How to Shoot Medium Format Film

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  • @asdfasdfasdfwertwert
    @asdfasdfasdfwertwert Год назад +165

    *Me in highschool in Turkey with no real income whatsoever* : _Shoots a roll of film and gets them developed and printed every week with a Zenit Slr and all kinds of different lenses_
    *Me making shit load of money as a software engineer now* : _I'll never be able to afford film photography of any kind ever_

    • @eyeofalchemy
      @eyeofalchemy Год назад +3

      More people need to see this😂😂

    • @ashchurova27
      @ashchurova27 Год назад +4

      😂😂😂 I hear you!

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 Год назад +3

      Make it happen, Mon Capitan!

    • @altanbayraml6933
      @altanbayraml6933 Год назад +3

      As a current highschooler I agree

    • @kotwa
      @kotwa Год назад +1

      Totally agree :-). For me it was the same. Now wondering how I was able to afford shooting not just Foma, but also quite a lot of Tri-X, Neopan or Delta :-).

  • @user-bv7lc4yi6e
    @user-bv7lc4yi6e Год назад +172

    The pacing on this was was different and top notch. Kudos Jason!

    • @toptools4you
      @toptools4you Год назад +2

      Also felt that, but as a negative. Not nice to non English natives.

    • @thegrayyernaut
      @thegrayyernaut Год назад

      @@toptools4you I would suggest 0.75 speed for those who can't keep up (sincerely, a non-native speaker)

  • @tylerhuttosmith
    @tylerhuttosmith Год назад +87

    A solid, funny, well edited, and succinct video on medium format. Produced by Baxter

  • @yurimoe8067
    @yurimoe8067 Год назад +14

    I've finally witnessed Jason upload for the first time since I started to watch his videos

  • @itzyamancam8561
    @itzyamancam8561 Год назад +71

    Coulda used this when I picked up 120 after a week of 35mm lol

    • @iateat
      @iateat 3 месяца назад

      Same. I am a beanie bitch idiot.

  • @keyleb4271
    @keyleb4271 Год назад +1

    My day was dull, all had gone haywire, plans dismantled, the pill that I was missing was the lesson, an ingest desperately needed by my system unbeknown to me, and now that I've had it, my nerves are taking the chill, the frantic fire of neurons is simmering down, toes touching the ground like an angel descending into mortal lands. A new goal at hand, Medium Format!

  • @bagnome
    @bagnome Год назад +40

    If you live in Middle America, the South, or the Midwest, a great lab that I'd recommend is Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas. They offer a lot of different film services and are reasonably priced. I've sent my film to The Darkroom before and it was a great service, but Dwane's is just closer to where I live which reduces the time my film is spent in the mail. I also find them to be a lesser priced option than many of the other processors.

    • @thewhiteapparation
      @thewhiteapparation Год назад +3

      Isnt it the lab in the movie Kodachrome? Aka the last lab to process Kodachrome?

    • @rolle820
      @rolle820 Год назад

      @@thewhiteapparation Indeed it was

    • @midwestgrain
      @midwestgrain Год назад

      Idk man I live in Missouri and it took them 3 weeks to send me my scans for 2 rolls

    • @AdamBuker
      @AdamBuker Год назад +1

      @@midwestgrain I live around the Springfield area and I can never tell what the post office is going to do with any package from one day to the next.

    • @bagnome
      @bagnome Год назад

      @@midwestgrain They've been pretty good to me. They've sent me all my scans within two weeks of my film arriving at their PO box.
      The post office has also recently been good to me. Everything I've sent to or received from Dwayne's has only ever taken two or three days to get delivered. I live in Louisiana. Though I've also sent stuff to California, and it's taken the same amount of time. I know they can be really inconsistent, but I've been really lucky with their service the past few years.

  • @Benjaminjohansson93
    @Benjaminjohansson93 Год назад +15

    This was the greatest most informative and still funny videos of how to shoot 120 ive ever seen! 10/10. You really basically went through everything to know but still managed to keep it short enough!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @gehmirausdersonne4791
    @gehmirausdersonne4791 Год назад +1

    pov: you‘ve just finished a roll of heaters and the grand finale is licking a piece of paper.
    Gotta love the 120 lifestyle.

