The magenta cast has likely come from cocksfoot grass, which is the grass that you show at the start. This grass has a purple hue to the flowers that isn’t that obvious to the naked eye. Look at the grass at the start of the film! It’s in a shady spot and hadn’t opened yet but you can still see the purple if you look at the tips.
@stephenbarlow2493
4 жыл бұрын
You're right about the Cocksfoot (Dactylus glomerata) earlier in the video and the colour tinge of the inflorescence. There does appear to be some Cocksfoot in Thomas' photo to the mid-right and left, but I think most of the grass is a different species, it looks a bit like Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus), but I can't be sure from this resolution. However, the inflorescence often does have a similar purple hue as Cocksfoot.
@SimonBoothPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
Stephen Barlow I had thought about old foggy but I generally see that as being more red with my ageing eyes...we could discuss the NVC communities of Toms videos 👍
@shaun123w
4 жыл бұрын
Nice thought process but notice in the unedited version of the image the trees turn purple too?.. hmm
@scenespin
4 жыл бұрын
It may be you need an infrared filter. Some plants can bounce it around pretty wildly. Judging from the other mentions of inflorescence, this may help. If you dabble into BW with these, you'll see tones you'd have never noticed before.
@stephenbarlow2493
4 жыл бұрын
@@SimonBoothPhotography I was going by the overall form of the inflorescences, the way they are all drooping over so they are more or less horizontal and curved, typical of Yorkshire Fog. Yes, it's often a reddish colour tinge but this tinge is quite variable. Overall, there's definitely a colour cast, and I was quite glad to say goodbye to film because of all the problems with colour casts, reciprocity failure and colour temperature. I'm a bit rusty on NVC classifications to say the least, although I did study under John Rodwell.
@davidneto6368
4 жыл бұрын
Am I alone in loving the really zoomed in woodland image? The intricate detail of the vines around the tree is lost in the zoomed out photo.
@norskattforfun8575
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. I think the zoomed in image is very good
@neuberry
4 жыл бұрын
I agree too.
@irishjoe5868
4 жыл бұрын
Yes that was a fine shot.
@harlhequim
4 ай бұрын
yep.....I do think that scene is a fit for Black and White.....also the composition needs to capture more, hopefully to include a bit more of the trees and create a perspective.
@CanadianDirt
4 жыл бұрын
Love your honesty. Re: the purple hue, is it possible that the developer over-processed it a bit? That would be my first thought.
@stephanpawloskinaturephoto5610
4 жыл бұрын
X2
@arthurvandamme718
4 жыл бұрын
don't think so as the other images were fine
@billblanchard5834
4 жыл бұрын
I shot Hasselblad using film professionally for over 20 years and have a few suggestions. 1.This sounds like a possible lab issue, the grain and the poor color quality. 2. Kodak Porta 400 has extremely low film grain as do almost all of the color films, even at 800 ISO. My last suggestion and it's very basic, are you using a UV filter? Film is a bit susceptible to color shift from UV light, making images go slightly blue/violet. You’re a good photographer and I know you’ll get this straightened out.
@jkmoore1120
4 жыл бұрын
There are definite issues with the development here. The lighthouse image has visible vertical streaking that's surely caused by improper agitation. Same with the grain. I just checked several frames of Portra 400 in 120 and they don't show nearly that much grain. I even checked some T Max P3200 that I shot at 3200 and even that doesn't show as much grain as the lighthouse frame does.
@alexandronunez100
4 жыл бұрын
I really appretiate your honest/down to earth view about photography. Thanks for uploading, sometimes we forget to screw up in order to improve certain skill.
