Shoot 35mm Film Prague: Public Transportation
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This video definitely challenged me during the filming process. I had no idea that our film camera's battery was dying, so I kept having moments where I would try to take a photograph and then when I pressed the shutter wouldn't go. Everything felt like it was moving too fast and I wasn't able to compose the shots I wanted. I think I was also a bit tired from sleeping in the van (broken arm + sleeping bag can be a tricky situation for a proper night's rest). But luckily after a little pep talk from Lou, I realized there was no need to put pressure on myself to take "good or even great" photos. The whole point of these videos is just to have fun! And that is how the day shifted as we moved into the metro and then I finally felt calm and ready to enjoy the photos however they ended up turning out.
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Question of the Week: Do you ever find yourself flustered or wanting to quit in the middle of a project/outing? How do you refocus and move past it, so you actually enjoy the rest of your day? Also, Lou wants me to ask if any of you liked my little joke about youtube thumbnails? But what I think he really wants to know is do you guys watch the videos all the way to the end?? :) :) :)
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Film Camera: Canon A1, 50mm f/1.4 Canon lens and Fuji Superia 400, X-tra
Video Camera: Canon 5D3 with a Canon f4 24-105mm lens
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Wow. I'm always just absolutely blown away by your videos - the vibe you manage to create make me want to hit the road myself. Love your view of Prague.
Thanks! We really had a lot of fun shooting this whole Prague series, and theres three more vids coming each tuesday for the next three weeks! ---Lou
That's the BEST news! ♡
Loved the bubbles at the beginning, and seeing the roll of film play out over the video. But truly loved going over to your website and reading the blog posts as to what to do. Reading the 40 things to do, made me feel like I was with you at the shoot!!!! Well done!
Hi Patty, its Lou responding, but Dana saw these as well and was beaming! It's always such a pleasure find your comments in this section : ) ---Lou
I love so much Dana's photos at the end of the video! 😊 You are such an adorable couple!!
Hi Karina, thanks so much! We kind of just shot those super quick on our walk home to end the roll since we were filming a new roll the next day but they actually turned out really well if I may say so ; ) ---Lou
Wild We Roam Yes they did! 🙌
The part with the metro stations was awesome and I love how the photos turned out! I've never been in Prague, but now I think it's definitely a must city to visit!
Yeah it really is an awesome place to visit, especially because its very walkable and the public transport options are great! ---Lou
Great shots. The Canon AE-1, AE-1 Program and the A-1 (in this video) all need a battery to fire the shutter and run the light meter. Great images Dana and video work Lou, your editing and soundtrack are spot on. And don't worry about the low shutter speeds. Most people can take a steady shot down to 1/30th. Anything below that you need to be steady or use a tripod. Whenever I need the inspiration to go shoot some film, I watch a couple of your videos and it helps me to remember to just take the shot, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It's the process that matters and the fun of creating something. Even in the less than "perfect" shots I find something I like.
Thanks for the advice! It turned out to be the battery dieing slowly over the course of a few days which caused the problem! It was hard for Dana to hold the camera steady with only one good arm, but she did a great job! ---Lou
Nice! this undergrund station, i think everybody is taking pictures there. haha.
hahah yeah I definitely think any photographer who comes to Prague would be interested in exploring the different colorful stations :) - Dana
Great video... this brought the memories back, when I visited Prague. The city is just amazing!
Hi Michael, thanks for sharing! I can't believe how many of our viewers have already been to Prague, seems like almost half the people commenting! ---Lou
Hi Lou! I´ve been there two times... the last time a year ago, for seeing The Cure live :-)
Could you make a video of what you’ve packed to bring with you on your van trip?
