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I have The Darkroom lab develop and scan all my slide film. I haven't shot with a warming filter so that could help. But I personally do like the cooler looks especially since it's winter. Which stocks in particular did you feel were too cool?

@NathanTrimbach I figured it was a personal preference. And all the slide film was really cool even compared to the ones I've shot of the same. But the video overall is SUPER comprehensive. Appreciate you taking the time to put so many different stocks side by side. Even if it's not exact same conditions it's something that's impossible to find when you want to just quickly compare or get a feel for a stock

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah fortunately we get a good amount of snow here so I've had a lot of opportunity to try a lot of different stocks.

Any film stocks you're excited or planning to shoot this winter?

@@NathanTrimbach probably gonna try out Harmon again. I see a lot of nice shots with it so I'm gonna support some new film and see if I can get something nice as well. Last time I pulled it a stop maybe this time I just over expose by 1. Been saving up some Fuji pro 400H, hopefully shoot at least one roll. And I wanna definitely shoot some Vision 3 500T

I didn't realize there was non tungsten 800 ISO film, could you do that instead actually 😅sorry no rush just I'm just trying to get the best film for dark nighttime hand held shots!

Potentially! Are there any specific film stocks you are wondering about? I some examples in my "Shooting Film at Night: 4 Different Methods" video. But I might just do a video of every film stock I've shot at night to give examples. Here's what I've shot on 400 speed film to date: - Kodak Tri-400 - Fuji Pro 400H - Kodak Ultramax 400

@@NathanTrimbach Yeah that was the first video that got me hooked on your channel haha. I would be a "run and gun" kinda guy but was wondering what other options there might be for film that isn't Cinestill but still 800 ISO. I was kinda interested in something like the Lomography Color 800, or just anything that is still being produced and would work well with shutter speeds of 1/30 or faster for dark outdoors scenes.

Yeah unfortunately there really aren't a lot of options besides Cinestill 800T. You have Lomo 800, Kodak Portra 800, Ilford Delta 3200 and Kodak T-Max P3200 (both B&W films are technically 800 speed that can be pushed to 3200). I personally like Lomo 800 the most. I have a friend that likes Porta 800 for night.

@@NathanTrimbach Thanks for the input! Would love to see your nighttime process in the moment of a shot and how you play with the exposure settings in real time. Keep up the great work :)

I've got just a standard screw on type of cable release. They have them on Amazon or if there's a camera shop near you usually a bin of them.

@ It must be my camera, I bought 2 off Amazon and neither works. Thanks.

@@Joel4JC Oh bummer! Sorry to hear that. Hope you find one that works.

Thank you! It's a fun art form! I do usually bring multiple cameras. I had two on this trip: Nikon N80 and Olympus XA2. Sometimes I'm bringing both and sometimes just one depending on the day.

Great tip! I’ve used it a couple times but most of the time I try to stay within the reciprocity of the film stock.

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately Lomo doesn't publish their reciprocity data so it's all trial and error. I've leaned towards setting the ISO at 50 or 25 at night.

@@NathanTrimbach pictures looks great. Did you add any time to what your light meter showed? Cheers.

I usually didn’t. I found that metering at 25/50 works well. I made a whole video on my metering method for night photography if you’re interested in checking it out.

That’s great! Glad you found it helpful. Ohhhh Japan in the winter sounds magical. Always been on my bucket list. I hope you get great shots! What film are you planning on taking?

@@NathanTrimbach I hope you get the chance to go soon! I keep going back as there's so much to see. I think I'll be bringing Ektar 100, Kodak UltraMax (or Gold if that's all I can get), and a few rolls of CineStill 800T that I have leftover from a previous trip.

Hey Cullen, thanks for watching and I’m glad you found it helpful! I don’t have a podcast but I have thought about it.

Thank you! Yeah the pinkish magenta tones looked great at night in my opinion, glad you liked it. Not sure if that's an effect of it's age though. EXR 100T is showing it's available right now from Midwest Film Co! I rated it at 50 ISO

@@NathanTrimbach Awesome, thank you! I'll go check it out. 😁🙏🏻

Glad you enjoyed! Hope you get some great night shots

@@NathanTrimbach could you give me an advice where to watch for reciprocity charts or ist yours complete so far in this Video?

Hey @zoalove! I gathered those by looking at all the individual film stock data sheets of the films I have shot. I would recommend Googling that based on the film you are shooting if it's not one of the those mentioned in the video. I think there are apps that do reciprocity calculations for you but I haven't used those because most of the film I've shot at night I try to stay within the limits of reciprocity of that film stock.

