Naeem, I love that shirt/shorts, hat and shoe combo. ‘Inspired’ is maybe overused but I realised watching this to be more confident and talk to strangers. I have window shopped this camera so many times on eBay
Great day! I also visited "the office" and met Andre too. He took a shot of me. Can't wait to share that one. Your boy was also killin it. Super jelous about being in the scene over there. Congrats again on being a father!
Oh Jean André Antoine! I met him via his AirBnB class when I was in NYC , I took a quick training with him and his old Polaroid peel apart cameras. This guy was the beginning of my whole film photography odyssey. Pretty sure I used the very camera he's holding. It's fun to see him here.
Only been to NY once, it was an assault to the senses coming from Australia! Really enjoyed it though. The SL66 is hands down the best camera I've ever used for ergonomics and quality of build. I use the 80mm, plus a tele adapter to turn it into a 150mm. It's hard not to love
Sl66 came out a little late because of some agreement between hasselblad and rollei. But it's design was way better but didn't do well because hasselblad had a grip on the 6x6 market by the time sl66 was released.
I really like it when photographers ask the person if its okay. Ive seen to many other just stick a camera in someones face and you can see how uncomfy it makes them
So glad you love Sylvia, she shure is a beauty. I love a Sylvia too and mine is an entire kit from 40 through 250. She is better than the Hassys I've had and even though she was born in 1972 she is working perfectly and hasn't retired. She is a handful and a charmer. She is so sharp that it's startling to work with her. I have some two-eyed Rolleis also, including a Rolleiwide and Tele Rollei. Anybody that takes 120 is cool and Rollei is the coolest. Great vid! Made my day. Wish I was in NYC now.
I love how confident he is with people. I would love to do this, but I have Asperger's, I would be out of my depth. Love the video, fantastic pictures.
Absolutely aweasome video, and beautiful shots ny Naeem, loved all of them! Almost making me want to get over my fear and try to take some street portraits haha! Cheers, dude!
My pal used to shoot weddings with this but he replaced the original lens with a Kodak Aero Ektar to get the most bokehlicious monster available with the tilted rail :)
When I was still living in NYC, I came across a complete SL66 kit with every single lens ever made for it including the super wide Distagon. Incredible camera. Be super careful if yours ever jams up. There are very few people left equipped and experienced with servicing the SL66 and a regular shop will destroy it attempting to service it. Don’t ever open it up on your own. It’s the most complicated clockwork inside you’ll ever see in a camera. Anyway, enjoy the camera and great video!
@@ribsy man, it absolutely was. I paid $150 for it all. Deal of a lifetime. Everything was pristine as well. I used it for a while but eventually the camera jammed. I had it fixed by the top tech for them at the time and it still ended up jamming up again a few months later. I eventually had it serviced and sold it all. The issue is that the SL66 has a remarkably complex clockwork mechanism inside made up of some incredibly small metal parts and a few plastic pieces. Once a single gear is damaged it can cause all kinds of other stuff to fail and servicing them only delays future jams unless you’re able to replace all the parts or get lucky. These days with their age, they’re incredibly prone to jams. Hopefully you get lucky though and never have to deal with it.
Everyone in NYC seems to be a pro. That's great! I've two Rolleiflexes a Rollei 35. The SL 66 is an incredible camera, as we can see from his shots. Thanks for the video, another great one! Best!
Hey guy, I am glad you got Sylvia back. I am a little bit familiar with Sylvia. Why? Well back in the 70's I worked for Rollei and sold the 66. It is cool that you use one today. You are old school- You actually know what you are doing. You are making great images without a computerized camera. The lenses you use are as good as they get. Keep doing what you're doing.
Those shots are amazing, the colors and clarity are amazing. The Rollei lenses are sharp. I wish that I could afford the Rolleiflex SL66. I have used a lot of medium format cameras, even the Bronica SQ and Mamiya C330 TLR are not that sharp.