@neuberry
4 жыл бұрын
Generally, a purple-magenta cast would be from contaminated developer, but appearing only on frames from that one scene would rule that out. The other possibility is fog (raw light hitting the film), but you would see plus density in the clear spaces between frames, unless if it happened while the film was in the film back (a.k.a. magazine), such as when pulling the dark slide while the back was off camera. Commenter here, Simon Booth, wrote that it could be the purple hue of the "cocksfoot grass." That makes a lot of sense, given that our eyes continuously compensate for "normal" and you might have missed it. If you want color accuracy, put a gray card in the scene. If you print for the gray card (to make it look gray), then any "off-color" would be in the subject or light source. (You'll waste a shot, and a print, but it's worth it... and don't forget to retrieve the card after your test shot.) Speaking of gray cards, they also work exceptionally well with spot meters for exposure. If you don't have a gray card with you, or don't want to use it, you could try spot metering the underside of clouds. In this video, you were not locking-up the mirror before releasing the shutter. That big chunk of glass flopping around does make a difference that you can easily see in enlargements, especially at shutter speeds slower than 125. A lens shade also makes a discernible difference, if you're going for "sharpness." You can always diffuse it later if you want a softer look (although not with a neg in an enlarger, because the shadows will move into the highlights in the print, instead of vice verse). A Swedish photographer whose work I've admired for years, Dan Lindberg ( danlindberg.com ), has a similar "eye" as yours, and I think you'd enjoy his work. I first saw his photography on a forum called GetDPI.com.
@GM8D79
4 жыл бұрын
I'm very glad you brought back film. We always have to remind ourselves to go back to basics. I have both 35mm and 120mm. I still shoot with them regardless of my SLR. I love the honesty and simplicity of your videos.
@terrygoyan
4 жыл бұрын
I love the “rule of centers” in the light house photograph! Remember, if you’re not making mistakes you’re not stretching yourself and you’re not learning.
@Lindsay_Brunton
4 жыл бұрын
I would have been pleased with those photos. Great video yet again. By the way, loved the Thom Yorke impression on the f4 deleted scene.
@KoenigF50
4 жыл бұрын
One of the joys of shooting film the the wide array of film stocks you can use, each one with it's one "preset look". I love all 3 images you showed here and thanks for sharing them.
@paultaylorphotography9499
4 жыл бұрын
That’s the beauty of film it can be grainy gritty very real and timeless. I used to shoot sport for a local paper way back in the 80s / 90s they gave me one roll of 24 exp ilford HP5 and in the depth of a northern winter I was given Tmax 3200 man I hated the grain back then but looking back they were real photos. Great vid mate glad ur not cov positive ✊🏻
@thomasphillips5850
Жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, what you have experienced with the film is exactly why I love digital. Processing mistakes, different film batches,push processing,no flexibility over iso. Film was never as forgiving as digital and also the ability to react immediately makes it so superior. I have been shooting for 50+ years give me digital thank you. I might play with black & white film but that's it. Thanks for your show,
@donaldgould1293
4 жыл бұрын
Your comments on lighthouse interesting. We are so used to that clinical perfection we try to seek with digital photography that we forget about the photography. I wondered how lighthouse would look in mono. A greatt video thanks Thomas, good food for thought.
@82300sd
4 жыл бұрын
Love the pic of St Mary's from the north side, even though the purple field looks like lavender it looks good. I got your book this week, enjoying it very much!
@jlart6274
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video I’m so sick of lockdown etc. This video really helped and thank you so so much for this
@jsteinberg48
2 жыл бұрын
I suggest always moving the mirror up with the tab below the winding knob for landscape. Less camera shake after composition.
@emilycross4527
4 жыл бұрын
The lighthouse image is good, Thomas. The minimal red color and smooth water is nice, and as you say, the grain works.
@miked3564
4 жыл бұрын
I like your Lighthouse Thomas. It looks quite Indie rather than Mainstream and it's absolutely fine for film photography.
@tHaH4x0r
4 жыл бұрын
We learn more from failures than we ever do from successes. So even though it might feel shitty at times to have something fail, you always gotta realize that it is actually useful and helps us improve. I really enjoyed the lighthouse image though, it's a kind of photography style you don't see so often. Breath of fresh air.
@alevans1168
4 жыл бұрын
I love the lighthouse shot, the minimal composition and starkness of the sky and sea. I have been watching quite a lot of James Popsys videos recently and in one he says if the photo is bad because it isn't technically perfect, then is it a good photo? Which I think is a very good point!
