Brian C. Weed
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Hike on Film: Kowa Six + Kodak Portra 400
I had a short afternoon break while staying on 'the Lizard' in the UK, so I hiked a portion of the Cornish Coastal Path with my Kowa Six medium format camera loaded with Kodak Portra 400. The weather was far from optimal, but I made the best of it and maybe managed a few decent shots in this awesome coastal landscape.
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French Polynesia on Film - a 35mm Point & Shoot Journey and Review
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Last summer I sailed around Tahiti and the French Polynesia islands while working for a Shark Week television show. We lived on a boat for two weeks, and space was limited, so I brought along my Olympus Superzoom 120 35mm point and shoot camera to capture the trip. I also tucked away in my bag a Canon Sure Shot A1 waterproof 35mm camera that a friend let me borrow in case I wanted to try some u...
Yellowstone on Super 8 [Kodak Vision3 50D / Elmo 1012S-XL]
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I spent a few days in Yellowstone National Park, and shot Super 8 film footage during the first half of my trip. I used Kodak Vision3 50D film on my Elmo 1012S-XL Super 8 camera. Check out my video on shooting medium format landscape photography on that same Yellowstone trip here: ua-cam.com/video/xp8XQqZEnVk/v-deo.html I'm really happy with the combination of 50D and the Elmo camera, the image...
Film Review: Cinestill 400D with Pentax 6x7 at Yellowstone National Park
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This summer, I took four rolls of Cinestill 400D in 120 format to Yellowstone National Park to see how it performed as a color negative landscape film. Everything was shot at box speed on a Pentax 6x7 with the 55mm, 105mm, or 200mm lens. The film was processed at Visions photolab in Santa Fe, and scanned by me on a Plustek Opticfilm 120 using Vuescan software. I didn't know quite what to expect...
Tahiti on Super 8 - Shot on Kodak Vision3 50D film with an Elmo 1012S-XL
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Early this summer, I went to Tahiti to shoot a Shark Week show for Discovery. Since we would be living in tight quarters on a Catamaran as we travelled around the French Polynesian islands, I couldn’t bring much with me. But I did keep enough space in my backpack for my Elmo 1012S-XL Super 8 camera and 2 cartridges of Vision3 8mm film, to shoot with on my brief moments of downtime during the jo...
Film Review: Cinestill 50D on Yashica FX-1 in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
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I talk a bit about how this place got its unusual name, then take a walk around the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, to try out a 35mm roll of Cinestill 50D for the first time. Shooting it in a Yashica FX-1 SLR with the extremely fast 55mm f1.2 lens. Also, I didn't bring a tripod with me, so when it gets dark, I push slow-shutter handheld shooting to the limits!
Point and Shoot Review: Olympus MJU II and Española Lowriders
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I took an Olympus MJU-II out to see how it performs shooting street-style photography at a lowrider show and hop in Española, New Mexico - the self proclaimed "Lowrider Capital of the World." But first, what makes this camera so special? Does it deserve the hype? And IS IT WORTH THE PRICE?! Bonus points if you can spot what I'm really hoping is my next haircut! What's your favorite point and sh...
Briefly Introducing Myself, and my Film Camera Collection
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A brief introduction of myself, and then a not-as-brief stroll through my current film camera collection of medium format and 35mm SLR, rangefinder, and point-and-shoot cameras. 0:00 Introduction 3:05 Pentax 6x7 MLU 5:53 Kowa Six 7:32 Reality So Subtle 6x12 9:07 Fed 5 10:21 Yashica FX-1 11:16 Olympus OM10 13:08 Olumpus MJU II 14:11 Nikon Lite Touch 15:01 Minolta Freedom Zoom 140ex 15:39 Olympus...
Hike on Film: Pentax 6x7 + Ilford FP4
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Black and white landscape film photography while day hiking in the Nambe Badlands of northern New Mexico. Shooting medium format with a Pentax 6x7 MLU and one roll of Ilford FP4, and maybe Ektar? Thanks for watching the first video of my process with film photography. I'll be posting more every... two weeks? Let's go for two weeks, for now. Week and a half if I can get it together. Follow me so...

