Hi Nick, Love your videos...... ended up watching your Alabama Hills series sitting on my deck behind the house. Loved it !! Great to see how your videography and style (and confidence) has changed over time. The photos (color and black/white) from this trip were amazing.
Hi Nick, just wanted to say that this series was very enjoyable and inspirational. Love the results you achieved and the information you shared. Will be catching up with the rest of your videos and subscribing for future posts. Keep up the good work.
Excellent 3 videos, I laughed at the commentary about making the night stays justifiable because it's spot on with how I feel on my trips. Keep up the good work. thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I have the HZX-45IIa. It's a decent camera. The 6x17 back is nice, but it's heavy and you have to be very careful about light leaks. I leave my dark cloth over the back when shooting so as to minimize light leakage. Also, you can't use lenses above about 200mm without some clipping on the sides. I use a Nikkor W 150mm and Nikkor SW 90mm with it.
Great three video's, I enjoyed watching such an amazing place. Maybe give you a touch of Scotland nearer the summer. Thanks for all your comments and sharing. Regards Ken
Love the videos! Glad to see someone still shooting film w/ large format equipment. I was sent to photography school at Ft. Monmouth NJ in 1969 where we used the 4 x 5 Speed Graphic. I love using that camera and working w/large format photography. Keep up the great work.
Yeah they have very large image circles and they're all multi-coated. The large image circles were a huge selling point for me. Allow for lots of movement on 4x5. Big enough to cover 6x17, too, which is almost 5x7 coverage. Check out this table for 4x5 lens specs: largeformatphotography [dot] info [slash] lenses [slash] LF4x5in [dot] html
Another great video Nick. I'm really interested in your nd filter set up and how you use them. A video bit on that would be cool. Thanks for all your hard work on these vids.
Awesome series, Nick! I was wondering if you could talk a little bit more about your 6x17 on 4x5 system? I can't seem to find any straight forward info out there about how to get started with a setup like this. Questions like camera vs back compatibility come to mind. Where to buy? How to frame 6x17 shots on a 4x5 camera? It's all a bit confusing at first. I'm personally interested in shooting 6x12 on a 4x5 camera, but have no idea where to find & match compatible gear. Any advice? Love you work and your channel, btw. Subscribed and following your work for quite some time now. Great stuff!
Heath Herring Thanks for watching! I don't use the 6x17 back on the 4x5 anymore because I now have a dedicated 6x17 camera. But the min. focal length I could get away with was 90mm and the max was around 200mm. I was using the Shen Hao 6x17 roll back on a Shen Hao HZX-45IIa camera here. Check out BadgerGraphic.com for gear like this.
Thanks Nick! I appreciate the info. If you don't mind me asking, which 6x17 camera did you land on? I've been curious about the Fuji G617 series myself.
Hey nick was just surfing through youtube and found your videos, very enjoyable, I have been shooting large format for several years and enjoy it more and more, we have the same camera I believe shen hao IIA. have a couple of questions, first what lens were you using for your pano's? , also how do you like the 6x17 back? I was thinking about getting one. thanks and again nice work.
Came across your video from your Joshua Tree trip and then to this trilogy. I really enjoyed them and your shots look majestic! Also your 4x5 is a beauty, what brand is it? Oh, and subscribed!
Great! I'm looking to expand to 4x5" too in the years to come. Right now I'm shooting medium format almost exclusively, but a land camera like this sure would be a nice addition.
Could you share what filters were you using on the last shot? Also, are LF Lee Filter system different from 35mm or are they all the same? I just got myself a Tachihara 4x5 with a Nikon 210mm lens and plan to take it out tonight. Thanks for the vids...
I was using the Lee graduated ND filters (hard edge). I don't remember what strength the filters were, but I think it was around 5 stops at least. The Lee Foundation System works on everything from 35mm to large format. That's what I was using here.
I had a similar sleeping experience on a recent trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes. Planning to sleep in my truck bed on an air mattress. The mattress ended up with a leak and I ended up sleeping on the front seat for two nights.
How do find / choose your locations? Also, thanks for the response to my question about format. I haven't shot film for nearly 20 years and I haven't shot large format since I was in college. Watching your videos, however, makes me want to try both again. It's been a long time since I had to worry about the reciprocity factor. BTW did you sleep in your truck or did you have a tent?
