4x5 | Cuckmere Haven | Fomapan 100 b&w
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- On this trip out, I'm using my 4x5 large format camera with Fomapan 100 black and white film. This maybe wasn't the best choice for the conditions as it was quite windy, but when you make a decision to do something and lug the gear a long way, I wasn't going to let a bit of wind stand in my way.
As usual, I have my dog Barney along for the journey and we are visiting the Cuckmere Haven/South Downs area in East Sussex, U.K.
The film was developed in XTOL (Stock) for 6 minutes and scanned on my Epson V850 scanner.
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Gear used on this vlog:
MPP 4x5 large format camera (1950s)
Schneider Kreuznach 135mm f4.7 lens
Mark II Artist's Viewfinder app
Minolta Spotmeter F
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filmed on:
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I still come back once in a while to Craig's videos. He was a great photographer. RIP❤
Always a pleasure to remember Craig. He taught me so much about just simply enjoying the process and I loved watching his videos so much. Thankful I found such a great teacher ❤
This is my first Craig Prentis video. I found this when I was searching for what people think about fomapan.
Those last few moments with Barney leading Craig a few steps and then them walking together toward the clouds is so beautiful.
Rest in peace Craig and Barney, you've touched so many people with your perspectives and your generosity in sharing them.
Can't beat a bit of water in a landscape to get a sense of distance.
Thank you for uploading this Craig, love watching the process :))
Thanks Willem, really pleased you got to take a look. Enjoying your channel v.much
Missing you! Hope all is well with you and family.
Hope all is well.
my favourite photography UA-cam channel
Cheers!
I really enjoyed this video can you please upload some more :))
I came for your superb photography, Craig, but stayed because of Barney. Seems to be a perfectly joyful mix of golden retriever and cocker spaniel.
Yes, I love having him along with me on these trips out.
You have the patience of a saint. You make it all look so easy. Very enjoyable vlog.
Thanks Mark, it was a bit of a palaver this time.
Whenever I look up large format photography and one of your videos shows, I always feel good and to myself I say, "Yay the dude with the dog."
I enjoy your work, and I enjoy the peacefulness of your videos. Thank you.
that's great, thank you
Really missing your videos Craig. Hope you are well and are back soon.
Thanks Bill, back soon
@@CraigPrentisPhoto Hooray!
@Craig Prentis Photography I am still waiting for your next video. As we are in isolation we have more time to upload!
Thanks Luis, I’ll try to post a short video soon to explain what has been going on.
@@CraigPrentisPhoto that's good news! I have been manly shooting medium format (with my Mamiya Press) and developing film. But soon I'll start shooting 5x4 with my MPP.
Great video, Craig. Always a pleasure to see a craftsman (and his dog) at work.
Cheers Ciaran
It’s always a good day when a new video from you pops up
🙏
Ah, another great teaching moment. Much like Edward Weston of the F/64 group you have the ability to turn a watery vista into a tonal masterpiece and a simple everyday item, in this case a gate across a road, into an object d'art. Nicely done. I have been out and about with my newly acquired Wista 45, also using Fomapan after seeing in on your videos. It will take a while to make sense of it all!
Thank you Charles. I'm glad you been out and about with your Wista. I'm slowly getting back into things over here.
Craig, love your videos. They are so relaxing and educational. Enjoying them very much.
thank you
Love watching your Vlogs - So different and refreshing 👍
thanks Eltin
Nice video Craig. The last shot is really nice, especially taking into account the technical difficulties. Barneys ears in that wind 😂.
Cheers Martin. I know, he has got the best ears
Great to come to the hotel after a full day driving and find a new video of yours ready to watch... completely chilled now... great photos as well.
Cheers matey, stay well
Steve Mac
Great stuff, cheers Steve
Where have you been，Miss you！
very nice
Missing your videos, hope all is well.
He's back! And Craig is too!
I know my place 😉
ISO 12 ! Now we're talking...Can almost see Barney saying "Seriously??..In this wind??" .. Good to see you back Craig..must confess I've slightly lost the motivation with my channel but should resurrect it
Hi Nigel, he wasn't the only one saying "seriously, in this wind?". Yes, I've been quiet through work and a bit of apathy on my part, but I have more time now so I'm hoping to be more productive.
Craig, hope you're well.
A while back, maybe a year or so I left a comment saying that I love your videos and that you had inspired me to start shooting 4x5. Well i started looking back then and today i finally found a camera I could afford, funnily enough it ended up being an mpp mkvii. I believe that's what you shoot. I'm excited to say the least. Cheers.