@michaeljames884
4 жыл бұрын
I would highly recommend trying Fuji Acros 100 B&W film for drab days like those, It is also one of the best films around for long exposures as it has decent reciprocity failure rates ! good luck, always take notes too!
@denisesavage2382
4 жыл бұрын
Great honest video of learnings from trial and error. We all need those encouragements in any part of life. Hope you’re felling better now too.
@DennisSiebertPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're trying out 4K. On larger monitors 1080p unfortunately looks very modest. I noticed this especially with your videos. Don't ask me why with your videos. When I was still filming with the EOS M6 it looked similar. From others 1080p looks much better. I switched to 4K about a year ago, filming with the Sony a6400. The power consumption for editing is already higher, but the result is definitely worth it. Can't wait to get your book, pre-ordered it from Germany :-D
@valeriiapolishchuk2767
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly love the lighthouse image, so unique!
@susanfirth2279
4 жыл бұрын
Keeping it real as always Mr. Heaton. I love that about you. I hope you feel better soon. Take care and stay safe
@paull285
4 жыл бұрын
This has done it’s job... you are out and shooting not thinking of why not!!! And moreover you have made me go out and get my 500cm shooting again!!! Thanks Tom
@HesselFolkertsma
4 жыл бұрын
My advice: carry multiple magazines with different film stocks! Use the stock that is most suitable to the situation.
@theoswinscow
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. A second film back is a must!
@barryblanchard889
4 жыл бұрын
@@theoswinscow and a third!
@stevenbridgland3727
4 жыл бұрын
Tom - another great video - thanks. You are touching on an interesting topic - once you've loaded a roll you are "stuck" with it. Years ago my work around was to use a system - the Mamiya 645 and have 2-3 other film backs either loaded with other film or ready to be loaded to suit changing conditions - it was ht best solution I could come up with.
@nicholasdavis7701
4 жыл бұрын
Tom I hope you feel better soon! I love how honest you are in this video! I am new to photography and I am making a ton of mistakes. I am not going to lie, but it is hard not to get discouraged. In my head I see this beautiful image, but after it I look at it, it looks terrible. Thanks for being you!
@fotowissen
Жыл бұрын
Dear Thomas, wonderful to make mistakes popular. What lenses do you please use on the Hasselblad? I seem to see a longer focal length in the beginning of the video? Tx, Peter
@rainstir
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You! I got a new camera and like you still learning it. I received your book two days ago, I find the book of the utmost quality. Good Job!
@davidlewis5929
4 жыл бұрын
Like that you are enjoying working with film. I may still be many many years away from ever having the desire to use it again.
@bebox7
4 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of these types of videos outlining struggles with film and the answers are usually fairly simple. Portra 400 is probably the easiest film to shoot, you really have to do something very wrong to muck it up. There's no problem going 2-3 stops over and even further...always, always err on the side of over-exposure. It's the same idea as digital but instead of saving the highlights, you're saving the shadows. You have a few options to look at find the cause of any issues. Firstly are you getting your film developed at a reputable lab? These days smaller shops aren't getting the quantity of film they used to so the chemicals don't get changed when they should be and hence the potential issues. Plus the machine might have issues with temperature control but because of the cost of fixing it, it gets left as is. Many years ago I was beating myself up over the colours coming back from my negs only to eventually realise that the "pro" lab I had been using was bought out by someone else who was trying to save on costs and therefore was looking after the chemicals and the machines - it makes massive difference when C41 must be processed within a tolerance of half a degree before colour shifts start to appear. Use a proper lab - there's plenty to choose from in Europe - someone like Carmencita Film Lab does a great job. After that comes the scanning. Flatbed scanners are very hard to work with in terms of getting the right colour. The Negative Color Pro plugin in Lightroom makes this much easier these days but it still won't match a Noritsu or Fuji Frontier for colour. I eventually bought my own Fuji Frontier and it changed my film-shooting life. No more messing about with colour - shoot, dev, scan and file away. I think there's a tendency to over think film shooting - personally I find it much simpler than digital. Shooting slide film is of course much more difficult but the same rules apply just within much narrower constraints. I'd suggest sticking your incident meter in the shadows, grab the SS and Aperture and taking the picture. Try that for a roll and send it off to a proper lab with someone who knows how to scan. Also I should mention that it is a good idea to check your negs with your phone too. Put them on a lightbox, triple-click your iPhone's (if you have one) home button to invert the screen colours (this can be set in the Accessibility setting) and use Lightroom Mobile's camera app to view the negs. This will give you a truer indication of what the actual neg looks like AND more importantly it will show you what the exposure on each frame is in relation to each other.
