My First Roll of Film | Kodak TMax 100 Minolta Hi-Matic AF2

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  • Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024

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  • @cathyp8720
    @cathyp8720 6 лет назад +2

    Oh, the good ole days...putting the film in the camera, shooting the pictures, then taking the film to the local drug store. In a few days pick up the prints. Then, into the photo album they go. Ahhh...memories. Good job, Colin.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Thanks Cathy!! I had toactually send mine off to a lab. Walgreens still develops film, but the quality isn't great anymore and the digital scans they give you are very poor quality.
      I wish it were better, though... I have a Walgreens about a mile from my house.

  • @nickyflickz
    @nickyflickz Год назад +1

    Loved the airport photo bro! On the way to Chicago with 3 rolls of film. It’s my first time shooting film so I’m excited!

  • @jkanclark
    @jkanclark 5 лет назад +2

    You have a good eye. Hope you decided to keep shooting film. BTW, I just bought an earlier variant of your camera at a thrift store yesterday. Can't wait to put a roll through it to see how it performs.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      Thanks so much for watching!
      I have continued shooting film and I have a few more videos since this one if you feel like checking them out as well!
      Is the hi-matic you found in good condition?

    • @jkanclark
      @jkanclark 5 лет назад

      Colin Bloodworth it seems to be in nice shape for $4.99. Lol. Minolta has always produced pretty good lenses in general, so I figure it will take decent shots for a point and shoot

  • @Ktheodoss
    @Ktheodoss 4 года назад

    Really nice shots. I like the two women walking through that construction tunnel best. I’m really surprised how well the photos were actually. My mother bought that camera for me when I was a kid. And I never took such nice photos with it.

  • @elizabethbanine8781
    @elizabethbanine8781 6 лет назад +1

    Collin! That partners photo is so pretty! It looks like it could have been taken years ago I love it!😍

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I cannot get over that Partners photo. I love it so much.

  • @lilchurro2090
    @lilchurro2090 4 года назад +1

    You really do have a great eye. These photos are awesome!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  4 года назад

      Thanks very much. I appreciate you saying so 🙏😊

  • @riannwilkins4673
    @riannwilkins4673 6 лет назад +1

    I really like the ones at Disneyland!!! The one of the typewriter is cool too. I wonder what people type about on that.🤔

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Thanks Riann! I have no idea on the letters. I didn't look too closely at people's musings lol

  • @Lemontea345
    @Lemontea345 5 лет назад +1

    I love these photos so much!! Subscribed!!

    • @Lemontea345
      @Lemontea345 5 лет назад +1

      Colin Bloodworth I am a beginner! Just started filming! My first roll of film is still not finished yet but I am already so excited! :)

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад +1

      @@Lemontea345 so exciting! What film and camera?

    • @Lemontea345
      @Lemontea345 5 лет назад

      Colin Bloodworth Nikon EM :) !!
      With UltraMax400

  • @CulpFiction
    @CulpFiction 6 лет назад

    Lightning McQueen looking extra dapper at 10:23. There's something about that shot that's awesome. It's soft, but also super crisp at the same time, which is incredible. And I LOVE the shot of the walkway at 17:50!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I think the one with Lightning is awesome because of how many grey tones are in it. It's obviously not color, but there are so any colors represented on the grey scale.
      Street photography is kinda tough. Getting people to either not notice or not care is a weird balance. It definitely paid off in that photo, though. I appreciate you watching, Caty!!

  • @ShotbyCeale
    @ShotbyCeale 6 лет назад +1

    Love the shot at 15:30 !! These photographs are beautiful, great use of black and white film! I have the same Minolta Hi Matic AF2 and absolutely love the photographs it produces. Thanks for the video, I really appreciated the explanation behind each photograph.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Thanks so much, Ceale! I love that shot as well. I have a color shot planned for IG tomorrow that is fairly similar to that window shot. I'm excited for that one to go up. Reflection shots are a lot of fun to me. Are you the same Ceale I've been interacting with on IG?

