Black and White Film Photography with the Leica M6 & Ilford HP5+

I've been wanting to incorporate black and white film into my photography lately. Ilford HP5+ might become the new go-to...
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Music:
Llevame Lejos de Aqui - Matt Large
Crate Concerto - Dusty Decks
Gear in This Vid:
Leica M6
Ilford HP5+
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Sony A7III
GoPro Hero 10

[@flannelcommander]

Great images. There’s something magical about black & white film and fog.

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks, definitely agree!

[@markgoostree6334]

Why does everybody seem to make like shooting black and white is so hard, special, and magic? I shot a ton of it when I was a kid. I also shot color. I had fun with both. Just get some and get to it. Go have fun! Lets all just enjoy the ride!

[@RickGTI2019]

Color is always about color, however, b&w is always about subject ! Great pics, you have a creative eye. Thanks, Rick…..

[@esaheah]

I'm team HP5 all day!

[@jasonblake5576]

Great work, love the Dandenong's (i think)shots!

[@elijahdonnelly2411]

Your pacing is smooth, the music is vibey, and the photos are interesting. Keep it up!

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks so much, appreciate it!

[@gorakphoto]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Side note, I reckon it's possible I was at that market at the same time. Thanks for the video.

[@jasongold6751]

BW is about straight simplicity. That case of gear totally superfluous. One lens, one camera. Lens hood/shade. Never rush. Each frame a possible print! Load M6 in dark. 2 more frames. One developer for at least one year. Do not uprate film/push. Know film speed really about 250 ISO as same as Tri-X without the curling. Bravo Ilford. Leica can be used at slow speeds, learn to do it.

[@jessdownham]

Great photos! Love your work!!!!!

[@Fowlzys]

great set of photos

[@vincentpham8949]

crazy talented

[@john_murch]

Love HP5, funny I was shooting red umbrellas with it yesterday as well! Nice shots btw...

[@PaulStrk]

Haha, what are the chances! Thanks!

[@PedroLeitao]

Excellent Photos!

[@esbala]

Well done, nice photos.

[@normandong4479]

Very nice photos with the Ilford HP5 & Leica camera. Plan doing something similar with my Leica M3 with its Voigtlander Nokton lens & Gossen light meter. When I see these photos, it inspires me to get out and start shooting more street photos. B&W film conveys a mood and atmosphere and these photos demonstrate that.

[@somtelevision]

this man just don't miss #strkers

[@T-Prime848]

Well after watching this video and your BNW shots I clicked on the subscription right away
I loved how the shots turned out very nostalgic and how moody they are
Well I think you should definitely try Kodak Tri-X 400
And try to shoot it at 1600 ISO
You will fall in love with the results…

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks for the kind words! Tri-X is definitely a film I want to try out!

Well done 👏🏻

[@johnmehalick]

For the first time I just bought Ilford HP5 Plus. I also, put it in an old film camera Pentax Spotmatic II. Have a few M-42 mounts! Anyway I am test all this out. Not light meter in the camera. Using Sunny 16 rule. Besides the Pentax I have a Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL 35mm film camera M-45 mount. Not impressed with the B&W kodak 100 I shot in it. And the meter works. I don't know how accurate it is? Thinking now I need a light meter. Like your work. I will looking for more videos from you.

[@chrisdunderdale]

Nice shots mate. What case/insert is shown at the end of the video?

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks! It's a Pelican Air 1485!

[@joeschlicht]

Were the street images pushed as well? Also, what developer was used?

[@mamiyapress]

Nice video, try HP5+ at 200 on a bright day with a yellow filter (+1) with a 20% reduction in development.

[@PedroLeitao]

interesting video!

[@zuhachan]

new subscriber here. love these photos. i just got an m6 but haven't broke it in yet cause i'm
still waiting for my lens to arrive. do you find that the sekonic meter is more accurate than the m6?
also i'm gonna pick up a roll of hp5 soon it's been a long time since i shot with that film

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks so much! I've found the M6 meter to be quite good, but I do tend to carry the sekonic meter with me just to confirm exposure in more tricky lighting situations. Hope you enjoy your new camera!

[@HBV1322]

cool🤩🤩

[@hennimbb]

Great photos! Keep it up. I was only wondering wheter you compensate for pushing up the film by two stops by developing the film for a longer period?

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks! Yep, that's exactly right!

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Man that shot @1:15 MAGICAL! Absolutely Frame worthy. I will be shopping for an M6 soon I know they have a built in meter but what handheld meter did you have in your hand here? Thanks in advance. I shoot with an X-Pro3 and LOVE it but miss film sometimes.

[@PaulStrk]

Thanks! The meter is a Sekonic L-308X

[@MARKLINMAN1]

@@PaulStrk Thank You.

[@danielcoburn7696]

What lens ? Good work😊

[@vegangoutdoor5047]

What role does the camera(M6) play in the results?

[@phil_aesthetics]

Are you shooting at box ISO?

[@phil_aesthetics]

nevermind lol 2 secs later I got to the part where you said you pushed it 2 stops

[@emrhyssstead]

So glad I stumbled across your channel - I'm doing film vids my side as well! (Subbed)

[@ComGoBoo]

This is neither negative nor positive: I just wonder why it is so grainy? I shot plenty of HP5 at 1600 and never got that much grain. How did you develop it? (Or have it developed)

[@PaulStrk]

That's very interesting.. It was developed by a lab so I'm not sure how they would've proccessed it tbh.

[@ComGoBoo]

@@PaulStrk Ah, ok. No worries. I was just wondering. :)

[@jessdownham]

give more video

[@Notmy00000]

😃😃😃😃😃👍👍👍

[@nevernevermind88]

what's your lens here, mate?

[@PaulStrk]

Hi there, it’s the 35mm summarit 2.5

[@rawvoltairephoto]

👏👏👏👌👌🏆

[@mebel_PRO_Kiev]

BW photos doesn't like a lot of details in frame. Minimalistic scenes are much better.

[@sandiedwards4769]

Much better on mute. No idea why these videos need annoying music.