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Dude this video was seriously good! The stuff that is now being made by CineStill, Lomography, Adox, Silbersalz, and others is really giving me hope the world of analog photography is in good hands. I also feel fortunate that I still have a few rolls of Pro400H to play around with. Also, that photo at 1:17 is my favorite! Such nice shape and motion coming from those rocks in the foreground.
I saw the dark slide and thought okay he just forgot to pull it for the B-roll. But you went back and reshot each shot? Damn man... just damn. Way to go.
Just wanted to let you know, that I hate the notification bell option on RU-vid but you are my one exception, just activated it to never miss any of your videos. As always loving the quality and effort you put in every single shot, keep it up budd, love your channel and your shots!!
Been there done that took 7 frames on my bronica of my granddaughter before i realized the dark slide was in. the roll only has 12 so i got 5 frames on that roll live & learn.
dude, it's alright, I didn't notice anything, buttt the video was so satisfing and calming to watch because of the perfect quality, thank you for making this.
Love this series! Thank you for this, and I hope these stock overviews keep coming. Especially admire the dedication to return and salvage the concept from the darkslide abyss (Mamiya SLR probs, amirite?). Just a heads up, I went to see if one of the images from this was in your linked print shop, but the link in the description is being redirected to a Darkroom login page.
Thank you, Stephen! Yes. This summer has been crazy busy but I'm definitely going to add another installment to the series here this fall! And thank you for pointing out the print shop link. The old print shop has been decommissioned. If there's a specific image you're interested in, DM me on Insta and I can facilitate a special order.
Please do more videos 🙏🙏🙏 Saw one of your videos while browsing through RU-vid and daaaamn. They are so well done! Like shit! You are really good at it. Like outstanding good! Like 30 year old champagne food! Like a really good original pizza Neapolitan good. Like the sip of water during the night good! Like… ok I think I made my point clear. What I would really like to see: -how to scan and edit your photos -more review on films - key to b&w photography - usage is filters like gnd - double exposure tutorial - how to focus, which aperture to use (like in landscape: when should I blur the foreground, when should I use f 16?) -composition -rules in photography and when to break I know there are already videos about that, but I want to see them your style.
Amazing video dude! Not sure why your Mamiya is letting you release the shutter when the dark slide is still covering the film back. I also have a 645 pro TL and it doesn't let me do that, might want to get it checked out.
Couldn’t agree more. I don’t have a Mamiya but my other medium format cameras don’t allow the shutter to be fired with the slide in. These were only used by pros back in the day and that’s an unacceptable liability as a pro.
Hey Cody, also just picked up a Mamiya 645 Super and on my model it doesn’t let me fire with the dark slide in. So not sure if you also have the Super or maybe the Pro or another Model and it’s different there. But it could also be that either the camera or film back has something going on. Not being able to fire with the dark slide in has already saved me several times. But besides that, I’m truly blown away by your videos. The production and dedication is next level!
There's something really charming about going back to shoot all of these shots. I thought the lighting didn't quite match up and it all makes sense now!
One of the many things I love about my Contax 645. The shutter will not fire with dark slide in place. That aside, really great video. Somehow I’ve missed your channel to date, but I’m now subscribed.
That’s also supposed to be the case with the mamiya so I’m wondering if something is not quite right on Cody’s. Mine doesn’t let me fire with the dark slide in and has saved me multiple times already.
Just got my first medium format last month and half of the time during my first three rolls, I'd leave my dark slide on and forget to take them off. Haha! I feel your struggle. Awesome video! Thank you for the value you've put into these stuff. More power.
Great video. As someone else already suggested, your camera may need to be serviced. Seems odd that a medium format camera would allow the shutter to be released when the dark slide is in.
Damn dude, you are talented. You and GXAce should team up. Two of the best compositional eyes on RU-vid. Plus, you're both film nerds :). Glad to see some Mamiya 7 love. I hope you get it back from the shop soon! Give the RZ67 + Zinstax back a try if you want something really different and enjoyable!
There's only a few photographers I wanna meet, and you're one of the three lmao. I love your videos. Thank you for making content to keep me inspired at work so I can go out after and shoot myself 😅💞
In terms of the professional stocks from Kodak, Ektar 100 is still around. While it’s not neutral and has some color casts and quirks, it’s the finest color negative film shock around and it’s perfect for the type of work you love to do, landscapes. While it’s funny that Kodak labeled it “professional” when it’s only because it’s now available in 120, Gold 200 in 120 is amazing. More saturated, but much more flexible than Ektar or it’s 35mm version since it seems to be a bit different. Gold is my favorite, and hip hip hooray because it’s still very affordable (might not be the case for too much longer)
This is what me and Cody criticize about digital photography. You can't get Grainy shots at sunset with a digital camera. Just translates to digitization. Same goes with scanning and enlarging a photo with a digital scanner. You get digitization if you stretch it versus a clear image with a traditional photo enlarger. You get clarity. If you want to get grainy shots on portra 400. Just over expose at the 60th and 30th of a second and you have great contrast with beauo colors.
My Hasselblad 503cx will not let you take a picture with the dark slide in or take the film back off when the dark slide is out. Kinda of handy.. GRINS
I'm amazed the shutter can be released with the dark slide in situ. It's not possible with a Hass 500c/m. Good effort for reshooting! I think Kodak Gold is now available in 120. Ektar is still available, too, I think.
Hi Cody, it seems like RU-vid's algorithm was happy with me when I found your channel. I have a request to make, can you please make the images from this video to be available to download in best resolution possible...I would love to have them as wallpaper on my laptop. I will be waiting for your response 😄
I have a 645 and it will not let me release the shutter if the dark slide is in place. Thanks for the great video. I really enjoyed it. I wonder why your setup allowed you to shoot those images with the slide in place?
Film photography is great but doubtful it will be around in the future, it all comes down to demand and cost of making film in the end. It will be too expensive eventually.
Just discovered you and i am falling in love ! Thank men, you are an inspiration. Oh and a question : I own a olympus om2n for about 3 years and i am considering to buy a canon eos 3. Do you think its a good idea ? I am a student (in langages) so i dont have a lot of money but is the gap between this two camera very big ? Again love you men and keep going !!
It sounds like you have an issue with your mamiya 645/back the dark slide should block the shutter. It's been a while since I shot with mine but it was my first and I shot it a lot. I made the mistake of leaving the dark slide in a lot and always would be left wondering why the shutter wouldn't fire. Great video otherwise :) which lenses are you rocking on the 645? I like the 70mm a lot
I have a few rolls of Elektra gpx 160, 160VC and NC... still too scared to use them. They need to be honoured. Ill wait a month or two... untill theyre completely expired haha.
Man, what an incredible video. Although I don't really shoot film myself, I keep coming back to your videos, mostly for the cinematography, if I'm being honest. Would you consider doing a video on your process? I understand that such "behind the scenes" content might fit better on your Patreon, but it's worth asking here anyway :) Also, kudos for not scrapping the entire video because of your mistake, it turned out amazing and I personally wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't addressed it!
Thanks so much! The meter I use is a Sekonic L-558I love it. If you want to see more of me using it in the field, check out my video "How to meter for film photography." Cheers!
Hey Cody! Loved the video! I really like your style of film photography. I'm really new to film and I was wondering if you are exposing for shadows or do you just take an overall meter of the scene and expose for that?
