The energy in this is infectious and inspiring. Will never be able to grasp how your mind conceptualizes telling stories the way it does, I will just be able to remain in awe. Thanks for the shoutout, truly flattered :)
It's so weird how you say that about my videos and I am thinking exactly the same thing about your videos and how in awe I am every time you put something out there. Thanks again for the inspiration :)
I am slowly working my way through some of your "older" videos. This one really hit a spot. The music and the presentation of the stills conveys so much lively energy it was great fun to watch. Thanks for all the effort and time you're putting into these videos - much appreciated. I also have not been to Berlin since 1986 - and you can imagine (or maybe cannot) how much different it is now - the capture of the scenes of your group being out shooting gives a nice contrast to what my memories of Berlin (W) are like. (Written at about 8min into the video - now going scrolling back up for more)
Glad you liked it, thanks for your feedback. :) I love those relaxed photography vlogs as well, but sometimes a change in pace feels refreshing to edit as well.
This makes me feel so stupid for spending all that time in my bathroom developing film 😂 loved the vibe and content of this video, your work keeps getting better!
Same here, 10 mins for developing and 5 mins for scanning at their lab feels so unfair compared to the countless hours I spend developing and scanning at home haha. And thank you, Ivan! :)
Oh Karin how shocking! A trip to the backrooms of Berlin's notorious Safelight district...oh, wait a minute. Well it was still lust inspiring. Great to see a modern lab keeping it going.
Whoa! That first part of the video -- all those jump cuts and graphics -- me, thinking I might have to rewatch at a slower speed -- worried our quiet and introspective Ms. Majoka had fallen in with the wrong crowd, and was now perhaps snorting film processing chemicals in some dark and forgotten alley. Relief when I see the second half; back to her studious self, and aspiring to own her own film lab. Order is restored... :-)
Hahah, that comment was hilarious, thanks for making me laugh, David! Well, film has the power to make you feel high and hyped when simply putting it into the camera - maybe that was what happened. 😂
Hi, Just found your channel today via Samuel Streetlife. Your videos are brilliant and your photography is wonderful. Just watched about 5 of your videos. Looking forward to the next one! All the best, Richard
so.damn.good! Really nice mini-documentary, so nice to see how the lab I use actually does things, great photowalk montage, and the whole edit was just another level. So bummed I wasn't in town.
I have been developing my film at their lab long before we did this collab-video, so I totally feel you, this was really exciting. I am sure there will be another possibility to shoot together one day. :)
Thanks for the videos! As an aspiring film photographer, these are very inspiring. You really are a triple threat: very interesting photography, excellent presentation style, and your video production is really top notch. Thanks!
Seeing inside Film Labs has quickly become my new obsession. Like many have mentioned the pace of the edit here is great. I've recently discovered your channel and I find your approach to video production really refreshing. Thanks for putting the effort in to show us inside SAFELIGHT. Also shoutout to the FUJI Blimp, I need one of those.
Same here, I find it so fascinating to learn about how labs operate! Especially in today’s age, where the hardware and software seems a bit outdated at first glance, but still produces excellent results. Also thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it a lot :)
man your videos get better every time 😀 I love such behind-the-scenes videos from film labs. The first part is so well edited and with the little drawings it has a really good dynamic. Like a party night and the hangover the next morning. 😆
Very interesting insight into a lab process.I don't know how long it takes to work on a video like this but you have really nailed the production - fantastic!
The edit and animation in this video is just excellent! I’m also curious, do you know what that green tape they use is? I’ve been struggling for a good tape that sticks to film and plastic for reloading.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! Unfortunately I don’t know anything in specific about the tape. You should hit them up and ask on Instagram or via mail, I am sure they are more than happy to help! :)
I don't live in Berlin myself but only visit regularly - but who knows, maybe there is a chance anyway. :) Hahaha sorry for getting it stuck in your head 😬
Would love to be able to get my hands on a Fuji Frontier scanner. You see a few on eBay every now and then, but, they're pretty pricey!!! That, and a filmomat processor. Though, they're even dearer than the scanner!!!
Oh, I totally feel you. A Frontier that is able to scan a whole roll in 5 minutes would be a real game changer to home developing and scanning. The whole operating system to get it to work also seems to be a real challenge though :/
I liked your video. Berlin is worth more than one mass... The lab is similar bo the one I use in Barcelona. VM. Young enthusiast people. Automatic C-41 process for color amp manual for B& W. Very good quality . Very happy with them though I haven't taken pictures with them yet....
Glad to hear you have a great lab nearby! :) Sadly I don’t live in Berlin myself, otherwise I would drop a lot more of my film off at labs like safelight.
Thank you, Steve! Haha, yes, Berlin is very international. Chris and Alessandro (who was not there sadly), the owners of the lab are American and Italien, just as most of the employees, which also explains why all the stuff members speak mostly English.
100 rolls a day processed? Geez, that's quite a throughput. In my big city I'm pretty much the only film photographer left. I even have to teach the people at the drugstore on how to use the lab's film processing ordering system every time I bring them a roll of color film!
Naja, sagen wir es so: es passieren ja manchmal echt blöde Dinge, aber wenn einem etwas passiert, was einem definitiv nicht passieren sollte, reicht ein einfaches „sorry“ nicht aus. Ich werde nicht viel mehr dazu sagen, aber in der analogen Fotografie kann man sich so ungefähr denken, was es sein könnte. Aber die Qualität der Filmentwicklung ist trotzdem bei dem Laden gut. Dennoch… nach der Sache… nein danke. Ich bin zurück zu Fotoimpex.