Hi Nina! That's a great idea, but the trip is already over, so we will have to try and remember to do that for the next one! ---Lou
Guys, i must say that i absolutely LOVE watching your videos, there is something about them. I hope that you are having a lot of fun in the van. I can't wait to see your new videos. (I know, there is a lot of "your" in the text :D )
Thanks! The van trip was so so much fun, can't wait to hit the road again (we are currently back in Berlin editing this series and getting everything sorted for a big move)! ---Lou
Man, I love the moment at 4:44. I think this is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever watched from your videos. Why? Because you have two people taking approximatively the same photograph. One in digital, one in analogic. Just after the capture, that’s amazing to see the difference between Dana who appreciates the moment and the guy in the background just looking at his screen to check the picture. That is exactly what I am looking for when I shoot in digital. It gives us the possibility to shoot differently because it directly forces us to think differently, to live differently.
Hi Jason, couldn't agree more! That's one of my favorite video shots from the whole trip, it actually went on for a lot longer because Dana took much longer composing the shot then people would have the patience for watching ; ) ----Lou
Ok, I just went to your site to find your 5D3 workflow. It's pretty impressive. First, I own a Canon EOS M, and few months ago I hacked it with Magic Lantern. I tried shooting raw, but since the camera buffer is very small, and my card is very slow, I only get 4 seconds at 1600*650 or so. It takes a while to get it converted and imported into Resolve. Now to think, you do this all the time. Shooting raw, transcoding, editing, rendering. Respect. Deep respect for ya'll !! Also, my Super 8 project failed. Too expensive, and no way to develop film without high shipping costs.
Hi Anto, glad to hear someone actually checked out the workflow, once its all figured out it doesnt take too long, and luckily we have super fast cards so everything works fine at 1080p, but you're totally right the transcoding part takes a long long time! Sorry to hear about the project falling apart, I also wanted to shoot some super 8 but I figured the cost is probably just way too high to get it developed because my cousin has a nice camera he might give me but I've held off for that reason.. ---Lou
I usually stop what I am doing a couple of minutes, breath, walk a little and then start again. Always watch till the end ❤️ This Prague videos aree beautifulll!!! 🦆🚈
Hi Cintia! Thanks so much for responding! Now that I know a small handful of people watch all the way through I'm going to try and remember to put some fun clips all the way at the end for you guys : ) I'm already working on the next Prague video, it's going to be an interview with some cool guys that invented this app for mushroom hunting : ) ---Lou
owww such a bummer. I went to the places that you went but I never see the POV that you guys got. I just went past by. 😔
It's nice to see you guys had so much fun. Waiting for the next adventure from you guys.
Thanks for watching! We've got a couple more Prague videos already shot that just need to be edited! ---Lou
I loved this! I'm currently learning how to shoot film, and your videos are all very inspiring :)
Thanks : ) The key is to never give up, because sometimes things just go wrong but you can learn from your mistakes : ) ---Lou
Yesterday I found your channel and i LOVE yours movies
Thanks so much for watching : ) Glad to have you along for the journey! ---Lou
I bought Canon on Ebay once because they said the shutter was jammed. I added a new battery and it was like it was brand new!
Yeah we got a new battery and that fixed everything as well! ---Lou
4:40 it was kind of fun to see both in the same pose xd
Thanks Edu : ) ---Lou
I love shooting film and it makes me even shoot more watching your videos. They capture so well the good-feeling of shooting film.
Hi Cristian, thanks so much for the support! Sorry I'm only just getting back to this now, things have been busy lately! ----Lou
you should try shooting slide film, more black and white and maybe some higher speed films like cinestill 800t
We just got a bunch of 3200 black and white to start a new series with! ---Lou
Come to Budapest! It's just 3 hours from Vienna. And on the newest metroline each station has different design. You could take a lot of beautiful picture, i know
Thanks so much! We were hoping to make it to Vienna on this trip but there wasn't time, but hopefully sometime soon : ) ---Lou
was a little worried there at 2: 55 mark when I heard Dana say " jammed". was about to scream "NO!
