In 1999, Gold was the consumer film. Vericolor was the "professional" film. From a user's perspective, the key difference was that Vericolor was "ripened" prior to deliver to retailers so that it was at its peak of color accuracy when sold, whereas Gold was delivered some months prior to its peak to allow for delay in unrefrigerated sales and further delay in use by the purchaser. Do you think Kodak worries about such matters these days when you pay extra for Portra?
Ribsy, superb photography. I miss owning a TLR. I used to own and love a Yashica-Mat. I learned serious photography on TLR cameras. I hope to get a Mamiya C220 or C330 in the future. Always enjoy watching your videos and find them relaxing and creative inspiration. Thanks!!!
It was great to see your interaction with the park visitors. You managed to get all sorts of people to model for you. The shots were beautiful and the expired film looks great. I end up using expired film by default. I overbuy film, don't get out enough, thus expired film that I won't throw out. I shoot mostly B & W which seems to be quite stable over time.
Great episode man! The expired Portra really seemed to hold up well and the slight color shifts looked really nice actually! Those pies looked amazing too!
Wonderful shots from both you and Izzie, looks like you had a great day shooting… I’ve got to get my dads old Contaflex out for some exercise and learning.
Hi again Ribsy. Just love your whole approach to doing photography, reminds me of me. You are so polite, and good at what you do, keep doing it, love your channel. CANADA
12:55 'a lot of people move there for 5 years then have to get the f out of there'. Funny, as a Brit, I lived in New York for just over three years (and had to leave but would have loved to stay longer) but a common rule of thumb among other friends was that five years was the point that non-native New Yorkers either reached their limit and left or stayed and stayed forever. That was true of almost everyone I knew in the city.
great to see Izzie on youtube! I do like trying out expired film, even if it's 50+ years expired. it doesn't always turn out well. it doesn't always turn out at all. but sometimes you get some really cool photos. my opinion is that it's the storage conditions that really makes or breaks film, not the amount of time.
Nice video. I miss those films. Kodak had two 400 speed MC (moderate color) films at around that time (80-90’s). The Ektacolor was far more blue (similar to the Ektachrome) and then the Gold MC which was a saturated gold/yellow. According to the box you listed I believe you had the Ektacolor MC. It’s funny how people pay so much for these old expired films today. We threw or gave them away if they were expired past a year or so. If I had only used my expired crystal ball.
Talking about expensive expired film, try looking for some Aerochrome. I nearly spat the dummy when I saw some in 4x5 a week or so ago. It was bad enough in 35 and 120, but 4x5 really took the cake. It was 10 sheets at a cost of about $600 per shot!!! I'd expect my subject to be gold plated for a shot like that!! :P And, the grain would all have to be the same size and spread smoothly across the film!! Bad enough chasing down pack film let alone seeing aerochrome going for the price it does. Crazy!! Imagine spending all that money only to find out none of it even worked. Whoever it was that was selling seems to have pulled it offline, but there's still some crazy expensive aerochrome for sale.
Oh yes - English cuisine. Renown worldwide for its finesse! Actually, when I saw these dishes in the beginning of the video, I thought "Wow, finally normal sized portions in an US restaurant!" only to discover later, that this in fact is in England ...
If youtube would have reactions like on facebook - your video and photos would get solid love. Here's mine ❤ Love the colors and the photos you took. Beautiful! Hope to see more feasting on film series.
That one stop per decade rule is founded on absolutely nothing. There are a lot of variables to how much film degrades, so it is pretty much impossible to know how much speed a film still has. The faster the film to begin with the higher degradation, the warmer the storage the higher degradation, moisture also attributes to degradation, so does changing conditions. So basically the only way to confidently say how to rate an expired film is to do tests. Takes a few frames off the roll and an extra development operation, but especially if I have a few rolls of the same film from the same storage situation I always do it, because it highly increases the quality of results.
If 30 year old Vericolor ( a notoriously touchy film in its day) can survive like shown here, my hope for my freezer full of 10 year old Reala and 20 year old B&W film is renewed.
