How to Shoot Medium Format Film
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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*Me in highschool in Turkey with no real income whatsoever* : _Shoots a roll of film and gets them developed and printed every week with a Zenit Slr and all kinds of different lenses_
*Me making shit load of money as a software engineer now* : _I'll never be able to afford film photography of any kind ever_
More people need to see this😂😂
😂😂😂 I hear you!
Make it happen, Mon Capitan!
As a current highschooler I agree
Totally agree :-). For me it was the same. Now wondering how I was able to afford shooting not just Foma, but also quite a lot of Tri-X, Neopan or Delta :-).
I'm awaiting my Pentax 6x7 to arrive and have been rewatching all your videos to build the anticipation.
Glad you have this page, great video and big ups for making these!
Best MF primer so far.
Wanna get a 645 without breaking the bank lol
The pacing on this was was different and top notch. Kudos Jason!
Also felt that, but as a negative. Not nice to non English natives.
@@toptools4you I would suggest 0.75 speed for those who can't keep up (sincerely, a non-native speaker)
A solid, funny, well edited, and succinct video on medium format. Produced by Baxter
Naturally
Coulda used this when I picked up 120 after a week of 35mm lol
Same. I am a beanie bitch idiot.
Has anyone ever told you that you make very bad financial decisions?
I've finally witnessed Jason upload for the first time since I started to watch his videos
This was the greatest most informative and still funny videos of how to shoot 120 ive ever seen! 10/10. You really basically went through everything to know but still managed to keep it short enough!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Baxter's appearences:
- NONE
Sad day,
cheers.
@@35mm21 disgusting choice
Thanks Jason, great stuff. You didn't include the Bronica GS-1 in the 6x7 group. It is priced similarly to the RB67 but has electronics (for better or worse) including a fairly accurate metered prism viewfinder, and is lighter, more like the weight of the RZ67 but much cheaper. I guess some people aren't convinced the Bronica glass is as good, although I have not done comparisons, but you mentioned the S2A in the 6x6 section so seems worth noting the GS-1 also. BTW, Flic Film in Alberta, Canada has a new developer formula called Black and White and Green, which is non-toxic for putting down the household drain. I guess it"s similar to Xtol (ie phenidone plus ascorbic acid) but is dissolved in triethanolamine not water, so it's viscous to pour but is supposed to have a shelf life longer than the proverbial shelf. I've tried it on lots of the standard B&W films and it seems about the same as HC-110. Cheers from Montreal!
Obviously he cannot mention all good stuff in a brief video. Also GS-1 is much much lighter then a RZ67 so probably the best starter 6x7 camera imo, especially for a SLR. It has more function being a new camera compares to early Pentax 6x7 with similar price.
@@GlaciaDay Actually I don't think the GS-1 is much lighter than the RZ67, which itself is much lighter than the RB. The RB is great I suppose if you want to go completely non-electronic.
@@oudviola Weighted them before. My RZ67 Pro II with 110mm was around 2550g and GS-1 was like 1900, all without battery.
@@GlaciaDay Indeed, it's been a while so I just checked again, my GS-1 with WLF, film back and 100mm standard lens is 1934g. But with the AE metered prism viewfinder and speed grip, which is how I tend to use it when walking around, is 2673g. That's with battery, which only a few grams though.
@@oudviola yea, prism finder for 67 cameras weights like a brick. I'd rather take a light meter with me than bringing my AE finder.
WOW...did I just watch one of your youtube videos or was this a 2am infomercial on a rotisserie chicken maker ???!!!! But wait there's more .......
Hey Jason! This is amazing stuff man. You've entirely got me obsessed with film photography and it goes so well with what I do as an ambient artist. I currently only have a pentax kx for 35, and tomorrow I picked up a zeiss nikon 518/2 (Hense the medium format watch ahaha) do they have camera backs for old ass cameras like that?
Medium Format ?! You clearly mean 120mm film!
Here is some fancy extra stuff:
You can shoot on smaller apertures as difraction is less risky on Medium Format
happy shooting kids :D
This awesome video caused me a headache
Dear Jason have mercy on us
Heheheheh
Just kidding
Keep up the good work
But next time try to slow down
You were so dam fast with explaining like a machine gun
Greetings from Germany man …
aaactually, the sides of 120 film that contains text are about 2mm wide, so the imaging area are:
42x56mm 645
56x56mm 66
67x56mm 67 (according to Pentax 6x7)
76x56mm 68 (accroding to Fuji GX680, german ones seems to be a bit longer)
and 84x56mm 69
Where's that clip from with the guy throwing the medium format camera?