Street photography is something entirely different than doing street portraits. Both have its particular challenges, and I can't say that the one is easier than the other. I'm also doing street portraits - with a 5x7 large format camera. I sit in my wheelchair and my camera stands besides me on its tripod and I just wait what is coming. If I see someone interesting I ask for a portrait, but more often than not I'm asked what I'm doing there and people ask me to be photographed. In a busy street, there is no need to walk around all the time, the people are coming to you. Additionally, I have a medium format camera in my lap (mostly a TLR, sometimes a Pentacon Six) and do street photography with it, if something interesting comes up.
Ribsy, can you find out where Naeem got Sylvia repaired? I am considering whether or not I want to buy this body. I came across your video while searching through TH-cam for various reviews and thoughts. Your video was type and really gave the information that I need if I decide to make this purchase. Can I get an extremely over engineered body repainted in 2024? Continued happiness and success to you and yours. Be blessed. Doc Chaps
It came out in 1955 but wasn't released till 1966 because of a gentleman's agreement between Victor Hasselblad and Rollei's founder. They agreed to not compete in each others market Hasselblad wouldn't build a twin lens if Rollei wouldn't build a SLR style camera until one of them died. Victor Hasselblad died in 1966 and Rollei released the camera, but it was a huge mistake because in every way it's a better camera than a Hasselblad, but by that time Hasselblad became the de-facto standard and Rollei never caught up.
Great session! So is there a later transaction where you offer the person to sell prints or something? How does that work? I heard him exchanging Insta accounts. Also, definitely getting bánh mì for lunch today. 😂😋
It would take years of practice for me to get as good as Naeem at walking up to people on the street. Also, here on the west coast, the vibe is totally different.
I actually dislike having another photographer around when I get in the mood for a shoot but I have to say that watching Naeem Douglas work his magic with strangers would be an enjoyable experience....The audio sucked when engaging your subjects, that said, this was still a fun video....kudos for that.
"Never heard of this camera" .. 😂 🤣 Whilst wotking in a commercial studio in the early 80s, I worked with just about every 6x6, 6x7, 5x4 and 10x8 camera you could name. The 66 is as well known as any Blad, Leica, Mamiya, Bronica etc etc. Nice to see one in use though ... Maybe the video should of be called "the camera you rarely see on TH-cam"
Neat camera. I thought Hassy and Rollei had a gentleman’s agreement to stick to their respective formats, Hassy wouldn’t do TLR and Rollei wouldn’t do SLR. Guess that wasn’t working so well for Rollei by the 60s!
@@ribsy No not yet. I bought it and some kit with it for ...wait for it....$150 at an estate sale. The problem is finding a repair person down here (Australia) with Rollie knowledge.
I love New Classic! I wish you offered it in hundred-foot rolls. When you take pictures of people in the street, do you have a card or something you give them so they can see the pictures later? I kinda want to try it, but I'm not really a people person. I also don't want to come off as creepy. Edit: "Now that I'm a dad" You had a baby? Congratulations!!!!
Why does the thumbnail state "You've never heard of this camera". It's ignorant to assume people haven't heard of a Rolleiflex SL66. That's like telling people who are into cars that they haven't heard of Bentleys. I love Rollei's as they're superb cameras.
@@ribsy LOL, why? I grew up in the yellow box and I'd much rather use digital than do chemical photography both B&W and Color that I spent a lot of time doing those filthy, rotten, polluting processes. Kodak's primadonna management were too stupid/entrenched to understand the beauty, versatility and practicality of digital.
SUCH GREAT SHOTS IN THIS VIDEO! MY ONLY CRITICISM...IS HOW COME WHEN A SUBJECT IS DOING SUCH AN AWESOME POSE (I'M TALKING ABOUT THE GUY IN THE HEELS UP AGAINST THE STORE GATE) PHOTOGRAPHERS AREN'T GETTING ALL THE PICTURE... AND ONLY FOCUSING ON THE UPPER HALF? DON'T GET ME WRONG... THOSE WERE SOME FIRE ASS SHOTS...BUT I WOULD'VE TAKEN AT LEAST 2 SHOTS OF FULL BODY -THAT GUY CAN FUCKIN POSE HIS ASS OFF!!! DOPE VIDEO! IM DIGGIN THE CONTENT!!!!💯🤘🏾🤘🏾👊🏾
When shooting multiple people at a closer distance you need a higher f stop so all your subjects are sharp and not having the two guys in the back out of focus! Amateur mistake.
