First Time Film Photography Part II - Yashica Mat TLR
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2024
- First Time Film Photography Part II - Yashica Mat TLR - In this video we headed out with the Yashica to shoot our first roll of film (Porta 160) The combination of using a film camera for the first time and it being a Twin Lens Reflex camera as well, certainly took some getting used to. We had fun and even though the photos didn't all turn out as expected it was all a learning process & we can't wait to give it another go on the next roll.
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I love my Yashica Mat. It was refurbed by Mark Hama (you can Google him, he's still in business) who was an original technician on the Yashica Mat assembly line. If you send your camera to him for a tune up it will last another 30 years Nice work, I enjoyed this video.
Love to hear it Scott & yep I sure have heard about Mark on a few different threads etc. I might well look into that at some point actually. Thanks though glad you enjoyed it :)
I sent Mark Hama my Yashica MAT 124G in July. It arrived Dec 22. 5 months later.
Running 220 160NPS through it so fingers crossed
@@scotmhead Thankyou ⭐️
The twin-lens reflex has been my favorite camera for about 60 years now, even though I have worked with other formats from 35mm to 8x10.. It was my first personal camera when I was a teenager. I have learned to work within its limitations. With each camera format, I find that one approaches photography differently. The TLR is well worth any difficulty to struggle with. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Hey John that's pretty awesome to hear. Totally agree with you, each format definitely does require a different approach. I find it quite nice changing it up from time to time. Since this video I have used the TLR quite a bit and I must say I do love square format and I feel like it normally always works for what I want to photography. Thanks for tuning in appreciate it.
A difficult but very enjoyable and satisfying process using this camera. Can't wait to shoot another roll and try to fix the errors haha Hope you all enjoyed Part I & II. Would love to know your thoughts on film photography. Cheers for watching, It ended up being longer than intended :O
Great video! Really enjoyed hearing about your intentions, process, and reflections.
Hey there and thank you I appreciate that. It's been a fun process and I still love the camera.
Great work.
Cheers Tony appreciate man :)
Not bad, not bad at all. Hands down for the achievement 👏 . Way to go to start the year!
Thanks very much Phoenix 😀 Definitely a lot of improvements to make but it's all a learning process and that's the fun of it. Hope you enjoyed the video, even though it was rather long haha
@@MacnTeensVisuals nah it’s all good, I didn’t mind the length of the vid.
Great video. Jumping in the deep end with medium format. One think I love about TLRs is you can get away with way lower shutter speeds if you anchor it properly and with practice.
I just loved the look I had seen other photographers get and it was affordable so I just had to haha I'd say you're probably right but I have been playing it safe with a tripod 95% of the time since this video. Focus can be tricky enough even on a tripod.
Very entertaining and learning along with you!
Thanks very much glad you enjoyed it. Photography is constantly a learning process you just have to enjoy it along the way 👍
I ordered a Yashica-Mat recently but haven't played(YET!). Love the video, and you have a new subscriber!
Hey Mat, love to hear it. Have fun, things being flipped is an experience in itself haha Thanks very much appreciate the support 😀✌
Just a tip. With medium format the depth of field is shallower than you expect most of the time so it is a good habit to stop down more then you would normally.
Yeah totally, I don't really shoot anything under F8 anymore. Almost always F11 or F16 works perfectly 👍
Depth of field is primarily a function of the focal length of the lens used, not the film format. Medium format cameras will generally have a more shallow depth of filed than a 35mm camera because they mount a longer focus lens, for example, 45mm for the 35mm and 75 or 80 mm for the 6x6cm MF camera. Further the needed depth of field greatly depends on the degree of enlargement expected for the image, so a MF camera where the image might only be enlarged 4x to produce a 8x10 print will need a less demanding depth of field than a 35mm, which would require an 8X enlargement for the same print. Whether 35mm or MF format, stopping down to f16 will cause a reduction of lens resolution to a point where a sharper image will result by merely being more careful about focus and depth of field and using a faster aperture, say f8.0.
Good video, film looks like too much work, I've enough trouble getting it right with digital!
Nice to see the two of you in a video again.
Haha Its definitely more of a process. I think the more you do it though the more reliably you can get the shots. Hopefully haha Cheers, hope you enjoyed it :)
It was nice to see you were using the focus magnifier, and using the self timer when on a tripod, both should improve the quality of the pictures. You can normally fit a cable release typically they screw into the shutter release. A lot of old lenses will get sharper if you stop them down from full open, I or 2 stops helps.
Yeah it was definitely needed, focusing perfectly is probably the hardest part. I was actually surprised the camera had a timer but it certainly comes in handy. I have been looking into the shutter release cable actually and found out these Yashicas need an extra little piece to screw them on but I will probably try get one at some point. Stopping down is definitely something I'm gonna do more on the next roll, these cameras have such a shallow depth of field. Cheers Paul 👍
@@MacnTeensVisuals Focussing can be a bit easier on the later Yashica TLR's that have an F2.8 viewing lens. The standard mechanical cable release plugs into a thread on the shutter release button on my YashicaMat 124G.
