There is plenty to learn with all of your videos. Plus, the comments are often quite sophisticated. I like the questions and your answers. Thank you very much. RS. Canada
Inspiring mate. Took my Nettar out last weekend for the first time. Wound my film on way too far at the start. Not developing yet, gonna send it off to Ilford, FP4+ . Saw your first video 6 months ago, you introduced me to that camera. Really appreciate what you do Boss!
Nice storytelling. A thing that reminded me of old darkroom days was when you dropped the print on the selenium toner. Try this one: hold the paper in one edge, next to the chemicals tray, higher, and make an angle to the liquid surface. Imagine a letterbox opening that the paper has to go through, without hitting the tray bottom. The paper goes under in one swift movement: no need to push it under and chemicals start to work right away.
Welcome back, buh! Well, that was well-timed! I've just ordered some ND filters for my Leica M2. 3,6 and 10 stops. Good thing is, you don't look through the lens on those, but can still see your focusing. Pity I live a good hour and a half away from the sea! Haha
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Just a bit, you lucky bugger! Haha I think I've got a couple of places to go to in Cambridge (Still nearly an hour away, but I'm regularly there) where I can test the ND filters out with some cool moving water shots.
Can not tell you how I look forward to your videos, love them! Really like your darkroom I have recently had to start rebuilding mine do to a flood. Managed to save my Zeiss Nettax though! Thanks and best of the new year to you.
I think that's one of the best photographs I've seen you do. I'd love to know where you get your inspiration from, creating a photograph rather than just a snapshot is one of the most challenging things in photography - and you do it with ease! Well done Sir, very impressive work.
Inspiration isn't that difficult if you're by the sea. Just a long walk. It's hard not to keep repeating but the clouds and tides and light changes all the time for different looking photos.
I've recently purchased for a couple of £'s the Kodak equivalent of that camera the Kodak 66 a mark 2 and a mark 3 which as far as I'm aware they all have the same lenses but don't quote me on that and nothing good condition. I'm surprised (pleasantly) how well the final turn the final print turned out considering the age of the camera and I hope to have similar success but it also shows how much better the newer films are now compared to 50 years ago. Great job 👍.
Love the video Roger! Your previous videos on the Nettar inspired me to clean up mine and get it ready for use. I took it out shooting today, its a very enjoyable camera to shoot with. I cant wait to see how my negs turned out!
Lucky you on the film hauls! The ADOX film can, apparently, be developed in developers other than what ADOX state is needed but the results will not be exactly as ADOX would intend. I have a roll of ADOX Silmermax 100...waiting for a special occasion to use it. The ADOX CMS20 stuff is supposed to be 800lines p\mm...finest grain film ever, apparently, but very slow at ISO20 . Perfect for long exposures like these! That toner looks like a very worthwhile thing. This is the second video you've shown that working, and they end results do look good.
Cheers Ted. I've always wanted to try the CMS for Seascapes. Gotta get that developer for best results. Can't remember what it's called but it's online.
I have a few photos on the ADOX 20 CMS and it is VERY detailed! On 35mm it rivals 120 film! At least in my opinion. I used tmax developer for it and it came out wonderful!
Another wonderful video taking us along on your journey with film. We are watching intently. :) FYI: I find the "Reciprocity Timer" app to do a wonderful job on reciprocity failure times by film type, various filters / stops... to yield an adjusted exposure time plus it takes images with exposure notes captured...
I like to think I’m getting to a good level shooting film and I know what I’m doing. But every time I watch one of your vids I learn something new. If you have an iPhone I use the app Reciprocity timer it’s spot on and you can chose most films and best thing is you can add filters so it calculates them to. Really good app. Thanks again roger
Those shutter release cables from China are a fantastic deal,great video love your channel and my Christmas was obliterated by the bug , how you make such professional videos I don't know but I am glad you do............ Great print as well.:)
Thanks Harry. Hope your all bug free! It's been rife. Nasty. It's tricky making the vids and shooting photos at the same time on your own, especially winter time! But fun also.
Great videos! Just found your channel. Ordered my first rolls of film for my Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6x9. Excited to try it out! Got it for free from my grandmother👌
Good to see you in action again! I've always wanted to do long exp on film but the term 'reciprocity failure' scares me a bit haha.. But I might summon up the courage and give it a whirl this weekend.
So you say about getting into color film, are you going to do color enlargements? I would REALLY love to see you do a color enlarger set up. I have both a color and BW enlargers but they are not set up yet. I have a 4x5 meter shed and plan on converting it into a full blown darkroom. I already have plans to set it up similiar to what you have. Thanks for the videos and keep on snapping those photos!
Happy New Year Roger! Fantastic print! Looking forward to seeing you test out those other film stocks. Nice beach, looks like a good place to do some clam digging.
Nice job. I am amazed, how good photos come form such simple camera like Zeiss Ikon Nettar! My Nettar si collecting dust. Think, is a time to load some film in.
Beautiful print, the Nettar produces a good look with long exposures. Have you thought of giving pinhole a go for seascapes, for me it works wonderfully. Thanks for your videos they are always inspiring. Cheers, Jon
Watching you work in the darkroom brings back a lot of memories of my darkroom set up. The experimentation was really a big part of the fun of photography!
