isn't some shit that i have my own dark room in my garage fully equipped with chemicals and enlarger oh and a sick ass air filtering system but i shoot with an all automatic pentax ME with a 28mm 2 . fucking 8!? i feel like a dumbass lol
its cause am high as FUCK RIGHT NOW LOL sorry people...
I know. My D200 is 10mp, 35mm is 25mp. But.... megapixels mean fuckle. I'd take a decent lens and good dynamic range at 3mp over a point and shoot at 100mp any day of the week, my friend
Take the scanner out of the picture.. medium format is over 108 megapixels (Equivalent). And you have one bad-ass setup. Whats bad about manual focus? I have a D200, and I NEVER use auto-focus. Want to trade cameras? Hahaha
@notoncemoreagain Hey thanks for the comment. I don't think manual focus is bad at all. If I implied/said it was bad in the video I probably meant from the perspective of an ordinary user. Not from my perspective. I love manual focus ;-)
@themacdaddytj I'm considering getting a 503. Price point is a major issue. I may just get a Nikon FM10 or F100, that way I can use my existing lenses. (35mm isn't medium, but at least its film) Eventually, I will take the leap. My final goal is Medium format, and my own dark room. I've got miles to go, and I haven't even started yet.
@notoncemoreagain I think the most important thing is that you're shooting with film. Medium Format is great, but 35mm film is great too...definitely a step up from digital. There was a long time when I shot nothing but 35mm film and my--very high end--digital cameras sat in my camera bag. If that gives you any idea of how much I value film; even at 35mm. So rock it 35mm if you want. Upgrade to MF if/when you can. Or don't. But definitely shoot film in one format or another.
Question on light metering. Forgive the amateurish nature of the question. I've got an old Voigtlander camera from the 1930s that shoots 120 film. I've also got a nice DSLR which has its own built in light meter. If I set the DSLR ISO manually to 400 and meter for it on AUTO, I can basically use those same settings on my Voigtlander, right? I guess what I am asking is if you can basically just fake it using the DSLR's light meter without spending $300+ on a stand-alone light meter.
@marshamk Yes, you can use your DSLR as a huge, and expensive light meter :-). You can also shoot "sunny 16", if you're outdoors. Do some googling to find out how. Enjoy that Voigtlander!
@Ericisamazing1920 If you are talking about the light meter. The rule of thumb of light meter when you are out side or light that you can not control you put in your desire aperture and iso to get the shutter speed. For light that you can control (strobes) you put in you desire shutter speed (or your flash sync speed) and iso to get aperture.
i did a scan with a imacon scanner scanned at 3200 DPI result around 61 mpx. I do agree that film photography have a better feeling than digital i am now shooting my personal work only with film.
If someone want to see the result i did a screen flow video its the first video on my channel Enjoy
@MJmichand I get my film processed at a lab on Long Island, and then I scan it myself on a Nikon Coolscan 9000. Use to scan it on an Epson v750-Pro, which is also an amazing scanner for film.
@themacdaddytj Dude, the Coolscan 9000 is a SERIOUS piece of hardware! I am currently sending my film to get scanne @Digmypics but I've been thinking of scan cafe. I currently shoot a Mamiya RZ67 camera.
@drradon Eh...at the end of the day you just have to be a good judge of the situation. The rain wasn't rain at all, it turned out just to be some droplets of water being blown off the leaves above me. And for most of the time while I was shooting the video it didn't seem hard enough for me to be worried about it. You can always wipe the water off the camera. It's just water. Not acid. If it's coming down hard enough that it might be getting INTO the camera then it's time to pack up lol
@themacdaddytj Yeah, i can imagin that, i just always think it´s about the one drop that gets in and not that only puring rain will do harm. :-D But that might just be because for me as a student the price of the camera is a significant part of more than just my yearly budget.
@drradon Well, I'm not a student, but $1500 is a lot of money for me too LOL. You just get to know what your equipment will and won't survive. Then you get better at judging when the atmosphere is too nasty for what your equipment can put up with. I have yet to ruin a camera by way of weather, and I shoot in some crazy conditions sometimes. The more you know your equipment the more you know what it can do for you, and how much abuse it will take.
@runefan213 need? Depends on you, really. If you're taking photography to get into photography after school as a career or other serious interest, I HIGHLY suggest adding a film rig to your camera bag! 35mm is great. I do most of my shooting on 35mm film. Medium format even better. And it doesn't get much better than Hasselblad in medium format. If you're just gonna shoot as a hobby you're probably fine with just digital. Hope that helps!
@runefan213 I dig it. You should get a film camera then. You'll never think of photography the same way. Film makes you concentrate on every frame (because every frame is one frame less in your roll, so you're more careful). With digital, you never touch anything but the camera. With film, you have to buy the film, store and care for it. Load the film. Shoot it. Rewind the film. Process it. Get prints or negatives...it's a much more "intimate" experience and it makes you a better photog
@b8sam6cash Glad you liked it! I actually had a Mamiya 645. Not a bad camera, and the Optics are good. The most important thing is that you're getting an image onto film...and Medium Format film at that. So the key to maintaining that benefit is not having crappy gear. And the 645 is definitely not crappy gear! So go shoot something beautiful ;-)
@kamorrr I use a Nikon Coolscan 9000. Before that I used an Epson V750 Pro. The Epson is a great scanner, I'd still use it now if I didn't have the Nikon. But the Nikon provides better tonal capture quality though. Still...the Epson is a great scanner. You should consider it.
Great video I have a question though.. So after you get your film developed do you scan it into your computer and then can do some post processing with the file?
@HokieFanatic1 Glad you liked the video! And yes, that's exactly what I do. I get the film developed, but I only get negatives (not prints). Then I scan the negatives into my computer, which turns them into digital images. At that point I can post-process them the same as I would any digital image.