Wow, an entire video delivered on a single breath. I need a nap.
I got one job to do!
It was so good I even watched the Squarespace part without skipping. Thank you! 👏👏👏
I have 2 Contax 645, and therefore bankrupt twice. Send help.
This was amazing.
hah I loved the humor on this one. lol'd at the shoutout to Nico's channel. cheers
Great video, brother! Also, you have definitely found the sweet spot of your dry humor and informative monologue. Love being a sub of yours.
Hey, I recommend you do a review of the Canon Demi EE17. The Demi series is a great half frame camera and the EE17 is the most feature packed out of all of the Demis.
I thought price dictated what 120 gang you join? holga gang whats up!
Who does Samys use for development? Is It in house? I know that Freestyle sends out to Richards Labs to develop.
pov: you‘ve just finished a roll of heaters and the grand finale is licking a piece of paper.
Gotta love the 120 lifestyle.
It’s too fast for my brain…
Good to know my Bronica S2A makes me a based medium format photographer lmaooo
If you live in Middle America, the South, or the Midwest, a great lab that I'd recommend is Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas. They offer a lot of different film services and are reasonably priced. I've sent my film to The Darkroom before and it was a great service, but Dwane's is just closer to where I live which reduces the time my film is spent in the mail. I also find them to be a lesser priced option than many of the other processors.
Isnt it the lab in the movie Kodachrome? Aka the last lab to process Kodachrome?
@@thewhiteapparation Indeed it was
Idk man I live in Missouri and it took them 3 weeks to send me my scans for 2 rolls
@@midwestgrain I live around the Springfield area and I can never tell what the post office is going to do with any package from one day to the next.
@@midwestgrain They've been pretty good to me. They've sent me all my scans within two weeks of my film arriving at their PO box.
The post office has also recently been good to me. Everything I've sent to or received from Dwayne's has only ever taken two or three days to get delivered. I live in Louisiana. Though I've also sent stuff to California, and it's taken the same amount of time. I know they can be really inconsistent, but I've been really lucky with their service the past few years.
Fuck me, I think I'll stick to 35mm
You forget to mention for those that are indecisive about what frame size they want, interchangeable back cameras can often shoot multiple sizes. For instance, my rb67 can shoot 6x45, 6x7, and the cursed 6x8 size. Supposedly mamiya made a )x6 back for a short time right after the launch of the camera, but no one bought them, so they stopped making it. Oh, and it uses the Graflock 2x3 standard for backs, so if you want to shoot 6x9 and 2x3 film, you can. Though, I’m not sure why you would.
“120” isn’t a measure of the film’s size by any metric. It’s Kodak’s series number for that type of film, on that type of spool. Just like how “conventional” 35mm film isn’t actually properly called “35mm” but “135”. 120 film is like, 60mm in width.
When will these videos be in 6x6 format? 4:3 is awesome, but I want to feel the medium format in my mind.
Watch the lighthouse
@@johnkaplun9619 unfortunately that was not filmed with 65mm but instead 35mm
Well its 1:1 so that's close enough for m
@@xander1052 Jason should just buy an Imax camera and vlog everything in 65mm.
this is like the 9th video I've seen that clip with the camera being thrown on the ground and I'm so curious about what happened there.
same
Never been this early to anything
I will be forever grateful for my ADHD that lead me to this. As someone who has watched almost every video on here, I can say, this is the most perfect UA-cam video of all time. Perfection.
So damn good. Not only hella informative but actually makes me chuckle
Instead of a house or a family that loves me. 😅
I know this is comedy and not intended to be educational.
But the most crucial part of “how to shoot medium format” is loading and unloading. A beginner will inevitably destroy first few rolls until they get it right.(mostly light leaks)
Watch a few tutorials on UA-cam, preferably the camera specific one and make sure you know what you’re doing.
I laughed a lot great one
If you are looking for a 67 the slide showing cameras is wrong a Pentax 67 is more then a mamiya rb67 is significantly cheaper. The body for a Pentax 67 is around 600 where the mamiya can go for 250. I just bout a full set up with a Penta viewfinder. For 350 compared to the 800 for a complete Pentax. For a mamiya look around the ball park of 400 to 500 Pentax 67 around 800 to 1000
I believe that was a 6x7, older and cheaper.