@freemanslim
4 жыл бұрын
What model of the Frontier you bought mate?
@bebox7
4 жыл бұрын
@@freemanslim I have the SP500, which I got about 6 years ago when they were going for about US$500.
@freemanslim
4 жыл бұрын
@@bebox7 Fantastic!! lucky mate!!! Thank you for the great tips! Where can I check some of your work / photos?
@bebox7
4 жыл бұрын
@@freemanslim Yeh was very lucky to get in before the crazy prices. You can find me at @camerafilmlens on IG and same on Flickr.
@mike_s_
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas you made my day...@17:54 ohh wat a great news for me:-)...and please more Hasselblad reviews like this. to see how you work with the "Hassi" and what great results you get, I love it! Mike from Germany
@androo4519
4 жыл бұрын
Love the clockwork noises it makes and that clicky aperture ring on the lens. Not sure I could live with the variability of the results, but very interesting, or at least you have made it so.
@Profetmaf
2 жыл бұрын
I really love the forest image, WITH the grain, it is perfect to me. Nice work here !
@RememberNineEleven
4 жыл бұрын
Back in the day , one carried a set of Wratten #81 (warming) filters - to knock back the slight bluish cast from overcast and foggy days. You may need a colour temperature meter in your kit!
@chrlmlln9018
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, dear Thomas, once again for an inspiring video of yours! Wishing you both health and safety! Best Regards from Sweden
@slowlyrusting4044
4 жыл бұрын
I haven't exposed film in many years but I used to love Kodak films for sunrises/sunsets and people shots. Fuji films for woodlands and seascapes.
@danbuchman7497
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Fujichrome 50 was my all time favorite (slides) film back in the day.
@robertlaunder638
4 жыл бұрын
I just sent out a roll of Portra 400 where I shot fog, so now I'm worried lol. Maybe try a warming filter? And honestly, some of the oddities you come across shooting film is part of the fun. You always get something interesting.
@flipflopsleica
4 жыл бұрын
Hasselblad Hint: Find the EV number from your spot meter that you want to use for the exposure. Then on the right side of the lens there is an orange triangle. Rotate to align the triangle under the EV number. Now you have set the Aperture/Shutter Speed combination. Push the black button down and rotate the A/SS together to the desire setting. Click.
@bloc7264
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, sometimes *shrug*
@stevegeoff
4 жыл бұрын
Your current set of vids are some of the best you’ve done Mr Heaton.
@tomnicholas8264
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable vid, Thomas - thanks! It's been a long time since I dabbled with film (80s!), but always liked the grainy quality of fast film.
@Bb4r
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas, I started doing photography in 1976; learned photography on that format. Digital is here now to stay, I understand that, and I went kicking and screaming into digital. It was necessary. But if you will, please keep doing a video every now and again on film photography. I, and I am certain others, still dig film.
@diannejiminez122
4 жыл бұрын
My book is supposed to be delivered tomorrow! I'm so excited!! BTW, the 4K looks great!
@esphilee
4 жыл бұрын
Your B roll is always fantastic. Not easy running up and down, then act and breath natural. Well done.
@bradleyverde
4 жыл бұрын
I've got to ask... what are you using to capture sound? Not just the ambience of the wind or birds in the background -- that all seems very deliberate and it's fantastic -- but even just the snap of the tripod legs, the subtle clicks of the aperture ring. I've commented before, but worth doing again: the efforts you've taken towards moving your vlogs in a more cinematic direction have not gone unnoticed and I think most viewers -- myself certainly -- really enjoy. Thanks, as always.