My man!!! This was epic!!! Gotta hang again soon! ✌🏽&🤎. And thank you to everyone who enjoyed the shots! :)
thanks for putting on a masterclass in street portraiture!
So good - fantastic shots.
Naeem, I love that shirt/shorts, hat and shoe combo. ‘Inspired’ is maybe overused but I realised watching this to be more confident and talk to strangers. I have window shopped this camera so many times on eBay
I love the level of confidence he has to walk up to strangers and ask for pictures!
Haha yes indeed
Good he doesn't get mugged
With a voice like that who would say no?
Ace! Love the group shots 📷🤓🤟
Yea the group shots are the best
The last 6x6 model slrs rollie were putting out had a built in flashmeter.
ahhh gotcha
dude the shots just got better and better, loved it. So many cool people in New York. i would be too shy and introverted to stop people like that.
yea all it takes is a little courage
You and Naeem have insanely great chemistry, would love to see you doing more videos together, like a feasting with film episode!
Done and done!
Fantastic street work. Inspirational!
yea it was a great work!
This is a fantastic video! You and Naeem nail the vibe. When the dude said he shoots too, I was dying. Andy
Art is everywhere!
glad you enjoyed it!
You should revisit this with the Hy6.
I livedHope st. in Williamsberg Brooklyn and shot the Rollei 6006! this in the film days in the late 90s! Keep shooting ! Enjoy you videos!
Nice! The good ole days 😂
I went SVA for photography
@@ribsy
th-cam.com/video/ZETXObiNgTE/w-d-xo.html my second book project , all film!
Great episode. You can't beat walking the streets of NYC. So much to see.
Yea NYC is always fun
these are nice pictures. very natural look.
Yea indeed!
I looked up the band bad vacation and they're really good lmao. Super cool meeting all these artists!
Oh dope! I need to look them up too
@@ribsy if you like rock, they’re worth a look up! I’m not even into rock like that but I saved a few of their songs to my playlist! 😂
I enjoyed this video a lot. Keep up the great work you do.
Thanks for watching
It's my camera. Absolutely the best!
yea such a good one!
Congratulations on being a Dad, enjoyed this episode very much
thank you! always nice to hear from you 😁
@@ribsy I’m a bit out of action at the moment managed to fracture my upper right arm( the one I write with) and dislocated my shoulder
Great episode Eric and Naeem... Love from the UK
Great day! I also visited "the office" and met Andre too. He took a shot of me. Can't wait to share that one. Your boy was also killin it. Super jelous about being in the scene over there. Congrats again on being a father!
Thanks man! So good to be back home
Super video. Great shots.
thank you!
I definitely would have taken a photo of those cameras setting there
Dam! The characters you ran into! So photogenic!
Awesome video. Thanks.
Yea they are quite photogenic
Quite like a mix between a Hasselblad and a Kowa Six.
Yup!!
Oh Jean André Antoine! I met him via his AirBnB class when I was in NYC , I took a quick training with him and his old Polaroid peel apart cameras. This guy was the beginning of my whole film photography odyssey. Pretty sure I used the very camera he's holding. It's fun to see him here.
Yea he’s pretty cool
Great vid, NY streets look so vibrant and lively. I've got a SL66 myself, its TANK of a camera, I love it.
Certainly is, but I love it. How do you like it?
Only been to NY once, it was an assault to the senses coming from Australia! Really enjoyed it though.
The SL66 is hands down the best camera I've ever used for ergonomics and quality of build. I use the 80mm, plus a tele adapter to turn it into a 150mm. It's hard not to love
lol yea its def a tank!
my my god, amazing video, those photos were so good they made my eyes watery
yea he got some great shots!
The shot at 9:23 is absolute 🔥.
Yea it’s dope!
Sl66 came out a little late because of some agreement between hasselblad and rollei. But it's design was way better but didn't do well because hasselblad had a grip on the 6x6 market by the time sl66 was released.
yea indeed!
