Sorry I haven't told you how much I appreciate your videos. I usually watch RUclips videos on my television, which doesn't have an option to comment. Your "Shoot Like A Boss' videos are so informative and I feel inspired after watching! Keep up the great work.
I have been going through your videos lately, and I am surprised you don't have many more subscribers. The quality is excellent, it's very informative and therefore I would have thought your channel is loved by more people!
love your videos mate! The quality keeps getting better and better too, I have honestly learnt so much about silver gelatin printing from you and hope to lear more in the future.
Costa Clicks Thanks Costa. I also learn when I'm making them. The channel gives me reason to go in the darkroom and try new things. Glad the vids help.
Shoot Film Like a Boss I just started working in the darkroom for my college classes and I fell in love with the hands on process. I will defiantly let you know when I eventually get around to making a few videos about experience with film and the darkroom.
Great video Roger, simple but effective... especiallly like your use of mount card as an easel..I am currently assembling a darkroom and couldn't believe the price of a decent easel.... especially as I gave one away a few years back thinking that my darkroom days were over....DOH!
Nice one. I have a suggestion for a small improvement if i may. I was doing it the same way and struggling with getting the cutout nicely centered in the dark. But then i realized i can shift it to one corner say bottom left, expose the frame -top and right frame done- then shift the cutout up to the top right corner against the mat window edge and expose the bottom and left edges. This way one can just move it against two edges so it is always perfectly aligned. The edges will be double wide this way of course, so if you like you'd need to make the cutout larger (cut less off from it). Like, if you want to have a 2mm black frame all around, don't cut off 2mm on all four edges from the mat cutout but do it only on two edges. One more thing, I don't mess around removing and then reinserting the neg carrier, i just flip the normal room lights on for a second or two. But thats because my enlargers carrier placement is less reproducible. Nice set of videos, thanks!
excellent. Thank you. I'd like to find a way to gain flexibility of different size prints that are not standard or consistent sizes. I could imagine a metal base board, and a top that has magnets above the material and paper. The magnets could apply gentle pressure. Regardless of method, just don't want to scratch any print papers.
These prints are from MF negs right? Can you talk about setting up your enlarger to print from MF versus printing from 35mm. Lens focal length, carriers, condenser size etc? Im looking to move to MF printing and Im curious about all that stuff. Love your work. Very inspirational.
(Sorry for my bad English). I'm sorry to say that I do not see the point of emulating the margins of a 6x6 frame or sheet film. The original meaning of the black borders was to show that there was no re-framing of the photograph. Sample of having a good eye in composition at shot time. To do this, the edges of the negative-holder are filed to project beyond the frame boundary (even up to 35mm holes). Siento decirte que no le veo el sentido a emular los márgenes de un fotograma de 6x6 o de película en hojas. El sentido original de los bordes negros era para demostrar que no se hacía un re-encuadre de la fotografía. Muestra de tener un buen ojo para componer en el momento de la toma. Para hacer esto se liman los bordes del porta-negativos para que se proyecte más allá del límite del fotograma (incluso hasta las perforaciones en 35mm).
Why are you sorry? I don't care if you prefer to use a border to show the true framing of the original negative by filing the carrier. I like putting a black edge around my prints. Even though they are sometimes cropped. Like it or not. Some do, some don't. There are no rules. It's just down to personal choice.
Sorry I haven't told you how much I appreciate your videos. I usually watch RUclips videos on my television, which doesn't have an option to comment. Your "Shoot Like A Boss' videos are so informative and I feel inspired after watching! Keep up the great work.
Cheers Scott.
great video. thanks for letting us all in on your techniques.
Just wanted to thank you for all the hard work you put in your videos. They are really helpfull and inspiring!
Thanks Matthijs.
I have been going through your videos lately, and I am surprised you don't have many more subscribers. The quality is excellent, it's very informative and therefore I would have thought your channel is loved by more people!
Thanks Tim. I don't promote it. So it's slowly getting found.