  • @delarey
    @delarey Год назад +1

    I will be forever grateful for my ADHD that lead me to this. As someone who has watched almost every video on here, I can say, this is the most perfect RUclips video of all time. Perfection.

  • @ZupaISO
    @ZupaISO Год назад +4

    It was so good I even watched the Squarespace part without skipping. Thank you! 👏👏👏

  • @willdegraw
    @willdegraw Год назад +3

    Great video, brother! Also, you have definitely found the sweet spot of your dry humor and informative monologue. Love being a sub of yours.

  • @clydeparson
    @clydeparson Год назад +1

    Wow, an entire video delivered on a single breath. I need a nap.

  • @nello1591
    @nello1591 Год назад +2

    I'm awaiting my Pentax 6x7 to arrive and have been rewatching all your videos to build the anticipation.

  • @siypic
    @siypic Год назад +1

    Top tip........ put elastic bands on your wrist if your shooting 120...... have watched the white tab that sticks down the film after shooting going flying off in the wind many times....the band s saves the day.

  • @venomr4g334
    @venomr4g334 Год назад +2

    One of the best videos i ever watched. Entertaining straight to the point❤

  • @mcb187
    @mcb187 Год назад +2

    You forget to mention for those that are indecisive about what frame size they want, interchangeable back cameras can often shoot multiple sizes. For instance, my rb67 can shoot 6x45, 6x7, and the cursed 6x8 size. Supposedly mamiya made a )x6 back for a short time right after the launch of the camera, but no one bought them, so they stopped making it. Oh, and it uses the Graflock 2x3 standard for backs, so if you want to shoot 6x9 and 2x3 film, you can. Though, I’m not sure why you would.

  • @MichaelGAubrey
    @MichaelGAubrey Год назад +1

    A Mamiya Universal Press with a multi format back and then shoot 645, 6x6 or 6x9 whenever you feel like it.
    Lenses: Just the 50mm f/6.3 (31mm, 27mm, and 22mm) and the 100mm f/2.8 (62mm, 55mm, and 43mm) and you're set. Just don't try to switch formats mid-roll.
    Nailed it.

  • @KK4CNM
    @KK4CNM Год назад

    Jason doing the lords work and trying to bring back aerochrome.

  • @MartinH81
    @MartinH81 Год назад

    Love your videos man, this one was refreshing. Keep up the great work!

  • @Otto_Captures
    @Otto_Captures Год назад

    Nevermind that this whole video is in 6x7. What a chad.

  • @Bjordgoltor
    @Bjordgoltor Год назад

    I have learn more in 8min and 53 seconds than in 24 years of school, highschool and university.

  • @kadaver78
    @kadaver78 Год назад

    Im been shooting medium formats with my Hasselblad Pentax 6x7 and Mamiya 645 for while, your video came on my RUclips stream and decide to watch it and I really enjoy it this will help a lot new beginners in to medium format photography.

  • @lukepearson8928
    @lukepearson8928 Год назад +2

    Tasty video. Love your usual content this was just a nice occasional change of pace. Top work 👌

  • @regalwalnut
    @regalwalnut Год назад

    Your best video yet, Jason. Too much good stuff to comment on.

  • @thomasbrady8056
    @thomasbrady8056 Год назад +2

    So damn good. Not only hella informative but actually makes me chuckle

  • @Stanlyok
    @Stanlyok Год назад +2

    Love the energy and edit on this one 🤟

  • @norinjon3240
    @norinjon3240 Год назад +3

    aaactually, the sides of 120 film that contains text are about 2mm wide, so the imaging area are:
    42x56mm 645
    56x56mm 66
    67x56mm 67 (according to Pentax 6x7)
    76x56mm 68 (accroding to Fuji GX680, german ones seems to be a bit longer)
    and 84x56mm 69

  • @jamesmeisel4723
    @jamesmeisel4723 Год назад +2

    This is when the day went from good to great!

  • @christianlopez2769
    @christianlopez2769 Год назад

    Glad you have this page, great video and big ups for making these!

  • @kingpincameras
    @kingpincameras Год назад

    Awesome video as always. Medium format… love it 😍

  • @chadventure3672
    @chadventure3672 Год назад

    "unless you love chaos and don't care about money" generated a hearty chuckle from me.