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Love that "vintage" couple, they looked so good and were so chill...😀
yea it all came together nicely
In 1999, Gold was the consumer film. Vericolor was the "professional" film. From a user's perspective, the key difference was that Vericolor was "ripened" prior to deliver to retailers so that it was at its peak of color accuracy when sold, whereas Gold was delivered some months prior to its peak to allow for delay in unrefrigerated sales and further delay in use by the purchaser. Do you think Kodak worries about such matters these days when you pay extra for Portra?
Very interesting
izzie seems super cool! she can really hold down a convo without making it awkward! waist up portrait of classic man was cool aswell
Yea I love that portrait
Ribsy, superb photography. I miss owning a TLR. I used to own and love a Yashica-Mat. I learned serious photography on TLR cameras. I hope to get a Mamiya C220 or C330 in the future. Always enjoy watching your videos and find them relaxing and creative inspiration. Thanks!!!
Much appreciated
The "Vintage couple" photos from both you and your guest izzie are fire!
Yea the vintage couple is great
It was great to see your interaction with the park visitors. You managed to get all sorts of people to model for you. The shots were beautiful and the expired film looks great. I end up using expired film by default. I overbuy film, don't get out enough, thus expired film that I won't throw out. I shoot mostly B & W which seems to be quite stable over time.
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed this video. Good interaction with a fun time
thanks for watching!
Great episode man! The expired Portra really seemed to hold up well and the slight color shifts looked really nice actually! Those pies looked amazing too!
Yea I really was surprised by the quality of the expired film
Wonderful shots from both you and Izzie, looks like you had a great day shooting…
I’ve got to get my dads old Contaflex out for some exercise and learning.
Very cool. Enjoy
Great results from the expired film and great portraits!
yea i think so!
Hi again Ribsy. Just love your whole approach to doing photography, reminds me of me. You are so polite, and good at what you do, keep doing it, love your channel. CANADA
Thank you for watching! I appreciate the comment
12:55 'a lot of people move there for 5 years then have to get the f out of there'. Funny, as a Brit, I lived in New York for just over three years (and had to leave but would have loved to stay longer) but a common rule of thumb among other friends was that five years was the point that non-native New Yorkers either reached their limit and left or stayed and stayed forever. That was true of almost everyone I knew in the city.
yea totally makes sense. it's not a good long term plan for everyone
The photo at 11:15 is so beautiful. The shadows dappling the ground all around her are so nice. Great pattern.
And again at 12:10!!
Really appreciate it! Thanks
My god, this 11:50 Its sooo perfect. Love this video. Saludos amigo
Thanks for watching! 👋🏽
the guy with the blue blazer and his companion 🔥🔥 heat
Yes indeed! They killed it
great to see Izzie on youtube! I do like trying out expired film, even if it's 50+ years expired. it doesn't always turn out well. it doesn't always turn out at all. but sometimes you get some really cool photos. my opinion is that it's the storage conditions that really makes or breaks film, not the amount of time.
Yea def the storage conditions matter the most
these photos were absolutely beautiful! makes me want to get a TLR
Thank you! I enjoyed making them
Beautiful pictures.....
Thank you for watching!
Nice video. I miss those films. Kodak had two 400 speed MC (moderate color) films at around that time (80-90’s). The Ektacolor was far more blue (similar to the Ektachrome) and then the Gold MC which was a saturated gold/yellow. According to the box you listed I believe you had the Ektacolor MC.
It’s funny how people pay so much for these old expired films today. We threw or gave them away if they were expired past a year or so. If I had only used my expired crystal ball.
Yea I hate the price gouging. Luckily this batch didn’t cost me tons
Yea I hate the price gouging. Luckily this batch didn’t cost me tons
9:37 - The "Hero" pose :)
Haha yes indeed!
Lived in Greenwich for 3 years and used to go for walks every day in that park. Some amazing scenes shot there.
Yea it’s a great place!
