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I have 100 and don't have issues with light. However if your subject is darker than the background you should use exposure compensation, but so far photos look 10/10. Maybe pick another 100 and see if metering/exposure is better.

@@pablofernandez8644 I don’t think so. I’ve read somewhere that you don’t need to charge the flash before the shot but I didn’t test it myself 🤔

Well, Instax Square is smaller than Polaroid. If you’re ok with Wide shape it is an option. Instax film is also made in a little bit different technology, with Polaroid you have to deal with some scratches or cracks after developing as you saw in the video.

I think the best way is to have an empty FP-100C cartridge to hold Instax wide inside. Of course you can glue it somehow but the whole process must be done in complete darkness so it’s much easier to put one Instax, then empty cartridge and close the cassette. Everything works perfectly fine but it’s pretty much work for one shot 😅 Instax fits perfectly but as I show in the video, it doesn’t cover the whole frame. Buying original FP-100C is unfortunately a lottery which is not cheap. Maybe Lomo Graflok is some kind of solution but I haven’t tried it.

@@grainystories Thanks for ur answer. The point with a frame I missed in the video - thanks for ur explanation! I will try this probably soon and write u up about my experience. I'm really into theme of fighting for the one shot with Polaroid - that what makes it special! Thanks, man!

@@AlyxBvlly if you want to know something more fell free to DM me. I’ll try to help :)

Of course, just bought SX70 with Sonar 😅

@@grainystories that's the best one. Hope it works well. Get a Mint Flash Bar II, the Mint selfie timer, and an SX-37 lens adapter, and you'll be set up well. Then get it refurbished with a 600 conversion, and then it's as functional as an SLR 680

@@seanconnors9912 first one didn’t work, the light meter was broken. The second one had some issues with the lens (it was stuck) but I tried to move it manually and it’s fine, at least for now 😅 SLR680 probably gonna be the next one. I really felt in love with Polaroid 😻

@@grainystories I would honestly recommend saving your money and getting the SX-70 Sonar unit that you have refurbished and 600 modded. The 680 is so expensive and fragile that I never want to take it out of my studio.

@@seanconnors9912 yeah, you’re right but I like to collect cameras 😂😅

Not as simple, because not every shot was underexposed. Rating at 125 will solve some problems but won’t change characteristic of this film.

@@grainystories It's great that we have some variety in film stocks, othervise everything would look like same old portra and hp5. At that point we could all just shoot digital tbh.

@@jyrkijyrki9392 yes, it’s great to have a choice but at the same time I can’t ignore the cons of Phoenix. I exposed it at the box speed and it turned out to be very contrasting and very limited and that’s what the video’s about 😅 Maybe someone after watching this episode won’t ruin the roll like me 🙈

Hard to say, does the shutter work after pressing a button?

Of course ❤️

​@grainystories heck yeah! This camera doesn't get enough love. It may not be as pretty as other 35mm cameras but you get all the modern features plus you can use your EF mount lenses!

@@meow-vr3yd I’ve bought it because of EF mount, it was my first film camera after a long break but it’s still my favorite one 👊

What do you mean? It’s well known where the film is produced but no one will share formula’s they’ve been working on for years.

Wow it’s so good to read something like this in the morning, you made my day, thank you! 😻

thank you !

But it’s probably not. I made a whole episode about Phoenix where I’m analyzing what happened here 😅 Shortly, this stock doesn’t like strong sunlight, even slightly contrasting scenes. Shots in soft, even light look quiet all right.

​@@grainystoriesThe film is not bad, no grain visible

The film is scientifically a 125 ISO film. So if he shot it box, it is indeed underexposed. I have no idea why Ilford decided to market a film that has a super narrow latitude as the wrong ISO, compounding an already severe issue way more than it needed to be.

@@gavinjenkins899 that’s probably a good question 🙃

Yeah, it sounds so crazy 🤯 but it’s not only the Oppenheimer, there are still some directors who can’t imagine recording on digital 😄

Thank you 😻 Japan seems to be a real paradise for both: shooting and buying film cameras. Hope you’re gonna find yourself something special 🥳

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Oh damn, I haven’t mentioned it 🙈 It’s a Kodak Gold 200, those two shots in autofocus section were made with repacked Kodak Vision. You’re right, those little bastards can really give a lot of fun and stunning results 😅

@@grainystories Thank you! I just bought a roll of Kodak Gold 200. My first film camera so I'll see how it goes :)

@@RaquelDubs well, I truly love Kodak Gold, it reminds me of my childhood, when I was shooting film for the very first time.