    • @ShotbyCeale
      @ShotbyCeale 6 лет назад

      Colin Bloodworth Yes, that would be me! @shotbyceale on IG 😬

  • @ashbull
    @ashbull 6 лет назад +1

    That pic of the Partners statue is so good, It's an awesome pic. The pic of radiator springs is really good as well. You are going to have a lot of fun with this camera.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I'm loving it so far. I've shot 2 more rolls since this one and I'm having a blast.
      I can't get over the partners shot, it's so, so good. I might actually print that one.

  • @agonzo516
    @agonzo516 6 лет назад +1

    I loved them! They were all beautiful shots!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Aaron Gonzales thank you, thank you, you're far too kind. Appreciate you, Bro.

  • @awkwardBOB
    @awkwardBOB 6 лет назад +5

    The shot at 9:51 looked like it could have been from many years ago. I realize part of that is the black and white. Looks so classic. Building at 20:18 is my favorite picture. Love the lines, the reflections, the contrast and that little plane in the corner. :)

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      That building is insane. It's crazy to me how sharp film can actually be.
      I love that shot.

  • @ZoeLoza
    @ZoeLoza 6 лет назад +1

    When I was in film school we were required to take Intro to Cinematography and the first thing we had to learn was black and white still photography on film. And the reasoning behind it was that learning to shoot film helps to make you a better filmmaker because you have to be methodical and intentional with everything you do with film. I loved learning that and I think it definitely made me better.
    Your photos were absolutely beautiful! I loved love love the one of the building with the airplane. Just incredible! Awesome video!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I remember seeing a documentary about Stanley Kubrick's film camera and how he liked to take photos of the places they filmed. I think It was on exhibit in SF for a few months, actually... I completely agree, though. The amount of time and framing on these took forever and it totally pays off. I'm hoping that will spill over into my digital stuff as well.
      Always such insightful comments, Zoe, I appreciate you.

  • @TouringTastebuds
    @TouringTastebuds 6 лет назад +1

    These are freaking cool man! Awesome shots and looked great!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      Touring Tastebuds I very much appreciate that! 😀

  • @arichsnit
    @arichsnit 6 лет назад +1

    Ahh, taking me back to my childhood. My step dad used to use a camera similar and would develop them himself. Your pics are groovy. I love the PDX, Kasia, the duck and the Cali adventure ones. But, if I’m being honest, there’s not one I don’t like! Love how each have a story and maybe even the viewers own interpretation. Perfect. Your friend had a great idea of using black and white. Superb. 👏🏻👏🏻 Encore, my good sir.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      Next week, encore. River shot a video of Me and Al walking around taking photos. It was an absolute blast. Next Friday, most likely.

  • @RivAndAl
    @RivAndAl 6 лет назад +1

    Loved all of this. It will be an awesome video to revisit once you feel that you have ‘mastered’ film. Maybe even a side-by-side of the same shots 😉🔥 keep up the awesome work, brother. “A very River face” lol

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I didn't really think of that, but 100%. I'm looking forward to sticking with film for a while.

  • @aperturecollect
    @aperturecollect 4 года назад

    Favorite shot was the reflective building with the airplane. I've had a couple of these cameras for over 10 years. Your assessment of them is good for the most part.

  • @josephmoreno8683
    @josephmoreno8683 2 года назад

    I just saw this review but only after I purchased this camera. I watched reviews that just weren’t this well done. I applaud your efforts and skill level with your charismatic voice over. Your shots breathed a sigh of relief over my interest and acquisition of this Minolta version. The window pane selfie turned out exquisitely beautiful. I look forward to having a good time shooting TriX at any speed “iso” with your camera here.

  • @SebastianMorath
    @SebastianMorath 6 лет назад +1

    Hello, buddy. I come to watch this video from your comment under Edu's video, the X-Pan one. I have to say as your first roll of film, really well done, I likeemt so much. And Minolta HM AF2 is also a good choise for start your film carrier. So, good luck and I look foward to watch some your pics more. XD (forgive my english is not that good)

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      Sebastian! Thanks for watching, my friend. I'm loving my Minolta so far and have some great shots. I just sent off another roll of film that I made a walk-around video about, some Fuji c200 and I'm very much looking forward to sharing that with you as well. I appreciate you watching soo much!