@methylnick
4 жыл бұрын
You have renewed my desire to acquire a Blad. I have always wanted to hold a medium format film image. Owning a couple of OM1s and I love shooting colour positive film. Love your work hope you get better soon. And look forward to your book too.
@RamonLinares
4 жыл бұрын
The quality of the video footage has improved immensely. I normally watch the videos on a 65" 4k TV and I really enjoy the new 'look'. Thanks!
@mikewinburn
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of "using the right developing shop". .. hard to find excellent shops these days . (Glad to see you enjoying the light meter tool as well.) of course, have wide exposure differences in the same develop batch helps create unexpected results :) I use Richard PhotoLab ... I only shoot Ektar and Portra (all speeds). They work with you to create a color profile and after that, my results have been drop dead gorgeous - they do the developing and scanning for me. Real conscientious artists.
@AdrianParkinsonFilms
4 жыл бұрын
Where I live, it seems like there are no good shops. When I scan my Dad's old negatives, I can get great sharpness and color. But when I scan the ones I've had developed at the few remaining local labs, the colors are often terrible.
@ThomasPrettyman01
4 жыл бұрын
@@AdrianParkinsonFilms Might be time to try DIY. It's not difficult at all.
@phillipcedoz5527
4 жыл бұрын
Is there that much variation in developing with C-41 other than push and pull? There doesn’t seem to be as much variation for recipe as B&W where you need to really test your film in your developer to find out all it can do.
@mikewinburn
4 жыл бұрын
Adrian Parkinson - I've used Richard Photo Lab. A bit expensive, but drop dead gorgeous results w C-41 and Kodak Ektar and Portra. I don't used local shops anymore
@mikewinburn
4 жыл бұрын
Phillip Cedoz - enough that I've taken to sticking as close as possible to an EV RANGE with each roll as large swings and differing dates produce very different results otherwise.
@GMC43
4 жыл бұрын
Really nice to see someone using film. I started off on a pantax 35mm film camera. Took me a while and alot of money having them developed 🤣 got there in the end. I used adox hr 50 film for my black and white pictures. That film was absolutely beautiful to use. Not sure if you can get it for your camera Thomas if so give it a go you'll get some amazing results. Hope you feel better soon. Stay safe 🌈
@MindTrailer
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas First - best wishes for feeling better soon. This is a very helpful video; relevant and useful to anyone exploring film. Thank you for putting it together this way. In time I look forward to hearing what film you feel would have given you the look you were seeking.
@christinem4655
4 жыл бұрын
I love the honesty in this video.
@terricarpenter1798
4 жыл бұрын
As always love your videos! You have inspired me so much that I've dragged my old medium format film camera out of the closet. Also, I received your book today over here in the USA and love it. I flipped through it already and can't wait to take my time and enjoy every word. Thank you so much for being an inspiration to me and my own photography!
@an1_uk
4 жыл бұрын
I'd suggest bracketing maybe a stop either way, particularly if you're unsure about an exposure or you have a tricky scene with wide dynamic range. Would also suggest reading up on the zone system, keeping in mind it kind of works in reverse for digital and slide film. With your light meter it should be possible to take a few different readings of shadows, mid-tones, and highlights to assess the dynamic range of your scene.
@stevenrun34
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Thomas. Love the first image. Love the dreamy ethereal quality and I like the purple grass.. it almost reminds me of some false color infrared photos. It's the whole "reality is overrated" thing. It's interesting because it's not quite natural looking.
@PhotoTrekr
4 жыл бұрын
Loved the Hasselblad I had years ago. But, it never left the studio. I also loved developing the B&W film and making prints in my darkroom. Stay well.