+UFO Bob Slept in my truck on this one. Use a tent lately, though. I find places mostly by looking for what's within driving distance on a map and then researching it online to see what it looks like.
Did you try to use front forward tilt to maximize your foreground-background sharpness or did you use tiny aperture? I ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION TO HANG OUT THERE TO GET THE SHOT and your use of film.
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I’m really enjoying these early videos, Nick. Thanks for making them.
Nick am going through your old videos again because you are the best but you need to make more. :)
just realized how long you have been uploading for, very impressive to see and interesting that you kept the same intro over all these years too 👍
Hi Nick, Love your videos...... ended up watching your Alabama Hills series sitting on my deck behind the house. Loved it !! Great to see how your videography and style (and confidence) has changed over time. The photos (color and black/white) from this trip were amazing.
Yes, there's a lot of hanging about in landscape photography, like rock 'n roll and making movies. Great pictures.
canturgan exactly! And thank you
The Alabama Hills and Lone Pine are my favorite places on Earth. Thanks for posting this gem.
Love your videos. Love the style and pace. Please continue to make more.
Thank you! I will.
Nick thanks for explaining your steps along the way. I’ve no experience with large format, but I’d love to learn.
Hi Nick, just wanted to say that this series was very enjoyable and inspirational. Love the results you achieved and the information you shared. Will be catching up with the rest of your videos and subscribing for future posts. Keep up the good work.
Excellent 3 videos, I laughed at the commentary about making the night stays justifiable because it's spot on with how I feel on my trips. Keep up the good work. thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Nothing like a crappy night's sleep to motivate you to get the best photos ever. Haha.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
It's a Shen-Hao HZX 45-IIa with the PTB 617 roll film back. The roll film back works on any 4x5 with a Graflock back.
Thank you very much for watching and for subscribing! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos.
Thanks! I use Nikkor lenses and they are all great. I have a 90mm f/4.5 SW, 150mm and a 300mm.
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I have the HZX-45IIa. It's a decent camera. The 6x17 back is nice, but it's heavy and you have to be very careful about light leaks. I leave my dark cloth over the back when shooting so as to minimize light leakage. Also, you can't use lenses above about 200mm without some clipping on the sides. I use a Nikkor W 150mm and Nikkor SW 90mm with it.
Location and patience. Great photographs.
Great video Nick! Thank you for sharing part of your adventure, the shot came out really nice!
Great three video's, I enjoyed watching such an amazing place. Maybe give you a touch of Scotland nearer the summer. Thanks for all your comments and sharing. Regards Ken
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
My pleasure! Thank you very much!
Love the videos! Glad to see someone still shooting film w/ large format equipment. I was sent to photography school at Ft. Monmouth NJ in 1969 where we used the 4 x 5 Speed Graphic. I love using that camera and working w/large format photography.
Keep up the great work.
Man, that sounds comfy.
I think Nick Carver & Matt Day are twins! Great videos, thanks for posting.
mamiyapress I dig Matt Day, so I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your videos> It was great to go along with you on your shoot!
Just recently subscribed to your videos and im not disappointed. Awesome work. Very inspiring. Keep it up. Watching from UK.
Thanks for watching and for subscribing, Mehtab! I got some more great stuff coming soon (hopefully soon).
Yeah they have very large image circles and they're all multi-coated. The large image circles were a huge selling point for me. Allow for lots of movement on 4x5. Big enough to cover 6x17, too, which is almost 5x7 coverage. Check out this table for 4x5 lens specs: largeformatphotography [dot] info [slash] lenses [slash] LF4x5in [dot] html
Great skills.
Are you tempted to use a 100mp digital Camera ?
Another great video Nick. I'm really interested in your nd filter set up and how you use them. A video bit on that would be cool. Thanks for all your hard work on these vids.
Great set, Nick! Thanks for sharing! ;)
keep up your the best
Al Lord thank you!
It's fair to say your on camera demeanor has evolved since this (it's now 2018 for future ref)
I need to hurry up and get a 4x5! amazing shots.
Thanks! Yeah they're really great cameras.
Great videos/channel. Please clarify. We filters?