  • @photo_dude1686
    @photo_dude1686 Год назад

    I'm thoroughly convinced you sped up your voice ala TBS sped up Seinfeld episodes to get in more commercials. That or you've definitely hit the ceiling on the amount of Mt Dew your body can process.

  • @greentothebone
    @greentothebone Год назад

    🥵 wow the pace of that video. More of that please 😄 Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @blakebritain9787
    @blakebritain9787 Год назад

    Glad you recommended the Bronica S2A, I’ve been wanting to get one for my first medium format camera. 🤙🏻

  • @justinjohns9069
    @justinjohns9069 Год назад

    You've leveled up. Awesome work

  • @jordansmith4353
    @jordansmith4353 Год назад

    I love how grainys videos fill the whole screen

  • @jonflan691
    @jonflan691 Год назад

    Dude , the humor in these videos …lmfao so good .

  • @JakeWebbFilm
    @JakeWebbFilm Год назад

    Love this new style. Quick quick quick. Two quips a minute at least!

  • @Harryveryharrys
    @Harryveryharrys 5 месяцев назад

    First time watching this guy's video before start my shooting film journey and I like this guy already lol !

  • @michaelhaarstad2130
    @michaelhaarstad2130 Год назад

    Shout out to those sick popping sounds for the frame sizes. I like to think you poured over options to find the most satisfying.

  • @Lucho_Torsa
    @Lucho_Torsa Год назад

    The Nico joke just landed perfect😅

  • @fragileyouth4302
    @fragileyouth4302 Год назад +5

    Hey Jason! This is amazing stuff man. You've entirely got me obsessed with film photography and it goes so well with what I do as an ambient artist. I currently only have a pentax kx for 35, and tomorrow I picked up a zeiss nikon 518/2 (Hense the medium format watch ahaha) do they have camera backs for old ass cameras like that?

  • @Strawbsmedia
    @Strawbsmedia Год назад

    It’s a good day when grainydays uploads

  • @11113Roy
    @11113Roy Год назад

    This video is so high energy I got whiplash.

  • @zhee.
    @zhee. Год назад +1

    You're a legend man!

  • @oudviola
    @oudviola Год назад +17

    Thanks Jason, great stuff. You didn't include the Bronica GS-1 in the 6x7 group. It is priced similarly to the RB67 but has electronics (for better or worse) including a fairly accurate metered prism viewfinder, and is lighter, more like the weight of the RZ67 but much cheaper. I guess some people aren't convinced the Bronica glass is as good, although I have not done comparisons, but you mentioned the S2A in the 6x6 section so seems worth noting the GS-1 also. BTW, Flic Film in Alberta, Canada has a new developer formula called Black and White and Green, which is non-toxic for putting down the household drain. I guess it"s similar to Xtol (ie phenidone plus ascorbic acid) but is dissolved in triethanolamine not water, so it's viscous to pour but is supposed to have a shelf life longer than the proverbial shelf. I've tried it on lots of the standard B&W films and it seems about the same as HC-110. Cheers from Montreal!

    • @GlaciaDay
      @GlaciaDay Год назад +3

      Obviously he cannot mention all good stuff in a brief video. Also GS-1 is much much lighter then a RZ67 so probably the best starter 6x7 camera imo, especially for a SLR. It has more function being a new camera compares to early Pentax 6x7 with similar price.

    • @oudviola
      @oudviola Год назад +1

      @@GlaciaDay Actually I don't think the GS-1 is much lighter than the RZ67, which itself is much lighter than the RB. The RB is great I suppose if you want to go completely non-electronic.

    • @GlaciaDay
      @GlaciaDay Год назад +3

      @@oudviola Weighted them before. My RZ67 Pro II with 110mm was around 2550g and GS-1 was like 1900, all without battery.

    • @oudviola
      @oudviola Год назад +2

      @@GlaciaDay Indeed, it's been a while so I just checked again, my GS-1 with WLF, film back and 100mm standard lens is 1934g. But with the AE metered prism viewfinder and speed grip, which is how I tend to use it when walking around, is 2673g. That's with battery, which only a few grams though.

    • @GlaciaDay
      @GlaciaDay Год назад +2

      @@oudviola yea, prism finder for 67 cameras weights like a brick. I'd rather take a light meter with me than bringing my AE finder.