  • @YorsTruL33
    @YorsTruL33 5 лет назад +1

    Cool video! Those shots turned out really great. Such detailed photos with great backstories to coincide with them!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks so much, Ethan! I appreciate you watching. I've got a lot more film content as well. Are you a film shooter?

    • @YorsTruL33
      @YorsTruL33 5 лет назад +1

      Colin Bloodworth No worries. I’m pretty new to photography! I just recently picked up this camera from a thrift store and am on my first roll! The photos seem to turn out really nice and clear.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      @@YorsTruL33 That's awesome! What film did you pick for your first roll?

  • @amounifnd
    @amounifnd 5 лет назад +1

    Great video and love the story. Well done. I just finished by first roll and I am so happy with the results. The attraction is the limited pics, taking more time and the process. You learn to appreciate the shots and camera more. No pixel peeping rubbish. Moving animals and kids are hard but you can use 400 film so you can use quicker shutter. The 'Cars' pic was great. When focused that camera seems crazy sharp.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад +1

      I still love shooting with this one months later. When it nails focus, it's outstanding.
      What camera/film was your first?

    • @amounifnd
      @amounifnd 5 лет назад

      @@ColinBloodworth Kodak Ultramax 400 on a 1959 Yashica YL

  • @photosynthesis69
    @photosynthesis69 5 лет назад +1

    I like that you showed every photo. That inspires me to make a video where I also show every photo on the roll.
    If you’re still shooting film, hopefully you get into developing yourself. It’s really not that hard to do and it really allows you to fine tune your process to get desired results. I shoot tmax100 almost exclusively, sometimes I shoot tmax400 and I also LOVE adox Silvermax and would highly recommend that.
    Tmax can be finicky, it doesn’t like under/overexposure from what I’ve learned over time. But when you get it right I love the tones and the grays

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      I've been contemplating starting developing my own black and white soon as I've just gotten a flatbed scanner, so that would put that whole process in-house. I've found TMax 100/400 to be pretty good but the grain is a little too precise for me. I use TMax 400 in my Half-frame camera bceause you're losing so much in resolution there that I don't need added grain, but that's really it for me. Kentmere 400 (packaged now as K-Pan, I think) has become my favorite normal black and white stock to be honest. I like the shadow detail and the blacks are more forgiving for me.
      And yes, you should definitely try your hand at making some videos!!

  • @kaizer_official8817
    @kaizer_official8817 5 лет назад +1

    Dude I love this! I have two Minoltas and one Olympus this is great man keep it up!

  • @AndrewMucci
    @AndrewMucci 6 лет назад +1

    Ducks stopping for shots. Really cool to see you shooting on this kind of gear. Interesting point that it takes more time to make a photo which creates more emotion. Hope to see more!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      There will be more! I have a video on Friday I think you'll like.

  • @nicksucio
    @nicksucio 6 лет назад +1

    19:43 & 9:50, were my favorite two, 9:50 just has a classic look of that rush to disney...
    Something you mentioned alot was "feeling" which is very true for most shots, you went in depth of describing the scene and what led you to take a capture of that moment. Film does provoke us to slow down and appreciate it all. Keep shooting!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      I love this comment, you're so correct. Thanks for stopping by, Nick, I appreciate you.

  • @Joelthegeek
    @Joelthegeek 6 лет назад +1

    Wow! I have not used actual film in years! I have three rolls of film I need to develop. Yes that is totally a river face! Great job on these pics and the disney ones were my favorite!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      I absolutely loved the Disney ones too. The Partners statue is amazing to me.

  • @tomedwards81
    @tomedwards81 6 лет назад +1

    You were right - I enjoyed that! I liked your Disney shots. It’s normally a world that we see drenched in colour, so seeing it in b&w was refreshing. I’ve also been down the analogue hole recently. I think I know the channel you were talking about. Is it the Chilean guy with the beard who uses drums during overlay? Eduardo something... anyway thanks for the video. It’s inspiring and I look forward to more.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I'm addicted to Eduardo's channel and I've probably since watched all of his videos and followed his IG, but that wasn't the first one I ever saw. It was from a guy named Kai.
      Disneyland in Black and white is really cool to me as well. I'm happy you liked this one!! There's a solid couple of Oz film channels, I'll send them to you if I can find them.