Your first estimate of the resolution of 6x6cm medium format was correct--the 80mp estimate is misleading, typical film won't produce that much detail, and I doubt even specialty super-slow low-grain film would produce that much detail consistently over the frame. Also if you're using iso 400 film, you're resolution isn't any better then a D3x.
@djsinatra100 I keep getting heat over my 80MP claim, but I stand by it. I've shot extensively with a D3x, so I know what comes out of it. I think the word that sets people off is "detail" more than "80MP" which is understandable but what can ya do. If you go to my blog I wrote a couple of posts about detail, digital vs. film. it's at timhaines {dot}com /blog and look for a post titled Whats In a Megapixel (Parts 1 & 2). I break it down to the bare bones of my argument
@ProfetaParanoia Thanks man. Glad you liked it. Yeah, definitely take the dive and get a Hasseblad. A few benefits... 1) it's film. And film is just beautiful, and amazing. 2) It's medium format. Great detail resolution. 3) It's a fraction of the cost of digital medium format. Shooting film requires work, and discipline, more so than digital. But MAN it is so worth it.
@mumbojumbo1989 Yep, I'm right there with ya. I avoid eBay like the plague. But you CAN find used cameras there, so I figured I'd mention it ;-)
Shameless website plug here.... timhaines {dot} com. Follow me on twitter, bla bla bla. If I come across deals for used cameras (film or digital) I mention it on my site and my twitter feed.
definitely want to explore film photography, if I was in the rain like that with my canon 40d I would have been scared shitless of getting rain inside my camera/lens. best places to medium format cameras?
@mumbojumbo1989 Hey man! Thanks for watching. You should definitely get into film, even if you do it alongside your digital shooting (rather than a replacement). Film looks great and it offers a very different experience and perspective. It also teaches you to be a more disciplined photographer, and to pay more attention to the details in the frame. Best places to look are eBay (if you trust it), B&H photo's used shop.
@themacdaddytj you are right THAT`S TRUE I START SHOOTING ON 35 MM FILM 1 MONTH AGO AND I CAN TELL YOU I START LOOKING FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW WHEN I TAKE PICTURES TRYING TO ACHIEVE A GREAT PICTURES IN EVERY FRAME I START TO AKE CARE OF MY FRAMES DOING THAT. IN DIGITAL YOU SHOOT THE CAMNERA TELLS YOU EVERYTHING AND IF YOU GET THE WRONG PICTURE YOU DELETE`IT AND TAKE ANOTHER . IN FILM IT`S NOT LIKE THAT VEVERY FRAME I`TS TOO PRECIOUS TO DISPOSE ON MISTAKES FILM PHOTOGRAPHY FOREVER
@gigiboxa Yeah man. LIke I said before, my skill really skyrocketed when I started shooting film. Makes a big difference in your style, your calculation of the frame, composition, etc, etc, etc. I think shooting film at least for 6 months is A MUST for anyone who is serious about photography
You wouldn't see someone standing in the rain with their precious digital cameras. Old Cameras rule. These $5000 digicam will be obsolete in 2-4 years. I know I have a Nikon D2H. MF Film Rules.
@shadowblack1987 A megapixel is a measurement of 1 million pixels. The optics and imager in my film scanner can achieve focus detail that amounts to a file dimension that is equal to 80 megapixels (medium format frame scanned at 4000dpi) or 30 megapixels (35mm frame, scanned at 4300dpi).
@themacdaddytj Yes i know what a MP is, i have been shooting professional for a couple years :)
I have just recently started to look at MF camera's (i shoot Nikon FX and DX), and have been tempted to wet my feet with a film MF which i would then scan before making any real investments in digital backs.
What scanners do you use? Locally they can only digitalize MF film to 16MP which is useless to me considering we shoot with a D3x in the studio.
@shadowblack1987 Sorry I wasn't sure what you were asking me in your original message. I use a Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000. Before that I was using an Epson V750 Pro, which scans film REALLY well. Not as good as the Nikon Scanner, but not nearly as expensive either. Personally I think a 16MP scan from film will still look better than a 24MP shot from a D3x. I use to shoot with a D3 and post-processed shots from a D3x. 16MP of a film scan is giving you richer image data a digital sensor
@shadowblack1987 Digital backs will certainly satisfy you. They're always superior to 35mm digita. I can't afford digital MF but I love the results I get with MF film and my Nikon scanner. As far as quality, lab and software test results generally conclude that there is more image data (tone, detail, color depth) in a frame of 35mm scanned film than there is in a frame of digital 35mm digital to 35mm film. But try it for yourself sometime. You'll see what I mean
@shadowblack1987 I haven't spent much time updating my research. But 90% of "modern SLRs" don't match film. Your perspective is different you're using a D3x. Most pro shooters can't afford an $8,000 camera and the $1800 class of lens needed to support that pixel density. Rather, the usual scenario would be a D300s, D3s, 7D, 60D, etc. Those bodies cannot compete with the tonal/color or DR capture of film. Even my 1Ds and 5D-II can barely capture the tonal/color and DR detail of my film scans.
I don't have a link but when Canon came out with the 1Ds full frame sensor, film pretty much died.
I can't talk for APS-C size sensor yet, but full frame digital beats 35mm film hands down. It even beats medium format film (via regular scans).
Thats why i'm having issues jumping into medium format since i know ill need a modern (super expensive) digital back to match our D3 and D3x... and thats a lot of money when already setup with Nikon.
@shadowblack1987 Brother if you think a D3/D3s outmatches film, I suspect you have never shot with film before. I shot with both those cameras extensively, and pics from my f100 beat the d3/d3s mercilessly. I think you'd be better off with film MF which is STILL being used in many studios even today. In fact I post processed a shoot last week and that photographer did the shoot on film. Digital MF is great but it's not vastly superior to film MF. So why pay all that money?