Great video. Really makes me wish I had the space for a printing setup. Also good to see film long exposures too. I shoot a lot of IR with a 720nm filter which means having to compensate for the reciprocity effect. So much so I ended up doing my own tests with the Rollei 400 and blogging the results. (Not sure about links in comments, but if you're interested let me know). Glad you're feeling better after Christmas too. All the best for 2019!
Happy new year !! Great video. I’m a big fan of long time exposure pictures. Like to see your work in darkroom and since some weeks I’m thinking about to set up a darkroom in my workroom/home office. Regards from Germany
Fantastic as always. Happy new year and i look forward to seeing what your channel brings us in 2019. Great batch of films there!! Can i recommend Nik and Trick in Folkestone Kent for colour developer. It is called Bellini and so easy to use. Almost as easy as black and white. They also have a great selection of other developers to complement your other films. Lookimg fwd to the next vid!! Todor
I use First Call Photographic mostly. I have ordered from Nik n Trick in the past though. Very good service. Thanks for the advice I'll look into bellini 👍👍.
Welcome to Roger! It's good to see you again! Slowly, slowly, I come into "analog Photoshop". Is it important that you put the Multigrade filter over the negative, in the holder, or just under your current video? I have an old AXOMAT machine, it does not hold it. Welcome to Tamás.
Thank you Roger. Then there will be no problem. You will have to experiment with how much you need to increase exposure time! In AXOMAT only max. Use a 75W bulb. Thank you and nice evening. Thomas
Another superb video and your digital shots are the beginning were gorgeous Roger. Some wonderful minimalistic shots as was the image you developed. The reciprocity rule and I don’t get on at all, we are mortal enemies and I’ve decided, or had decided to leave long exposures to my digital photography. But you’ve inspired me to give it another try. I have an app that gives me times called surprisingly the Reciprocity Rule app. I think it was a freebie, but it gives you all the different times for different films with different base shutter speeds. I have only tried it with 35mm film though and I don’t know if the film size impacts in any way. You certainly did a better job and got better results than I have ever had. If I’m honest your darkroom skills are far superior to mine and your final result was great. The video whilst you were out looked great to me, especially considering the weather and low light. But maybe people who know more about video than me (that's everyone) might have noticed something I hadn’t. I’m using TMax 100 for my analogue 365 project, I’ve not used it in years but it was the only film I had 11 rolls in the fridge to cover the entire year. It’s already gone wrong though because I've somehow taken 5 images and it’s only the 4th January. All that’s left is to wish you the happiest of New Years and better health, and thank you for all the great videos in 2018.
Thanks Mark! Ilford have a good calculator for reciprocity failure for their films. Very easy to understand. I'm not sure of the technical or scientific reason for the failure but I liken it to coffee. Digital being instant and film being filter. It just takes longer to make! ☕ Good luck with the 365 project. Where can we see the images?
Shoot Film Like a Boss I totally agree with the coffee analogy,min fact that’s one of the best I’ve heard. I like my digital cameras for working tethered in a studio and shooting wildlife because of the FPS free of charge. I also tend to use digital with filters. The rest of the time my heart belongs to film. I don't normally post anything online due to my health and not getting on with platforms like Instagram. I also give all my digital prints to a charity for them to sell and my analogue stuff is usually family stuff. But I might pick out the best of the images and post them somewhere. At the moment though I can’t get the out and can’t even dress most days so we have an image of a chaffinch from the kitchen window, a frozen bird bath, a cat and the wife pulling a funny face. Hardly the decisive moment HCB was talking about, but I still want to shoot something so I can say I've done one. There’s a good chance I will have to give up work altogether soon because I am getting worse, so things might change. I'll email you the best of the year next January, but remind me I said it.
Happy new year fella. Been looking forward to this vid. Glad you are feeling a bit better :-) I'm not sure about toned or not..... They both look really good :-)
Very entertaining video Roger! Sorry for the year-late comment. I have always wondered what the difference is between split grading and one-shot grading of exposure under the enlarger. I know the concept, and print using MG and separate filtration for the dodges and burns but have not used split single exposures. It isn't the same as combined exposure I take it. I wonder if you could give a demonstration of the difference? I find your videos inspirational and am getting back to the darkroom with newfound enthusiasm. Love the antique cameras which I have as well and enjoy using. Thank you.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss You did quite well and I can see advantages to what you are doing. I'm just a little behind the curve, I guess. Thanks for the reply.
Another great Video as always Roger, and food for thought here, would love to try some long exposure film shots as well with one of my Mamiya's, either the RB67 my M645. wont be doing any of my own prints yet though, still have a couple more things to get before I can do that but getting close. your's is probably my favourite film channel on here, keep it up.
The Powershot is fine, I guess it might struggle a bit if there were a lot of contrast on a bright sunny day though. Great shots from the little folding camera!
your cannon power shot done a great job nice print with your Zeiss rodger im just getting into 6x6 myself I recently got a yashica mat 124 g fully serviced @ a good price
Cool video. funnily enough, I am watching this whilst waiting at my home office for FedEx to deliver a Zero Image 2000 Pinhole camera so that I can have a go at some long exposure stuff as well!