@@contaxpaulharrison942 Well after a few rolls hopefully I'll get the hang of it. Yeah that standard cable works on the 124G but on the earlier ones like mine the shutter button has no thread hole so you need an extra adapter from what I've seen. I do fancy trying some slower shutter stuff so I will have to pick one up at some point.
@@MacnTeensVisuals Yes, you will need the Leica style adaptor to use a cable release on it. also, there is a little knurled ring you need to remove before you can put one on, I have a Yashica 635 with a similar set up on it and had to get one to use a cable release on mine. maybe a tripod will help with any blurry shots. I see yours has the 'Yashinon' lenses which are know for producing nice sharp pics under the right conditions. I have a Yashica MAT124G that has the same lenses and it has produced some wonderful shots. also, if you slightly overexpose colour film it can help make the colours 'pop' a bit more...slide film does tend to give better colours, but Kodak Ektar 100 is a good standard colour film. maybe try a roll of Kodak Ektachrome slide film next time, or Fuji Velvia. you did really well for your very first roll of film. 🙂
@@catey62 Hey! Since this video we have got the cable release and adapter and it has certainly came in handy for some shots. Thanks for the info anyway though. Definitely have learned a lot since this roll and got some really sharp shots that I'm really happy with 😀 I will certainly give those film stocks a try at some point 👍
You did a good job for your first roll. Shooting with a TLR is an experience. You might have benefited from using a B&W Film for your shots, too. The Yashica Mat is a great Camera. You chose well!!!
Hey William, thanks very much appreciate it :) It really is I had fun figuring things out. Yeah I think for most of the shots B&W would have probably worked better. Cheers, I love it & it's in such good condition which is nice.
Thanks for making this video. Actually I have this camera and didn't know how to use it.
Hey Shahzad! Glad to hear you found it helpful 🙂
A few months ago I got myself a lubitel 166B as my first medium format film camera and that Yashica was actually on my watch list as a contender!
Hey Nuno. Oh really that's cool, I have took a look at those too. Love that there are some different options when it comes to old TLR's. How are you finding the Lubitel? Loving the Yashica so far still need a lot more practice with it lol
@@MacnTeensVisuals It's actually quite nice, just a bit awkward to focus but still produces some really nice images. There are definitely a lot of good and cheap TLRs out there ahah
@@NunoAlmeidaPhotography Good stuff, yeah I think focusing with TLR's in general can be a little tricky especially in low light. They are all such great looking cameras too, and the waist level viewfinder is a nice change.
@@MacnTeensVisuals Looking through that viewfinder is always the coolest part ahah! And yes, they always look really good as well. How are you finding the 6x6 ratio? tbh it doesn't bother me at all.
@@NunoAlmeidaPhotography Yeah totally agree, everything looks nice through those viewfinders haha Good stuff. I've only shot a couple of rolls and I'm liking the 6x6 I think it works for things I like to shoot.
Using a tripod would have probably helped too with the blurriness, especially on a dull like the one you had when you did the photos. Overall these pictures look absolutely amazing, the one with the little hut on the hill got me excited! I should receive mine in 5 days, I can't wait 😀
Hey there! Yeah you're definitely right, I use it on a tripod most of the time now and stop down a lot more. Cheers though appreciate it, I really like how that one turned out too just a shame I missed focus.
Exciting stuff, enjoy it man :)
@@MacnTeensVisuals As hard as it can be, sometimes you have to accept these mistakes, I personnally don't think it ruins the image massively, it gives an eery look :-) We learn and move on! Cheers man can't wait to get back into film photography.
If you want nice colours, choose Kodak Gold 200 (or the "new" Fujifilm C200 - which is Kodak Gold in a Fuji box nowadays) and expose at ISO 100. Portra colours are desaturated to flatter skin tones, especially with Portra 160.
I have tried both more recently and you are certainly right there. Love the colors with both those films. I haven't exposed it at 100 though so maybe I will give that a try 👍
Awesome photos! Looking forward to seeing the physical prints when you get them. I love the look of the film images. You need to do a roll in Black and white. Great stuff!
Hey Jon thanks, didn't all go to plan but also didn't expect it too haha I will just be getting the roll itself back but would definitely love to get a proper print done soon hopefully. Yeah I love the look of film too from this first roll I can already tell how good the dynamic range is which is cool. The next film photo vlog is actually all black & white 😉👍
@@MacnTeensVisuals That's cool that the next one will be black and white! Yes! It would be great to get those on paper. Keep up the great work!
@@MacnTeensVisuals How are you scanning your negatives for these videos?