@shadowblack1987 if Luminous Landscape is where you get your information, you have no credibility with me. What makes film "better" is more subjective than anything, and so it depends on what a photographer wants to get out of his media of choice. For most photogs it's not just about the "detail". It's about color fidelity, tonal capture, dynamic range, and versatility. If we look ONLY at tonal capture film already beats digital by miles, to say nothing of color fidelity and versatility
@themacdaddytj BTW i have to add that what ever format/medium you shoot, if your client are satisfied, then thats what matters.
Film is slowly dying out, it's becoming harder to find good film, and they are steadily increasing in price (compared to digital cards becoming cheaper).
Heck, everyone at the medium format forum is pretty concrete on D3x > MF Film, and those aren't amateurs talking... but real life professionals with more years in photography... than me being alive :P
@mikevleigh Hi. Glad you liked the video. There were no pics of Greenpoint in this video though lol. If you go to my website you'll find links to my Flick and pro archive. Some stuff from Greenpoint in there. Not much though :-( Take care. Thanks for watching! Hit me up any time
@ledzeppie The F5 is a great camera! If you look around I'm sure you can find a good used medium format. Get a decent film scanner to really take advantage of all that resolution, if you ultimately intend to digitize your negatives. I swear by the Epson V750 Pro. Or if you can afford it, and you can find one, the Nikon Coolscan 9000 is the best film scanner money can buy.
I have a Canoscan 9000f. Highest DPI flatbed scanner on the market right now, but resolution is limited by the film and the lens, and lenses are expensive haha. I'm rolling primes at the moment though, so it's not too bad. It's just that medium format feel that is so unreal
And yeah, Nikon F5 is a beast of a 35mm. But its 35mm lol
BTW great vid. Would love to see more. It's hard to find photographers on Youtube that make videos and use MF, or even film for that matter
@ledzeppie Be careful, your flatbed may be interpolating. May advertise 6400dpi scanning, but probly uses a 2400dpi imager. Whatever it's advertising, my guess is the imager is not really scanning at that resolution. Even my Nikon tops out at 4000dpi on the imager. With my Epson I never went higher than 3600dpi Even though it interpolates to achieve 3600 dpi it gives me a nice image. Beyond 3600 the interpolation started to show. btw 35mm is still a GREAT format. Still better than digital
Actually its 9800 DPI normally. It interpolates to 19800 I believe. I just scan at around 2000dpi give or take a bit for intended use anyways. I'm just saying I do have a decent scanner.
I wouldn't say better than digital. I shoot both, and I gotta say they both have their perks. Digital crushes film in terms of iso performance. I find film has more personality, while digital has more practicality.
@ledzeppie I think it's optically 9800dpi, but the imager is probably not 9800dpi think of it as a big, fat, expensive lens recording an image to a tiny sensor. Same principal. Not that I'm knocking your gear. The important thing is that you get good images out of it, which you obviously do :-D I'm just warning against scanning too high and pushing the imager beyond its ability. But if you're scanning 2000dpi, you're golden, man. Stay tuned for more reviews. Working on them. Be cool
@ledzeppie btw...yes, digital has its perks but digital in my opinion only bests film in terms of its practicality. Also nice to go from ISO200 to ISO 3200...and all with the turn of a dial! In terms of image quality, in every aspect, film still rules. Mind you, this is only my opinion. I'm not saying this is the ultimate truth for every photographer. When I say film is better, I mean strictly in terms of image characteristics. And personality, as you put it. Big plus there!
dude--add something in the title about it being a video about hasselblad 500cm. I just purchased one and searched for hours on youtube with no success in finding a user guide....Then somehow when I was searching for film photography I found this video..
Great video--just might benefit more people with a title addition.
@mjkorbel Good advice. The video was more about Medium Format Film, not so much the camera itself. What I said about the camera in the video was intended more as extra information than anything else. I do have Hasselblad, etc in the keywords. But you have a good point, maybe putting Hasselblad 500c/m in the title would better serve YouTubers. Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoy your camera. I love mine! Let me know if you need any tutorial for using it.
@HauIchDich If you hit up my website... tim haines {dot} com... you'll find links to my flickr page, and my photography archive. You can see a bunch of stuff shot with this camera. But these particular pictures I wound up not even scanning in because while I was jabbering about it I pushed it out of focus so the shot was blurry lol. Hit up my flickr....lots of film shots on here. You can get to it via my web site.
@Luchito316 Hi. What city are you in? Where do you buy your film now? The store that sells you your film may know where you can develop the film (or they may develop it themselves). You could also mail it out to a photo lab I think. But lets start at the beginning...what city are you in, and do you buy your film at a store there, or online? We can go from there
I liked the video, very nicely put together. I myself have a Mamiya Rb67 which for long walks can become a pain. I would love to have a little Hassy to add to my collection but right now I have no money :( Would have been nice though for you to show the pictures you got or maybe compared the results with a digital camera so that the viewers can actually see what you are talking about! Keep up the good work TJ!
@SurfD91 Hey man. Glad you liked the video! Nice to meet another film shooter. I do keep a gallery of Medium Format images on my Flickr. It's hard to incorporate a comparison in a YouTube video because of compression. It misrepresents just how much better film is compared to digital. BUT I'm working on a comparison gallery for my website so people can see the real-world differences. Follow my twitter feed if you wannna know when that's up. Be cool man
Yo Mcdaddy! thanks for all the info you gave me! you are right the Sekonic L 308s is all i need at the moment. good price and sound good quality. appreciate all your advice and infos! Your vids are very helpful and informative! keep up the good work!
i started looking for sekonic L-308 and all i see is the Sekonic L-308s. is that the same? can i also buy it? how does it meter? SPOT? CENTER WEIGHTED? or like general evaluative? Will you recommend this for me Sekonic L-308s? or i just need the L-308 without S version. which one to pick? thanks for any advice! CHEERS!