Damn. These shots are epic!
yea he got some great images
I really like it when photographers ask the person if its okay. Ive seen to many other just stick a camera in someones face and you can see how uncomfy it makes them
Agreed. Altho I also like some candids
Loved it sir, wonderful video.
Thanks for watching!
The second picture with the 3 girls was amazing.
😂😂😂
yea thats my favorite shot of the day
Man this was super dope. I think I especially liked the pic @16:43.
Yea that’s a great pic!
That was great! Great shots too!
thanks for watching!
Good show, Ribsy. Keep up the feed, as it’s very watchable. You certainly got style!
Much appreciated! 😃
Really enjoyed this Ribsy!! 🙂Thank you 🙂
Thanks for watching
Great video. Can understand his point chasing shots.. Would make me feel as though the moment was forced.
totally agree
So glad you love Sylvia, she shure is a beauty. I love a Sylvia too and mine is an entire kit from 40 through 250. She is better than the Hassys I've had and even though she was born in 1972 she is working perfectly and hasn't retired. She is a handful and a charmer. She is so sharp that it's startling to work with her. I have some two-eyed Rolleis also, including a Rolleiwide and Tele Rollei. Anybody that takes 120 is cool and Rollei is the coolest. Great vid! Made my day. Wish I was in NYC now.
Sounds like an amazing kit!
I love how confident he is with people. I would love to do this, but I have Asperger's, I would be out of my depth. Love the video, fantastic pictures.
yup confidence is key
Absolutely aweasome video, and beautiful shots ny Naeem, loved all of them! Almost making me want to get over my fear and try to take some street portraits haha! Cheers, dude!
Def get over the fear! You’ll be happy you did
I have a SL66E. These are exquisite cameras.
It is exquisite indeed!
What app do you use for the light meter?
I use a sekonic meter, not a phone app
Congrats about the baby to you and the mama.
Thank you!
Hi, which film is he using? I did ses the video but maybe i am missing!! Thanks :)
i think portra 800 mostly
My pal used to shoot weddings with this but he replaced the original lens with a Kodak Aero Ektar to get the most bokehlicious monster available with the tilted rail :)
Wow sounds intense haha
Ah, these NYC vibes. Worth watching this video just for that. I loves your videos, Ribsy.
Thans for watching!
When I was still living in NYC, I came across a complete SL66 kit with every single lens ever made for it including the super wide Distagon. Incredible camera. Be super careful if yours ever jams up. There are very few people left equipped and experienced with servicing the SL66 and a regular shop will destroy it attempting to service it. Don’t ever open it up on your own. It’s the most complicated clockwork inside you’ll ever see in a camera. Anyway, enjoy the camera and great video!
that sounds like a dream kit!
@@ribsy man, it absolutely was. I paid $150 for it all. Deal of a lifetime. Everything was pristine as well. I used it for a while but eventually the camera jammed. I had it fixed by the top tech for them at the time and it still ended up jamming up again a few months later. I eventually had it serviced and sold it all. The issue is that the SL66 has a remarkably complex clockwork mechanism inside made up of some incredibly small metal parts and a few plastic pieces. Once a single gear is damaged it can cause all kinds of other stuff to fail and servicing them only delays future jams unless you’re able to replace all the parts or get lucky. These days with their age, they’re incredibly prone to jams. Hopefully you get lucky though and never have to deal with it.
Everyone in NYC seems to be a pro. That's great! I've two Rolleiflexes a Rollei 35. The SL 66 is an incredible camera, as we can see from his shots. Thanks for the video, another great one! Best!
lots of talented people in NYC!
Absolutely amazing Shots! That were 3 incredible rolls of Portra. So good to see a lot New Yorkers on film.
Yea New Yorkers always look good on film haha
Hey guy,
I am glad you got Sylvia back.
I am a little bit familiar with Sylvia.
Why? Well back in the 70's I worked for Rollei and sold the 66. It is cool that you use one today. You are old school-
You actually know what you are doing. You are making great images without a computerized camera. The lenses you use are as good as they get. Keep doing what you're doing.
Thanks for watching!