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss You can, but there are a few that you can actually buy! - I just got this one www.freestylephoto.biz/14705-Zero-Image-2000-6x6-Deluxe-Wood-Pinhole-Camera-Back-to-Nature-Series
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I agree Roger you will dig pinhole. You have infinite focus and long exposure, so you can get extremely close to those rocks and they, as well as the background, will be in focus. A 6x6 120 format pinhole would be a great start. Then in 6 months you will be building an 8x10 pinhole camera that shoots on photo paper :)
Hey Roger, great print. I have Just a quick remark on the presoak: with 120 film it helps to eliminate the dye of the antihalo but it also swell the emulsion. Consequence of this is that development has more effective. Of course it depends on the film and on the presoaking time. But I’ve read about a sensitometry test of a presoaked film vs non presoaked. Densities on the presoaked film were higher...resulting on slightly higher contrast. Is it an issue? No absolutely because you can compensate with the development time 💪🏻. I use to presoak my film with 20degrees water only to bring film and tank to temperature 😜
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss hey Roger, it's a very subtle difference but there is both on grain's shape and film contrast. As prewash soak and swells the emulsion, chemicals will act faster on the inner layers of the emulsion with a result of a slight increase of the higher densities, but it's not true for all film. In the test I saw, tmax contrast increased a little while fomapan no. (blog.analogica.it/analogica-it/2014/09/la-tecnica-del-prebagno-un-piccolo-test/) it's in Italian but you can translate it with google ;). Who did the test is one of biggest analog guy in Italy I did a workshop with him and it's a trusty source ;) Moreover long prewash could affect grain's shape making it fluffier and not keen. Of course I'm talking about 10 minutes of prewash which is a very long time. I usually do prewash when tank and film temperature may affect chemical temperature so I prewash for 1 minute even less with water 20° in order to bring everything to the developing temperature and that's all. Of course this can be seen only with big prints when the grain's shape is much evident. Ansel Adams moreover recommends in his book to slightly reduce the developing time when you prewash for long time but tests are necessary. ;)
Happy New Year 2019 Roger. Please make the toner outside the darkroom, on the garden in open space. That stuff is poison for you, and we don't want to lose you. Big hug.
Great video, mate, and good to hear the cold let go. I was wondering how you seal your door in your shed? I have a light tight curtain that i glued velcro to. It worked like a charm until the glue let go. Im thinking maybe doing a zipper system? How do you do it?
I use black plastic membrane that builders use. My door is covered in it and also the framework. When the door closes it seals. I'll show you on my next video 👍
Great results Roger! Hope you're feeling better as well! I got hit hard with "cedar fever" over Christmas into New Years and I'm still trying to shake it off. Oof. I saw you tried out selenium toning. How did you like it!? I wanted to try this as well, although I think I may try getting into fiber papers first (once I figure out how I can easily wash them)
Cheers Tim. I have enjoyed the selenium toning. I must admit I think it compliments a black and white print well. I'm still toying with it. I'm sure it would suit fiber paper more than resin.
Great video again, enjoyed this. There is a theory that agitation should be smooth, single turn that lasts 10 seconds. Think that you have raw egg inside the tank. I've done this way and I think it has effect on the grain. Do a test between the "traditional 5 agitations" and egg method?
Yeah the harder you agitate the more grain you will introduce. I've only agitated hard when pushing film for gritty Street photography. But I may have to do a agitation test to be sure about it 😏
excellent video ive only just started using film 35 and 120mm, im scanning but hopefully in the near future i would like to build a dark room and develop myself
Great images from the seaside... but it's a pain to photograph at the beach in the Winter! I have got folding cameras 4.5x6 and other bigger formats.... Well everything is my TH-cam channel dedicated to film photography anyway!
Does your Zeiss folder have a filter thread on the front of the lens? If it does you can get a cheap filter thread step up ring on E Bay. If it doesn't, like a lot of old folders didn't. This is what I did. Old folders without filter threads used "push on" filters. You can sometimes find old push on filters on E bay . Trouble is they're usually old and scratched to hell. Anyway if you can find the right sized push on filter that's scratched, clobber it with a hammer and smash the glass out. The front of the filter ring will have a thread. Buy the appropriate sized step up ring for your usual filters.
Hi mate, just to let you know Cinestill is a colour film. The 800 version is tungsten balanced and the 50 version is daylight balanced. It's definitely not black and white!
You're right. Forgot they did a B&W film and called it BWXX. Negative Feedback did a review on it sometime ago. That's what happens when you're tired and watch youtube!
Just put the fixer into direct sunlight for 10 minutes. That’ll take care of the purple. Otherwise it should go away in a few days. Doesn’t exhaust the fixer or anything
What do you DO with all those 10x8" prints you do -- they are too small for 'Exhibition Prints' or Camera Club 'Advanced Photographers Group' ? You must have box fulls ! My Ex-wives wanted me to DUMP all my boxes of Prints now that magazines want only 'Digital Files' --- so I usually do 16x12" Exhibition size . By the way -- I tried Videoing in my darkroom for my channel but the Canon Video camera was not sensitive enough so i cannot Video any ' Darkroom Printing' as you do . I have also tried 'Selenium Toner' -- stinky stuff -- had to do it outside or yet another Divorce !