Hi Craig I have watched most of your videos .They are very addictive, and very interesting ,plus professionally done, hope to see some more soon Best Regards Tim
Hi Craig, like your images they have a beautiful natural and clean look.
It’s great to seeing that you are back 👍🏻
I’ve been quiet lately but hopefully I’ll get back in the swing of things
Very enjoyable, relaxing, and very nice images on the 4x5 - always inspiring! Just got back from being at a lake near my home and the wind was blowing like for you, water made things feel cold, almost Déjà vu! Cheers!
Thanks, it wasn’t ideal conditions for LF but I hadn’t been out for a while and just went with it. Glad you liked it.
Nice to see another video from you. Lovely shots.
I know you posted this a while ago, but I really recommend carrying some masking tape to fasten those filters to the lens; it's hard to not jostle the camera holding that filter there! You can put the filter behind the lens, but you've got to focus with the filter in place, because it can move the plane of focus. Fun to watch this great day out on the landscape!
Thanks, good tip.
A great choice of film, you got the detail and the subtle tones from the muted colours. It really told the story of your day.
I’ve been toying with getting a 4x5, but I think I will concentrate on getting a larger enlarger and shooting just B&W for a while.
As always an excellent video, thank you.
Thank you Mark, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Another great video. I love the area you were photographing around. It's so lovely around there. Ny favourite shot is the last one, I particularly enjoy the details and texture of the different surfaces.
Thanks Allysse, I always enjoy going down there.
Everywhere I looked on your video I saw a pic. Somebody stop me.........I'm looking at air fares ....I have to get a 4x5....amazing DOF.....Thank you
That whole South Downs area around the Seven Sisters is very dramatic. If you ever come over, it's worth taking a look.
@@CraigPrentisPhoto All of your country is amazing and its only a short trip to everywhere. Here is Australia we have to travel hundreds of miles to get anywhere. You are blessed my friend.
love your series
At 4:45 the composition is right to your side! Nice clouds, old houses, waters all around and a wet path with a small rise on the side...Ready for a wonderfull low shot! How could you miss that?
I love these sorts of comments. I'll try harder next time.
@@CraigPrentisPhoto my bad : 4:45 it is!
More videos please! happy shooting! :)
That film appears to render detail well with a good balance of tones. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Tony
Since moving back to film and using a Mamiya 645 pro and Fomapan 100 (I do have a MPP 4x5 but haven't had the confidence to try it out yet) I was intrigued to note you adjusted your ISO by three stops to compensate for the filters. I use a Gossen Strarlight and have struggled to make the correct exposure but your comment about adjusting the ISO downward seems obvious. Thank you for that and I'll certainly give it a shot next time I'm out.
I want one of those MPPs more every time I see one of your videos! Lovely pictures! Surprised how good the Fomapan 100 is!
I enjoy using it on the whole but I don’t have anything else to compare it with.
@@CraigPrentisPhoto As everyone says, it just looks so convenient to be able to rock up, slap it onto the tripod, fold the bed down, pull the lens and bellows out and you're away! None of this folding front and back standard out, tightening everything up, getting the lens and board out.....
Good to see you back :)
Beautiful work as always. Especially the last on is 👌
Thank you
BARNEY!
Thanks Craig
Lovely to see you and Barney out with the large format camera. I always think this is "slow photography", along the lines of the slow food movement. Taking time to get it just right pays off, with beautiful resulting images. I've taken to using Fomapan filters in DxO Filmpack when I change my digital images to monochrome, it's a lovely look.
I like a bit of slow photography. Yes, I could do all this with my digital set up but I don’t get the same enjoyment.
wow, amazing. loved that vibe, makes me fell in peace. greetings from brasil!
Thanks for watching
Ben tornato Craig! eccezzionale come sempre
Saluti!!
grazie!
"ISO 12 to allow for the extra 3 stops of light" LOL Its magic to watch others who understand photography do photography and the principles of light values! Nice video Simon. Well done mate.
Ewan
Cheers Ewan, I sometimes find it helps to work 'backwards' like this to get to the same point. My brain gets a bit frazzled trying to do so many things at once + filming it, but it's all good fun in the end.
God bless your patience Mr Prentis. Ive missed your vids, so watched this last one again. Love watching you work mate! I spoke to a fellow Film shooter, Paul C Smith form NZ who also follows you. its a Small e-world, this! Another nice video buddy!
PS - ISO12 ... gosh its been a while. Modern day Digi only shooters will have little idea about ISOs so low!