@ts0ngk0 Hi. I deleted your latest comment because I didn't want your email address publicized on youtube. But I read it. The Sekonic 308s is the right model. I just left off the "s" in my post. That meter will meter an area for a reading, and also does incident metering. I've used mine for about a year so I can tell you it's a good meter and it's all you will need.
The Mamiya 645 is a nice camera. You'll get great photos from it. My favorite black and white film is Kodak TriX. Beautiful tone and detail. My favorite color films are all Fuji Films. Kodak color film is nice but I don't like it nearly as much as Fuji. Favorite fuji film is Fuji Reala, and I also love Pro160s or Pro160H. You should experiment with different films to see which one YOU like best because we all like different looks for different reasons. But those are my favorites
@ts0ngk0 I use a Sekonic L-308 light meter. It will set you back about $200-$250 but that's about as cheap as you want to go if you want a good light meter that won't break your bank. Stay away from the $100 light meters.
What do you need a meter for? Depending on what you're looking to do I may have other options I can suggest, but 500 characters in a YouTube comment isn't enough room so I'd have to get back to you in a separate post. Thanks for watchin!
@ziryab92 nahh....the Hasselblad is quite the tank. I don't ordinarily risk my gear that way. The rain was light, and it was on and off (because it was really water falling from the leaves when the wind blew too hard). When it did start to get heavy I got the hell out of dodge and covered my gear lol. The camera is fine. Glad you liked the video!
look at the eyes at 1:25 lol
AllEverythingHere 1 month ago
@AllEverythingHere you have too much time on your hands lol
themacdaddytj 1 month ago
@themacdaddytj You got to admit though 1:25 would make a sexy profile picture on e-harmony ;P
TheMrSkittleism 2 weeks ago
Don't let that get rained on.
The1970sInfatuate 1 month ago in playlist More videos from themacdaddytj 2
How do you change the shutter speed? On mine it gives you the shutter speed according of the aperture. And you have a cool voice btw
Smalskin 2 months ago
isn't some shit that i have my own dark room in my garage fully equipped with chemicals and enlarger oh and a sick ass air filtering system but i shoot with an all automatic pentax ME with a 28mm 2 . fucking 8!? i feel like a dumbass lol
its cause am high as FUCK RIGHT NOW LOL sorry people...
arepepe 2 months ago
Large format is 4x5, 8x10 and 14x20. Not 4x6.
Other than that, decent film.
gankomule 2 months ago 2
@gankomule DECENT?!?!?!? (hehe)
themacdaddytj 2 months ago
I know. My D200 is 10mp, 35mm is 25mp. But.... megapixels mean fuckle. I'd take a decent lens and good dynamic range at 3mp over a point and shoot at 100mp any day of the week, my friend
notoncemoreagain 3 months ago
Take the scanner out of the picture.. medium format is over 108 megapixels (Equivalent). And you have one bad-ass setup. Whats bad about manual focus? I have a D200, and I NEVER use auto-focus. Want to trade cameras? Hahaha
notoncemoreagain 3 months ago
@notoncemoreagain Hey thanks for the comment. I don't think manual focus is bad at all. If I implied/said it was bad in the video I probably meant from the perspective of an ordinary user. Not from my perspective. I love manual focus ;-)
themacdaddytj 3 months ago
@themacdaddytj I'm considering getting a 503. Price point is a major issue. I may just get a Nikon FM10 or F100, that way I can use my existing lenses. (35mm isn't medium, but at least its film) Eventually, I will take the leap. My final goal is Medium format, and my own dark room. I've got miles to go, and I haven't even started yet.
notoncemoreagain 3 months ago
@notoncemoreagain I think the most important thing is that you're shooting with film. Medium Format is great, but 35mm film is great too...definitely a step up from digital. There was a long time when I shot nothing but 35mm film and my--very high end--digital cameras sat in my camera bag. If that gives you any idea of how much I value film; even at 35mm. So rock it 35mm if you want. Upgrade to MF if/when you can. Or don't. But definitely shoot film in one format or another.
themacdaddytj 3 months ago
@themacdaddytj Step up from digital? Hehe, you're a funny guy.
lilduck99 2 months ago
Question on light metering. Forgive the amateurish nature of the question. I've got an old Voigtlander camera from the 1930s that shoots 120 film. I've also got a nice DSLR which has its own built in light meter. If I set the DSLR ISO manually to 400 and meter for it on AUTO, I can basically use those same settings on my Voigtlander, right? I guess what I am asking is if you can basically just fake it using the DSLR's light meter without spending $300+ on a stand-alone light meter.
marshamk 3 months ago
@marshamk Yes, you can use your DSLR as a huge, and expensive light meter :-). You can also shoot "sunny 16", if you're outdoors. Do some googling to find out how. Enjoy that Voigtlander!
mathomas1962 3 months ago
Can you only put in the f stop on your meter? Or can you put in the desired shutter speed too?
Ericisamazing1920 4 months ago
@Ericisamazing1920 If you are talking about the light meter. The rule of thumb of light meter when you are out side or light that you can not control you put in your desire aperture and iso to get the shutter speed. For light that you can control (strobes) you put in you desire shutter speed (or your flash sync speed) and iso to get aperture.
ClankyRochet 3 months ago
Dude, you got balls to hold your hassy in the rain like that, so jealous, love the vid, can't wait to get a 500cm of my own some time!
Ericisamazing1920 4 months ago
You are hilarious, nice one Tim.
pavchoo 5 months ago
such a cool video:D
germandude1982 5 months ago
i did a scan with a imacon scanner scanned at 3200 DPI result around 61 mpx. I do agree that film photography have a better feeling than digital i am now shooting my personal work only with film.
If someone want to see the result i did a screen flow video its the first video on my channel Enjoy
rephixphoto 6 months ago
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Take e look to this online FILM PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE: lenegatif(dot) com
They feature film photography maybe you are interested.
colourArt 7 months ago
Where do you get your film scanned at?