Just discovered your channel today and already learned a bunch of tricks that I'm going to try out myself! Thanks a lot and greetings from Belgium. :)
love your videos mate! The quality keeps getting better and better too, I have honestly learnt so much about silver gelatin printing from you and hope to lear more in the future.
Costa Clicks Thanks Costa. I also learn when I'm making them. The channel gives me reason to go in the darkroom and try new things. Glad the vids help.
Shoot Film Like a Boss I just started working in the darkroom for my college classes and I fell in love with the hands on process. I will defiantly let you know when I eventually get around to making a few videos about experience with film and the darkroom.
That'll be cool! Look forward to seeing them!
I've a new video coming out shooting street photography with a Ilford disposable, hp5 400 Camera with a college student. Already filmed. He's 18.
This and Borut Peterlins channel has become my favorite RUclips photography channels!
Boruts good fun 👍
Interesting idea. Just need to get the cutter and I am set. Thanks for sharing.
Great stuff again I'm going to give it a go!! 👍
Nice! Going to have to try making some borders now.Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Great video Roger, simple but effective... especiallly like your use of mount card as an easel..I am currently assembling a darkroom and couldn't believe the price of a decent easel.... especially as I gave one away a few years back thinking that my darkroom days were over....DOH!
They are not cheap for a good one Malcolm. Good luck with your darkroom!
love it , going to make my own.
good work mate nice clean boarders looked dam cold at that beach summer is on the menu soon
I hope so Beau! I'm done with this 6 month winter we've had
you legend
Nice one.
I have a suggestion for a small improvement if i may. I was doing it the same way and struggling with getting the cutout nicely centered in the dark.
But then i realized i can shift it to one corner say bottom left, expose the frame -top and right frame done- then shift the cutout up to the top right corner against the mat window edge and expose the bottom and left edges. This way one can just move it against two edges so it is always perfectly aligned.
The edges will be double wide this way of course, so if you like you'd need to make the cutout larger (cut less off from it). Like, if you want to have a 2mm black frame all around, don't cut off 2mm on all four edges from the mat cutout but do it only on two edges.
One more thing, I don't mess around removing and then reinserting the neg carrier, i just flip the normal room lights on for a second or two. But thats because my enlargers carrier placement is less reproducible.
Nice set of videos, thanks!
Thanks for the tips. I'll have to try turning the light on!
excellent. Thank you.
I'd like to find a way to gain flexibility of different size prints that are not standard or consistent sizes.
I could imagine a metal base board, and a top that has magnets above the material and paper. The magnets could apply gentle pressure. Regardless of method, just don't want to scratch any print papers.
I would have said ‘Vision On’ rather than Blue Peter.
Des Kodur Ha Ha.
These prints are from MF negs right? Can you talk about setting up your enlarger to print from MF versus printing from 35mm. Lens focal length, carriers, condenser size etc? Im looking to move to MF printing and Im curious about all that stuff. Love your work. Very inspirational.
Here you go Paul. A video I
made last year on my enlarger which may help. ruclips.net/video/oIOQI8H0muU/видео.html
(Sorry for my bad English).
I'm sorry to say that I do not see the point of emulating the margins of a 6x6 frame or sheet film.
The original meaning of the black borders was to show that there was no re-framing of the photograph. Sample of having a good eye in composition at shot time. To do this, the edges of the negative-holder are filed to project beyond the frame boundary (even up to 35mm holes).
Siento decirte que no le veo el sentido a emular los márgenes de un fotograma de 6x6 o de película en hojas.
El sentido original de los bordes negros era para demostrar que no se hacía un re-encuadre de la fotografía. Muestra de tener un buen ojo para componer en el momento de la toma. Para hacer esto se liman los bordes del porta-negativos para que se proyecte más allá del límite del fotograma (incluso hasta las perforaciones en 35mm).
Why are you sorry? I don't care if you prefer to use a border to show the true framing of the original negative by filing the carrier. I like putting a black edge around my prints. Even though they are sometimes cropped. Like it or not. Some do, some don't. There are no rules. It's just down to personal choice.
True 👍🏻