  • @betulaka4198
    @betulaka4198 5 лет назад +1

    Nice work

  • @KandJDaybyDay
    @KandJDaybyDay 6 лет назад

    Partners, Partners, Partners! Love the tiki photo too, and that airport ceiling shot is pretty dope. Nicely done my friend, looking forward to future film reviews.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks Dude. All those Disneyland ones invoke a ton of memories and I absolutely love them.

    • @KandJDaybyDay
      @KandJDaybyDay 6 лет назад

      Colin Bloodworth when will prints be available for purchase?

  • @eugeneral
    @eugeneral 5 лет назад

    I love this.

  • @kofuzi
    @kofuzi 6 лет назад +1

    I learned on an old used canon eos rebel (a la Andre Agassi) back in 99 or 2000.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      kofuzi those rebel commercials were amazing. Were your parents into photography?

  • @cheralynn4417
    @cheralynn4417 5 лет назад +2

    Congrats on discovering the joy of compact film cameras! Love your shots, especially the ones of your wife and the architecture. I got into film by first adapting some old Minolta film lenses to my mirrorless camera, and then got curious about the Minolta cameras themselves. My latest tool is an Olympus XA4-quiet, sharp and fast-that is so small I can carry it everywhere. What was the video that inspired you to begin with?

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад +1

      It was a video from Kaiman Wong-- the former lead on the Digital Rev channel. He does some Analog videos from time to time. The camera was a Ricoh point and shoot and he was in Milan? Venice? Somewhere really beautiful.
      I love the XA series. Such great cameras. I have since acquired an Olympus Stylus and I *LOVE* that thing. It's so easy to shoot with and the AF is so accurate. So tiny as well! I'll feature it in a video soon.
      I'll have a new video with a new camera and film coming this Friday. I hope you'll subscribe and I'll talk to you soon!

    • @cheralynn4417
      @cheralynn4417 5 лет назад +1

      Colin Bloodworth thanks for responding! Good luck with your channel😀

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      @@cheralynn4417 I don't ask this often, but how did you stumble upon this video? I'm happy you did!

    • @cheralynn4417
      @cheralynn4417 5 лет назад +1

      Colin Bloodworth I’m a photographer with film as an aside and tend to watch videos while we’re eating that pertain to both genres. Your video on shooting your first roll of film came up in the sidebar so I clicked on it to see how you liked shooting film.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      @@cheralynn4417 That's awesome!! :D

  • @francisco5434
    @francisco5434 4 года назад +1

    Great video and sample photos. The film was very contrasty and sharp, with lots of separation of grey tones. Your subject choices were all very good for B/W with a lot of contrast between elements. The Tiki image shows how browns and greens can have very similar tones and blend together. That can be separated better with a 49mm yellow filter to give more contrast between those colors. The last image with River and his wife is focused on the wall behind them and in the dark, the aperture would be wide open so no depth of field. This camera has a tiny focus area dead center, so you have to prefocus on one of their faces, press the shutter halfway down to "lock focus", recenter the image, and press the shutter all the way down. Then Their faces will remain in focus even though the wall is in the center. Nice work that shows a good eye.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  4 года назад +1

      Totally agree on all this, thanks for watching!! This was probably only the second roll of film I'd put through the AF2 back then. I most definitely have figured out the focus now.

  • @chriswithers4321
    @chriswithers4321 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome

  • @jinhengchen
    @jinhengchen 6 лет назад +2

    Hey Colin, I'm glad that I came across your video on youtube. I owned a Hi-Matic AF2 as well and have been shooting 2 rolls of films with it, however, I noticed that some of my photographs are out of focus. Are there any tips that you will give me on the focusing of Hi-Matic AF2? Thank you so much and great video!