MJmichand 7 months ago
@MJmichand I get my film processed at a lab on Long Island, and then I scan it myself on a Nikon Coolscan 9000. Use to scan it on an Epson v750-Pro, which is also an amazing scanner for film.
themacdaddytj 7 months ago
@themacdaddytj Dude, the Coolscan 9000 is a SERIOUS piece of hardware! I am currently sending my film to get scanne @Digmypics but I've been thinking of scan cafe. I currently shoot a Mamiya RZ67 camera.
MJmichand 7 months ago
I am so afraid being out in the rain with my cameras. Arent you afraid something might happen? Am i just overprotective?
drradon 7 months ago
@drradon Eh...at the end of the day you just have to be a good judge of the situation. The rain wasn't rain at all, it turned out just to be some droplets of water being blown off the leaves above me. And for most of the time while I was shooting the video it didn't seem hard enough for me to be worried about it. You can always wipe the water off the camera. It's just water. Not acid. If it's coming down hard enough that it might be getting INTO the camera then it's time to pack up lol
themacdaddytj 7 months ago
@themacdaddytj Yeah, i can imagin that, i just always think it´s about the one drop that gets in and not that only puring rain will do harm. :-D But that might just be because for me as a student the price of the camera is a significant part of more than just my yearly budget.
drradon 7 months ago
@drradon Well, I'm not a student, but $1500 is a lot of money for me too LOL. You just get to know what your equipment will and won't survive. Then you get better at judging when the atmosphere is too nasty for what your equipment can put up with. I have yet to ruin a camera by way of weather, and I shoot in some crazy conditions sometimes. The more you know your equipment the more you know what it can do for you, and how much abuse it will take.
themacdaddytj 7 months ago
Guy, could you maybe have waited for nicer weather, so that the weather wouldn't be so distracting in your video tutorial?
jaworskij 8 months ago
@jaworskij grow a pair.
thefruitleather 8 months ago
@thefruitleather Grow a vocabulary, because I don't even know what you're talking about.
themacdaddytj 8 months ago
@thefruitleather OHHH....I get it now LOL. Sorry man, I thought you were talking to me, and I didn't know where that was coming from LOL.
themacdaddytj 8 months ago
@thefruitleather where doo you want me to grow this particular hair?
jaworskij 5 months ago
2:59
wackdak 8 months ago
Large format is 4x5 you tool
domclaudevandamme 9 months ago
@domclaudevandamme Wow...you're such a dick
themacdaddytj 8 months ago 26
@domclaudevandamme Traditionally, anything larger than medium format (645, 6x6, 67) can be called large format.
b8sam6cash 8 months ago
You are a cool guy :)
spystyle 9 months ago
imma adopt your way of saying "schtuff like that" if you don't mind! ;-) 9:41
hithereimdan2 9 months ago
Wow... I've seen this type. But never thought to own one.. I am taking a photography course. Do I need one?
runefan213 9 months ago
@runefan213 need? Depends on you, really. If you're taking photography to get into photography after school as a career or other serious interest, I HIGHLY suggest adding a film rig to your camera bag! 35mm is great. I do most of my shooting on 35mm film. Medium format even better. And it doesn't get much better than Hasselblad in medium format. If you're just gonna shoot as a hobby you're probably fine with just digital. Hope that helps!
themacdaddytj 9 months ago
@themacdaddytj Thanks man, Sorry for the late reply though. Just Thinking about it because I think i just want to Go in deeper with photography.
runefan213 8 months ago
@runefan213 I dig it. You should get a film camera then. You'll never think of photography the same way. Film makes you concentrate on every frame (because every frame is one frame less in your roll, so you're more careful). With digital, you never touch anything but the camera. With film, you have to buy the film, store and care for it. Load the film. Shoot it. Rewind the film. Process it. Get prints or negatives...it's a much more "intimate" experience and it makes you a better photog
themacdaddytj 8 months ago
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Are those cameras weather conditioned too?
Cause yours is all wet.
You're not scared if breaks?
coolbuddydude1 9 months ago
Are those cameras weather consitioned too?
Cause yours is all wet.
You're not scared if breaks?
coolbuddydude1 9 months ago
Great tutorial. I just scored a Mamiya 645 for fairly cheap. What do you think of that body?
b8sam6cash 10 months ago
@b8sam6cash Glad you liked it! I actually had a Mamiya 645. Not a bad camera, and the Optics are good. The most important thing is that you're getting an image onto film...and Medium Format film at that. So the key to maintaining that benefit is not having crappy gear. And the 645 is definitely not crappy gear! So go shoot something beautiful ;-)
themacdaddytj 10 months ago
What scanner do you use to scan your negs...?
kamorrr 10 months ago
@kamorrr I use a Nikon Coolscan 9000. Before that I used an Epson V750 Pro. The Epson is a great scanner, I'd still use it now if I didn't have the Nikon. But the Nikon provides better tonal capture quality though. Still...the Epson is a great scanner. You should consider it.
themacdaddytj 10 months ago
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What scanner do you use to scan your negs...?
kamorrr 10 months ago
What scanner do you use to scan your negs...?
kamorrr 10 months ago
its 4x5
TheSupasimon 10 months ago
Best ascent ever
matteuklol 11 months ago
Very good!! Kinda want a medium format camera now.....
Dareisaymore 11 months ago
Great video I have a question though.. So after you get your film developed do you scan it into your computer and then can do some post processing with the file?