@DenisJust
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas, it's just imperfect scanning job and color balancing. Color negatives are notoriously difficult to scan and get the colors accurate. Tolerances in color curves are very narrow and vary picture-by-picture. But if you spend some time color-correcting, you'll be rewarded with great colors. One of the quick fixes that I found helping with getting rid of some magenta cast - 'color defringe' in lightroom. Dial the magenta defringe all the way to the right. I don't think your magenta cast has anything to do with film choice. I shoot many different films and it's a common problem in all of them, slide film as well. Film is meant to be printed on paper or projected, digitizing it is not always easy. I definitely feel your pain, I was sitting until 4am yesterday battling same color problems with a roll of 35mm Kodak Colorplus 200 and Gold 400 a day before. I was almost desperate when after spending hours correcting every pic in the scanning software and seeing horrible colors. Then I took care of that in Lightroom and it worked well, in the end I'm happy with the results. BEST OF LUCK! KEEP BEING CHALLENGED AND CREATIVE!!!
@karlgustafson179
4 жыл бұрын
DenisJust Thomas-I think this man is right-this first shot issue is related to the challenges of getting color balance right as you scan a color negative and then convert it to a positive image to edit is LR/PS. There’s various products on the market that claim to tame this issue to a degree.
@StephenMilner
4 жыл бұрын
Well that was a very honest video. The purple hue looks like it could be a scanning issue. It looks like you didn’t have any issues with the other shots so I doubt it’s the labs fault. Perhaps show us how you are scanning. If you haven’t done so already, have a look at Alex Burke’s blog where he talks about the use of colour film. Kodak Portra is a very versatile film.
@geoffstairmand3747
4 жыл бұрын
Having used a Mamiya twin lens many years ago and experienced some of the same issues, digital came as a revelation. The one thing landscape photographers always struggle with is weather but in the film days it was more than just that - the right film to shoot the conditions. Digital seems to give back control over everything (apart from the weather).
@tpawlicki
4 жыл бұрын
I love your filming/framing for the hiking scenes!
@peterebel7899
4 жыл бұрын
The lighthouse image is great! Did you dial in any compensation for Schwarzschild effect when using a 10 stopper?
@michelejones5538
4 жыл бұрын
I like purple. It’s my favorite color. It made for a different and unusual photograph in that field.
@MckayGeoff
4 жыл бұрын
"Not everything has to look pretty to be a nice image"! Great point!!
@scottpope9105
4 жыл бұрын
Got my book here in Michigan, USA yesterday. It's great! I make plenty of mistakes to learn from. Somehow my mistakes aren't as beautiful as your "mistakes", but I'll keep shooting. Hope you feel better.
@CornishMotorcycleDiaries
4 жыл бұрын
Two words Thomas: 'Negative Lab Pro' alright that's three, but that seems to be the best way of turning a colour neg into a positive with the least amount of voodoo magic stuff going on.
@mikeneubauer7034
4 жыл бұрын
My book arrived today here in the northeast U.S. Gave it a quick look, looks awesome. I’ll spend more time with it this Independence Day weekend.
@alextunbridge2077
4 жыл бұрын
Lighthouse image has a timeless beauty IMHO
@MrPhotog4u
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, reminded me of some of the challenges back in my film days. Received my copy of your book and it's met my expectations and then some. Nice job and a great addition to my library.
@StephenPlimmerPhotography
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tom, there are two possibilities for a purple cast using portra film, one is the exposure is off, unlikely in this case but still possible. The other is the chemicals used and the temperature it was developed at. I used to see this when developing at home if my varied from around c40, also if the chemicals I used were old. Anyway I hope this helps. Great video as usual. Keep up the great work
@wendynewing8834
4 жыл бұрын
Back in the days of film I used to use Kodak Portra 160 colour negative film, for beautiful and natural skin tones, the clue is in the name, i.e. Portra. It also gives natural colours for all subjects, so as you have discovered, it is great for high key work. For woodlands, and in fact for everything else, I used Fuji Velvia 50 ISO transparency film. It gave rich colours and fantastic blues, greens and reds. It was perfect for woodland. Sadly it is no longer with us. For transparencies of humans and wildlife I used Kodachrome 25. It gave lovely natural results and no grain. The ISO of 25 was very challenging for shots of humans and butterflies!
@kimsosson4739
4 жыл бұрын
I really like the lighthouse image. It's true, it's honest. Like you've said: the inappropriate film, the gray day, the 'ugly' side make it work, paired with the square format and the center placement of the subject.