@@mikejankowski6321pentax 67 was before the pentax 6x7 i think ur thinking about a pentax 67ii newer however they all sit around the same price pentax 67ii is more
@@mikejankowski6321 I just double checked the 67 is just a but under the 6x7 and the 67ii is significantly more
Grainydays, best channel on UA-cam, I have a couple ideas on how to grow your following. 1. Jump on other popular trends like giving homeless people things of value. To stay on brand give homeless people a roll of 120.
2. Go on Joe Rogan podcast and clip many shorts talking about doing psychedelics and sprinkle in words like Leica and f-stop.
3. Twitch stream scanning negatives and thank people for subbing as quickly and unenthusiastically as possible. Like this, “tyler with the 5 months, thank you”
How bout you slow down some! I’m trying to learn medium format photography and you’re giving lessons in speed readings and understanding!!!
Top tip........ put elastic bands on your wrist if your shooting 120...... have watched the white tab that sticks down the film after shooting going flying off in the wind many times....the band s saves the day.
I shoot 6x6 and 6x9 cuz I got them on hand in a Mamiya C330F and Agfa Clack, respectively
How come you shot this in 4:3? Love the look of it!
One of the best videos i ever watched. Entertaining straight to the point❤
I assumed that all 120 film had sticky seals for when you've finished with the roll. I haven't come acorss a film yet where you needed to lick it to 'activate' the stickiness...
Other cautions:
1. Basic Patterson 115 tank can only develop 1 roll of 120 @ a time, unlike 35mm. Loading 120 in the dark is worse than 35 coz of the backing paper.
2. Some old cameras don't have a film counter, relying on the # printed on the backing paper. Problem is some films have #'s printed so faint (light gray on white)/small (8 pt font) you can barely see it. Gets even worse if there is a red filter over the film counter window.
and the added fun of finding out that certain film stocks skimp on the quality of their backing paper and you end up with nice light leaks through the counter window
@@Dogdrule The windows were dark red back when there were only low ISO orthochromatic films. Not sure how it works w/ modern films. In some cameras u can close the window between shots but I add gaffer tape.
@@DixonLu even worse, the even older cameras had a lighter, orange filter over that opening, only suitable for the older, even less sensitive films they had in those days.
Why you should shoot 6x6: A Zeiss Ikon Nettar costs like $20 or less. Also Maier took baller photos; if she could do it, I will learn!
Tasty video. Love your usual content this was just a nice occasional change of pace. Top work 👌
OMG Kodak Please for the love of god and all that is holy please bring back Aerochrome before this man dies of dysentery
Thanks for the informative, funny video.. I noticed the tripod threads are larger on my Hasselblad 503cx. Do you know what mm that is?
Wait! You did not suggest a starter, mid and Bankruptcy 6x7 Cam! Or did I miss that? You know, eim from Tschermany, ja? Ze english speaking might be a problem, ja?
A Mamiya Universal Press with a multi format back and then shoot 645, 6x6 or 6x9 whenever you feel like it.
Lenses: Just the 50mm f/6.3 (31mm, 27mm, and 22mm) and the 100mm f/2.8 (62mm, 55mm, and 43mm) and you're set. Just don't try to switch formats mid-roll.
Nailed it.
Who uses a 645 back in a naturally 6x6 Hassy? I love shooting 6x6, and have never had a problem “seeing backwards”.
Just compose the shot, and voila!
When I moved into LF, shot nothing but it for a year. But no “horizontal vs vertical” issues with square!
You forgot to mention cameras that use the red window to view the numbers printed on the backing paper itself. Usually on older cameras such as the Kodak Brownies.
First time watching this guy's video before start my shooting film journey and I like this guy already lol !
I really, REALLY enjoy your videos. Content is great, jokes are real.
That said, now I watched some of your old content.
You looked more joyful, less stressed, and less depressed.
What happened?
My day was dull, all had gone haywire, plans dismantled, the pill that I was missing was the lesson, an ingest desperately needed by my system unbeknown to me, and now that I've had it, my nerves are taking the chill, the frantic fire of neurons is simmering down, toes touching the ground like an angel descending into mortal lands. A new goal at hand, Medium Format!
Hey, dude, what's the name of that 80s tune playing in the background? Actually 2 of them?