Ewan
Cheers Ewan, I've been a bit quiet lately whereas Paul has ramped it right up. Once I get myself sorted, I'll hopefully get back in the swing of things. ATB.
the most exciting news in 2020 is that u will back soon ！
Looks like a great day out. We will be in Cornwall in two weeks. And I am going to bring some rolls of fomapan with my medium format mamiyas... maybe a 4x5 camera as well... still have to decide as we travel as family of four with our two dogs... anyway great video and photos. I am looking forward to a few hours at the coast with tripod, dogs, cameras and ... time
Decisions, decisions... I’m like that too. Enjoy your time in Cornwall
These landscapes are great. Have you done a 4x5 of the dog?
Thanks. I don't think I've ever done large format of Barney but that's got me thinking ;-)
Great new video Craig, had to giggle when the dark cloth blew off😂, drives me nuts when mine does that. Nice images, the Foamapan comes across nice and contrasty.
Good to see a new post, with some nice shots and plenty of Barney! I’m curious to know why you used a ND filter rather than shorten the exposure? Was it to get some movement in the water?
I kept saying to myself “why are you doing this”. You should have seen the filming tripod rocking!
Thanks Paul. Yes exactly, didn’t want the water too still.
nice shot👍
It seems ages since you have posted. Nice set of images and particularly liked the 2nd shot - as you was setting up I couldn't really make out what the image was going to look like but your *seeing* eye just has that ability to spot stuff that would pass me by.. atb Al
Hi Alan, I've been a bit quiet recently as I've just had too much on, but hopefully I'll be able to step it up again now. Good to hear from you.
Back into it mate good onya
Cheers Paul
Hope to see you back on UA-cam at some point Craig! Cheers
Thanks Diego, hopefully sometime soon. Cheers!
Foma is a pleasant film. I have yet to try it, or any other for that matter, in large format. One day :) Thanks for the video Craig, quite pleasant. The last shot was my favorite, perhaps because I can now see some of the technical adjustments needed in order to capture it.
Thanks, I only have a couple of sheets left on this box. On to something new next time.
Did you ever finish that box and move on to the next one?
Hi Craig I just wondered what you and Barney have been up to lately best regards Kevin Flynn
Will hopefully do a quick video soon to explain
Nice! After seeing your Canon New F-1 video, I was inspired and bought one myself! I would like to see more Canon FD and the New F-1 videos because this camera isn't mentioned too often.
thanks, I'm shooting more 120 and LF at the mo, but maybe in the future...
love it
PS. You might consider using the swing & tilt on the front standard to assure the fence and gate are tack sharp, and set the rear standard vertical to compensate for the angle of view. The back would keep the vertical posts in the fence vertical in your image. Just my humble opinion. Beautiful images.
Lovely images as usual Craig. One thing I miss with my chamonix is how you open up the camera and it's all ready to go. The price is the weight.
Russell Jackson I have the Chamonix F1 and love it. Been shooting with it for a couple years. So light weight easy to pack in. I am thinking of buying the Chamonix 8x10 Alpinist this spring after the bad weather goes away. :) I have an 8x10 enlarger just need the camera.
@@terrywbreedlove I have the c45f-2 as well as an MPP similar to the one Craig is using. Both are lovely in different ways.
Cheers Russell, I’m quite keen to try a Chamonix some time.
Is that your dog? Anyway, when your dark cloth blew off, I can relate to that. Happens to me. I finally got some small clips & they help. :)
very inspired video, also I want to ask you how you scanned such amazingly detailed?? thank you
Whilst I am am grateful for being able to view the actual process of 4x5 film photography, I am a little underwhelmed by the results. Please forgive me for the the following comments. However on reflection I do think some of my disappointment might be due to compositional choices. For example the last shot for me would reasonably have been better with no sky and just focusing on the half-submerged fence and the first to my eyes seemed to lack a subject. You may feel however that you made the right choices, or that other choices were not feasible in the circumstances and that of course was was your decision and yours alone. Conditions were in any case challenging, so you did to your credit get some images where I might have given up. Thank you for making this video it was very helpful.
No problem. They are simply my trips out and some people will like the shots and others won't and that's fine. In general, I just hope people get enjoyment from watching and maybe pick up a handy tip along the way. Thanks for your comments.
Lovely photos! I personally would have liked a tad of polarisation imo
Craig when can we expect new videos?
Hi Craig, how do you find the Minolta spot meter? I gather you can't choose an aperture, only a shutter speed. Is that true and if so, what's your process?