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  • @CringePanda
    @CringePanda 19 днів тому

    Did you have to use the filter key on the front? I have 50d and I don't know if I need to have it engaged

  • @breaboothe1605
    @breaboothe1605 Місяць тому

    Thank you for including where you got your developing and scans done!

  • @StevennAlexanderr
    @StevennAlexanderr 2 місяці тому

    What phone meter do you use?

  • @MatthewLandonDecker
    @MatthewLandonDecker 3 місяці тому

    That lens really does render beautifully. How bright would you say the viewfinder is? Are you able to manually focus in a dimly lit indoor space?

  • @perrylane
    @perrylane 7 місяців тому

    Some people might never get to step foot in such a place as Yellowstone national park so its great to watch videos like this , plus having a love of photography helps. Very enjoyable !

  • @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq
    @HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq 8 місяців тому

    Great film choice, if you can afford it

  •  8 місяців тому

    Just bought the camera myself very much. Looking forward to playing with it. Love old 8 mm cameras so much better than digital. It reminds me of shooting on 35.

  • @alhOOO2O
    @alhOOO2O 8 місяців тому

    Jeez this has a longer intro than It’s a mad world

  • @daphnebell6261
    @daphnebell6261 8 місяців тому

    Ohhh, that Studebaker!!

  • @daphnebell6261
    @daphnebell6261 8 місяців тому

    I love all your cameras! So many to choose from. I remember back in college a friend had this crazy Sony Mavica camera that I always thought was so neat. The thing used a floppy disk (lol, pre-memory-card era)! It was big and clunky, but that thing could take some amazingly good fast motion photos. I always look for it when I'm in a thrift store, but so far haven't found one again.

  • @daphnebell6261
    @daphnebell6261 8 місяців тому

    Guess I'm a little late to the game - I'm only just now discovering this channel! But I agree, the Super 8 looks amazing. It reminds me of home videos from the 70's, and it somehow gives a different feel to the same scenes I just watched in you other longer Yellowstone video.

  • @lo_batt
    @lo_batt 9 місяців тому

    the shots of the shark under the water were so good

  • @AlainBanon-d5j
    @AlainBanon-d5j 9 місяців тому

    Amazing. Great video and great work! Thank you! for sharing your travel...

  • @brainmt
    @brainmt 9 місяців тому

    beautiful!

  • @vyrnmn
    @vyrnmn 9 місяців тому

    Cornwall is my favourite part of the country. Cool to see you visited!

  • @MedalWang
    @MedalWang 11 місяців тому

    Gotta love this. I have one that I bought it in Japan. But I don't know why the film I shot is quite weird, the footage seems to be a light blue.

    • @noscaasifilmstudios
      @noscaasifilmstudios 11 місяців тому

      What was the film stock? You probably have off white balance. Fortunately, it can be fixed in post.

  • @umgawa12
    @umgawa12 Рік тому

    Wonderful results with the light you had. I've had my two Pentaxes in the park with me (6x7 & 67II) with Fujicolor. I'll surely get some 400D after seeing your results. I think I saw some fire smoke smeared clouds near the end of the video?

  • @DesertPhxStudio
    @DesertPhxStudio Рік тому

    It all looks great. You should try Ektachrome next time.

  • @Hector_Malot
    @Hector_Malot Рік тому

    It's always surprising to know that this camera is almost sixty years old and we really end up wondering what digital technology has given us, and if photography, like other fields, has finally regressed instead of moving forward. Personally my opinion has been made for a long time. It was like the transition from Vinyl to CD: a big scam.

  • @russellsprout2223
    @russellsprout2223 Рік тому

    Wow! That *is* a lot of cameras. The OM10 can be more than an aperture priority 'point and shoot' camera with the addition of the optional 'manual adapter'. Plug it in and have full control over your exposures. Excellent camera and enjoyable video. ATB.

  • @sptnk87
    @sptnk87 Рік тому

    This was great, fantastic really. What would your lens be in full frame mm?