Hahaha, that's all coming in the next shoot film video ; ) ---Lou
i thought you meant "jammed" as in: her foot is jammed and a tramm is coming their way. omg... :]
The metro stations look similar to the ubahn stations in Munich. Take a look online and you'll see some of the awesome designs of them!
Love the videos, although I often wonder if you guys would benefit from a slightly longer focal length lens. Some of the photos look a little far back and with a lot of negative space. Is it the 50mm lens you use?
Hi Mark! Thanks for the tip, yeah we use a 50mm, but we probably won't invest in anything new for this camera body because we'd like to just upgrade to medium format at some point when we can afford a better camera ; ) --Lou
If we need refocus moments, we mostly take the time to look back to the last few days and tell each other what we loved or what made us happy in these days. Slowly you feel the energy coming to refocus and have a fresh start. Oh and just talk about the struggle with each other is very helpful too! ;-)
Thanks so much sharing! We always feel so much better after talking through things as well : ) Sometimes travel can get tiring, but you just have to remember how blessed you are to be able to explore the world, and with a partner its even better : ) ---Lou
If the tram is a little too fast, just imagine it's Lou with a camera filming you, and give it a kick. That'll slow it's ass down then snap away.
Hahaha, shes got a powerful kick, having played soccer all her life! ----Lou
You know public transportation and it's surroundings not just public transportation
If you ever go to Montreal be sure to check out the metro there too! You'll be pleased with all the different metro stations, and a lot of them making references to Quebec's culture, art and literature :)
Thanks Ariane! I went to Montreal as a kid once but itd be so cool to go back now, though not in the winter ; ) ---Lou
Wild We Roam Sure! Wait till September, I'd say it's the best time 😊
Hi guys i absolutely love your work, its so inspiring just love it, i recently started shooting film and i was curious what do you guys use in order to upload your film photos on internet?
Hey, guys! Could you offer me some advice, what's the cheapest way of developing film? Do you develop your film in a van :) ? I got my film developed and scanned in photo laboratory, but the whole price was quite expensive. By the way, your videos encouraged me to take up film photography again.
Developing at home is by far the cheapest, but you have to shoot a lot to make it cheaper since all the chemicals and equipment will cost about 50-100 depending on what you get, so it becomes worth it after a couple rolls not right away! ---Lou
how do you guys capture moving pictures?
Hmmm, not sure I understand this question, if you mean how do we capture things that are moving quickly, the key is to use a high shutter speed if you want to freeze action, and a slow shutter speed if you want motion blur! ---Lou
Wild We Roam you answered my question! Thank you!
I'm looking to get a scanner for my negatives, I've seen a clip of you scanning them in one of your videos, do you always do it yourself? If so which scanner do you use?
Hi there, we use a canon scan mark ii scanner but I can't really recommed it unless you really want a scanner for other projects as well, its a good all round scanner but not fun to work with for film negatives. ---Lou
Prague looks so civilized. Gracious and also efficient.
I’m curious if there any houseless folks or refugees finding refuge there?
Hi Craig, its all quite clean and efficient, but like all large cities there are some homeless people, though quite a lot less than Berlin or NYC, and they don't ask for money quite as aggresively either, but I don't know if they are refugees as well. ---Lou
Squarespace and others, are SF companies that are going to ruin your town too. Please don't support techies, you can be Independant and do anything.
Yeah I've been reading about the issues in SF with housing and it certainly seems like a huge mess, but we've also lived in other cities like NYC and Berlin where gentrification unrelated to tech is causing huge problems so I'm not sure it makes sense to blame the industries alone, you need programs like rent control, affordable housing, and to stop landlords from raising rents out of control or these cities will be completely gentrified beyond repair, but its a super complicated issue we ourselves were complicit in so I'm not sure what the best solution is, but at the end of the day we definitely appreciate the support from Squarespace--now that everyone watches youtube with an adblocker theres no revenue anymore from views so it allows us to keep making videos : ) ---Lou
4:33 Loving that picture! Three people probably photographing the same thing but with three different systems. Lovely picturing of the time we live in.