Thanks
HokieFanatic1 11 months ago
@HokieFanatic1 Glad you liked the video! And yes, that's exactly what I do. I get the film developed, but I only get negatives (not prints). Then I scan the negatives into my computer, which turns them into digital images. At that point I can post-process them the same as I would any digital image.
themacdaddytj 11 months ago
Dude when you said "large" as in "large format film" you totally sounded like 'Walken :) haha
"LaaAaarge". RAD.
davidkbrown 11 months ago
@davidkbrown Holy crap, you're right lol (and thanks for the compliment...hehe)
themacdaddytj 11 months ago
Your first estimate of the resolution of 6x6cm medium format was correct--the 80mp estimate is misleading, typical film won't produce that much detail, and I doubt even specialty super-slow low-grain film would produce that much detail consistently over the frame. Also if you're using iso 400 film, you're resolution isn't any better then a D3x.
djsinatra100 11 months ago
@djsinatra100 I keep getting heat over my 80MP claim, but I stand by it. I've shot extensively with a D3x, so I know what comes out of it. I think the word that sets people off is "detail" more than "80MP" which is understandable but what can ya do. If you go to my blog I wrote a couple of posts about detail, digital vs. film. it's at timhaines {dot}com /blog and look for a post titled Whats In a Megapixel (Parts 1 & 2). I break it down to the bare bones of my argument
themacdaddytj 11 months ago
Hasselblads are the best cameras you can get. Period. DAMN RIGHT.
TheRealrocker74 1 year ago
someone loves detail
onlyasKang 1 year ago
thanks for this video! I enjoyed every second of it!!
I want to buy a hassy 500cm and your video was of great help in making up my mind and go for it.
ProfetaParanoia 1 year ago
@ProfetaParanoia Thanks man. Glad you liked it. Yeah, definitely take the dive and get a Hasseblad. A few benefits... 1) it's film. And film is just beautiful, and amazing. 2) It's medium format. Great detail resolution. 3) It's a fraction of the cost of digital medium format. Shooting film requires work, and discipline, more so than digital. But MAN it is so worth it.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
This is great!
Do you have any more vids on Medium Format?
muntok1 1 year ago
@muntok1 Hi. Not sure what you mean. What exactly are you looking for? I can always make a video on something, if its a topic people will appreciate
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj
Well, more on the how to operat Medium Format.
I´m new to this kind of photography and I´m getting my first Medium Format gamera (Hasselblad 500) in a few days.
Did you process the film from this video? Show us the resault?
Show us how to process Medium Format fims?
Make a video of how to scan to your PC with the best resault?
And so on :)
I´m very curious about everything that comes to Medium Format and there are not alot of people sharing their experience :)
muntok1 1 year ago
Nooo I hate ebay! I've been scammed 3 times so I learned my lesson. Amazon is fine though. But got to save up first
mumbojumbo1989 1 year ago
@mumbojumbo1989 Yep, I'm right there with ya. I avoid eBay like the plague. But you CAN find used cameras there, so I figured I'd mention it ;-)
Shameless website plug here.... timhaines {dot} com. Follow me on twitter, bla bla bla. If I come across deals for used cameras (film or digital) I mention it on my site and my twitter feed.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
definitely want to explore film photography, if I was in the rain like that with my canon 40d I would have been scared shitless of getting rain inside my camera/lens. best places to medium format cameras?
mumbojumbo1989 1 year ago
@mumbojumbo1989 Hey man! Thanks for watching. You should definitely get into film, even if you do it alongside your digital shooting (rather than a replacement). Film looks great and it offers a very different experience and perspective. It also teaches you to be a more disciplined photographer, and to pay more attention to the details in the frame. Best places to look are eBay (if you trust it), B&H photo's used shop.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj you are right THAT`S TRUE I START SHOOTING ON 35 MM FILM 1 MONTH AGO AND I CAN TELL YOU I START LOOKING FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW WHEN I TAKE PICTURES TRYING TO ACHIEVE A GREAT PICTURES IN EVERY FRAME I START TO AKE CARE OF MY FRAMES DOING THAT. IN DIGITAL YOU SHOOT THE CAMNERA TELLS YOU EVERYTHING AND IF YOU GET THE WRONG PICTURE YOU DELETE`IT AND TAKE ANOTHER . IN FILM IT`S NOT LIKE THAT VEVERY FRAME I`TS TOO PRECIOUS TO DISPOSE ON MISTAKES FILM PHOTOGRAPHY FOREVER
gigiboxa 1 year ago
@gigiboxa Yeah man. LIke I said before, my skill really skyrocketed when I started shooting film. Makes a big difference in your style, your calculation of the frame, composition, etc, etc, etc. I think shooting film at least for 6 months is A MUST for anyone who is serious about photography
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
You wouldn't see someone standing in the rain with their precious digital cameras. Old Cameras rule. These $5000 digicam will be obsolete in 2-4 years. I know I have a Nikon D2H. MF Film Rules.
Nice presentation. Sub'd
frogsoda 1 year ago
@frogsoda Wow that's a good point about notbseeing someone standing in the rain with a digital camera!!
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
45 MP scan... How? Locally it's 16MP here :( which my D3x owns...
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 A megapixel is a measurement of 1 million pixels. The optics and imager in my film scanner can achieve focus detail that amounts to a file dimension that is equal to 80 megapixels (medium format frame scanned at 4000dpi) or 30 megapixels (35mm frame, scanned at 4300dpi).
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj Yes i know what a MP is, i have been shooting professional for a couple years :)
I have just recently started to look at MF camera's (i shoot Nikon FX and DX), and have been tempted to wet my feet with a film MF which i would then scan before making any real investments in digital backs.
What scanners do you use? Locally they can only digitalize MF film to 16MP which is useless to me considering we shoot with a D3x in the studio.
Thanks!
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 Sorry I wasn't sure what you were asking me in your original message. I use a Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000. Before that I was using an Epson V750 Pro, which scans film REALLY well. Not as good as the Nikon Scanner, but not nearly as expensive either. Personally I think a 16MP scan from film will still look better than a 24MP shot from a D3x. I use to shoot with a D3 and post-processed shots from a D3x. 16MP of a film scan is giving you richer image data a digital sensor
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj Thats what i thought too, but colleagues prooved me wrong.