Thank you 🙏

Yes, Malta is my private heaven on earth 😅

@@grainystories Do you live there or just a travel / holiday destination? My dad was stationed in Malta at the naval base during the 1950s on a minesweeper clearing the med of mines He had great stories to tell us as kids growing up! I might even have a brother or sister on the island I'm unaware of lol...😲😳😁

@@pdtech4524 holiday destination, I’m not gonna let daily reality ruin my perfect imagination of this place 😂

You’re absolutely right, I’m making a video about a camera which was ignored by the hype but it’s a real diamond. But to be clear, I truly agree, you can make terrific shots with 25€ camera. The most important part of the process is scanning. Thank you for subscribing 😻 It really means a lot to me 🫡

I just got the canon sure shot telemax from someone locally for $25 and it’s in brand new condition. I agree with you that a lot of the online videos and information makes newbies like me feel intimidated and that I have to go buy a more expensive camera. And even when they claim you can find used SLR’s- which I eventually want- for under $30-$50, I hop on Mercari and EBay and they’re marked up to $100+ because online is making them “popular” and so people are inflating the prices. I’ll be sticking to my Telemax for a while so I can get used to the point and shoot aspects and film. Plus, it reminds me of my moms camera that she used to take all my pictures with in the 90’s ♥️

@Thekreekree I have the Canon Sure shot Max, they're a really good range of point and shoot cameras 📷 You'll be fine with the tele max model. My film camera inspiration is like yours, recreating that warm, 'retro' vibe of old family photos. I have a box full of family holiday snaps, from the 1970s 1980s taken on a very basic kodak instamatic. The photos capture all the memories I have of growing up and my parents...😊

Actually, sonar autofocus in 660 surprised me in a very positive way. I shoot some portraits and everything is sharp with a nice looking bokeh. And surprisingly, the one without flash is the one I’m most satisfied with. SX70 is my next Polaroid to buy but I’m looking for the first “metal” version. Its design is just terrific and having a true SLR for instants sounds so good to me 😻

Thank you! It’s not that I don’t like those shots but the result surprised me a little bit and probably I was excepting something different. But I’m so glad you like them 😍 and in hindsight, I like them much more

No doubt, printer works much better.

I found a few boxes for really nice price few months ago 😅

Also a shitty Kodak star for 2.50 a Minolta freedom 50 for $3 and some Ansco thingy for $3. We still out here!

Why there are no such thrift shops in Poland 🤯

@@grainystories because you guys can get smenas and other Soviet cameras without paying unbelievable shipping I guess xD

@@fenixlolnope361 my grandma had Kodak Star back in the 90s. It’s a shitty camera from today’s perspective but it captured so many magic moments 😍

@@grainystories I just developed a roll of hp5 from it.. I love the vibes hehe

All in all is not so bad 😅

Yeah, but those artistic effect were completely unintended and unconscious 😅

@@grainystories i always tell my students to blame accident when it goes badly, and curse it, but celebrate accident when the result is good, and drink to more happy accidents in future :) And never forget that one of the most wonderful art movements in history, surrealism, was built on accessing the unconscious. Sometimes the best art comes from not being in control. Meanwhile, I for one like the results that Phoenix gave you. It makes me want to try the film. Most film is very predictable and 'safe.' Dancing with the unpredictable adds spice to life, and getting away from the safety zone reminds us that we are firstly artists exploring our creativity. Your photographs were full of drama. That is what I liked.

