NEVER let that film advance leaver snap back! this can/will harm the mechanism. ALLWAYS guide the leaver back with your thumb. if you do that, it will work great for a very, very long time.
Thank you. We are in a nice place...beautiful desert areas with dozens of old mines and ghost towns to the east. A short drive to the west we have the awesome scenery of the Sierra Mountains.
Very important! Don't let the "transport grip flip back!!!( 🤔wrong english😅) i mean the part for transportation...bring it slow back in the original position! Why? The weakness of the camera - film overlapping - starts why the fast flip back damaged the transportation system. 🙋🏻♂️🇺🇸
@@richardmasseyphotography Even though I have only been a photographer for 2 years, I already have many cameras. I think about 80. But I actually only use 2. Then I am only talking about 35mm and not the digital cameras. The 2 cameras that I use most often I used the Olympus OM-10, which I bought again because it was my first camera more than 40 years ago. I didn't do much with it at the time. The other camera is the Canon 1000F, which is sometimes super easy because all my EF lenses I only do analog photography in black and white because I try to print it myself. But when I saw your beautiful color photos I thought that's great too!!!
Sorry, something went wrong while posting my answer. So I'll try again. About 40 years ago my first camera was an Olumpus OM 10 and I bought that again first. Now I have too many. I've been trying to take photos for 2 years now and I'm finding it difficult now. But I keep trying@@richardmasseyphotography
As always, Richard, your photography really is masterpiece 👌👍🙏 when it comes to film gear, I discovered new gems every time you put out a video. This camera is a lot more affordable than the Pentax 67 and it takes Zeiss lens, wow😮😍 I want one❤️
If you can find one of these 65mm lenses, I'm sure you will love it...but remember the filters are large and expensive. Let me know if you get one. Best of luck.
Initially, I saw many 50mm lens for this camera and the price is cheaper than the 65mm, I wondered why? Then I did more research and realised that, because the 65mm has wider aperture, thus the price is bigger 😅 it indeed is a nice lens and quite rare as well, currently, I saw one available in my country and the price is a bit high, I guess I’ll be waiting and see what luck comes my way. Thanks very much for the reminding me beware of the large filter size 😊🙏
Thank you for setting the record straight...much appreciated. The guy I got it from said that lever did both. After more research I see that you are 100% correct. I'll have to learn how to add the correction. Although I can't do double exposures, I am loving that 65mm lens! Are you a Pentacon Six user?
I have a Kiev 60 with their 80, and I picked up a 50 Zeiss. The Zeiss is a try P mount, but the Kiev is slightly different so I have to get the pin hole slotted. Looking forward to using it, the 80 works well.
Great video sir. I had a good chuckle when you announced you were going to take a picture or just the “weed “ part of the name . Great picture. I’d love a print of it or to be allowed a digital copy , (paid for) if you’re open to that
Very nice early Pentacon Six and rare lens you are owning there. You really made wonderful pictures. But please be aware that the film advance lever needs to be moved back into the standard position with care and in a smooth movement. Snapping back the lever after a frame advance can damage your camera, that's also mentioned in the German manual for the Pentacon Six. Always return the lever with your fingers and never let go of it when doing so. I wish you lots of fun with your Six and a lot of good images in the future.
For sure! But to be honest, if I shoot static shots in the studio, I don't need a high flash sync. I shoot so little outdoor flash these days, but when I need a little fill, I'm probably going to use my multi-function reflector. Please see my Rollei SL-66 video that shows the reflector/scrim I use.
@@richardmasseyphotography I watched every video you posted, I am tuned in to the new videos too, I did shoot my Yashica 124 G portrait of my daughters in a back lit composition , I was able to get the background right with 1/250 speed f8 ( metered with Minolta 4 reflective flash meter) and I used Paul C Buff to light them at a descent power reflected off a wall to give large soft light (metered incident to match) and I got nice images where hardly viewer of images can tell a strobe was used. Please keep your great videos coming…!
@@richardmasseyphotography May I ask question on Yashica mat 124 ( same as 125 I think) , would you please help me with the hyperlocal on the 3.5 aperture? the infinity sign sits on it and the Infiniti is in focus but what is the closest distance in focus for zone focusing with this wide open focal length?