Hi Russell, the up and down buttons change the shutter speed and the aperture at the same time on the main display as you press them. The aperture shown is the f stop + the 1/10 stop setting too (e.g FNo. 11.2 ) The aperture setting also changes all the top of the display (in full stops) from 1.4 to 45 It works well and is simple to use
Always so exciting when you upload a new video! I learn a lot every time 😊
Hey my partner wants to know if Barney is a cocker cavalier cross?
Barney is a working cocker spaniel. We don't 'work' him as such, he's just our pet dog, but working cockers are different to the English (show) Cockers.
Craig Prentis we have an English cocker (Bentley) but I think Barney is easily just as cute and worthy of show 😊
wow you put your camera in your back with the groundglass exposed?
Where have you disappeared off to Craig? No vids for AAAAGES!
Hi Ewan. I know... it is ages! Unfortunately got ill in Jan and have been recovering ever since. I’ll try to post a short video soon to explain what has been going on. I’m much better now.
@@CraigPrentisPhoto - you get better mate!
Good video!
And nice light meter! I'd guess it's serving you well, doesn't it? (I have the same one and it's great for me)
Definitely one of my best buys. Really enjoy using it.
Craig, in a future video, can you speak to the use of 4x5 film today. I was an avid 5x5 film photography back in the 70's and 80's, giving it up for a demanding career move. I always thought I would get back into it. Didnt realize digital would replace my craft. Today, supply stores and labs have closed. Im not sure what materials are even available and theres no one locally to ask. I still have all my equipment, and I could probably re-learn my skills, but not sure how to get back in. I hate digital and spend more time trying to figure out why the camera is doing something, and dealing with menus ad nauseam is not my thing. Thanks.
It's very easy - look on bhphoto or some other shops with darkroom chemistry and just browse. I think that a lot of developers from your photography days are still on the market so you should have it easier. Stop baths and fixers don't have too much impact on the negative usually. I'm not sure about the 5x5 film format but 4x5 is normally available. If you say that you still have your equipment, you will be then ready to go.
I recently started again on film after about 10 years pause and I just needed to remember what to do for contrast or dull negs etc. but I think that the basics are like cycling - once you know it, you'll never forget it.
How do you find Fomapan 100?
I've been told Fomapan 200 has a more modern emulsion so is a better choice in terms of grain but I do have a box of Foma 100 in the fridge too - just unused as of now ;)
Only just started using the 200. Quite like it so far. Fairly smooth tones, not too contrasty. Only dev'd in FX39 so far but will try Rodinal and HC110 next time. This is quite a handy link for Foma films filmdev.org/recipe/search?search=fomapan+200
期待你的下次更新
谢谢
Excellent. Did you meter at the box speed?
yes, mostly box speed when spot metering
Craig, when developing your large format sheet film, do you develop the film as N, N+1, or N-2 during development? Or do you use development times and dilutions according to the manufacturer's recommendations?
I usually go by the Massive Dev app timings
Enjoyed the video Craig. Several questions: So is the dark cloth only used to help you see the setup through the glass and not needed to prevent light entering the back of the camera? What is the rectangular object you slide into the camera? Is there actually a film inside it somehow and if not, where is the film actually located? Do you have any videos for those new to large format film to understand the process?
Yes, the dark cloth is there to block out unwanted light when composing and focusing on the ground glass screen. The 4x5 film is loaded on to film holders in the dark and when you are ready to take the photo, the holder is loaded into the back of the camera. It will take up the space where you have just been composing/focusing. From there, the dark slide is pulled out, the shutter fired allowing light to hit the sheet of film. You can then put the dark slide back and remove the film holder. It will be light tight until you get it processed. I haven't done a basic how-to video (maybe I should?) but there is one that shows the processing of large format film and shows how film is loaded in the film holders. ua-cam.com/video/Mn5S0pZCBBA/v-deo.html
@@CraigPrentisPhoto Thanks Craig for the reply. I'd love to see some basic how-to videos if you decide on that. I'm getting back into film but only shot 35MM. I'm trying now to get into medium format (maybe large format eventually) but at this point I'm a sponge trying to learn all I can.
Did you stop this channel?
Not quite, back soon
Time to shoot, hahaha:-p
Craig Prentis I have been missing you videos! This one was 3 months ago... Did you give up filming yourself? I such an inspiration from your work that I actually bought a 4x5 MPP and started my own Vlog: ua-cam.com/video/t1x-pnPAGS0/v-deo.html
I’ll let you know what’s been going on soon
@@CraigPrentisPhoto I bet you've been really busy!