Hey Peter. Well I have boxes full of 10x8 and other sizes. I use a DSLR in my darkroom. Set to high iso. I'm in Brentwood on Tuesday if you want to have a coffee.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss YO !!! Yes please to the meet up in Brentwood -- no work and no Hospital appointments until May so that should be great ! I will try to find out how to send you a 'Personal Message; with my Address and phone number -- don't want to put it on 'here' Peter
Today I developed a color film and noticed that I never saw you developing color film. :D I am using Digibase Ready to use C-41-Kit. It's premixed and it is enough for up to 14 rolls. So maybe this is option for you.
Cheers Peter. I'll be looking at the tetenol kit when I get around to colour. Still trying to learn more about black and white at the moment. Good luck with your colour
Hi Paul. You'll get results from any black and white developer. But certain films work best with certain developers. If you go to a store online, look up what developers they sell and read the details you'll get a good idea what each developer is designed for. I used Kodak XTOL here. I like XTOL and often get good results across a wide range of films. But sometimes I'll choose a certain developer to suit the look I'm after. It's all trial and error and finding what developer and what dilution works best for you. But jump on those stores and have a read.
I'll take a can of beer in future 😂🍻. Actually it came in handy as the filter flipped off into the wet sand. I used the water to rinse off the salt water and grit
There is plenty to learn with all of your videos. Plus, the comments are often quite sophisticated. I like the questions and your answers. Thank you very much. RS. Canada
Yes Richard. I've learned much from the comments over the years.
Inspiring mate. Took my Nettar out last weekend for the first time. Wound my film on way too far at the start. Not developing yet, gonna send it off to Ilford, FP4+ . Saw your first video 6 months ago, you introduced me to that camera. Really appreciate what you do Boss!
Nice storytelling. A thing that reminded me of old darkroom days was when you dropped the print on the selenium toner. Try this one: hold the paper in one edge, next to the chemicals tray, higher, and make an angle to the liquid surface. Imagine a letterbox opening that the paper has to go through, without hitting the tray bottom. The paper goes under in one swift movement: no need to push it under and chemicals start to work right away.
Welcome back, buh! Well, that was well-timed! I've just ordered some ND filters for my Leica M2. 3,6 and 10 stops. Good thing is, you don't look through the lens on those, but can still see your focusing. Pity I live a good hour and a half away from the sea! Haha
I'm pretty lucky living 5 mins drive from the beach. Don't really appreciate it like I should though!
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Just a bit, you lucky bugger! Haha I think I've got a couple of places to go to in Cambridge (Still nearly an hour away, but I'm regularly there) where I can test the ND filters out with some cool moving water shots.
@@MarkHickford what about the river and punts? Off that bridge at night
Can not tell you how I look forward to your videos, love them! Really like your darkroom I have recently had to start rebuilding mine do to a flood. Managed to save my Zeiss Nettax though! Thanks and best of the new year to you.
Damn! I wonder the day I get leaks! Hope not but shit happens I guess. Good luck with the rebuild.
Finally the new video!!! good to see you back Roger
Thanks Gianni! And thanks for the info you sent 😉
I think that's one of the best photographs I've seen you do. I'd love to know where you get your inspiration from, creating a photograph rather than just a snapshot is one of the most challenging things in photography - and you do it with ease! Well done Sir, very impressive work.
Cheers Lloyd.
Inspiration isn't that difficult if you're by the sea. Just a long walk. It's hard not to keep repeating but the clouds and tides and light changes all the time for different looking photos.
I've recently purchased for a couple of £'s the Kodak equivalent of that camera the Kodak 66 a mark 2 and a mark 3 which as far as I'm aware they all have the same lenses but don't quote me on that and nothing good condition. I'm surprised (pleasantly) how well the final turn the final print turned out considering the age of the camera and I hope to have similar success but it also shows how much better the newer films are now compared to 50 years ago. Great job 👍.
Love the video Roger! Your previous videos on the Nettar inspired me to clean up mine and get it ready for use. I took it out shooting today, its a very enjoyable camera to shoot with. I cant wait to see how my negs turned out!
Cheers Cole. Hope they turn out great for you.
Lucky you on the film hauls! The ADOX film can, apparently, be developed in developers other than what ADOX state is needed but the results will not be exactly as ADOX would intend. I have a roll of ADOX Silmermax 100...waiting for a special occasion to use it. The ADOX CMS20 stuff is supposed to be 800lines p\mm...finest grain film ever, apparently, but very slow at ISO20 . Perfect for long exposures like these! That toner looks like a very worthwhile thing. This is the second video you've shown that working, and they end results do look good.
Cheers Ted. I've always wanted to try the CMS for Seascapes. Gotta get that developer for best results. Can't remember what it's called but it's online.
I have a few photos on the ADOX 20 CMS and it is VERY detailed! On 35mm it rivals 120 film! At least in my opinion. I used tmax developer for it and it came out wonderful!
