Wet Night Photography on the Streets. Not Easy! On Film.
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About This Video -
Night Photography on the streets in the wind and rain is not the most comfortable shoot I've ever done. The results were hit and miss but I did get a few nice frames to print.
I used JCH Street Pan 400 Speed Film which I pushed to 800. I needed to because I was freehand and needed that extra bit of speed.
The film I developed in Rodinal 1:50 for 30 mins.
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EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO
CAMERA - Nikon F5
FILM - JCH Street Pan
DEVELOPER - Rodinal
STOP & FIX - Ilford
ENLARGER - DURST M605
PAPER - Kentmere VC Select
DEVELOPER - Fotospeed PDF
STOP & FIX - Ilford
PRODUCTION GEAR
CANON 6D, GOPRO 7 BLACK, TASCAM DR10L MIC, SENHEISSER SHOTGUN MIC,
NEEWER LED PANELS, GVM COLOUR PANELS, Valoi 360 Film Holder System for scanes, Zeapon Micro 2 Motor Slider,
Editing - FCP, PHOTOSHOP, LIGHTROOM,
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I really like the mysterious atmosphere of the bench photo.
When you're dodging those highlight areas but you don't want to lose the blacks, try making a dodging tool out of a piece of grade 5 filter or a blue lighting gel. It'll increase the local contrast (deepens shadows) but lightens the highlights because you're dodging. Tricky to think about, but it works.
That is a great idea. Now to add some tools to my d&b set!!! And add it to my little book of tips.
Holy crap Mike! I'd never thought or heard of that. Splendid!! Must dabble . Thanks.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Using a green filter to dodge clouds and moving water works really well too, lightens the highlights without adding contrast/grain.
@@mikeboudreaux2964 green as in camera lens filter Mike?
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss You can totally use a green camera lens filter or also just a piece of green lighting gel. Probably could use a colored piece of plastic or anything transparent
I love seeing photos of wet pavements, never managed one myself though. Now a wet pavement taken at night really is the bees knees.
As someone who did a lot of night photography (including moving people), I basically push HP5+ to 1600/3200 just open up your aperture and drop to the lowest shutter speed you're comfortable with and hope for the best. With black and white I always stand develop for these kind of extremely high contrast low light scenes
Great video, very inspiring photos.
Tour wormienne inspire me a lot in m’y darkroom
I think you should never stop filming. Since this is TH-cam, we want to see what struggles you're going through to get you results. I understand that the circumstances were wet, but don't let that stop you from documenting. Love your videos.
Cheers.
This would’ve been the perfect shoot to take out one of the Leicas! They excel in low light scenarios, no mirror slap or anything…. I find I can comfortably handhold down to 1/15 on a 50mm lens whereas you probably wouldn’t want to go below 1/60 on an SLR.
I think I like the left one of the street photos better. Those zig zagging lights look amazing.
Me too Janne. Cheers!
For low light photography, I was once told to open up the aperture and use the slowest shutter speed you can hand hold. It has worked well for me. There’s never much danger of overexposing in low light with film.
I did! f/1.8 lol
The one without burning.
Hi Roger. My preference is the Lane Way image 1.
DieHard is a Christmas movie.
A couple of very nice images there Roger. Kudos to you for getting out of your comfort zone and trying something different. Personally, I wouldn't use a high contrast film and push it for night photography. What is at a premium at night photography is shadow detail and pushing an already high contrast film will only add to the misery. I would go for a film like Fuji Acros and pull it. Meter for the shadows ( not the deepest but about zone 3 1/2, using your Sekonic spot meter and then develop for the highlights. Unfortunately you will have to use a tripod, but on the plus side Fuji Acros does not need correction for reciprocity up to a minute or so of exposure, in my experience. Give it a go and see how you feel about it. Enjoyable video as usual.
Yes next time I'll take the meter and MF and if it's not raining have more time. Good fun. I knew the risk of pushing. Still trying to toy with that film. 🙂
You should get the book... Paris by night, by Brassai...
loved them, great job, but the sh wii dow wS my fVourite, it is awesome
Great photo session happy days👍🏻
I really like to shoot the city at night. I use Ilford HP5 @3200 and Nikon FM2. I develop the film in TMax Dev 1+4 24C, I like the result. But I will switch to Microphen, since I began to shoot less, and I don't have time to use 1 liter of TMax Dev.
Love seeing the prints! Good job.