@robinjuneau9793
4 жыл бұрын
You mention your book.... I am so excited, it was delivered today to my home in Colorado. Looking forward to going through it page by page. I really enjoy your work and presentation in your videos. Thank You!
@markhyde1970
4 жыл бұрын
That's the colour of the grass seeds!! Different grasses, different colours, nothing wrong with the colour Tom.
@fbisanchet
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty well done. Thx for mixing film with digital photography. That's for knowing the big difference to shoot film. Digital is cool, but really is another thing about photo.1. Purple image seams to be ultra violet frequency. Use filters for correcting that.2. Film like to be underexposed. 1 stop, 2 stops...depends what kind of negative film or chrome film you using for. Don't be afraid, this is analog, durt, bright and moog can came on the film. All the best.
@rushworkman3155
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you are feeling better. Back in the old days we used these cameras at the advertising agency. Large format Pentaxs were popular too We used mostly Kodax "chrome" films for plate making and ad production. It is possible to make prints the size of an outdoor billboard from these films (asa 25 & asa 64). Is this your Prince Albert look?
@chilly243
4 жыл бұрын
So looking forward to your book, especially now that you talked about shipments to Germany. Preordered rightaway so hopefully mine was in that batch 🥳
@ribsy
4 жыл бұрын
interesting take. i don't disagree that film stocks are suited for different things, but its portra seems to be pretty good at everything. really curious about the color shift you saw. you can expect light casts here and there but that was way more than a light cast. if a processing error, then the lab really screwed that up haha. did you try scanning the negative yourself?
@JamesBellLandscapePhotography
4 жыл бұрын
All those scenes would have worked nicely on PanF film Tom. With no grain too. I suspect the purple tint is under exposure in the first image. You will introduce more grain when you vary your exposures too. An extra film back is a good investment.
@robintielker9338
4 жыл бұрын
I love these Hasselblad sessions!!
@imagineoneday
4 жыл бұрын
Tom, this is a bit off-topic but I just wanted to let you know that your book arrived here at my home in Ohio, USA. I haven’t had a chance to read your descriptions yesterday, but the book layout and quality is fantastic. Well done!
@IrisNelson
4 жыл бұрын
Love your honesty. And yes mistake us learn. BTW, I love the dirty, grimy lighthouse.
@martinhensonphotography
4 жыл бұрын
Colour temperature has adverse affects in colour, this is your problem , colour film is balanced for sunny days, dull days it needs filtration to bring it back to normal
@JoelNeild
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you are learning the fun of picking the best film for your current lighting situation. The learning curve can be steep (especially when you are looking for a film that provides results you like) but with time and 'wasted' film you will find your analog mojo. Thanks for sharing you experiences and failures. I don't think enough photographers show off their disappointments to help others learn. Good luck with the covid test.
@scotty4418
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear your test was negative and hope you are on the mend Thomas. Always believe there is more to learn when dealing with unsuccessful events than those that are deemed a success. Loved the final image and wonder how it would look if its converted to B&W
@pierrelaviolette670
4 жыл бұрын
Love your channel and you diving into film is just fine
@Lostsage01
4 жыл бұрын
I think the lighthouse image is great, it has a very specific mood about it that you don’t always see these days. Part of that is probably down to the technical elements as you mention, but I think the subject in that particular composition and light works really well.
@robertwhitemoto
4 жыл бұрын
I did notice a difference in your office video, that made sense when you said 4k. Good stuff. Can't wait for my book! Thanks Tom!
@chucktintera9029
4 жыл бұрын
Also I had a 500C way back. passed it on with little use after 3-4 years. If the advance crank mechanism hasn't changed (hope for you it has, much $ to fix!) I'd loose that crank for the knob. On mine it was too easy to overstress the gear mesh.
@ropeyarn
4 жыл бұрын
One thing that also makes it work is the amazing sharpness of the Zeiss lens.