Hi Bob, that really was a fun shot to capture, it went on for a few minutes but I only included 10 seconds or so, it was quite the scene! ---Lou
I want to quit all the time..I am a terrible example...upsy. I liked the joke and it made me smile. I watch tem till the end, more than once sometimes.
Woooo! So glad to hear that Fábio! I was wondering who actually watched to the end and now I finally know : ) : ) ---Lou
Can I ask which film you used in metro? :) And nice video! I'm going to visit Prague
Hi Dominik, that info should be either in the info for the video or for the corresponding blog post, I don't know off the top of my head. Happy Friday! ---Lou
When you do the TH-camr thing "thumbnail" 😂😂 love it.
Hahaha, yeah, we are terrible at thumbnails and video titles, definitely a goal for this year! ----Lou
I watch all your videos till the end and I also liked Dana'a joke about the thumbnail ;-)
Wooooo! Another person who watches till the end ; ) Thanks for letting me know! ---Lou
Awesome video as always ❤️
Thanks so much Veronika : ) It was a little more challenging for Dana with the broken arm but she stuck with it and it turned into a beautiful day! ---Lou
Thanks for reminding me of all the good times I had there in Prague when visiting with a friend.
You went to the same places we went to. Yet, you explored it differently.
On your 1st episode, by the bridge- we walked all the way up that huge hill [tough!], while you chose to explore the area down that river near the swans. I never even knew there was access there. Pretty cool to be aware of that... :]
We walked up that hill all the time as well, its always a little tough at the end of the day! Dana did a lot of research before we filmed so we knew where all the good photography spots were ; ) plus we were there for a while so we kinda got to see most of the city! ---Lou
Hey, that's really cool to know :]
I say, as a challenge, before your next visit to another country/city... make zero research. And make a vlog out of it. It is so freeing to experience places you didn't see before in google street view :)
Very nice video guys, which lens do you use?
Hi Federico! All the gear info is in the video description! Hope your week is going well : ) ---Lou
Wild We Roam that right. Sorry guys, my bad. With your video week is better
No worries Federico! Happy Friday : ) ---Lou
2:01 wow nice Picture =)
So beautiful and dreamy. What an awesome way to spend the day!
Thanks Mila! Those days in Prague were action packed but so memorable, it felt like we just walked and walked and walked until dinner at Moment, which was amazing : ) ---Lou
Wonderful video ! :) You have lots of things to cover when you take Prague this way, i can't wait for another one.
That was the idea, two more like this coming soon! Sitting at the computer scanning negatives as we speak : ) ---Lou
Wild We Roam well, it is fun to see your adventures, and hear your opinions on ordinary places where i walk pretty much everyday :D
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Thank YOU : ) ---Lou
Do you guys use a light meter? Since film can sometimes be unpredictable with the lighting, been curious
Alejandro Huapilla The AE-1 has a built in light meter. As do most slr cameras. :)
I use a Leningrad 4 meter with my zorki cameras no batteries no worries
On the contrary, film is, with the exception of slide film, far more forgiving with lighting.
The Canon A series has built in TTL metering.
canon a1, and its very accurate :)
Yeah, like people have already said, the camera has a built in light meter which seems super accurate, usually we just don't set the exposure level on the right part of the image if it turns out too dark, but in this case that was just because dana couldn't use that special button on the camera because of her broken arm, but all in all the camera metering works great! ---Lou
Are u plannig to visit Munich or Allgau? whould be nice to see ur workflow)
Hi Vladimir! We'd love to do some hiking there, but it probably won't be for a while now that its cold and we don't have snow chains for the van! ---Lou
sounds nice, then I have some time to finally buy tracking shoes)
When the camera jammed i said to myself "Battery." Not because i'm a smartass, but because it's happened to me a few times. Fine one second, dead the next and it's just like a lock-up or jam.