First video I stumbled upon today, you got yourself a sub. Love your style!
thanks for watching! welcome to the club
Talking about expensive expired film, try looking for some Aerochrome. I nearly spat the dummy when I saw some in 4x5 a week or so ago. It was bad enough in 35 and 120, but 4x5 really took the cake. It was 10 sheets at a cost of about $600 per shot!!! I'd expect my subject to be gold plated for a shot like that!! :P And, the grain would all have to be the same size and spread smoothly across the film!! Bad enough chasing down pack film let alone seeing aerochrome going for the price it does. Crazy!! Imagine spending all that money only to find out none of it even worked. Whoever it was that was selling seems to have pulled it offline, but there's still some crazy expensive aerochrome for sale.
Lol yea that’s ridiculous
Nice, fun video! Thanks for sharing man 😁👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Oh yes - English cuisine. Renown worldwide for its finesse!
Actually, when I saw these dishes in the beginning of the video, I thought "Wow, finally normal sized portions in an US restaurant!" only to discover later, that this in fact is in England ...
Hahaha
Ribsy you capturesd some fab portraits san 23 year old film, WOW!
Yea! Amazing what old film can do
Just loving the kid crying as you're trying the eel. what a juxtaposition 😂
Haha exactly! Kid knew what was about to happen
If youtube would have reactions like on facebook - your video and photos would get solid love. Here's mine ❤
Love the colors and the photos you took. Beautiful! Hope to see more feasting on film series.
Thank you for watching!
I love watching your clips... should you find yourself around Amsterdam one day, we should have a shoot... coffee is on me ;-)
cheers 😁
11:13 , wow that is good.
Yessssss
Good episode! Keep them coming.
Thanks! Will do 😀
Jellied eels is a south east thing. Most Brits wouldn't go near it 😂😂😂 those shots were incredible. I may have to look for some of that stock
Haha that’s what I’m learning. Niche fan group for eel
@@ribsy next time have the steak and ale pie that your friend had..... ooooooooh 👌
The other day I saw you speaking Spanish been interview. No lo sabia!
Si, soy domincano
That one stop per decade rule is founded on absolutely nothing. There are a lot of variables to how much film degrades, so it is pretty much impossible to know how much speed a film still has. The faster the film to begin with the higher degradation, the warmer the storage the higher degradation, moisture also attributes to degradation, so does changing conditions. So basically the only way to confidently say how to rate an expired film is to do tests. Takes a few frames off the roll and an extra development operation, but especially if I have a few rolls of the same film from the same storage situation I always do it, because it highly increases the quality of results.
Totally agree BUT assuming the film has kept up, the rule hasn’t failed me! 😃
hahahha the fake rule... this was very fun to watch
LOL def a fake rule. but i still follow it
You needed to use a weak fill-in flash for portraits under the Cherry Blossom trees -- very dark shadows on face.
i'm ok with the shadows. don't want to lug extra equipment around
The photo part makes me click, but damn if the food part doesn't make me stay!
Haha! Double whammy!
If 30 year old Vericolor ( a notoriously touchy film in its day) can survive like shown here, my hope for my freezer full of 10 year old Reala and 20 year old B&W film is renewed.
Yea I think so!
why no real strap for C-333? So silly working that way.. Fill flash is a nice feature, try it.
What is silly?
What a gorgeous girl. She's make any lens drool.
😀
Love your work and channel. Do you meter on the darks?
For portraits - I usually expose for the highlights and let the shadows falls
Cool ep👍
Thanks 😊
Hill Farmstead FTW. Expired film, not so much. Keep the eel to the sushi folks, they know what's up.
In this case the expired film was good
Great images. The eel, not so much.
Hahaha agreed!
Feast looked questionable in the preview …
Hahaha fair enough
Eel is much better when smoked, as we eat it in the Netherlands.
I prefer the Japanese style haha
@@ribsy that's probably the "glass eel" fried baby eel? That's even more unaffordable than Fuji FP100c 😂
Hahaha mju hypebeast camera
It really is
Who t f is Eric?
🙃