Thanks for reaching out. To be honest, I usually just use the "sunny 16 rule." On sunny days, with the sun behind me or 3/4, I set the shutter speed the same as the speed of the film. If the sun is side-lighting the subject/scene, I open up 1/2 stop. For back-lighting I open a full stop. For cloudy days things get more tricky and I will open a stop or two. If in doubt, you can use a regular hand-held light meter. For critical situations when working with slide film (with very limited latitude) or when I'm using the Zone System for difficult lighting situations, I use a spot meter. Since I like to keep things as simple as possible, I have settled on Portra 400 as my go to film. This film has great latitude and can render several different looks. I like that I can get quality color prints/scans or black and white with it .By using this film and the sunny 16 rule my exposures are very consistent. If in doubt about the exposure with Portra, add a bit more exposure...just the opposite as slide film! I hope this helps. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I feel your pain over the high cost of working with film. Today I shoot primarily color negative film (Portra 400) and process and scan the film myself. This is a very easy and cost effective two-step process.
Great video sir. I had a good chuckle when you announced you were going to take a picture or just the “weed “ part of the name . Great picture. I’d love a print of it or to be allowed a digital copy , (paid for) if you’re open to that
@@richardmasseyphotography I will share the link to UA-cam with my small group of photography friends on instagram . Do you have any other websites or public social media?
NEVER let that film advance leaver snap back! this can/will harm the mechanism. ALLWAYS guide the leaver back with your thumb. if you do that, it will work great for a very, very long time.
Thank you for your comment. I'm sure viewers will benefit from it. Always nice to hear from you.
love the scenery, sure makes great photos.
Thank you. We are in a nice place...beautiful desert areas with dozens of old mines and ghost towns to the east. A short drive to the west we have the awesome scenery of the Sierra Mountains.
Very important! Don't let the "transport grip flip back!!!( 🤔wrong english😅) i mean the part for transportation...bring it slow back in the original position! Why? The weakness of the camera - film overlapping - starts why the fast flip back damaged the transportation system. 🙋🏻♂️🇺🇸
Thank you for that very informative comment.
Good advice. You have to be careful with winding film in it. I have two of these and had to learn to be careful.. great lenses.
Great video about an East German camera 🤓🤌
Thanks for taking the time to comment...much appreciated.
Great photos ! Thanks for the video
Thank you...much appreciated.
Beautiful photography! You sold me on using a warming polarizer with Portra. I'll have to give it a try.
Thanks for your comment...much appreciated
Amazing photos! I'm a new Pentacon user, which is the name of the warm filter that you've used? And which film have you used?
I am a beginner with photography. I really enjoy both digital and analogue. I really enjoyed your video. You take beautiful photos.
Thank you for the kind words. What film camera do you use? If there is any way I can help you please don't hesitate to reach out.
@@richardmasseyphotography Even though I have only been a photographer for 2 years, I already have many cameras. I think about 80. But I actually only use 2. Then I am only talking about 35mm and not the digital cameras. The 2 cameras that I use most often I used the Olympus OM-10, which I bought again because it was my first camera more than 40 years ago. I didn't do much with it at the time. The other camera is the Canon 1000F, which is sometimes super easy because all my EF lenses I only do analog photography in black and white because I try to print it myself. But when I saw your beautiful color photos I thought that's great too!!!
Sorry, something went wrong while posting my answer. So I'll try again. About 40 years ago my first camera was an Olumpus OM 10 and I bought that again first. Now I have too many. I've been trying to take photos for 2 years now and I'm finding it difficult now. But I keep trying@@richardmasseyphotography
As always, Richard, your photography really is masterpiece 👌👍🙏 when it comes to film gear, I discovered new gems every time you put out a video. This camera is a lot more affordable than the Pentax 67 and it takes Zeiss lens, wow😮😍 I want one❤️
Thanks for the kind words. This camera is pretty fine if you are ok with shooting flash sync at less than 1/30 sec and having a 6 x 6 cm format.
If you can find one of these 65mm lenses, I'm sure you will love it...but remember the filters are large and expensive. Let me know if you get one. Best of luck.
Initially, I saw many 50mm lens for this camera and the price is cheaper than the 65mm, I wondered why? Then I did more research and realised that, because the 65mm has wider aperture, thus the price is bigger 😅 it indeed is a nice lens and quite rare as well, currently, I saw one available in my country and the price is a bit high, I guess I’ll be waiting and see what luck comes my way. Thanks very much for the reminding me beware of the large filter size 😊🙏
Hi. Pentacon six has no double exposure function. That lever is not that. It just release the advance after last shot. 😊
Thank you for setting the record straight...much appreciated. The guy I got it from said that lever did both. After more research I see that you are 100% correct. I'll have to learn how to add the correction. Although I can't do double exposures, I am loving that 65mm lens! Are you a Pentacon Six user?