  • @mistagrafixraw
    @mistagrafixraw Год назад

    lol @2:57 , never thought square pics could look so good, gonna try this

  • @edipisreks5535
    @edipisreks5535 3 месяца назад

    This was extremely helpful, especially the part where you explain how to finish the roll. Thank you.

  • @B-28
    @B-28 Год назад

    WOW! Dude you are a hidden gem! So glad I found you lol

  • @just_eirik
    @just_eirik Год назад +1

    I’m so glad you’ve started using 4:3 (or something similar?) for your videos! It looks so good on my iPad. And I only watch RUclips on my iPad now days. Oh and the video was good too.

  • @sushi_donut
    @sushi_donut Год назад +1

    Feeding the children with this one. AND I ATE. 💯

  • @keeskoeable
    @keeskoeable Год назад

    Loved this video

  • @marsrover001
    @marsrover001 Год назад

    I like the faster pace. I clicked in expecting chill and got woken up by speed information.

  • @UltraClue
    @UltraClue Год назад

    Best medium format video ever.

  • @ohm8n
    @ohm8n Год назад +3

    hah I loved the humor on this one. lol'd at the shoutout to Nico's channel. cheers

  • @dflf
    @dflf Год назад

    I can see I'll be watching this video over and over all weekend

  • @gueorgui29
    @gueorgui29 Год назад

    There's some solid work here.

  • @Jonaseneskar
    @Jonaseneskar Год назад

    -Shoots basically only medium format
    -still watches since it’s a new grainydays vid

  •  Год назад

    I know the Rings of Power is out on Amazon Prime but this is the video I was waiting for 🥳

  • @pierrecharil3963
    @pierrecharil3963 Год назад

    I watched your video backward and it is even more interesting... However me and my pair of reebok pump are now getting out snapping some bad shots just because of you. Well done.

  • @joiscara7191
    @joiscara7191 10 месяцев назад

    Medium Format in a Nutshell. Loved This.

  • @eyeofalchemy
    @eyeofalchemy Год назад

    This was the most entertaining shit I've watched all week😂 In all seriousness though, this was fire bro🔥

  • @TheKenyanKid
    @TheKenyanKid Год назад +4

    This is so timely. Hours away from my rz67 showing up at my door and I couldn't be more excited

  • @deepoceanplatypus3313
    @deepoceanplatypus3313 Год назад +2

    Hey, I recommend you do a review of the Canon Demi EE17. The Demi series is a great half frame camera and the EE17 is the most feature packed out of all of the Demis.

  • @spencersanderson4590
    @spencersanderson4590 Год назад

    The “a Star Wars story” part was gold

  • @RichardSwift
    @RichardSwift Год назад +1

    Hilarious and as usual, great!

  • @OscarMartinez-fu6jn
    @OscarMartinez-fu6jn Год назад

    Been using Samys for years, but have been wanting to try out the small shops in the valley

  • @JackFlower
    @JackFlower Год назад +2

    How come you shot this in 4:3? Love the look of it!

  • @jagwire8671
    @jagwire8671 Год назад

    oh this works perfectly! im about to go on my own route 66 trip, but i have retrograde analog amnesia, thanks grainman

  • @walterc.clemensjr.6730
    @walterc.clemensjr.6730 Год назад

    This vid will slowly but surely rack up views

  • @iYaro
    @iYaro Год назад

    If you're in LA, The Icon on Wilshire does great work. Only processing and printing though, no film for sale unlike Samy's.

  • @jeromearnould9940
    @jeromearnould9940 Год назад

    love your video Dude...

  • @Zetaphotography
    @Zetaphotography Год назад

    Will you next video be how to process, then how to scan, then how to. Print?
    That would be a cool series

  • @AndrewMorrisonASM
    @AndrewMorrisonASM Год назад

    This video format rules, more like this please ;)

  • @juahan8802
    @juahan8802 Год назад +1

    I started drinking a bottle of hard liquer every day to support you in your fight with Kodak.

  • @jokwonpope1561
    @jokwonpope1561 Год назад

    I was just checking if you had any uploads last night!

  • @StowellMyShoes
    @StowellMyShoes Год назад

    incredible.

  • @willbuck8552
    @willbuck8552 Год назад

    That 2 and a 1/4 scrolls radiant today.