@@artistjoh well, I really like your approach 😅 Maybe you’re right, I was disappointed about the results at first but after viewing those shots a few times while making this video I started to appreciate at least some of them. No doubt, they are not even close to what I was expecting but are they bad? 🤔

@@grainystories Good and bad are very much subjective conclusions. Because of that, individuals will often disagree over whether or not a result was one or the other. Ultimately, though, the only important thing, is how you relate to the results, because it is you who is artist and creator. I fully understand your consternation over the results not meeting your expectations, however, I will not be the only one who can appreciate the way the results transformed otherwise bland subjects into an interestingly poetic translation of the subjects with a drama of light and shade, and once you get over the need to be in full control, hopefully you too can appreciate the happy accidents for what they are. This is not dissimilar to my appreciation of 110 format film. Too many people dismiss it as simply 'too grainy.' I, on the other hand embrace the grain, and look for subjects that visually work well with grain, and thus the thing that other people see as a flaw, I simply see as a creative jumping off point. The flaw becomes the feature. Letting go like that, opens a new universe of possibilities. Early in the 20th century a Polish filmmaker, Ladislas Starevich accidentally discovered that bumping the model gave an interesting motion blur effect, and he started actively exploring motion blur. As a result he is now regarded as the father of both motion blur still photography, and in motion pictures, he invented stop-motion animation, both of which grew out of a happy accident. Most people would have said "dammit" and vow to not repeat it. Starevich instead said "that's interesting," and set out to explore it more. Few people realize that animations like Wallace and Gromit, or smoothing moving water using an ND filter and slow shutter both grew out of Starevich accidentally bumping the model in a photo shoot and liking the result. As William Klein once said, "blur is a natural part of life," and then made an entire career out of exploiting motion blur inspired by what Starevich was doing. I am an art history lecturer if you hadn't noticed :)

@@artistjoh Good or bad is subjective, no arguments here. I think that after watching a few videos about Phoenix I expected completely different results. So I had something completely different in my head and received something completely different from the lab. And that’s why I made this episode to show what you can expect from this stock, what are its limitations and I believe everyone could form their own conclusions. And it’s good to know why final images turned out that way to be able to use Phoenix for specific artistic visions ;) Like not only accept it but also understand it. I just like to know why 😅 For example to consciously underexpose the film to get specific “Mexico” look or to use it in even light to get this 80’s vibe. So yeah, all in all I’m pretty satisfied with the results because I could show some different perspective ;)

That’s sadly the truth. In Poland the price is pretty much the same :(

Well it’s not a bad idea with bringing another camera but I wasn’t expecting such results. I used Orwo NC500, Lomo Turquoise in similar conditions and everything turned out much better 🧐

Yeah, I was also very exited about Phoenix after watching Grainydays video and I was pretty shocked after picking up my developed roll. I wasn’t really aware how contrasty and limited is this stock and my shots are not the best recommendation but well I need to shoot it one more time to make a final judgement. You’re right about the emulsion, it’s based on XP2 so they literally used the only foothold they had 😅 For now Phoenix just shows that someone still cares about the film. On the other hand, we have enough experimental stocks from Lomo 🧐

I developed Pheonix in ECN-2 and also pulled it one stop and it looks significantly better, ends up having improved contrast and latitude

@@thatfellarosto maybe that’s a solution 😂 I have to order this film one more time and try different settings on a camera.

@@grainystories Even pulling one stop in c41 definitely helps a lot too!

Just don’t be disappointed 😅 It’s great that Phoenix was made, no doubt about it but right now it’s not even ORWO level 😅 Pozdrawiam, czekam na kolejne filmy na kanale 🫡

I was used to the fact that what you get from the lab is the final result, when I was shooting film as a kid no one had a film scanner, let alone Photoshop or something like that 😂 But today is a game changer for sure.

Well, the sun was already setting behind the buildings but those shots were done from different angles so at least the second one should be ok, because the sun was more or less behind me 🧐

Exactly! 😅

Yes, Prima name was used for European market ;)

Hey ;) 4:41 is Warsaw, 4:47 Gdynia (Poland)

@@grainystorieslovely, thank you!

And 08.25 please? 😊

@@jovanpantelich hey 👋 it’s in Tbilisi, Georgia, more specifically right next to Chronicles of Georgia Monument

Amazing thank you!

And there’s +2 exposure adjustment! Wow really good gear 🤩

@@grainystories tape over your dx codes on your film and itll let you set the ISO too on the FF90! Its honestly super versatile.

@@aphexteknol if I found one I would definitely buy it, at least to test it :)

Leica sofort

@@emilecrowther7706 Leica Sofort? You mean a Fuji Instax with added Leica tax? No thanks, I’ll just have the regular Fujis for cheaper.