Oh nice! I loved that spot. We got some great shots especially with the rusty old windmill. I love Arizona and am actually coming back again next month for the PHX Film Revival zine release.

Awesome glad you liked it! Hope you find some. It's been harder to find good expired film lately.

Thank you! Honestly this was probably my favorite video to make so far. I had a lot of fun with the music and editing. Glad my Lomo series was helpful. They're great film stocks and especially fun at night.

Hope you capture some good shots with it. Yeah I think AZ is the perfect place to test it out more. I also liked how it did in golden hour in Las Vegas. Could make for some great shots where you are. Cheers!

Thanks so much for watching and the kind comments! Especially coming from someone with so much shooting experience. I wish a lot of those film stocks were still available. Some of them are getting harder to find. Thanks again for watching.

Haha I mean they are delicious but might take a day to recover 🌮

Thanks for watching! I haven't personally shot Ultramax during the fall yet but planning to this year. I'm sure with it's warmth and saturation it would make a great one to shoot during autumn.

Thanks for watching and glad you found the tips helpful! Yeah I do sometimes bring my Fuji digital cameras with me when shooting at night just to compare and check what the meter on a digital camera says. The only issue really is how light affects film vs a sensor and how reciprocity affects it. I tend to go with the mentality that more light is better especially on color negative because a lack of light on the negative equals less or no information. Hope you get some great captures!

@@NathanTrimbach Thanks nathan!

Thanks for watching! Glad you found my techniques helpful. That's a great collection of film! I hope they are in great condition. I've shot some of the Fuji NPS which I think is the earlier version of the Pro 160S and loved it during autumn. Yeah 800 speed is great if you want to do handheld, but limited to the available light. I really enjoy the looks you get from tripod shooting more. Lots of great tripod options out there! Let me know how your night shooting goes.

Yeah that was a typo / brain fart! Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words especially from someone who has so much experience shooting.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

Wow thank you so much for your kind comments! Thanks for watching. 1. I appreciate that so much! Glad you found it helpful 2. Haha I do the breath in technique on lower shutter speeds but TBH I don't like going below 1/30 for hand held. I would say 80% of my night photography is on a tripod though. 3. Thank you! I'd say I fortunately had a lot of trial and error on digital first before trying on film so I had a solid understanding of metering. I def don't like wasting shots!

Yep I meant to say/write SLR and made a brain fart. That approach might work for bright light sources like fireworks, lightning. But if you want precision a light meter is key.

I just noticed the second half of your question. I have had one of my N80s do this. Seemed like a shutter problem or maybe a double exposure error? TBH I have owned multiple of those bodies in the last decade since I can usually pick one up for less than $100. I currently own 3 so I can have different film stocks in or do my comparisons.

Yeah if I'm going for a brighter image I'm going for a Zone 7 or 8. If I'm going for a darker image a 3 or 4. Drop off into the shadows is much faster at night. Also depends on if it's color negative or slide film. Sometimes I bracket more half stops brighter with color negative vs slide there's less forgiveness but more overall reciprocity to deal with.

Thanks for watching! It sure was!

Thanks Gabriel! haha I highly recommend. Just editing the video made me want to go back again!

I also gravitate towards bolder colors. I always love how Ektar turns out and Ultramax is my favorite consumer film. But sometimes the look of Gold or Portra has a more "traditional" film look. I can never decide on just one haha. Thanks for watching!

@@NathanTrimbach it’s all about the occasion or the assignment.

Wow thank you for the compliment! Glad you found the video useful! One of my favorite things about photography is I feel like I’m always learning or relearning. It’s an endlessly interesting art form.

Yeah....focusing on the XA is not easy especially at night. The rangefinder patch isn't super bright. The cheat code is to set it to the focus on the orange 8 and the aperture at orange f5.6 (if it's light enough). That should get most things in focus (unless close up). TBH I ended up selling my Olympus XA to get the Olympus XA2. It uses 3 scale focus settings and ends up being a much simpler camera to use rather than constant fiddling around. Overall, a camera with more controls is going to be best for night.

Great to see love from Minnesota! Thanks for watching

Haha yeah I think it can become second nature. Sometimes I’m slow and meticulous especially with slide film but with color negative I tend to shoot a little looser. Oh nice! How is that camera? I’ve thought about getting the 6x9 version with removable lenses but have heard it’s very heavy. The GW690 is pretty light for that large of a negative compared to say a Pentax 67 or RB67. Thanks for watching!

