see it anyway? haha
That first guy was really nice 🥺
haha which one? the construction worker?
@@BelindaJiao yes the construction worker. He was a good sport about it
Again, great shots. Enjoyed watching your development process too.
heya great great, it was quite a therapeutic process for me to film those parts too :)
Was this a Seagull, by any chance?
Boudhayan, correct, do you own one too?
@@BelindaJiao Yes, a Seagull 4BI - although your viewfinder looked like it was from a Seagull 4A. Seeing your video inspired me to take mine out to the streets of Berlin yeasterday morning. Finished 2 rolls of Fuji Pro 400H. Let's see how they turn out :-)
Dude I don't know if you need to hear this right now but keep making videos, the subs will come, the content is interesting.
hey Joe, thank you for the support, welcome to the channel! What types of videos would you be interested in seeing more of? :)
Just subscribed. Thank you for your channel and what you do...always educational and fun to watch x
hey Paul, thank you, this keeps me going!
I use two tlr cameras. A Seagull 4bi and a Yashica Mat. I get my colour negatives developed at a lab,and then scan them with a Epson V500 scanner. For black and white, I develop my own film and print in my bathroom darkroom set up, where I have an old condenser enlarger with a 100mm f5.6 Schneider Componon S lens.
I love your photos. Waist level viewing helps with composition I find. I have been using Tlrs since I was 15 years old when I was a wedding photographer apprentice. That was in 1960. I am 76 now and still love using Tlrs.
I will give you a tip for moving subjects. Pre focus at waist level and then use the eyelevel finder. That's what we used to do back then
Neil, thank you for sharing this stuff with me - it is interesting how people from the digital age connect with those from the film age over TLRs 🤣 would you say it is feasible to build your own bathroom darkroom without creating too much inconvenience? and yes, its time that I utilise the eye level finder more often, it is a hidden feature that I tend to overlook
@@BelindaJiao my little bathroom has no window, so that's a good start. You will need to make a black out blind if you have a window.
I have an airing cupboard next to my bath so I store my enlarger on an old wooden wheeled food serving trolly which I can wheel into the bathroom when I need to print.
Advice. Get a good enlarger lens.
Durst Neonon is a good lens, not the Neotar. Schneider Componon S lenses are great, not the Componar which is cheaper but a bit rubbish to be honest.
Best of luck 👍
Vero good !!
Walter, thank you! :)
Loved ur video.
Now I want an TLR. Hahaha
hey Greg, cheers! What's holding you back? haha
@@BelindaJiao 120 film price. Hahaha
I'm taking 35mm photos and film price it's getting higher in Brazil. So, I'll think about it. Hahhaaha
But keep vlogging. Loved.
True, film prices are going up so much these days. The b&w ones probably are more worth it I’d say haha. Cheers! More coming soon :)
Guess what?! I bought my first TLR. Days after our talk here. Hahaha
Great video Belinda!! You did a wonderful job with the TLR and the shots were amazing! Hard to pick a favorite, but i really love the hanging lanterns. Really cool watching you develop the film and how you do the processing!! 5 Stars!!
Also, Congrats on breaking 500 subscribers!!!!
Barry thats so sweet of you, thank you for joining me on this channel! China town looked great here with the decorations :) is there one in your city?
@@BelindaJiao Unfortunately Belinda we don't have an area like China Town where I live. Definitely wish we did!!
Happy to be a part of the journey!
This episode is amazing with that camera.
hey Song, so glad you found it enjoyable! are you shooting with a tlr too? :)
@@BelindaJiao That’s only in my remote memory. I shoot with D750 and OMD EM1.2 for fun on modern and vintage lenses. Stumbled on your channel today and I really enjoyed many of the videos. All are great.
cheers Song, probably should do another one on the TLR soon. Will see! :)
Amazing shot with the car, the reflections an the bicycle!
hey glad you liked that shot! The car owner was about to start driving so it was really lucky :)
I'm loving this composition of these shots I have just gotten a yashicaflex I'm sure I have at least 2 good photos I 1 frame left and then I can develop it
Alvyn, great to hear! are you going to develop it yourself?
@@BelindaJiao yeah I'm going to stand develop it in Rodinal the stand developing should compensate for any under or over exposure
I like hearing the street sounds and camera sounds , please keep that up!
i had a lot of fun dialling the street background sounds up and down :) surely, thanks for that!
Quality content. I am a photography beginner and I love your videos. Quite amazed not many HKers know about your channel
hello fellow Hong Kong-er :) i didn't promote it on other platforms so perhaps thats why. Anything you would want to watch about? :D
@@BelindaJiao wanna watch more night photography POV videos lol
exciting London looks really nice at night. Probably when it gets warmer haha thanks for the suggestion!
Great, ur film washing process 👍 Bring me back memories from 40 years ago
Cheers mom wait did you develop your film at home as well back then??
Yes at home
Good work. Just got myself a Yashica 635. Can't wait to go out shooting with it.
hey Yat, enjoy you time shooting on it! Is this your first time shooting medium format?
@@BelindaJiao Yes, first time. Shot lot of 35mm, but first time shooting medium format.
amazing, i remember being really excited about my first roll. Have fun playing with it :)
Love your content! Subscribed!
hey Edwards! Thanks so much, anything in particular you wanna watch about? :)
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Looking forward to this!!
im excited for it to go live too, been wanting to film this for months :D
4:40 it strikes me as a little difficult to be a woman taking photos. You very quickly had two men talking to you and not in the most respectful way 🙃
6:59 It got worse 😭