Another wonderful video taking us along on your journey with film. We are watching intently. :) FYI: I find the "Reciprocity Timer" app to do a wonderful job on reciprocity failure times by film type, various filters / stops... to yield an adjusted exposure time plus it takes images with exposure notes captured...
Thanks Dashan!
That’s really cool! I’ve never actually seen how prints are made in the dark room before. Awesome!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and the image you created. Thanks for all your effort in putting these presentations together. Happy new year
Thanks Tony! And happy new year to you also.
I like to think I’m getting to a good level shooting film and I know what I’m doing. But every time I watch one of your vids I learn something new. If you have an iPhone I use the app Reciprocity timer it’s spot on and you can chose most films and best thing is you can add filters so it calculates them to. Really good app. Thanks again roger
Cheers Matt. I had a private message on the app. Thanks for sharing!
Those shutter release cables from China are a fantastic deal,great video love your channel and my Christmas was obliterated by the bug , how you make such professional videos I don't know but I am glad you do............ Great print as well.:)
Thanks Harry. Hope your all bug free! It's been rife. Nasty. It's tricky making the vids and shooting photos at the same time on your own, especially winter time! But fun also.
Glad your back and feeling better, another awesome print and video.....you inspire me to shoot and print!! God day,Cheers
Thanks Andy! Hope the inspiration works
Great videos! Just found your channel. Ordered my first rolls of film for my Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6x9. Excited to try it out! Got it for free from my grandmother👌
Good to see you in action again! I've always wanted to do long exp on film but the term 'reciprocity failure' scares me a bit haha.. But I might summon up the courage and give it a whirl this weekend.
Just go and waste some film see what happens! That's all I do!
Nice to see you back Roger!!
Great video!
Thanks Bas!
So you say about getting into color film, are you going to do color enlargements? I would REALLY love to see you do a color enlarger set up. I have both a color and BW enlargers but they are not set up yet. I have a 4x5 meter shed and plan on converting it into a full blown darkroom. I already have plans to set it up similiar to what you have. Thanks for the videos and keep on snapping those photos!
Happy New Year Roger! Fantastic print! Looking forward to seeing you test out those other film stocks. Nice beach, looks like a good place to do some clam digging.
Thanks mate. I wouldn't know what to do with a clam!
Nice job. I am amazed, how good photos come form such simple camera like Zeiss Ikon Nettar! My Nettar si collecting dust. Think, is a time to load some film in.
Beautiful print, the Nettar produces a good look with long exposures. Have you thought of giving pinhole a go for seascapes, for me it works wonderfully. Thanks for your videos they are always inspiring. Cheers, Jon
Cheers Jon. I've often wondered about pinhole but never tried it. I wouldn't even know how to make a camera!
Watching you work in the darkroom brings back a lot of memories of my darkroom set up. The experimentation was really a big part of the fun of photography!
It is fun playing in the darkroom and making pictures. Time passes very quickly!
Nice to watch these videos. I'm learning something new with each vid. Thanks a lot for making these!
Just what I was looking for! Great video and final image! Love getting you videos in my feed mate. 😎
Cheers Craig!
Great video. Really makes me wish I had the space for a printing setup. Also good to see film long exposures too. I shoot a lot of IR with a 720nm filter which means having to compensate for the reciprocity effect. So much so I ended up doing my own tests with the Rollei 400 and blogging the results. (Not sure about links in comments, but if you're interested let me know). Glad you're feeling better after Christmas too. All the best for 2019!
Cool. Share the link I'll approve it
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Here you go. Link shortened because it's really long without it. bit.ly/2GVbkfJ
Happy new year !!
Great video. I’m a big fan of long time exposure pictures.
Like to see your work in darkroom and since some weeks I’m thinking about to set up a darkroom in my workroom/home office.
Regards from Germany
Happy new year also Marcus. Good luck with your darkroom!
Hi Roger, great video as always. Thank you so much for your effort.
Thanks mate!
"an old chopping board and a bag of barley", that's the kind of gear review we're all here for!
Fantastic as always. Happy new year and i look forward to seeing what your channel brings us in 2019.
Great batch of films there!!
Can i recommend Nik and Trick in Folkestone Kent for colour developer. It is called Bellini and so easy to use. Almost as easy as black and white. They also have a great selection of other developers to complement your other films.
Lookimg fwd to the next vid!!
Todor
I use First Call Photographic mostly. I have ordered from Nik n Trick in the past though. Very good service. Thanks for the advice I'll look into bellini 👍👍.
Awesome looking Christmas Tree!
Lovely print!! I really like your customised easel!
And those prints look fantastic mate. Long way to go for me.
Welcome to Roger!
It's good to see you again! Slowly, slowly, I come into "analog Photoshop".
Is it important that you put the Multigrade filter over the negative, in the holder, or just under your current video?
I have an old AXOMAT machine, it does not hold it.
Welcome to Tamás.
Hey Tamas. You can put contrast filters above the negative (under the bulb) or below the lens. I've had no issues under the lens.
Thank you Roger.
Then there will be no problem. You will have to experiment with how much you need to increase exposure time! In AXOMAT only max. Use a 75W bulb.
Thank you and nice evening.
Thomas
Another superb video and your digital shots are the beginning were gorgeous Roger. Some wonderful minimalistic shots as was the image you developed.
