Woodland textures | 4x5 | Ektar | Fomapan 

That is such a happy dog. So nice not to be bombarded with noise. Photo isn't bad either 😉

Love the no noise approach. Seems so genuine. Your videos are like therapy, those nature sounds...

Craig, thank you so much for concentrating on the content of your video. It's a relief to watch was is a calming video without pointless, annoying musak, etc.

I love the approach. I thinking 4x5 might be in my future. Thanks for the inspiration.

Lovely Barney!

Living vicariously thru Barney and oh yea your approach and shots

Some of your nicest work.

Barney is a great co-vlogger

Love the way Barney looks at you at the end.

Pleasant time spent viewing your video Craig. Quiet & unassuming, like a breath of fresh air in the circus of photography videos on RU-vid. Good to see Barney also. Have a pleasant evening. Cheers from Canada.

Love the B&W and the dog.

Really like the calm meditative approach of your videos - no superfluous audio clutter!

I've just subscribed. As a 58 year old, I'm still a devotee of film (though I also use digital) but never warmed to 4x5. However, I might just have to give it another go - even with a 6x9 or 6x12 back and using 120. Great vid and keep up the good work.

really enjoyed that

GREAT PRESENTATION; EDUCATION AND ENJOYABLE....THANK YOU

Enjoy seeing your content and of course having the dog around doesn't hurt. Keep shooting and keep creating more videos!!

Another great video, again it’s the care taken for that one image that drives home a message to me. You have a brilliant attention to detail, which I think is one of the hardest things in photography . You also have that wonderful ability to see how your image will turn out. Both these things I have yet to master, but it’s only just over half a century since I got my first camera. The main reason for my partial return to analogue photography was to get passed the infinite number of shots mentality. That and Steve O,',Nions wonderful channel. I’m doing an analogue 365 project at the moment using my most boring SLR the EOS 2000nf, a 50mm f1.8, TMax 400, D-76 developer and only on camera flash for any extra light. When I am limited to only one shot a day, outside any other photography, I’m learning to make it count. I keep all my photography apps on an old mobile, things like my reciprocity app, long exposure calculator, Triggertrap etc. It then saves the battery of my other mobile. This has slightly more importance as both my wife and I both have disabilities and she often has to wait in the car for me. I’m really glad I found your channel, you have a brilliant gentle approach to photography, and you just explain what you are doing without any "This is the way to do it!" You are a genuine pleasure to watch. Thank you.

Craig Prentis as allways great shot! I had a MPP a few years back which I did regret to sell so I just bought one yesterday! Maybe if I have doubts how to operate it I will ask you some help....

great photos,thanks Craig, like Barney the dig too!

I have just bought a MPP Micropress 5x4 with a 135mm Schneider Xenar 4.7. I am buying a box of 50 sheets Fomapan 400 from Bristol Cameras for £48, and as I have a permanent darkroom, will use open dish developing in total darkness using a timer like my Grandfather used to do. I will post a follow up on how it goes

I love that Fomapan shot. Just got a pack of 18x24cm Fomapan 100 myself: can't wait to try it out.

Interesting change from landscapes to more intimate subject. Good texture and focus. Have never tried swing yet, time to experiment!

Hi Craig, I found your channel yesterday and probably watched about 10 of your vlogs already. I'm a big fan of film and 4x5 in particular. I love how you've gone out and made just one exposure, thanks for sharing.

Simply and interesting. Fantastic.

lovely vid, nice textures - good change from landscapes :)

Nice work Craig. Two things i wish i'd got as part of kickstarter campaigns for the reduced price - Lumu and Gnarbox. I know a couple of photographers who use the Lumu for everything.

excellent work, mono looked great, would love to see it printed

Brilliant capture again, Barney... your humans getting pretty good with this photography malaky eh? In all seriousness, Craig, that was a very enjoyable video... loved the Colour. Stay well. Steve.

Ah Barney! That dog is always so awesome. Lovely shots Craig! Makes me want to go out and shoot some Ektar on my 4x5! Lately I've been testing out ADOX CHS ii (I like it!) and haven't found great places for color lately (but haven't been looking out for it much either).

Love the mono version, texture was great. I must try Ektar, the results you get from it always look good.

Craig, I was surprised you made no mention of correcting for bellows extension or adding that information into the light meter app (I would suppose bellows extension is supported). Nice work. Give Barney a scratch behind the ears for me. LOL Terry Thomas... the photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA

Hi there Craig, well first of all, I hope you and your close ones are well. I just wanted to say that your channel is probably one of the best ones I've seen out there. I made a dive into large format quite recently, not having shot it yet but my gear has now arrived so I can try it at home. I'm usually shooting medium format, and despite all the literature I found out there on the Internet, I'm having trouble figuring out how the fstopps varies from medium format to large format. On a medium format lense, when shooting landscape I usually try to use a f8 or f11 aperture, because I found it is the perfect match. On large format, after seeing quite a lot of your videos i see that you usually use an aperture varying between f16 and f22. Is it the same as f8 to f11 for medium format? I hope this all make sense. Many thanks in advance for your help on that matter. Kind regards, Florian

Stop trying to make me get into large format with your relaxed videos and nice photos. Also Barney is such a good boy, nice to see him chasing a stick or two in your videos. My dog would be all I've the place

Hey Craig just curious if you have ever had any locking issues with your ball head? I think we have the same one. Lovely composition. I always enjoy the pace of your videos and how you present. Hope all is well. Cheers

Nice, I like the B&W better. Did you shoot a B&W film or simply convert the one shot you took?

Hi Craig, another interesting video. I've never been able to get pin sharp images with my MPP, and read somewhere that you needed to use MPP's own dark slides. I'm currently using Fidelity Elite holders. Having checked using a set of digital callipers, there is indeed a discrepancy between the ground glass surface and the location of the film plane when the holder was inserted. Small, but enough to affect focus. Your images look lovely and sharp though. Are you using the MPP holders?