You really need the latest digital backs to keep up with the latest DSLR's.
I'll look into the scanners though, thanks.
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 Digital backs will certainly satisfy you. They're always superior to 35mm digita. I can't afford digital MF but I love the results I get with MF film and my Nikon scanner. As far as quality, lab and software test results generally conclude that there is more image data (tone, detail, color depth) in a frame of 35mm scanned film than there is in a frame of digital 35mm digital to 35mm film. But try it for yourself sometime. You'll see what I mean
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj You do realise recent tests prooved that modern DSLR are better than 35mm in every aspect...
Just like modern MF digital backs are better than MF film backs.
I'm not here for a digital vs film war, but those are facts... proven by professional photographers who took the time to do controlled tests.
Thats why we shoot digital in the studio :P
I'm currently looking at the scanners, but i might just grab a digital back, but they are pretty darn pricey.
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 I haven't spent much time updating my research. But 90% of "modern SLRs" don't match film. Your perspective is different you're using a D3x. Most pro shooters can't afford an $8,000 camera and the $1800 class of lens needed to support that pixel density. Rather, the usual scenario would be a D300s, D3s, 7D, 60D, etc. Those bodies cannot compete with the tonal/color or DR capture of film. Even my 1Ds and 5D-II can barely capture the tonal/color and DR detail of my film scans.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj Even the D3/D3s outmatches film.
I don't have a link but when Canon came out with the 1Ds full frame sensor, film pretty much died.
I can't talk for APS-C size sensor yet, but full frame digital beats 35mm film hands down. It even beats medium format film (via regular scans).
Thats why i'm having issues jumping into medium format since i know ill need a modern (super expensive) digital back to match our D3 and D3x... and thats a lot of money when already setup with Nikon.
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 Brother if you think a D3/D3s outmatches film, I suspect you have never shot with film before. I shot with both those cameras extensively, and pics from my f100 beat the d3/d3s mercilessly. I think you'd be better off with film MF which is STILL being used in many studios even today. In fact I post processed a shoot last week and that photographer did the shoot on film. Digital MF is great but it's not vastly superior to film MF. So why pay all that money?
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj Go check out Luminous Landscape article. It's called Shootout.
He shows that digital is better than film. When i say show... i mean SHOW, with zoomed in photos.
A famous UK photographer also did a hands out test, digital won... by a lot.
Theirs many, MANY professional photographers who have posted videos and articles on the subject, digital won every, single, time.
I have yet seen a controlled test that shows film is better.
Film lost against digital in around 2001.
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
@shadowblack1987 if Luminous Landscape is where you get your information, you have no credibility with me. What makes film "better" is more subjective than anything, and so it depends on what a photographer wants to get out of his media of choice. For most photogs it's not just about the "detail". It's about color fidelity, tonal capture, dynamic range, and versatility. If we look ONLY at tonal capture film already beats digital by miles, to say nothing of color fidelity and versatility
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj BTW i have to add that what ever format/medium you shoot, if your client are satisfied, then thats what matters.
Film is slowly dying out, it's becoming harder to find good film, and they are steadily increasing in price (compared to digital cards becoming cheaper).
Heck, everyone at the medium format forum is pretty concrete on D3x > MF Film, and those aren't amateurs talking... but real life professionals with more years in photography... than me being alive :P
Cheers.
shadowblack1987 1 year ago
sadly youtubes server (and ´videos´ concept?) are not hi-end...
jutubaeh 1 year ago
Awesome video, you're very funny. Enjoyed the pictures of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I still consider it home.
mikevleigh 1 year ago
@mikevleigh Hi. Glad you liked the video. There were no pics of Greenpoint in this video though lol. If you go to my website you'll find links to my Flick and pro archive. Some stuff from Greenpoint in there. Not much though :-( Take care. Thanks for watching! Hit me up any time
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
Damnit I want a medium format camera so bad. I have a Nikon F5, but oh the resolution of medium format is so tempting!
ledzeppie 1 year ago
@ledzeppie The F5 is a great camera! If you look around I'm sure you can find a good used medium format. Get a decent film scanner to really take advantage of all that resolution, if you ultimately intend to digitize your negatives. I swear by the Epson V750 Pro. Or if you can afford it, and you can find one, the Nikon Coolscan 9000 is the best film scanner money can buy.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj
I have a Canoscan 9000f. Highest DPI flatbed scanner on the market right now, but resolution is limited by the film and the lens, and lenses are expensive haha. I'm rolling primes at the moment though, so it's not too bad. It's just that medium format feel that is so unreal
And yeah, Nikon F5 is a beast of a 35mm. But its 35mm lol
BTW great vid. Would love to see more. It's hard to find photographers on Youtube that make videos and use MF, or even film for that matter
ledzeppie 1 year ago
@ledzeppie Be careful, your flatbed may be interpolating. May advertise 6400dpi scanning, but probly uses a 2400dpi imager. Whatever it's advertising, my guess is the imager is not really scanning at that resolution. Even my Nikon tops out at 4000dpi on the imager. With my Epson I never went higher than 3600dpi Even though it interpolates to achieve 3600 dpi it gives me a nice image. Beyond 3600 the interpolation started to show. btw 35mm is still a GREAT format. Still better than digital
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@themacdaddytj
Actually its 9800 DPI normally. It interpolates to 19800 I believe. I just scan at around 2000dpi give or take a bit for intended use anyways. I'm just saying I do have a decent scanner.