  • @russellyoung2852
    @russellyoung2852 Рік тому

    Nope, sure doesn't look like Santa Fe! You made some fine images. I'm a Kowa Six fan as well (that would be a 150 lens, I think, not 135). I've shot a Pentax 6x7 (purchased from The Darkroom when Grant owned it) for right at 40 years and the lenses are fabulous and cheap now. But as you say, space matters when traveling.

  • @colingladstone1911
    @colingladstone1911 Рік тому

    Great video It's really great when a professional with your experience and credits does a video with equipment anyone can afford. So many people show what great shots or video they have taken with super expensive equipment and although nice it seems to be more about the equipment than the person behind the lens. Thank You for all of the great content you have created over the years and the places that you have let us enjoy through your eyes.

  • @ObtwB
    @ObtwB Рік тому

    Brian C. Landscape. Brian shoot landscape. 🤠👍

  • @michaeldelacruz6370
    @michaeldelacruz6370 Рік тому

    The AD in me saw the coffee and the light outside the camper and then I knew, he's going to miss the morning golden light window for his first landscape. You made the best of it though.

  • @paullichte
    @paullichte Рік тому

    wow just stumbled across this and I really appreciate photography in not so common places. It just gives the impression of exploring something new.

  • @andrewjohnson4728
    @andrewjohnson4728 Рік тому

    Great video. Thank you for creating it. My Pentax 6x7 just arrived and I am stoked to go use it. I wondered why you didn’t use higher apertures to get more depth of field. Was that due to the filter?

  • @Kokosbjorne
    @Kokosbjorne Рік тому

    Really looking forward for more videos!

  • @BigBreakfast
    @BigBreakfast Рік тому

    such a comforting video... your advice is honestly great just in general let alone for photography. incredible film photos!! ❤

  • @innstikk
    @innstikk Рік тому

    Spectacular images with the Kowa Six

  • @TheLemon22
    @TheLemon22 Рік тому

    Heya! As a fellow Pentax 67 owner, just giving some advice on how to better care for your camera. When you wind the film advance lever, try not to let go of it and let it "snap" back into position, instead cradle it with your thumb as it returns back to its resting position. This will keep your film advance lever system healthy long term :) noticed this when you loaded your roll @7:20

  • @nubjanehattakarnkij1211
    @nubjanehattakarnkij1211 Рік тому

    I’m so glad finding this channel, it’s purely hidden gem! Thanks for producing masterpieces

  • @randallstewart1224
    @randallstewart1224 Рік тому

    I just noticed this video again. Having been to Yellowstone a couple of times over the last 20 years on photo safaris (8 days; nothing but photography; no non-photographers on board), IMO if you plan a photo trip there, watching this video tells you about everything you need to know and where to go. Grand Prismatic Pool is better in sunlight, using a polarizer to cut surface glare and reveal the gradations of color and tone under the surface, a quibble. The herd of buffalo shown along the road from Yellowstone canyon south to Lake Yellowstone seems to be a permanent fixture But if you stop to shoot them, they are not afraid of people or cars, and they tend to move in close along the road. If they get in a mood, they can hurt you, as I nearly found out last time there. Use a telephoto and a respectful (and defensive) distance.

  • @WoodstockRoadshow
    @WoodstockRoadshow Рік тому

    So happy I found this channel, keep it up!

  • @boobtoob3967
    @boobtoob3967 Рік тому

    Great looking footage. Just snagged a Nikon R10 in addition to the Elmo 1012 I have had for years and after watching this I am wondering, "Why?" LOL. How did you meter for this; in camera or with a handheld meter? Exposure is spot on. Was that all in camera or did you have to adjust after the fact? Thanks for sharing.

  • @orestes1984
    @orestes1984 Рік тому

    The lens on the Elmo is amazing. I could only suggest a tiny bit of post processing sharpening to make up for the sotness of the the film and maybe next time try recording at 24fps instead of 18fps as the footage is a bit jerky.