  • @bagnome
    @bagnome Год назад +15

    When will these videos be in 6x6 format? 4:3 is awesome, but I want to feel the medium format in my mind.

    • @johnkaplun9619
      @johnkaplun9619 Год назад

      Watch the lighthouse

    • @xander1052
      @xander1052 Год назад

      @@johnkaplun9619 unfortunately that was not filmed with 65mm but instead 35mm

    • @johnkaplun9619
      @johnkaplun9619 Год назад

      Well its 1:1 so that's close enough for m

    • @bagnome
      @bagnome Год назад +1

      @@xander1052 Jason should just buy an Imax camera and vlog everything in 65mm.

  • @yoh2857
    @yoh2857 Год назад

    Hope the third lesson will finally tell us how to shoot some good pics.

  • @IFrAnIKOz
    @IFrAnIKOz Год назад

    Excited about the Adox Color Mission cameo

  • @DixonLu
    @DixonLu Год назад +2

    Other cautions:
    1. Basic Patterson 115 tank can only develop 1 roll of 120 @ a time, unlike 35mm. Loading 120 in the dark is worse than 35 coz of the backing paper.
    2. Some old cameras don't have a film counter, relying on the # printed on the backing paper. Problem is some films have #'s printed so faint (light gray on white)/small (8 pt font) you can barely see it. Gets even worse if there is a red filter over the film counter window.

    • @Dogdrule
      @Dogdrule Год назад +2

      and the added fun of finding out that certain film stocks skimp on the quality of their backing paper and you end up with nice light leaks through the counter window

    • @DixonLu
      @DixonLu Год назад +1

      @@Dogdrule The windows were dark red back when there were only low ISO orthochromatic films. Not sure how it works w/ modern films. In some cameras u can close the window between shots but I add gaffer tape.

    • @SatumangoTheGreat
      @SatumangoTheGreat Год назад +1

      @@DixonLu even worse, the even older cameras had a lighter, orange filter over that opening, only suitable for the older, even less sensitive films they had in those days.

  • @ronniea.4830
    @ronniea.4830 Год назад

    Can't unsee it

  • @jeremyrowlettmusic
    @jeremyrowlettmusic Год назад

    I fuck with the pace of this video. It's like you rushed through it really quick before having to take the biggest shit ever lmao

  • @tompleysier1268
    @tompleysier1268 Год назад +1

    Here is some fancy extra stuff:
    You can shoot on smaller apertures as difraction is less risky on Medium Format
    happy shooting kids :D

  • @lukewtcleland
    @lukewtcleland Год назад

    I have 2 Contax 645, and therefore bankrupt twice. Send help.
    This was amazing.

  • @armywife11
    @armywife11 Год назад

    After signing my life away to the medium format gods this video was very helpful and based ty

  • @tugdualroche2348
    @tugdualroche2348 Год назад +1

    I laughed a lot great one

  • @tonytfuntek3262
    @tonytfuntek3262 Год назад +1

    WOW...did I just watch one of your youtube videos or was this a 2am infomercial on a rotisserie chicken maker ???!!!! But wait there's more .......

  • @GenXJefferson
    @GenXJefferson Год назад

    Thanks for the informative, funny video.. I noticed the tripod threads are larger on my Hasselblad 503cx. Do you know what mm that is?

  • @seanyhundos
    @seanyhundos Год назад +1

    Where's that clip from with the guy throwing the medium format camera?

  • @caypasha
    @caypasha Год назад

    very entertaining!

  • @lukebarforosh8656
    @lukebarforosh8656 Год назад

    this is the best

  • @blackopsstudio7559
    @blackopsstudio7559 Год назад

    You're a funny dude keep up the good work

  • @BillyMcBillface
    @BillyMcBillface Год назад

    I can’t wait for the large format video on December 5th, 2024

  • @ProcessedNegative
    @ProcessedNegative Год назад

    Jesus this video made me feel like I did a huge line of powder then slamming a shot of fireball then spun around and told to run in a straight line. Nice

  • @michaelj7069
    @michaelj7069 Год назад

    I had to watch this back in half speed. Which is something I wouldn't recommend if you're easily traumatized.

  • @emotivemulsion
    @emotivemulsion Год назад +1

    Kodak is killing this man

  • @unseen7394
    @unseen7394 Год назад

    I literally just bought a Manila 645 this video is a godsend