Awesome series, Nick! I was wondering if you could talk a little bit more about your 6x17 on 4x5 system? I can't seem to find any straight forward info out there about how to get started with a setup like this. Questions like camera vs back compatibility come to mind. Where to buy? How to frame 6x17 shots on a 4x5 camera? It's all a bit confusing at first. I'm personally interested in shooting 6x12 on a 4x5 camera, but have no idea where to find & match compatible gear. Any advice? Love you work and your channel, btw. Subscribed and following your work for quite some time now. Great stuff!
Heath Herring Thanks for watching! I don't use the 6x17 back on the 4x5 anymore because I now have a dedicated 6x17 camera. But the min. focal length I could get away with was 90mm and the max was around 200mm. I was using the Shen Hao 6x17 roll back on a Shen Hao HZX-45IIa camera here. Check out BadgerGraphic.com for gear like this.
Thanks Nick! I appreciate the info. If you don't mind me asking, which 6x17 camera did you land on? I've been curious about the Fuji G617 series myself.
Heath Herring I went with a Shen Hao TFC-617a. The Fuji's are awesome, but I prefer having tilt/shift capabilities and lighter-weight 4x5 lenses.
Hey nick was just surfing through youtube and found your videos, very enjoyable, I have been shooting large format for several years and enjoy it more and more, we have the same camera I believe shen hao IIA. have a couple of questions, first what lens were you using for your pano's? , also how do you like the 6x17 back? I was thinking about getting one. thanks and again nice work.
Came across your video from your Joshua Tree trip and then to this trilogy. I really enjoyed them and your shots look majestic! Also your 4x5 is a beauty, what brand is it?
Oh, and subscribed!
Thank you very much, Niels! The 4x5 is a Shen-Hao HZX-45IIa. It's a great design.
Great! I'm looking to expand to 4x5" too in the years to come. Right now I'm shooting medium format almost exclusively, but a land camera like this sure would be a nice addition.
Thanks for watching!
Could you share what filters were you using on the last shot? Also, are LF Lee Filter system different from 35mm or are they all the same? I just got myself a Tachihara 4x5 with a Nikon 210mm lens and plan to take it out tonight. Thanks for the vids...
I was using the Lee graduated ND filters (hard edge). I don't remember what strength the filters were, but I think it was around 5 stops at least. The Lee Foundation System works on everything from 35mm to large format. That's what I was using here.
Nick is that the Ebony/Horseman 617 back with a 4x5 adaptor plate?
I had a similar sleeping experience on a recent trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes. Planning to sleep in my truck bed on an air mattress. The mattress ended up with a leak and I ended up sleeping on the front seat for two nights.
Ha. Yeah. But hey, just compare it to a new 5D Mark III and you'll feel better.
How do find / choose your locations? Also, thanks for the response to my question about format. I haven't shot film for nearly 20 years and I haven't shot large format since I was in college. Watching your videos, however, makes me want to try both again. It's been a long time since I had to worry about the reciprocity factor. BTW did you sleep in your truck or did you have a tent?
+UFO Bob Slept in my truck on this one. Use a tent lately, though. I find places mostly by looking for what's within driving distance on a map and then researching it online to see what it looks like.
Thanks again for the info.
Did you try to use front forward tilt to maximize your foreground-background sharpness or did you use tiny aperture? I ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION TO HANG OUT THERE TO GET THE SHOT and your use of film.
Thank you very much. If I remember correctly, I did use front tilt to expand DOF. I also used a small aperture, too. Probably around f/32 or so.
where you gettin the velvia 4x5 from? Didn't Fuji discontinue it?
Unfortunately they did. I have some stocked up in the freezer, though.
You are a peter lik's big fan
Ha. Yeah...he's a wonderful man.
Gold. Where is that hat these days I wonder
It‘s time for a new video
how to work a portrait picture with this type of camera,some you can refer me..thank you
I'm afraid I don't know of anyone to refer you to. Sorry!
Why panoramic shot is a lot harder shoot?
well do
sir camera name?
Who do you trust to develop your film. I have nothing here locally for reversal film processing and always send in mail.
I'm near one of the top film labs in the country: Pro Photo Connection. They do E-6. They also do mail order developing.
the 6x17 back on badger graphic is almost as expensive as the camera lol,
your killa.