The reciprocity rule and I don’t get on at all, we are mortal enemies and I’ve decided, or had decided to leave long exposures to my digital photography. But you’ve inspired me to give it another try. I have an app that gives me times called surprisingly the Reciprocity Rule app. I think it was a freebie, but it gives you all the different times for different films with different base shutter speeds. I have only tried it with 35mm film though and I don’t know if the film size impacts in any way.
You certainly did a better job and got better results than I have ever had. If I’m honest your darkroom skills are far superior to mine and your final result was great.
The video whilst you were out looked great to me, especially considering the weather and low light. But maybe people who know more about video than me (that's everyone) might have noticed something I hadn’t.
I’m using TMax 100 for my analogue 365 project, I’ve not used it in years but it was the only film I had 11 rolls in the fridge to cover the entire year. It’s already gone wrong though because I've somehow taken 5 images and it’s only the 4th January.
All that’s left is to wish you the happiest of New Years and better health, and thank you for all the great videos in 2018.
Thanks Mark! Ilford have a good calculator for reciprocity failure for their films. Very easy to understand. I'm not sure of the technical or scientific reason for the failure but I liken it to coffee. Digital being instant and film being filter. It just takes longer to make! ☕ Good luck with the 365 project. Where can we see the images?
Shoot Film Like a Boss I totally agree with the coffee analogy,min fact that’s one of the best I’ve heard. I like my digital cameras for working tethered in a studio and shooting wildlife because of the FPS free of charge. I also tend to use digital with filters. The rest of the time my heart belongs to film.
I don't normally post anything online due to my health and not getting on with platforms like Instagram. I also give all my digital prints to a charity for them to sell and my analogue stuff is usually family stuff. But I might pick out the best of the images and post them somewhere. At the moment though I can’t get the out and can’t even dress most days so we have an image of a chaffinch from the kitchen window, a frozen bird bath, a cat and the wife pulling a funny face. Hardly the decisive moment HCB was talking about, but I still want to shoot something so I can say I've done one.
There’s a good chance I will have to give up work altogether soon because I am getting worse, so things might change. I'll email you the best of the year next January, but remind me I said it.
@@markharris5771 well I wish you well and happy project shooting Mark! There is also cool stuff you can do with window light! Objects and stuff 👍
David C I keep saying I’ll do that, but then I chicken out.
@@davec5330 I've got some Lucky Film from China. Apparently you be waiting till next Christmas for the failure 😂
Love the selenium toning! Great video!
Happy new year fella. Been looking forward to this vid. Glad you are feeling a bit better :-)
I'm not sure about toned or not..... They both look really good :-)
Very entertaining video Roger! Sorry for the year-late comment. I have always wondered what the difference is between split grading and one-shot grading of exposure under the enlarger. I know the concept, and print using MG and separate filtration for the dodges and burns but have not used split single exposures. It isn't the same as combined exposure I take it. I wonder if you could give a demonstration of the difference? I find your videos inspirational and am getting back to the darkroom with newfound enthusiasm. Love the antique cameras which I have as well and enjoy using. Thank you.
I know how to use the filters for my prints and why I'm using them. Putting that across in a simple way is something I'm trying to work on.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss You did quite well and I can see advantages to what you are doing. I'm just a little behind the curve, I guess. Thanks for the reply.
Another great Video as always Roger, and food for thought here, would love to try some long exposure film shots as well with one of my Mamiya's, either the RB67 my M645. wont be doing any of my own prints yet though, still have a couple more things to get before I can do that but getting close. your's is probably my favourite film channel on here, keep it up.
Great video as always. Very educational. Thank you for putting this up.
Great video, enjoy the way you explain your process in a natural way, and include your mistakes.
I'm always making mistakes ha ha. I'd have no video if I didn't include them! Thanks Simon!
Gorgeous print!
The Powershot is fine, I guess it might struggle a bit if there were a lot of contrast on a bright sunny day though. Great shots from the little folding camera!
Nice picture and happy new year
Thanks Mark. And to you also!
That's absolutely fantastic, mate. Top quality video and great subject. Thumbs up for you
Thanks Vitor. Thanks for watching
Great start to 2019 again fully appreciate the work yo put in Keep em’ coming mate 👍👍👍all the best!!
your cannon power shot done a great job nice print with your Zeiss rodger im just getting into 6x6 myself I recently got a yashica mat 124 g fully serviced @ a good price
I love the 6x6 format Beau. Happy New year mate
same to you buddy
Cool video. funnily enough, I am watching this whilst waiting at my home office for FedEx to deliver a Zero Image 2000 Pinhole camera so that I can have a go at some long exposure stuff as well!
I didn't even know you could buy them! I thought you had to make a pin hole camera.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss You can, but there are a few that you can actually buy! - I just got this one www.freestylephoto.biz/14705-Zero-Image-2000-6x6-Deluxe-Wood-Pinhole-Camera-Back-to-Nature-Series
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Look up Zero Image and Reality So Subtle pinhole cameras, Roger. Also 'The Lensless podcast'.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I agree Roger you will dig pinhole. You have infinite focus and long exposure, so you can get extremely close to those rocks and they, as well as the background, will be in focus. A 6x6 120 format pinhole would be a great start. Then in 6 months you will be building an 8x10 pinhole camera that shoots on photo paper :)
Well, I've researched pin hole cameras and really must give it a go!