I have a Kiev 60 with their 80, and I picked up a 50 Zeiss. The Zeiss is a try P mount, but the Kiev is slightly different so I have to get the pin hole slotted. Looking forward to using it, the 80 works well.
Thanks for the information. Please let me know how to goes and how you did it so I can share it on another video.
Great video sir. I had a good chuckle when you announced you were going to take a picture or just the “weed “ part of the name . Great picture. I’d love a print of it or to be allowed a digital copy , (paid for) if you’re open to that
I'm flattered. Go ahead and use it as you wish. If published, I'd appreciate you giving me the photo credit. Cheers.
Very nice early Pentacon Six and rare lens you are owning there. You really made wonderful pictures.
But please be aware that the film advance lever needs to be moved back into the standard position with care and in a smooth movement. Snapping back the lever after a frame advance can damage your camera, that's also mentioned in the German manual for the Pentacon Six. Always return the lever with your fingers and never let go of it when doing so.
I wish you lots of fun with your Six and a lot of good images in the future.
Thank you for your comments. I must figure out how to add this very helpful information to my video. I am quite new to UA-cam.
Great camera, but any leaf shutter syncing to 1/500 is a blessing.
For sure! But to be honest, if I shoot static shots in the studio, I don't need a high flash sync. I shoot so little outdoor flash these days, but when I need a little fill, I'm probably going to use my multi-function reflector. Please see my Rollei SL-66 video that shows the reflector/scrim I use.
@@richardmasseyphotography I watched every video you posted, I am tuned in to the new videos too, I did shoot my Yashica 124 G portrait of my daughters in a back lit composition , I was able to get the background right with 1/250 speed f8 ( metered with Minolta 4 reflective flash meter) and I used Paul C Buff to light them at a descent power reflected off a wall to give large soft light (metered incident to match) and I got nice images where hardly viewer of images can tell a strobe was used. Please keep your great videos coming…!
@@photozen8398 Great comment! Sounds like you have a good system and I bet the picture of your daughters are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
@@richardmasseyphotography May I ask question on Yashica mat 124 ( same as 125 I think) , would you please help me with the hyperlocal on the 3.5 aperture? the infinity sign sits on it and the Infiniti is in focus but what is the closest distance in focus for zone focusing with this wide open focal length?
hey Richard, how do you meter?
Thanks for reaching out. To be honest, I usually just use the "sunny 16 rule." On sunny days, with the sun behind me or 3/4, I set the shutter speed the same as the speed of the film. If the sun is side-lighting the subject/scene, I open up 1/2 stop. For back-lighting I open a full stop. For cloudy days things get more tricky and I will open a stop or two. If in doubt, you can use a regular hand-held light meter. For critical situations when working with slide film (with very limited latitude) or when I'm using the Zone System for difficult lighting situations, I use a spot meter. Since I like to keep things as simple as possible, I have settled on Portra 400 as my go to film. This film has great latitude and can render several different looks. I like that I can get quality color prints/scans or black and white with it .By using this film and the sunny 16 rule my exposures are very consistent. If in doubt about the exposure with Portra, add a bit more exposure...just the opposite as slide film! I hope this helps. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
I used to shoot film and loved it. Sadly, it was costing me $200 a week for film and processing
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I feel your pain over the high cost of working with film. Today I shoot primarily color negative film (Portra 400) and process and scan the film myself. This is a very easy and cost effective two-step process.
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Thanks. Have you tried this camera?
@@richardmasseyphotography No I haven't. My friend has one. I will send him the video.
@@dinorossi6611 Thanks for sharing. I would enjoy hearing from him about how it likes/uses it.
Great video sir. I had a good chuckle when you announced you were going to take a picture or just the “weed “ part of the name . Great picture. I’d love a print of it or to be allowed a digital copy , (paid for) if you’re open to that
I'm honored that you liked the picture. Feel free to use it as you wish. If you publish it, please give me credit. Cheers.
@@richardmasseyphotography I would only like to put it on the wall of my camera/music room , but I’d still put your name on it
@@conrad4094 No need to put my name on it but I would deeply appreciate it if you would share my site with your friends. Enjoy.
@@richardmasseyphotography I will share the link to UA-cam with my small group of photography friends on instagram . Do you have any other websites or public social media?