@@tubbstopher Hey, we actually had a lab do both the developing and scanning 👍
You might want to use the magnifier for better sharpness and use smaller apertures. Faster film helps a lot too. Also when you have to shoot slower shutter speeds it helps to use a tripod. Great video, you'll master it soon !
Great tips, I have learned a lot since then 👍
…for a person who sounds like a novice in photography, who sounds unsure about what he’s doing,,,your pictures turned out fine,,I enjoyed watching your adventure with your new Yashica.
Certainly a novice when it came to film photography haha Cheers thought appreciate that, it's been a fun journey so far, I've learnt a lot :)
Using a TLR is a totally different experience than shooting 35mm film let alone digital cameras. The way the camera operates plus the square format plus only 12 shots per roll can be challenging at first but practice makes perfect so shoot plenty of film. Get a copy of the user manual online and read through it.
It sure is! I do love it though and have learnt a lot since this video. Metering can still be a little tricky at times but I think I understand how to get the most out of the camera now haha
As another who struggled with the first time experience with the Yashica-Mat 124 last year, I share your joy. I loved Number 3 portrait of Katrina by Chris. So often the B Roll with modern digital has so much more color brilliance and clarity, but it lacks the character. I think Number 11, the second to last, of seascape with the little island was quite good as well. I very much enjoyed, but just curious, why are you two bundled in heavy sweaters and hats inside a home? How far north are you? In Las Vegas we don’t do that. It was 110 degrees today.😎
Hey Robert! Cheers man appreciate that, glad you liked that one. Yeah that is true, film certainly adds some character. Oh really, I'm not a fan of that one tbh but thanks. Well we were in Portrush which is about as far north as you can be but it wasn't that cold really we just came back from a stroll and left the hats on 👍 Yeah 110 is a little high for us but we will make a trip to Vegas at some point I'm sure. ✌
I've renovated several of these cameras and with each of them the camera had lost its collimation meaning that focus, as seen on the waist level finder, didn't match focus at the film plane. Consequently I've had to adjust the focus of the viewing lens in each case. It's understandable given the age of these cameras.
Oh yeah, replying to my own comment, I would also only use black and white film for its exposure latitude and 'mood' , and, for exposure, apply the zone system.
It does make sense and I'm pretty sure mine has that same issue but I only really notice it when shooting portraits or close up subjects. Is this fix something I could do myself or is there a chance of doing damage? lol
Good video, very informative. I hope to do the same soon. The film is in the post.
I just bought the same model of camera film eBay. I presume I will need a light meter. Can anyone recommend one please? Thanks
Hey Robert! Thanks man appreciate that :) Oh love to hear it, TLR's are definitely a nice experience to use. Yep you will need a light meter although so far I have just been using an app on my phone which has worked great. I may get a light meter at some point but from what I have seen some of them are a little expensive, although probably worth it for certain scenarios. Couldn't recommend any though unfortunately.
Hi is your focusing screen rather dim to see?
It certainly can be at times and when it starts to get dark it's tricky.
even in 1/30 it shouldnt be blur, That TLR has a leaf shutter, no mirror slapping parts, so it shoud still be ok. I started shooting color film, Portra 160, i dont like colors, they are dull. will have to switch to Ektar 100 film
It's not so much the shake of the camera when I press the shutter it's more me shaking to be honest haha If I had of used the timer it probably would have been okay I think. Not sure about 1/30 though I wouldn't have a lot of faith at that speed haha Yeah I have had much nicer results with Portra 400 on recent rolls but I have also used a different lab for those scans too so it's hard to know. I used Ektar recently and got some mixed results but it certainly has more colour and contrast.
Don’t tweek them after scanning. The photos you took come out the way they are supposed to. Awesome video and great shots!
Hey Jay. The reason I make some adjustments is because the Lab also does this and it varies depending on which lab you use.
Thanks though appreciate it glad you enjoyed it 😁 Happy new year btw!
Well. Whoever said you should not get lens blur at 1/30th of a second, that is just unrealistic. I shot film, both professionally and personally for about 25 years, from 1972 to 2000 and always found the need to be mindful of possible blur under 125th of a second. Now with digital, especially with VR and stabilized lenses, and adjustable ISO over fixed ASA, oh yes, no problem going down to 1/30th of a second. I know your results were brilliant for a first time effort. Much better than me.
Yeah I totally agree, I know it may have a leaf shutter but I am definitely not confident with anything under 125th either. I think anything under that I will just get the tripod out, plus I very rarely shoot anything wide open so it's normally well under 125th. Thanks very much man, besides the focusing problem I don't think it went too badly haha
Who did your scanning? Awful! choose an f5.6 or f8 to get a better depth of field
I use a different company for scanning these days and the results are much better. I also pretty much always shot F11 or F16 now too haha