Hey Roger, great print. I have Just a quick remark on the presoak: with 120 film it helps to eliminate the dye of the antihalo but it also swell the emulsion. Consequence of this is that development has more effective. Of course it depends on the film and on the presoaking time. But I’ve read about a sensitometry test of a presoaked film vs non presoaked. Densities on the presoaked film were higher...resulting on slightly higher contrast. Is it an issue? No absolutely because you can compensate with the development time 💪🏻.
I use to presoak my film with 20degrees water only to bring film and tank to temperature 😜
Interesting Gianni! So prewash can increase contrast and grain presumably?
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss hey Roger, it's a very subtle difference but there is both on grain's shape and film contrast. As prewash soak and swells the emulsion, chemicals will act faster on the inner layers of the emulsion with a result of a slight increase of the higher densities, but it's not true for all film. In the test I saw, tmax contrast increased a little while fomapan no. (blog.analogica.it/analogica-it/2014/09/la-tecnica-del-prebagno-un-piccolo-test/) it's in Italian but you can translate it with google ;).
Who did the test is one of biggest analog guy in Italy I did a workshop with him and it's a trusty source ;)
Moreover long prewash could affect grain's shape making it fluffier and not keen. Of course I'm talking about 10 minutes of prewash which is a very long time. I usually do prewash when tank and film temperature may affect chemical temperature so I prewash for 1 minute even less with water 20° in order to bring everything to the developing temperature and that's all. Of course this can be seen only with big prints when the grain's shape is much evident.
Ansel Adams moreover recommends in his book to slightly reduce the developing time when you prewash for long time but tests are necessary. ;)
Thanks for the link and info Gianni... (cos of the link it sat in my review area!) ;)
Finally a proper information on the netter, did you try as well to use once a ND filter?
I did put a filter on it once. Strapped a 72mm filter on using rubber bands if I remember
This is great!!!!! Do you focus on the rock? I imagine you do, right? I really love your channel!
Have a look at zone focusing Wesley. I probably used that for this scene.
I always just use the bottom filter holder. I find it a lot easier, especially when split grading which is my preferred way to print.
Great video, mate, and fantastic shots. Any chance of seeing something similar with 35mm film?
Cheers!
Thanks. There is a few on my channel shooting 35mm.
Beautiful image
Cheers Terry.
Happy New Year 2019 Roger. Please make the toner outside the darkroom, on the garden in open space. That stuff is poison for you, and we don't want to lose you. Big hug.
It's pretty potent stuff! I'll have the door open next time!
Great print hope you feel better soon
Thanks Katherine.
Your work is just great! Do you have a favourite film for medium format?
Thanks. Depends what I'm shooting really. The tmax 100 or Ilford delta 100 is a nice film to use
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Thanks :)
Great video, mate, and good to hear the cold let go. I was wondering how you seal your door in your shed? I have a light tight curtain that i glued velcro to. It worked like a charm until the glue let go. Im thinking maybe doing a zipper system? How do you do it?
I use black plastic membrane that builders use. My door is covered in it and also the framework. When the door closes it seals. I'll show you on my next video 👍
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Sounds like something i need to try! Would love to see it. Thanks a billion
Great results Roger! Hope you're feeling better as well! I got hit hard with "cedar fever" over Christmas into New Years and I'm still trying to shake it off. Oof. I saw you tried out selenium toning. How did you like it!? I wanted to try this as well, although I think I may try getting into fiber papers first (once I figure out how I can easily wash them)
Cheers Tim. I have enjoyed the selenium toning. I must admit I think it compliments a black and white print well. I'm still toying with it. I'm sure it would suit fiber paper more than resin.
You got nice photos from an old film camera and the photo is really nice and artistic
Thanks!
Wants to keep things light... decides to carry a BEAN BAG :D I really enjoyed your video.
And it got wet too so was twice as heavy carrying back home.
Great video again, enjoyed this. There is a theory that agitation should be smooth, single turn that lasts 10 seconds. Think that you have raw egg inside the tank. I've done this way and I think it has effect on the grain. Do a test between the "traditional 5 agitations" and egg method?
Yeah the harder you agitate the more grain you will introduce. I've only agitated hard when pushing film for gritty Street photography. But I may have to do a agitation test to be sure about it 😏
excellent video ive only just started using film 35 and 120mm, im scanning but hopefully in the near future i would like to build a dark room and develop myself
It's a start Stephen. I started in a small bathroom! Luckily I had a shed to move into! Keep it up.
would love to see you do a segment on Coffee developing, i.e. cafanol
Great images from the seaside... but it's a pain to photograph at the beach in the Winter! I have got folding cameras 4.5x6 and other bigger formats.... Well everything is my TH-cam channel dedicated to film photography anyway!
About the ND filter : have you considered using a Lee or Cokin and hold it with Blu Tack or something like that? Just a thought...
If I had one. Just improvising with what I have. It actually flipped off and fell into the sea during 😂
Does your Zeiss folder have a filter thread on the front of the lens? If it does you can get a cheap filter thread step up ring on E Bay.
