Shooting Leica MP for the First Time: My Secret Film Choice for Taiwan and Japan
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2023
- Just a quick video about my Leica MP and the film I'm taking to Taiwan and Japan.
If you are in Taipei or Tokyo and would like to catch up for a coffee, send me a PM
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I think showing your day to day shots on film would be a great compliment to the technical advice you give
A friend of mine recently gave me his old bulk loader that had a partial roll of Ilford HP4 (not a mis-type) from 1972. I shot it at ISO 100, and it came out fine! It might have been a bit lacking in contrast - it could have just been me - but no worse than Kentmere. Have fun!!!
Hi Richard, very happy to hear this about the old HP5. I also have a friend who gave me a old bulk loader from the 70’s with HP5 😱 He kept the bulk loader under the house, so I’m not sure it will come out as a good yours 😉 I need to find a handle for the bulk loader and they I will test the old film 🥴
Good to see you again Darryl. Love the minimalist set and your audio was fine. Too many people shooting BG lights toward the lens, attaching Cinebloom filters, etc. YOU are the content with this set without distractions. Excellent!
So maybe it's my age talking, or the fact that I grew up in the 70s, quite literally in the shadow of The Eastman Kodak Corporation, but I just can't pay the outrageous film prices being demanded today. As a pro, I shot Portra 400 for years after Fujifilm quit making NHG. I vividly remember paying $20/Propack for 120 and double that for 220. And don't even get me started on Tri-X 135. As lovely as your M6TTL and MP are, if I had an M10-P, that's all I would shoot!
BTW, I'd like to say that exposing Portra 400 at 200 is not "overexposing" it. This is perhaps semantic, but I believe it's important for your young viewers to understand. Properly exposing negative film is exactly opposite of exposing digital or transparency film. An in-camera meter is great at making sure you don't blow the highlights, but terrible at reading shadows. And that's what color negative film needs. Enough exposure to develop film density from the shadow areas of your image. Using an incident meter is really best practice for film exposure. Folks don't want to fuss with that, so rating a 400 ISO film at 200 or even 100 is a quick workaround.
Enjoy your trip! Can't wait to see the images!
This video was scheduled for the 22nd but did not get released 🤪 I'm now in Japan and just finished shooting a video for a new client... Looking forward to exploring Tokyo ... Anybody know a good coffee shop in the Shinjuku area 😱
Better late than never!
Hi mate, how long are you around for? Let’s meet up 🙏
That is a great selection of films!
I would love to see your personal and work photos :)
Have a good trip!
You going to do a video on the V Raptor? Did you hire or purchase?
I purchased camera from RED direct, it arrived a couple days before I left for Taiwan (Did not get a chance to test the V-Raptor before I left🤣). Will work on a review when I get back to NZ. Anything you want me to included 😉
Really excited to see the FP5
Enjoy the trip, thanks.
ILFORD HP5 is the best BW film for Street Photography!
Nice video. Thanks
Hi Darryl, would like to see some of the daily film photos from the m6/MP. 50 year old HP5 :). Let us know what happens there! Cheers
would you pick up a new M6 or MP if you were in the market for one? considering there's the option of the M6 new now.
Hi Samuel, I sold my M6 and using the MP for film photography. I like the look and feel of the MP, something very special about the black paint, the NEW M6 is a MP in a different body … If you get the Black Paint MP, the camera will age with you. Both great cameras
Old expired film will not ruin your camera unless it's been soaked in saltwater or something like that. Most likely you'll just be wasting your time. If the bulk loader is still light tight, you can use it to purchase new film and bulk load it for yourself and all your friends. It's definitely worth trying out.
Can’t wait to see what you shoot with them while you’re there 👍
Hey Scott, hope you are keeping well.
Hi Mate, lovely see you post new episode!
Thanks John
Are you still planning on putting out the film scanner and camera bag videos?
Still working on scanner review and will try to get the @wotancraft bag review up soon.
Hello Mr. Darryl! How did you fly with 800+ speed film? Did you just request for hand check?
Good question! I won't be travelling for at least another 2 years or so.
How do you fly with film?
How do you enjoy the MP compared to your 503cw? :)
Very different shooting experience, do miss the 503, but it’s much easier to travel with the MP as I have an M11-P and only carrying M-mount lenses
Ah yes this makes sense. I shot all kinds of digital medium format from Fuji and Hasselblad. Looking for film - but maybe the MP is the better Allrounder as you mention. Otherwise I use my Fuji X system for speed. Enjoy your MP!
My other question was what about The scanners at the AP? wont they Fog your fILM?
yay welcome to Taiwan!!!!
YES please show your photos from the M6.
Would you still buy the MP now the new M6 has been released
Get a good used MP which looks better than a M6 and does the same quality of pictures in my opinion. Buy Films and do some trips for the money you saved… ;)
I am more or a Ilford guy, both Delta 400 and Delta 3200, for color i go with Ektar 100 and recently the Silbersalz35 stock.
You do have some lovely camera's. What about the Xpan.
You should check out japanese or taiwanese camera shops and check out their films too. That would be interesting video. They also have those film vending machines too.
welcome back to Taiwan.
Big camera for film service.
Only tip I can give you is get the cinestill film developed in ECN-2 and not in C41 for the best results😄
PS: I’d like to see some of your images. Be Blessed, Doc Chaps
I got mixed results with 400d , I kind of regret buying it.
Darryl, WRT getting filmed developed in Tokyo-the best person to ask (in my humble opinion) would Jeremy Hunt (Japan Camera Hunter/JCH). He’s a dedicated, diehard, unwavering, film guy that knows the in’s and out’s of the film world/culture in Tokyo. Be Blessed , Doc Chaps
Funny thing is I had dinner with Bellamy last night 😉 His an old friend 😁
Maybe a couple rolls of Infrared
I recommend hooking up with Bellamy Hunt over at JCH! (japan camera hunter) He will sort you out.
Great choice for a Camera . I have the same one! I'm partial to Ilford for BW. I'm in NY and spend a lot of time there@ BH- infact i'm going there on sunday to get my 50 lux for my MP
The last time i was there the Film selection was awful. Have a safe trip
Kitamura camera in Shinjuku
Put those camera to work👍
You don't speak Taiwanese? Do you mean Hokkien?