RB67 Medium Format Camera - Pt. 2 Taking a Photo

Shooting how-to discussing depth of field to aperture relationship, the use of light meters, and developing the instant film.See http://hyperreplica.com for more.
This video features the song "Lost boys and fallen angels" by QualooD available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United Kingdom License

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• RB67
• fujifilm
• fuji
• instant
• film
• polaroid
• back
• K/L
• 127mm
• lens
• mirror
• lock
• up
• MLU
• aperture
• DOF
• depth
• of
• field
• 7x7

[Arwinspeceis123]

You actually don't need a timer because fujis film is self terminating so as long as it develops for the time it says, it doesn't matter how long you leave it afterwards.

[JBitD]

@Arwinspeceis123 I learned that after shooting more outdoors, just leaving some on the ground for five minutes or more before peeling never darkened them to black.

[ihansolo669]

yeah! gossen sixtar! great light meter!

[JBitD]

@ihansolo669 yes, it's a bit slow to adapt with the older selenium sensor, but it has always been right. Because lurkers always want to know, these meters can be found on KEH.com for $20 and up. While leaving the battery in, it has been 14 months and it still works, taking the meter out once a month for shooting. It's a kodak PX625 1.5V from Adorama for under $3. I have digital cameras that leaving alkaline batteries in they will be dead the next day...

[lee1983us]

Thank you for taking the time to create these tutorials! Very interesting and thorough. I just bought an RZ67 with a Polaroid back and now I'm going to attempt my very 1st Polaroid shot...

[JBitD]

@lee1983us If it's anything like my first shot you'll screw around with the aperture trying to get the DOF right, and trying have it develop all the way, forgetting the dark slide was on and other "Oh! I forgot the..." through the first box of Polaroids. The right way is the remainder of actions that aren't all the wrong ways we've already found. There's no way to cheat to advance so excellent shots are more appreciated when we finally get them.

[Orcinus24x5]

@eventualfuture No kidding! D:

[Orcinus24x5]

Dude, time for a new ground glass focussing screen. Look at your frame lines! they're all wibbly-wobbly! :O

[ethancfbz]

@eventualfuture He probably plays classical guitar. Either way, does it bother you that much?

Awesome camera. Makeshift ground glass? :P

[eventualfuture]

Cut your scary fingernails, otherwise great video.