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching! First, I'd say to make sure you're focusing on the subject in the viewfinder and half-pressing the shutter to make sure it's around the distance you're looking for. The AF2 basically has 3 zones of focus, a close up, a medium and an infinity, the first and last of which you should see in the viewfinder. window. If you're focusing in the distance but the meter is showing a red dot on the close up, something may be obstructing your meter. Outside of that, I would make sure you're not focusing, half-pressing, then re-framing the shot since it wants to lock on what you originally metered for. If neither of those things work, find a pdf copy of the manual online and read that. I hope any of that helps!

  • @DrivingMeCrazy
    @DrivingMeCrazy 6 лет назад +1

    It makes me feel old, honestly, I guess I Was the last generation of young adults that shot on true film, lo. This was cool buddy, good to see you :)

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Thanks for stopping by, my dude. I remember having a couple of disposable cameras when I was a kid and I remember my parents having a 35mm film camera, but it wasn't really much of a thing for us. My grandparents, however shot tons of photos when we were younger.

  • @carriewilliams5179
    @carriewilliams5179 6 лет назад +1

    I really liked the balloon ladies. It made me feel hopeful.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Carrie Williams I had a very large smile in my face when reading this.

  • @wadetaylor873
    @wadetaylor873 6 лет назад +1

    This was great dude. I've seen some pretty coolfilm stuff on ig.

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Thanks, Wade! It was a blast. I'm putting my film stuff on ig as well. @ccbloodworth

  • @santimaldo
    @santimaldo 4 года назад

    Very good bro!

  • @AbdonPhirathon
    @AbdonPhirathon 4 года назад

    Great video!

  • @Venus-pd3ml
    @Venus-pd3ml 4 года назад +1

    I like you Colin.

  • @vangstr
    @vangstr 5 лет назад +3

    I have 4 of these cameras. They are actually just as good as Nikon's L35AF and MORE reliable as they don't require a motor to drive the film advance or film rewind. Unfortunately with video like this, you're driving up prices on these.

  • @christianbanine3924
    @christianbanine3924 6 лет назад +1

    I wish the guy would've let you take a pic while flipping the bird, lol. Cool stuff, man. I haven't seen a photo lab in ages, does Wal-Mart and Walgreens still develop film?

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Same here, but I wasn't gonna attempt talking to him. He didn't seem a willing participant lol.

  • @antonguttenberg7060
    @antonguttenberg7060 6 лет назад +1

    Colin, this was surprisingly pretty cool! Love to see other aspiring creators on youtube, like you! I've just finished a video about mental health and I think you could like it! If you've got better things to do, never mind :D Have a great day!

  • @jordancollett6312
    @jordancollett6312 6 лет назад +1

    A fellow Oregon film photographer. There needs to be a group on Facebook or something were we could all meet up and do photo walks

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      Hey Jordan, Thanks for watching! There's an IG account that does photo walk meet ups. I've been to one of theirs and it was a good time. Some film people, some digital. check out @coffeeandcameraspdx.
      I just followed you on IG. feel free to hit me up if you wanna meet up for coffee and go shoot some time.

  • @carriewilliams5179
    @carriewilliams5179 6 лет назад +1

    Also! The PDX shot reminded me of the Portland flag

  • @lindseybloodworth6067
    @lindseybloodworth6067 6 лет назад +1

    A fireplace in Sept????? woozers..........a rock like a Pierce Arrow hood Ornament!!...public typing lolo l only in Oregon....SPiffy

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  6 лет назад

      I think it's more of a centerpiece/decoration, but it's definitely warm 😂

  • @NeilRichard
    @NeilRichard 6 лет назад +1

    Your first roll of film. I feel so old now.

  • @arichsnit
    @arichsnit 6 лет назад

    Hi Riv and Al!

  • @qabandiman
    @qabandiman 6 лет назад

    These need to be online somewhere. Also where are the minute mondays! :(

  • @KendricksCars
    @KendricksCars 6 лет назад +1

    Nice pics 👍

  • @ahmanmalik2999
    @ahmanmalik2999 5 лет назад +1

    Minolta af2 or yashica t4?

    • @ColinBloodworth
      @ColinBloodworth  5 лет назад

      Good question, to be honest. I've never shot a Yashica T4, but the Hi-Matic is far cheaper and the lens is faster.