@@NathanTrimbach it weighs almost 1800 grams and while it’s an AMAZING camera, for the lens to be removed the dark slide has to be shut. The dark slide is kind of the Achilles heel of those cameras, the can malfunction easily. So I remove the lens from it VERY sparingly-only when I fly lol!

Hey thanks for watching! Yeah for sure I feel the same way. Especially for daylight shooting the recipes can be very variable because they biggest thing I've found that recipes are dependent on are the White Balance and WB Shift settings (which is very dependent on the sunlight or lack thereof for the day). The majority of the recipes I've made are really built for the night since that type of shooting is much more controlled and consistent. I have tested a few of these during the day but they lean very very cool (especially the T64 is basically blue). The only one I would say has a pleasant look is the Fuji NPL recipe I made. It can have a very nice pastel pinkish purple especially during golden hour if you like that look.

@@NathanTrimbach An AustralianRUclipsr by the name of Armstrong made a simple daylight recipe for Fujichrome 50D (before Velvia) that I quite enjoy. It has a similar bluish tone that I like.

@@gottanikoncamera Oh nice! If that's the case you might like the Cinestill 800T recipe during the day. It has a cool blue tone that isn't as overpowering. What's the RUclipsr you mentioned that created the Fujichrome recipe? I'd love to check it out.

@@NathanTrimbach I was afraid you were going to ask that (because RUclips’s search is so bad!). lol John Armstrong Photography. m.ruclips.net/video/pcASzpTCV_Y/видео.html

@@NathanTrimbach I just realized my reply with John Armstrong Photography’s URL didn’t register. Maybe RUclips doesn’t encourage links? He’s easy enough to find in Search; he pops right up and the Fujichrome 50 recipe is only three videos in.

Hey Irvin! You read my mind! I have been thinking of making a series on each slide film I've shot and my experiences. TBH I was kinda afraid of slide film too when I first started but once I understood the limitations and see how beautiful it looks when it comes out I got hooked. (I'm also worried about Provia being discontinued too, I haven't been able to get any new Provia or Velvia for months).

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it

Hey thanks for watching! I personally shoot Redscale at the lower end of the ISO range (50 ISO or even 25 ISO) just because I want to ensure I'm getting a proper exposure. But when in doubt I will bracket my shots especially at night. I've found the creative films like Metropolis, Purple and Turquoise definitely need more light for night. I haven't done as much testing for Redscale but it could be worth shooting at 50 and 200 to compare. Best of luck and let me know how they turned out!

@@NathanTrimbach for sure! I definitely will!

Thanks for watching Pierre! I appreciate your POV

Interesting! What did you like about them? They are punchier for sure but definitely not as clear.

Great question! I’ll have to take a closer look to see if I exposed them the same. I did go back at different times (about a half hour difference) because I shot a roll, reloaded and then repeated some of the spots.

Hey Erik! Thanks for watching. No for this video I just did a short photo walk without commentary. I’m trying new formats. Let me know what you prefer and I’ll continue iterating.

Developed in E6! I rarely cross process.

Oh really? I did not know that. Well, the bird was cool for a little bit then tried to eat my hand! I think the couple had been there a while and got a good community of birds from their big bag of feed.

I know! I had gotten 5 rolls of it and they all have some expired look. I think overall those were probably a stop under exposed

@@NathanTrimbach It's not a bad look, it still has those nice fuji colors. Have you tried Fujicolor 100?

Yes! I love Fuji 100! I’ve shot 4 rolls so far and I have 6 more. Shot a couple rolls in Mexico. I eventually plan to make a video on it. I personally prefer Fuji colors overall vs Kodak but they are becoming harder to find. Have you shot some Fuji 100?

@@NathanTrimbach Can’t wait to see that video. I do too! Love fujicolor 100. It’s such a versatile film. I bought some back in 2020 from Japan but never shot it until last month. A guy on reddit said you can shoot it from 100-800 without a major difference. I tried shooting it at 500 on my Minolta Tc-1 and lo and behold, the picture came out perfect. Rich natural saturated colors even with overhead indoor lighting. Amazing stuff.

@@gabgallant I had not heard that! That's very interesting. I might have to try that out. I'm heading to Hawai'i in a month and plan to shoot most of the rest of my Fuji stock: Fuji Natura 1600, Fuji Superia Premium 400, Fuji Industrial 400 (this batch seemed better than my 100 batch), Fuji C200 and some Fuji 100.