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      It is jerky at 18fps for sure - but I kind of like that classic vintage vacation film look! And 24fps eats through the film so much faster, but does look great

    • @girmonsproductions
      @girmonsproductions Рік тому

      The trick is to shoot at 18fps and get it scanned at 24, That slightly faster motion just works so well for me

  • @duratorque
    @duratorque Рік тому

    Good work. Good results from super 8.

  • @Raffnunez
    @Raffnunez Рік тому

    Amazing video, hope to one day visit yellow stone and get some shots with my Pentax 67!

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      You should! It’s my favorite NP and full of great photography opportunities

  • @shootretro8121
    @shootretro8121 Рік тому

    5:58 is wonderful. Those colors and lighting look incredible!

  • @LordVuddraw
    @LordVuddraw Рік тому

    How do you get that curve below the sprocket hole?

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      That is part of the natural frame of the Elmo Super8 camera I was using

    • @LordVuddraw
      @LordVuddraw Рік тому

      @@BrianCWeed so that doesn't depend on the film? Some other super 8 videos show a slanted exposure area. That is the area narrows into the sprocket hole.

    • @orestes1984
      @orestes1984 Рік тому

      This is just a normal overscan for an Elmo 1012S it's the shape of the film plate.

  • @brianentz2785
    @brianentz2785 Рік тому

    Very cool camera. Never heard of it. Fun video to watch

  • @docmac249
    @docmac249 Рік тому

    Excellent video! Thank you! Which backpack are you using?

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      That is a Wandrd Prvke backpack. It's very compact but still holds plenty, great for air travel

  • @ellizaethe9249
    @ellizaethe9249 Рік тому

    This was great. I just bought my Kowa Six. I haven't shot with it yet; need to make repairs to the foam seal, but seeing this video made me excited and confident about my purchase.

  • @leonk8827
    @leonk8827 Рік тому

    I was so convinced that your name was Seeweed until I read it.

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      You're not the only one I've heard that from!

  • @pitherh8059
    @pitherh8059 Рік тому

    Hi Brain! I'm glad that I found your channel - it's like action photography documentary with great stories and amazing photos. Greetings from Poland!

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching. More to come!

  • @Slyguy96
    @Slyguy96 Рік тому

    I will probably have to watch this video 100 times because I’m so stoned right now I keep forgetting that I just watched your video 😂😂😂

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      Ha ha ha ha - it'll stick eventually!

    • @Slyguy96
      @Slyguy96 Рік тому

      @@BrianCWeed 😂😂😂

  • @anthonymoreno894
    @anthonymoreno894 Рік тому

    Great shots. Great video. I enjoyed your narration. This is just me armchair quarterbacking but maybe the hoodoo’s scale could have been exaggerated by moving closer to it… but you might have wanted/needed a wider angle 35mm lens in concert with that move.

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      I think that's a great suggestion and would definitely helped doing so. One of those situations where it feels grand in person, but I failed to capture it the way it felt. Live and learn!

  • @hlash99
    @hlash99 Рік тому

    Awesome video. It was almost meditative

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      Thank you - Glad you enjoyed it

  • @tomwhelan
    @tomwhelan Рік тому

    Thanks Brian I really enjoyed that, you got some beautiful images there. It’s sounds like you had a great time here, it’s a shame the weather was bad for you. Keep up the great work and I look forward to see where you go next. All the best Tom

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      Thanks, Tom! Your videos are a real inspiration!

  • @kevlarnegative
    @kevlarnegative Рік тому

    I've just ordered a Kowa super 66 from a camera repair shop in a minty condition and fully serviced. Saying I'm hyped is an understatement 🤠 I have a Fuji GW680III but want to try a different format. Good work and lovely pictures.

    • @BrianCWeed
      @BrianCWeed Рік тому

      I love those Fuji’s! Shot on a GW690II and a GW670III for years. The Kowa is a great change up from the big rangefinder format and a good way to help you see things differently. Congrats on the Super 66 - that’s the Kowa Cadillac!

    • @kevlarnegative
      @kevlarnegative Рік тому

      @@BrianCWeed Thanks! I hope to se more Kowa content ☺️