Cheers Rob.
Nice images. I have used Delta 3200 with a Leica & 35mm lens. Able to use slow speeds with no camera shake.
Great video and photos. I really like the one with the bench. 😊
Cheers Miles
This was a great shoot - has given me some ideas for a wet night hand held shoot with 3200 B&W. Thank you so much from NZ.
Thanks for watching Graham.
Most importantly...is Die Hard a Christmas movie!? (yes, the answer is yes)
Ha ha we start Christmas in September in my house Tim lol
Ha ha we start Christmas in September in my house Tim lol
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss YES! We still have some Christmas decorations up from last year hehe (on purpose because after 2020, why not).
So, you're liking that StreetPan then I assume? Anyhoo, I reckon this is one of your best shoots for ages, but you know how much I like water on stone, all that texture and contrast, blimmin luverly! Now I've done this sort of thing myself especially back in the day when TriX was less than 2 quid a roll and the local chemist still sold KodacolorII. I must admit that I was after light trails but I found out, like you have, just how essential it is to take your tripod ;) Now, for a challenge, go do that again with a roll of Tmax or Delta 100, THEN you'll find out how essential a tripod is ;) Seriously, this is a brilliant shoot, made even better by the fact that you were just messing around. Azzie Knight has done something similar, I assume you've seen his shot of the church in the fog with a single street lamp?
Cheers Lloyd. I may go pan f next time. I like the rain but possibly take an assistant with a brolly! I haven't seen Azriels image. I'll look out. Cheers.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Sent you an Email mate :)
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I have a 100' roll of HP5 that i got. It's pretty outdated and I can't vouch for storage. It's seen freeze and fridge and no fridge . I've kept it in fridge but it is 23 year old film. Roger, love the cobblestone street and the suit and tie shots!!
Nice work. In former days I also used 400 films for night. But now i use Iso 20 and a tripod. But maybe thats a little bit extreme 🙄.
I need my tripod next time!
A trick I use is to carry a digital compact camera to use as a light meter. You can preview the the exposure setting just like having a Polaroid back! I always use a tripod to take the actual film shot, but no need to put the 'test' camera on it. You may like to give it a try.
Cheers bill.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Oh, just remember (of course) digital cameras are not subject to reciprocity law failure!
Tripod tripod tripod! 😉
Or Ilford Delta 3200 of course!!!
Very moody and exciting shots. Sometimes the most nasty of weather conditions give the best results. 😊 Have you tried the street candy film? I’ve had really good results pushing that one a stop.
Hey Espen. I have not tried that film. I've seen it on sale
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I have a few rolls left that I’m not going to use, I’ll send you some of you want.
think i'll have to take my F5 out one evening now probably just with a 50mm f1.8 on and see what i can get
Did you not do any prints of the light at the church window? Really reminds me of sudek, loved the photo!
I did not Evan. I may do.
Blimey, shooting Street Pan at night *and* pushing it. I mean, that stuff is reeeealy contrasty in normal light, never mind nighttime light.
I don't do a lot of night shooting, but any I have done, I've done with a small tripod. 100 speed film, f/8, 4 seconds (and maybe one at 8 seconds for luck). Works every time.
Although that shot of the suit in the shop window is really great.
have you thought about a hotshoe mount for the gopro? so we see camera perspective?
I did that ages ago in a video. Not thought of trying again but may do thanks for the reminder
Thanks! Why are you waving a cardboard when printing?
It's a habit. Just in case anything such as hair or skin flake falls onto the paper during.
In my experience, when shooting this sort of night scenes on film, you really need to give it loads more exposure then you'd normally would and then shorten the development. So basically pull the film. Night scenes are very contrasty by nature and this is compounded by the fact that film is non-linear (i.e. has a toe where the deep shadows are). The result is very high contrast in the negs. Pushing the film makes this even more severe.
Interesting. Going in my little book of tips. :)
@@tumaprints this is the second time I've seen you comment this and the second time I agree with you! A great comments section here
I can just picture Roger in a bomber jacket and a pair of Doc Martens
Lol, and braces
Actually, the Nikon F5 is fully weather sealed, so you didn't even need to cover it from the rain...
true, but that 50 likely isn't weather sealed. with the light light amount of rain though, i would've just skipped the bag anyway.
I didn't want to risk it Ryan due to age. Seals may have been good 15 years ago. But the lens would have been ruined. Hated that bag though!