@colliescameraaction8944
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas - do toot your horn!!! You’re an inspiration to almost half a million people! I know the lighthouse as I have family in backworth and always try to make a trip myself. Yeah its grimy and the camera seems to enhance the grime. As for film - will be interesting to see how you persevere. I can’t imagine going back to it. When time is limited and money tight it seems a bit high risk. I think the grain works well, and better than digital, on nostalgic scenes (including sepia and black and white), but that’s about it for me. Wish you success with the book!
@VannApragal
4 жыл бұрын
Try using Capture One Pro to bring the brightness down. Don't use the 'exposure' slider but 'brightness' slider instead. Assuming you are scanning in Tiff, of coarse! I am talking about the second shot in the woods.
@HamiltonSRink
4 жыл бұрын
When you take a shot then immediately wind the film to the next frame, I am thinking you are also recocking the shutter . If I am right, then the shutter spring is under tension. It is Swedish steel, but would it not last longer if you were to advance the frame just before taking the picture? That way when you store the camera the spring is at it's most relaxed state.
@pentaxfan4445
4 жыл бұрын
Good point, i only advance the film on my Pentax MX immediately before taking the shot. Been doing it that way for 50 years. Even do the same thing with the expensive XTR derailleurs on my mountain bike, springs are not under tension when I'm not riding.
@nomis204
4 жыл бұрын
Hamilton S. Rink Attaching and removing the lens from a Hasselblad film body requires it to be in the wound position. Hasselblad has always recommended storing their film cameras and lenses in the wound position. It makes no difference to the longevity of the spring, but it helps to avoid accidentally attaching the lens to the body when it's unwound. Anyone that's owned a Hasselblad and has jammed their camera doing this knows what a pain this is. Once you've done this a couple of times you quickly get into the habit of winding the film immediately after the shot.
@ejpeiker
4 жыл бұрын
In addition to what's already been said, if the exposures were long, say more than a couple of seconds, you may have just seen the onset of reciprocity failure which can give some crazy colors (but usually it also results in images with less exposure than you expected given your aperture and shutter speed).
@stevesomers7366
4 жыл бұрын
In the 70s, I shot a lot of weddings on Kodak Vericolor film. It was optimized, or color balanced, for immediate use. It required refrigeration until use. Portra is its successor. I think you might have gotten a roll that has had some serious temperature change prior to use. Do you refrigerate your film? If the film got too warm before use or was in elevated environments for extended periods, it will experience color shifts. Some lessons from my old film days...
@JimSollows
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas I’ve been shooting and processing film for 45 years and I would bet that the magenta cast on the first image is a lab error. Did the lab do your scanning because it sure looks like an incorrect setting in the scanning process. Sometimes those foggy images make scanning a challenge which is why I do my own, because I know what the scene looked like. You can use a lab but scenes like this take a very experienced operator.
@DaveThompson59
4 жыл бұрын
Thomas, I'm curious to what your exposure time was? Sometimes, film will have some interesting properties if the exposure time was less than 1/30th. So, yeah, it will color shift as it's underexposed. It's called reciprocity, and it's something I've dealt with in the 70s and 80 while shooting film. Okay, add the 90s to that as well. There is a specific chart for portra-400 and it shows a sizable drop in effective ISO as the shutter gets slower than 1/45th - so much so that at 1/15th needs an extra 3 stops.
@MoisheLettvin
4 жыл бұрын
I've been shooting *lots* of Portra 400 over the past 6 months or so. I've been metering it at 50 (overexposing it by 3 stops) which removes the purple cast from shadows / darker areas, but the film has such amazing latitude that the highlights maintain details. This works really well in green and foggy landscapes too.
@irishjoe5868
4 жыл бұрын
I agree...Portra 400 is good film. I use it a lot. Take those pics again on a brighter day and you will be pleased.
@logandallassimmons7598
4 жыл бұрын
If your scanner can, I'd do multiple scans with multiple exposures and color corrections. Then, merge them (judiciously) in Photoshop. I've done this with dedicated film scanners which are basically just cameras themselves. Not sure how flatbeds handle things. Also, Kodak films are known for showcasing magentas, reds and yellows. Fuji is more into greens and cooler shades.
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