Cool vid. How was Moment?
Hi Dave! It was so so good! And you're totally right about the camera battery, that was our hope as well cause its an easy fix and it all worked out ; ) ---Lou
I assume you're not developing your own film whilst you're on the road? Are they many places that you can send it too?
I like how there was a little “mansplaining” section after that (I tend to do that as well 😅)
Oh and I watched it all to the end!
I’m searching for a Canon A1 50mm 1,4 but it’s really difficult. Sometimes it’s too expansive or just haven’t the thing I want. This is frustrating ! Your shoots are so beautifuls and inspiring !! Sorry for my english I’m French :p
Hmmmm, have you tried keh the online store? It really shouldn't cost too much so just keep looking and I'm sure something will turn up : ) ---Lou
Thanks for your answer !! :) I didn't know the website you gave me, there is no Canon a1 for the moment but maybe later! What do tout think about the objectif 50mm 1.8? I found a lot or Canon A1 generally with this objectif but not with the 1.4 ! Ni France the Canon a1 is generally expensive on the web :(
I dont think you really need 1.4 vs 1.8, its nearly impossible to focus with unless the object is far away so 1.8 is totally sufficient! ---Lou
Wild We Roam Great !! Thank you very much for your Time :)
Loved this. Just beautiful.
Thanks Kasia! Moody subway stations make for fun videos, and dinner at Moment afterwards was amazing! ---Lou
Oh man i was so looking forward for this one. I am at minute 4 now and that Tram Stop at 2.24 is one of the ones we used the most when we lived there, also the ones at Namesti Republicky!
Hi Dani! How cool : ) Must be fun to see it all again on video in such a different way! We went to those tram stops all the time as well on our trip, the tram is so so convenient and its really fun looking or filming out the window ; ) ---Lou
Wild We Roam Hi Lou, totally! Its just seing the same from someone else's eyes! I was there last year there and it just looks the same. Still beautiful tho
By the way! Yes the metro is very beautiful, if you ever vist Moscow this is impressive, Prague to me from the cities I've visited should be 2nd probably. But you know what? The one in Berlin has something, as the one in London is also special, and so many! Nothing cames to mind now, but I will for sure miss some great ones. Oh, and Passeig de Gràcia Station here at Barcelona has new tiles all over and looks georgeous!
Hahahaha i just re-watched it because a friend and I are back from a trip to Prague-Brno-Ostrava-Katowice since 2 days ago (we went for 5 days) and even we've spent a few time in Prague (day and a half) and it was very cold, yet was great again and re-watching your movie is like being back at some spots.
@ 0:49 Excellent idea !
Thanks! So glad you liked this one : ) ---Lou
The red boot laces rock
Thanks Terry! No ones ever noticed them before ; ) ---Lou
Which type of canon is yours 35 mm machine ?
canon A1 with a 50mm 1.4 lens
Thanks for the response! Its all in the info always, and we have some blog posts on our website about photography if you're interested! ---Lou
I love the sun flare photo at 1.59!
I also made a blog post about local transportation where I live in Helsinki! Check it out, www.nastytrash.blog
Hi Elizabeth, thanks so much for sharing, I can't believe how clean all the stations look in your photographs, its so fancy!! --Lou
Hey I was wondering if anyone can help me out, the rewind button on my Canon ae 1 is stuck, I cant press it. Do you guys know anything I could do to fix it?
did you check your battery? I have av-1 and usually when I can't press the button is because the battery is empty
I second battery problems! That also caused our issues in this video with the shutter not working : ) ---Lou
your videos capture the feeling of prague so well ! i feel like i'm right there with you two :).
Hi Charlie, thanks so much! Glad we got the approval of a recent traveler to Prague ; ) I felt like we walked the entire city and really tried to capture as much as possible so I'm glad that came through on video. ---Lou