That's so awesome how many people who got photographed also happened to be film photography nerds.
Yea it’s very popular in nyc
Do you use your 6x7 nowadays?
I sold it!
The Rolleiflex 66 was the late Barry Thornton's standard camera
i gotta look him up
Absolutely love this video! I'm a big fan of Naeem's work and love the chemistry you both have! Thanks for sharing😀
Thanks for watching!
Gorgeous!
Yea his images were great
amazing episode
thanks man! was alot of fun
Those shots are amazing, the colors and clarity are amazing. The Rollei lenses are sharp. I wish that I could afford the Rolleiflex SL66. I have used a lot of medium format cameras, even the Bronica SQ and Mamiya C330 TLR are not that sharp.
yea its a great camera
I find my Mamiya C3 lenses to be very sharp
Street photography is something entirely different than doing street portraits. Both have its particular challenges, and I can't say that the one is easier than the other. I'm also doing street portraits - with a 5x7 large format camera. I sit in my wheelchair and my camera stands besides me on its tripod and I just wait what is coming. If I see someone interesting I ask for a portrait, but more often than not I'm asked what I'm doing there and people ask me to be photographed. In a busy street, there is no need to walk around all the time, the people are coming to you. Additionally, I have a medium format camera in my lap (mostly a TLR, sometimes a Pentacon Six) and do street photography with it, if something interesting comes up.
Your process sounds cool. Also, street photography isn’t only one thing
So people have this kit, some have heard and some haven't.
👍🏽
Ribsy, can you find out where Naeem got Sylvia repaired? I am considering whether or not I want to buy this body. I came across your video while searching through TH-cam for various reviews and thoughts. Your video was type and really gave the information that I need if I decide to make this purchase. Can I get an extremely over engineered body repainted in 2024? Continued happiness and success to you and yours. Be blessed. Doc Chaps
Damn! So much beauty in this video 😍
Indeed!
Awesome.
Thanks for watching!
Dope shirt!
Haha yessir! You did good with those
It came out in 1955 but wasn't released till 1966 because of a gentleman's agreement between Victor Hasselblad and Rollei's founder. They agreed to not compete in each others market Hasselblad wouldn't build a twin lens if Rollei wouldn't build a SLR style camera until one of them died. Victor Hasselblad died in 1966 and Rollei released the camera, but it was a huge mistake because in every way it's a better camera than a Hasselblad, but by that time Hasselblad became the de-facto standard and Rollei never caught up.
Interesting!
Awesome!
Thanks for watching
Great session! So is there a later transaction where you offer the person to sell prints or something? How does that work? I heard him exchanging Insta accounts.
Also, definitely getting bánh mì for lunch today. 😂😋
No transaction. Share the images with the person later on IG
Damn Naeem has such great social skills. Never met a stranger
He does
Fantastic video!, keep it up!
greetings from argentina.
Thanks for watching!
It would take years of practice for me to get as good as Naeem at walking up to people on the street. Also, here on the west coast, the vibe is totally different.
naeem is great. you can develop your own style pretty quick tho!
I actually dislike having another photographer around when I get in the mood for a shoot but I have to say that watching Naeem Douglas work his magic with strangers would be an enjoyable experience....The audio sucked when engaging your subjects, that said, this was still a fun video....kudos for that.
👍🏽
You two were about the only normal people in this video 😂
we are all normal 😁
The photos are fantastic, the only thing beter is the attitude and personality at display
yea! Naeem captured some great images
"Never heard of this camera" .. 😂 🤣
Whilst wotking in a commercial studio in the early 80s, I worked with just about every 6x6, 6x7, 5x4 and 10x8 camera you could name. The 66 is as well known as any Blad, Leica, Mamiya, Bronica etc etc.
Nice to see one in use though ... Maybe the video should of be called "the camera you rarely see on TH-cam"
Don’t get too hung up on the title 😄
@@ribsy ... Ah, the good old clickbait trick. ;-)
Neat camera. I thought Hassy and Rollei had a gentleman’s agreement to stick to their respective formats, Hassy wouldn’t do TLR and Rollei wouldn’t do SLR. Guess that wasn’t working so well for Rollei by the 60s!
