I've shot a couple rolls of cinestill and found that it can be hit or miss. I love the look of the film but I'm so weary when buying. Also I'm a Ventura County native (grew up in Hueneme now in L.A.) ..great to see someone from my hometown making good content! Keep it up!
Great video. Great photos! People may not realize how awkward and difficult it can be to focus these old TLR cameras. I have two Yashicamat 124 cameras and I know just how challenging it can be to focus, set exposure, compose and reset focus.... Oooops the person moved.. refocus.... uh-oh the light changed... recheck exposure.... It really is that difficult and you did it very well. I love the old Yashica TLR cameras and their big beautiful negatives, but they can be a beast to use indoors at wide open f-stop on moving subjects. I am honestly impressed and I greatly enjoyed your video.
Not sure if the Yashica C has it but my mat124G has a mark on the inside of the camera on the left side which aligns with the start line of the roll to get you the full 12 frames nice pics thou
great to see you again! if the lines on yr pics are straight and are in the same place on all pics then that's likely something scratching the film in manufacture or in the camera. if the scratches are less consistent it could be grit on a squeegee when drying the processed negs, or grit in a film sleeve.
I think just a couple symbolic perks always help a patreon move along, Most people want to support but need that little nudge. Love the videos and appreciate what ya do!
Love that film so much! I've even started using it in daylight with a warming filter. The colours and grain structure are just so pleasing! I've never had any lines on mine, but I had a couple of black spots on a roll once. No big deal, but I figured it might have had something to do with the process of converting it from cinema film or something like that.
Lol this is the most hipster video I’ve watched in ages! I really like the colours in this film stock. And that shot of the stack of plain cans was really cool!
I found some quality control issues with the CS 800 120 as well. If I recall I had stripes throughout the negatives I had to edit out, I also noticed that occasionally the frame numbers would bleed into the actual frame. I was shooting on my Hasselblad which has never had winding issues before or since but the last frame on the roll was cut off, I suspect there was a batch or all of that film where the numbers didn't line up properly. The tonal qualities of the film are great but for the price I was disappointed with the QC issues. Personally Portra 800 is more reliable for the price.
I absolutely love Cinestill 800T, but I use it exclusively for shooting at night, as it has had the anti halation layer removed which makes it produce wonderful halos around lights and neon signs etc that give the pics a wonderful atmosphere. can say Iv'e ever had any issues with lines running through my films like that, but I've only ever used Cinestill in 35mm format. should put a roll through one of my Yashica's, wonderful little cameras, I have a dual format Yashica 635 and a Mat 124G. can produce some really sharp pics if you take your time with them,and a fraction of the cost of a Rollieflex too.
I've never shot any Cinestill film, but the tonality was lush. Really impressive. I've never used a twin-lens reflex, but would love to see you a tutorial on how to properly use one. Hope things are going well with Lazy Daze.
I hadn't heard about stripes on CS film. The damage you describe isn't processing, particularly commercial, and not the camera if this doesn't happen on all film. It must be the film itself, which is pretty surprising given the high price charged for it.
Hey bro great video, I was wondering if your Yashica-C has an ASA film speed setting greater than 400? I'm shooting with a Yashica-A and my ASA only goes to 400. I want to shoot higher speed film but can't change the ASA. What do you do about developing? Do you just push the film however many stops? Let me know if you have any information on that, please.
The film speed dial on your Yashica serves only as a reminder as to what speed film you have loaded. I have a D and it also only goes to 400. But, as there no meter in these cameras, it is no big deal.
From Cinestill FAQs Q: Is there anything I should do differently when shooting CineStill Film? A: CineStill is more susceptible to light leaks and static discharge than most other films so care should be taken when handling. Static discharge can show up as blue or red marks on the film caused by advancing or rewinding the film at too great a speed, especially in cool dry environments.
the timing of this video is ridiculous. i've been obsessing over TLRs but haven't been able to find one yet. hopefully soon. anyway.. great video. beautiful pictures :)
@@AwesomeCameras If it's a scratch, yup...it's scratching the emulsion that shows up as colors on the scan. One 'lil piece of sand in your camera can cause such a scratch. Only a guess but I'd bet it's not the film.
#1 thank you for this video #2 great idea with the cap. Less disturbing light while focusing. #3 nice photos. I love to photograph people doing traditional handwork. ( handwerkUndTradition.ch ) Cheers, Phelix
print club sounds cool, would be sweet if you reviewed 1of your patrons photos once a week or once a month in a video, maybe include their instagram or website as an incentive to get people to join your patreon. you could also try to do monthly giveaways for your patrons of a special roll of fillm! also think about starting an awesome cameras discord server, its an awesome way to build a community, maybe eventually you could do a patrons meetup somewhere in LA. I will become a patron soon after you announce the incetives to your patreon! thanks again for making these videos!