If it doesn't, like a lot of old folders didn't.
This is what I did.
Old folders without filter threads used "push on" filters. You can sometimes find old push on filters on E bay . Trouble is they're usually old and scratched to hell. Anyway if you can find the right sized push on filter that's scratched, clobber it with a hammer and smash the glass out. The front of the filter ring will have a thread. Buy the appropriate sized step up ring for your usual filters.
Thanks Jon. That's good advice. It does have a screw thread.
Happy new year !
And to you Cyril!
Glad you beat the man flu! 😉
Happy new one!
Interesting, I've read about that dye but never experienced it with Ilford film.
I live at the beach and I too like the long exposures of the sea. Especially at night or dawn and dusk.
Lucky are we not to live near a beach. :)
Great job mate, lovely results. Defo subbed.
Thanks for watching!
Молодец этот мужичёк, классные ролики делает ) обожаю плёнку ))
Hi mate, just to let you know Cinestill is a colour film. The 800 version is tungsten balanced and the 50 version is daylight balanced. It's definitely not black and white!
Says black and white motion picture film on the can. BWXX
You're right. Forgot they did a B&W film and called it BWXX. Negative Feedback did a review on it sometime ago. That's what happens when you're tired and watch youtube!
@@nickthompson9080 Thanks anyway Nick. I had to double check!
I would shoot Acros for long exposure. No reciprocity failure up to 120 seconds with that film
did you notice any difference in print after the 4 min selenium toning ?. apart from the smell !
I cant remember now Leslie.
Just put the fixer into direct sunlight for 10 minutes. That’ll take care of the purple. Otherwise it should go away in a few days. Doesn’t exhaust the fixer or anything
Wasn't sure! Thanks for the tip!
What do you DO with all those 10x8" prints you do -- they are too small for 'Exhibition Prints' or Camera Club 'Advanced Photographers Group' ? You must have box fulls ! My Ex-wives wanted me to DUMP all my boxes of Prints now that magazines want only 'Digital Files' --- so I usually do 16x12" Exhibition size . By the way -- I tried Videoing in my darkroom for my channel but the Canon Video camera was not sensitive enough so i cannot Video any ' Darkroom Printing' as you do . I have also tried 'Selenium Toner' -- stinky stuff -- had to do it outside or yet another Divorce !
Hey Peter. Well I have boxes full of 10x8 and other sizes. I use a DSLR in my darkroom. Set to high iso. I'm in Brentwood on Tuesday if you want to have a coffee.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss YO !!! Yes please to the meet up in Brentwood -- no work and no Hospital appointments until May so that should be great ! I will try to find out how to send you a 'Personal Message; with my Address and phone number -- don't want to put it on 'here'
Peter
Today I developed a color film and noticed that I never saw you developing color film. :D I am using Digibase Ready to use C-41-Kit. It's premixed and it is enough for up to 14 rolls. So maybe this is option for you.
Cheers Peter. I'll be looking at the tetenol kit when I get around to colour. Still trying to learn more about black and white at the moment. Good luck with your colour
Rollei/Compard can be used at lower temperature,..down to 20C. But yes,....SAVE TETENAL :)
Great video
darkroom is pure magic !!! One day, i will jump into it...
Thanks Maxence Lemoine for the comment!
where did you find the shutter cable?
it came with an old camera I bought.
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Thanks. I’ll buy this camera tomorrow
Tmax and Acros rule the long exposure world. Their reciprocity performance is heads and shoulder above ilford.
Fascinating......
Nice one !!
Great video but don't touch the selenium toner my friend, super dangerous
Thanks mate. I've read that after! Gloves from now on!
I have an AAS degree in Photographic Imaging Technology and I STILL struggle with reciprocity issues. LOL
I still struggle saying the damn word.
Hi can I use any dev for black and white say if I am using T max or is it best too use kodak dev thanks .
Hi Paul. You'll get results from any black and white developer. But certain films work best with certain developers. If you go to a store online, look up what developers they sell and read the details you'll get a good idea what each developer is designed for. I used Kodak XTOL here. I like XTOL and often get good results across a wide range of films. But sometimes I'll choose a certain developer to suit the look I'm after. It's all trial and error and finding what developer and what dilution works best for you. But jump on those stores and have a read.
Thanks I got T max as I am shooting on kodak film thanks for the help .
@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss
@@paulharding5922 That's the recommended for that film.
If you want to talk color chem! Let me know👌
Thanks Matt. I'll be looking at the tetenol kit. Another learning curve!
I would not use that toner inside a room even if well-vented I would only use it outside, it gives you a headache which is unbelievable.
1, 2, 3, 4 is three seconds, a timer begins at 0, just to be a pest 😛
Hhhhmmmmmm................... Mr caseyface your new No1 follower????? Not happy!! :-D
I'd really advise against carrying liquid bottles in your camera bag m8!! You'd be really pi**ed off if ever it leaked!
I'll take a can of beer in future 😂🍻. Actually it came in handy as the filter flipped off into the wet sand. I used the water to rinse off the salt water and grit
Great video
Thanks!