I wouldn't say better than digital. I shoot both, and I gotta say they both have their perks. Digital crushes film in terms of iso performance. I find film has more personality, while digital has more practicality.
ledzeppie 1 year ago
@ledzeppie I think it's optically 9800dpi, but the imager is probably not 9800dpi think of it as a big, fat, expensive lens recording an image to a tiny sensor. Same principal. Not that I'm knocking your gear. The important thing is that you get good images out of it, which you obviously do :-D I'm just warning against scanning too high and pushing the imager beyond its ability. But if you're scanning 2000dpi, you're golden, man. Stay tuned for more reviews. Working on them. Be cool
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@ledzeppie btw...yes, digital has its perks but digital in my opinion only bests film in terms of its practicality. Also nice to go from ISO200 to ISO 3200...and all with the turn of a dial! In terms of image quality, in every aspect, film still rules. Mind you, this is only my opinion. I'm not saying this is the ultimate truth for every photographer. When I say film is better, I mean strictly in terms of image characteristics. And personality, as you put it. Big plus there!
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
dude--add something in the title about it being a video about hasselblad 500cm. I just purchased one and searched for hours on youtube with no success in finding a user guide....Then somehow when I was searching for film photography I found this video..
Great video--just might benefit more people with a title addition.
mjkorbel 1 year ago
@mjkorbel Good advice. The video was more about Medium Format Film, not so much the camera itself. What I said about the camera in the video was intended more as extra information than anything else. I do have Hasselblad, etc in the keywords. But you have a good point, maybe putting Hasselblad 500c/m in the title would better serve YouTubers. Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoy your camera. I love mine! Let me know if you need any tutorial for using it.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
Show us the Pictures !!!!!!!!!
HauIchDich 1 year ago
@HauIchDich If you hit up my website... tim haines {dot} com... you'll find links to my flickr page, and my photography archive. You can see a bunch of stuff shot with this camera. But these particular pictures I wound up not even scanning in because while I was jabbering about it I pushed it out of focus so the shot was blurry lol. Hit up my flickr....lots of film shots on here. You can get to it via my web site.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
can u tell me where can I get my film develop, and printed ,and my city no one those films.thanks
Luchito316 1 year ago
@Luchito316 Hi. What city are you in? Where do you buy your film now? The store that sells you your film may know where you can develop the film (or they may develop it themselves). You could also mail it out to a photo lab I think. But lets start at the beginning...what city are you in, and do you buy your film at a store there, or online? We can go from there
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
urs looks mint
ynopasswrd 1 year ago
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Lol! Use a magnifying glass!
Morahman7vnNo2 1 year ago
Interesting, thanks for the video!!
raysonlogin 1 year ago
@raysonlogin No problem man. Glad you liked it. Keep an eye out for an update to this video in the next couple of weeks.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
I liked the video, very nicely put together. I myself have a Mamiya Rb67 which for long walks can become a pain. I would love to have a little Hassy to add to my collection but right now I have no money :( Would have been nice though for you to show the pictures you got or maybe compared the results with a digital camera so that the viewers can actually see what you are talking about! Keep up the good work TJ!
SurfD91 1 year ago
@SurfD91 Hey man. Glad you liked the video! Nice to meet another film shooter. I do keep a gallery of Medium Format images on my Flickr. It's hard to incorporate a comparison in a YouTube video because of compression. It misrepresents just how much better film is compared to digital. BUT I'm working on a comparison gallery for my website so people can see the real-world differences. Follow my twitter feed if you wannna know when that's up. Be cool man
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@SurfD91 Just wanted you to know one of my latest videos does a head to head comparison of film and digital. Just like you asked for ;-)
themacdaddytj 11 months ago
Yo Mcdaddy! thanks for all the info you gave me! you are right the Sekonic L 308s is all i need at the moment. good price and sound good quality. appreciate all your advice and infos! Your vids are very helpful and informative! keep up the good work!
Have a great day
ts0ngk0 1 year ago
Yo Mcdady!
i started looking for sekonic L-308 and all i see is the Sekonic L-308s. is that the same? can i also buy it? how does it meter? SPOT? CENTER WEIGHTED? or like general evaluative? Will you recommend this for me Sekonic L-308s? or i just need the L-308 without S version. which one to pick? thanks for any advice! CHEERS!
ts0ngk0 1 year ago
@ts0ngk0 Hi. I deleted your latest comment because I didn't want your email address publicized on youtube. But I read it. The Sekonic 308s is the right model. I just left off the "s" in my post. That meter will meter an area for a reading, and also does incident metering. I've used mine for about a year so I can tell you it's a good meter and it's all you will need.
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
@ts0ngk0 Also...
The Mamiya 645 is a nice camera. You'll get great photos from it. My favorite black and white film is Kodak TriX. Beautiful tone and detail. My favorite color films are all Fuji Films. Kodak color film is nice but I don't like it nearly as much as Fuji. Favorite fuji film is Fuji Reala, and I also love Pro160s or Pro160H. You should experiment with different films to see which one YOU like best because we all like different looks for different reasons. But those are my favorites
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
yo!
which metering would you recommend with my small budget? what do you use for metering?
ts0ngk0 1 year ago
@ts0ngk0 I use a Sekonic L-308 light meter. It will set you back about $200-$250 but that's about as cheap as you want to go if you want a good light meter that won't break your bank. Stay away from the $100 light meters.
What do you need a meter for? Depending on what you're looking to do I may have other options I can suggest, but 500 characters in a YouTube comment isn't enough room so I'd have to get back to you in a separate post. Thanks for watchin!
-Tim Haines
themacdaddytj 1 year ago
Nice vid. But I'm a little worried about letting the Hasselblad in the rain like that.
ziryab92 1 year ago
@ziryab92 nahh....the Hasselblad is quite the tank. I don't ordinarily risk my gear that way. The rain was light, and it was on and off (because it was really water falling from the leaves when the wind blew too hard). When it did start to get heavy I got the hell out of dodge and covered my gear lol. The camera is fine. Glad you liked the video!
themacdaddytj 1 year ago