That all ended at some point 😅
10 am lunch man! 2pm second lunch
Haha that’s right
I have a Rollie 66E which I loved but it stopped advancing. Took the side off and found all the lube was dried out solid.
Ahhh yea that makes sense. Did you fix it?
@@ribsy No not yet. I bought it and some kit with it for ...wait for it....$150 at an estate sale. The problem is finding a repair person down here (Australia) with Rollie knowledge.
I love New Classic! I wish you offered it in hundred-foot rolls.
When you take pictures of people in the street, do you have a card or something you give them so they can see the pictures later? I kinda want to try it, but I'm not really a people person. I also don't want to come off as creepy.
Edit: "Now that I'm a dad" You had a baby? Congratulations!!!!
Thanks! And usually you just exchange info and jot it down
Why does the thumbnail state "You've never heard of this camera". It's ignorant to assume people haven't heard of a Rolleiflex SL66. That's like telling people who are into cars that they haven't heard of Bentleys.
I love Rollei's as they're superb cameras.
it's a thumbnail that's meant to encourage a click. don't take it so seriously
@@ribsy it doesn't encourage people to click it any more than if it just said Rolleiflex SL66.
Hi
It is a great film that i'l be happy to use but.. way don't you ship to Israel? everybody else does !
I would be very happy to buy from you.
Tx
J.
Unfortunately no shipping to Israel - you’d have to buy from our European retailer “buy more film”
FYI..."didn't go as planned"..."not ideal"...is often the secret to success!
Haha yup!
Haven't heard anyone mention the SL66 since the late 60s. Good camera but not keen on film in this 21st century
come back to film!
@@ribsy LOL, why? I grew up in the yellow box and I'd much rather use digital than do chemical photography both B&W and Color that I spent a lot of time doing those filthy, rotten, polluting processes. Kodak's primadonna management were too stupid/entrenched to understand the beauty, versatility and practicality of digital.
Taking pictures of other peoples models is wild
the photographer didn't care at all. plus we didn't interrupt anything - it was during off time on a public street
He has that eye 👀
he does!
love it😉
thank you!
One of the few cameras I truly regret selling
yea its a boss!
Great video, congrats on becoming a father man
much appreciated!
wah fung blew up 10 years ago
perhaps that was round 1. The change in the last 2 years has been crazy
SUCH GREAT SHOTS IN THIS VIDEO! MY ONLY CRITICISM...IS HOW COME WHEN A SUBJECT IS DOING SUCH AN AWESOME POSE (I'M TALKING ABOUT THE GUY IN THE HEELS UP AGAINST THE STORE GATE) PHOTOGRAPHERS AREN'T GETTING ALL THE PICTURE... AND ONLY FOCUSING ON THE UPPER HALF? DON'T GET ME WRONG... THOSE WERE SOME FIRE ASS SHOTS...BUT I WOULD'VE TAKEN AT LEAST 2 SHOTS OF FULL BODY -THAT GUY CAN FUCKIN POSE HIS ASS OFF!!! DOPE VIDEO! IM DIGGIN THE CONTENT!!!!💯🤘🏾🤘🏾👊🏾
thanks
You definitely don't want to check out its younger brother hy6, mate
Let me see
I'm Dominican too! hahah
LOL worddd
in the German language, ”ei” is pronounced like ”eye”, not like ”ee”. e.g. like ”Leica” or ”Zeiss“.
Thanks for the info
It's Rolleiblad
lol yup
Who doesn’t want a group photo 🙄 Their loss BIG TIME!
Hahaha yup
'Sylvia' will never break your heart. Unlike birds, mate.
Hahaha yup
When shooting multiple people at a closer distance you need a higher f stop so all your subjects are sharp and not having the two guys in the back out of focus! Amateur mistake.
It’s a creative choice, not a requirement
Film is developing legs.
?
I gonna have SL66. it is being delivered to me now.
Enjoy!
Always wanted a Rollei SL66 since I saw one in the 1970s.
If I could fit a digital back then i'd have an excuse to get one now...🦘
Lol ok