Im a working photographer who started on film. I was comfortable shooting without a meter on my M4 (when I had it). And I have to say, your sunny 16 explanation was so simple and perfect. Everyone getting into film should watch this.
This is why I always watching every videos that you made although I stop shooting film for almost a year. Some tips I can apply to my digital photography.
Really good tips. Will follow the tip with aperture next time on the street. And that the thing why I love to watch film videos. You can see different parts of the world with somebody's images.
totally with you on being loyal to one or two film stocks. I've been shooting only portra 160 and tri-x for the past 18 months or so. Also, sorry to hear you're back in lockdown. damn.
Great job as always!!! Love what you say about listening to your instincts. Also bulk rolling and dev your own film at home will help shoot lots of film and learn fast and cheaper!!!!
Great work. I am definitely in the phase still of going wild trying every film I can get a hold of. It's fun and mysterious. But I am narrowing things down this year. Sometimes I am finding the choice of film and it's colors/tones etc aren't what I should be focusing on exclusively but rather, is the lighting doing my film the justice it deserves enough for me to choose a particular film as a favorite. So I often have to wait for different kinds of weather to come to a proper conclusion on which I like best.
Thanks man. I agree, weather plays a big part in what films I choose. Remember shooting ektar once in overcast conditions and it came out like shit. Tried it again in sunny conditions and it blew me away. So many factors, will take a ton of time to figure it out
Another good video Ivan. All good tips! I usually don’t overrate my film, I try not to overexpose if I can help it... I don’t like the look, and they don’t scan as well. I actually shoot HP5 and Tri-X at 640 (-2/3), then develop them in Ilford DD-X which is a “speed enhancing” developer that gives a +2/3 stop bump. So shoot at 640, develop at 400, and it comes out looking perfect for my taste. In Rodinal I lose 2/3 to 1 stop, especially with Delta 400, so I would overexpose that. So much room for experimentation in film!
You sir, know a lot more about film than I do! 😂 I only overrate it as a safety measure, I’m ok with the slightly overexposed look. Thanks for watching!
Really good tips for film photographers who are starting with SP! Can absolutely agree with you on all. I need to get my hit rate back to a good level and Kodak Gold needs to be back in the drug store for 8€/3rolls. 😀
Sad to hear you are on full lockdown again. I can fully relate since a few areas here in the Philippines go into lockdown for a couple of weeks. Anyway, love the tips especially the first one. Never thought of it so I'll apply it the next time I'm out taking photos. Thanks man!
Solid tips man, especially in the perspective of simplifying the process. Film or digital your photos always look impeccable! NB: all these film content from everyone lately, makes me really wanna shoot a film so bad 😅 The shot at 4:53 is really beautiful 🙌🏼
Good stuff! Just one question about sunny 16 and matching shutter speed to iso. If you overexpose by 1 stop, say 400 to 200, do you now set the shutter speed at 200, or keep it at 400? One of the best and simplest explanations of sunny 16 that I have seen. Keep it up!
If your goal is to overexpose the film by a stop like Ivan did then you would look at setting it to match the ISO you've picked for the film, so 400 would be set to 1/250
Your earlier video of I Shoot Film Because... finally made me finish film rolls thats been sitting over a year inside my cameras. Now this video comes up, I will very much be loading fresh film rolls again. Great vid, great pics.... should I again mention that cool Morgan Freeman vibe voice tone?
Hi Ivan, A question on point 2 (related with topic 1): you have a 400 ISO film. Then you set your camera to ISO 200. Then you match your shutter to 400 or 200? I think it’s 200 but prefer to ask. Well another one: I have some old cameras where slower shutter speeds (1/60 and slower) do not work so well so I try to use them at a minimum 1/125 speed. So, in a case where there’s low light, or at night, should do the opposite and set my film to higher ISO such as 800 in case box ISO is 200 or 400 correct? I’m a newbie :) Thanks! Another great video.
Great tips Ivan. Quick regarding zone focusing - you mentioned you're usually in 1.5 to 3m when shooting at F8, but isn't the zone actually 1.15 to 3m with 1.5 being in the middle?
Thanks! What I meant was that I always float around between 1.5 - 3m. The zone that’s in focus will depend on which f-stop I’m using, and that varies depending on the situation. So it’s not a fixed setting.
I am thinking of getting back to shoot some film. Do you process your own film, or do you use a lab? Is there a lab you could recommend in the Toronto area?
Great vid. Could you clarify though, you said you match your shutter speed with the film speed. But you then said you shoot speed at lower iso. So if you're shooting 400 film at iso 200, is your shutter speed still 400?
General rule of thumb is to over expose expired film. It’s hard to say, expired film is unpredictable, but you do get a lot of surprises shooting with it