If you ever get a chance to own a Horseman VHR and don't take it you should be beaten with a wet noodle. I lusted after that camera for years and never could afford one. Still makes my palms sweaty when I see a picture of one. I shot Mamiya 645 1000s MF for several years. For commercial work I used 220 film. It was cheaper in the long run and I didn't have to change film so often. Much better for weddings, magazine work, commercial advertising, etc. But I really wanted that Horseman for landscape work. Gotta quit now, my palms are getting sweaty. :))
This is when the day went from good to great!
irreverent and informative take on MF. As for the comment about square. It's a restriction. You gotta live with it in the insta-world. Rebel or embrace.
FYI: Josh [customer rep] at Freestyle [Los Angeles] showed me how to put two 120 rolls on one Arista reel.
*Looks up Pentax 6x7 on popular used camera website*
"But...but why? WHY???...$200...just for the grip?!? WHY??!?!!?" 😭😭😭
Literally just bought a Hasselblad 503CW two hours ago and I open my phone to this. Can't wait to make higher resolution fuck ups.
Killer video. Except the light roasts of 6x6. I’m a sensitive Hasselblad boy.
Fucking brilliant. Also the soundtrack gives me PTSD…
If you're in LA, The Icon on Wilshire does great work. Only processing and printing though, no film for sale unlike Samy's.
I had to watch this back in half speed. Which is something I wouldn't recommend if you're easily traumatized.
I'm thoroughly convinced you sped up your voice ala TBS sped up Seinfeld episodes to get in more commercials. That or you've definitely hit the ceiling on the amount of Mt Dew your body can process.
I've mentioned you in Ilford survey, so don't screw it up :P
I hope they will send you some Kodak Gold 200 120 for testing :*
Only thing I miss about film is looking through my RZ67 viewfinder.
Tengo una duda, yo poseo una cámara Kodak Brownie STARLET CAMERA, pero dice que usa FILM de 127, ¿es lo mismo que el FILM de 120?
Don't even get into the fact your 6x7 camera will probably give you 4x5 shots! my brain hurts
I am broke... guess I have to start looking for a Gold Hasselblad 500cm.
Please excuse me for the blashepmy, but, is there a digital equivalent to 6x7 medium format?
I’m so glad you’ve started using 4:3 (or something similar?) for your videos! It looks so good on my iPad. And I only watch UA-cam on my iPad now days. Oh and the video was good too.
I wish I saw this earlier, I tried to load my Hasselblad 500 clone but because I didn't know what to do I accidentally ate the film.
Or you can spend a boat-load of money on a FujiFilm GF670 and you can decide if you want to shoot 6x7 or 6x6. But that load is >>$3500. Fantastic camera and lens.
Just got back from Greece and had 30 rolls stolen from me by the crime gangs of Athens. Pain hurts.
I have learn more in 8min and 53 seconds than in 24 years of school, highschool and university.
Im just hear for the LARGE, so will kep an eye out for that to hit. 👌 Most amusing 2x👍
Either you did a mountain of blow or you chugged a case of Mt Dew. Great video though.
Fantastic video, did you stop to breathe at any point during that or are you some super human that can talk for 9 minutes straight without breathing like my wife? 😃
i have an old kodak junior 620, its 6x9 and i have to cut off the edges of the spool cause they're too wide
I fuck with the pace of this video. It's like you rushed through it really quick before having to take the biggest shit ever lmao
Shout out to those sick popping sounds for the frame sizes. I like to think you poured over options to find the most satisfying.
I love chaos and don’t give a fuck about money! Video was literally made for me 😃
In this episode no Monica trying to stop Jason as she took the baby and moved away after last flaming dew spilt and burned down part of the kitchen.
I can’t wait for the large format video on December 5th, 2024
6x6 gang.
The Icon LA is my go to, theyre the only ones who will print 6x6 inches
Sorry for being a complete noob and also an idiot, but could you put a roll of 120 film into any camera that takes 120 film? Like, is it the camera that determines the format or is it the film?
I just had to go and sell my only medium format camera (Mamiya M645 1000s) and all the 120 film I had
Shanghai GP3 are producing 220 film
Hey mr grainy, could you please review that one tik tok paper shoot camera? i think it would make for a very entertaining video and provide some actually useful insight on the camera considering how many non photography people who only know the camera fron tik tok have reviewed it.