Pentax 6x7 Film Photography - Dawn in the Snake River Canyon
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2022
- It's no secret that I've been obsessed with film photography lately. My Pentax 6x7 travels with me into the field more often than any of my other cameras lately. The photos showcased in this video may show you exactly why. In this video, I wanted to share a collection of images I took with Fuji Velvia and Kodak Portra that could be some of my favorite photos I've ever taken during sunrise in the Snake River canyon area of Southwestern Idaho.
Part of the joy may have been anticipating what I would see when I received the film scans back from my developer. The other part may have been just how film is able to capture a scene in such a special way. The area is also desolate and photogenic, so that also helps.
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The 1/60 shutter speed at F11 aperture brought out so much gorgeous detail in the landscape
Thank you! I was super happy with that image!
use a 2 stop grey grad to darken sky. increase exposure 2 stops to get some detail in the land
That's a smarter idea - especially when using slide film.
Loved the shot into the sun
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video. You stated you thought it would be annoying, but interspersing the shots really helped me track. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you so much for the encouragement! I wasn't sure how that whole part would come across. So happy to know it helped!
Love the wide open landscapes. Thanks for sharing.👍👍
Thank you so much for checking out my video!
9.10 best shot of the bunch ,,, very classic , very well done ...
I really appreciate that! That particular photo is one of my favorites from this video!
Looks like a great B&W opportunity.
Definitely! I’m planning on returning with some black and white and some infrared when spring hits and we get some blooming plants.
Nostalgia for the great film cameras had me keep my Blad system when I went digital in 2004, and in recent years add a Pentax 67 system and a Pentax M42 that started my photo adventures. I try to shoot B&W when I can fit in the use of these mechanical marvels as I love the feel of a fine classic film camera system. I remember the beauty of editing large chromes on the light table, but your video reminds me of the challenges of shooting color film as I would have seen the need to use grad filters in your compositions. Extensive use of grads was a necessary pain in my film landscape days. Digital exposure blending is just so much better. Today maybe I would experiment with blending separate chrome exposures together in PS with the auto align tool to help?
Such a great location and the photos turned out great!
Thank you! And yeah, I really enjoyed exploring this area. I want to go back now that it’s more snowy out there.
love this!
Thanks you so much!
Hi, loved your video! Was just wondering what light meter you where using in this video? And what others do you recommend, I also shoot on a Pentax 67 but normally use my build in light meter wich is pretty consistent till this day.
Thanks so much! That’s not cool your built in meter stopped working. I use a Pentax Digital Spotmeter (Nick Carver’s preferred spotmeter), but I also have a Reveni Labs Spotmeter, and that thing works phenomenally as well. I’m also curious about apps. I hear there are a few that work really well, but I’ve never messed around with them.
Beautiful area, and the shot directly into the sun with the sunstar was my favorite.
Not granite boulders, those are basaltic volcanic.
Looking forward to your next location video.
Thanks for the correction! I have basically no knowledge when it comes to geology. Haha!
And I really appreciate the encouragement! That photo is one of my favorites too!
New subscriber here! I enjoyed your style... keeping your vid camera static while you wandered around was funny, and the scenery was beautiful. You got some really nice film shots too.
Thank you so much for the subscription! I really appreciate the support as I'm just getting started.
Haha! Yeeah... that whole situation felt super awkward to me, but I just had to leave it in. Sometimes the filming takes a back seat when the light gets good!
Nice well done 👍🏻
Thank you so much! I am really happy with the exposures from this outing.
What tripod setup are you using for the 6x7 and do you like it?
I use a iFootage TC7 and a Benro HD1A for my setup. The tripod is fantastic! The head is just OK. I think having a geared head or something with better fine adjustments would be nice.
where do you aim your spotmeter ? shadows ? highlights ? middle grey zone ? and if you measure highlights: do you compensate ? how many f-stops ?
I like to aim at a few different locations - always starting with my subject so I can make sure it's exposed the way I want it to be. Then I'll check other areas in my scene to see how they will expose at that setting. I used to just try to keep everything in frame from being over/under exposed, but after going through Nick Carver's Manual Metering course (highly recommended) I've totally changed my method.
@@JudeStreicherPhoto thanks, I will do his course
@@JudeStreicherPhoto Talking about the metering course, is it just based on a spotmeter? Can an incident meter be used for landscape as well?
This is so well done, looking forward to your next adventure
I really appreciate that! I am excited to share it!
Sorry to hear about the film advance issues. I purchased a Pentax 67 brand new in '83 or '84 and have never (is this going to jinx it?) had a single burp or repair. Most were used by pros who ran many thousands of rolls of film through them, thus, many used bodies are essentially worn out. Mine has probably had only 1000-1400 rolls run through it by comparison. The 165mm is a real killer, super sharp possessing fab bokeh, and apparently underappreciated - but not by us! Keep shooting.
Thank you, sir! And yeah, I didn't even realize I was missing 2-3 exposures until I started posting more videos with it. But that makes sense if a 30+ year old mechanical camera would start to wear out a bit. I absolutely love the 165mm. It's my go-to lately!
Welcome to the scene! its nice to meet new face on the youtube film scene. the portra shots are wonderful. was wondering whats wrong with your pentax 67 getting only 7-8 shots per roll ? and i am guessing that velvia is very expired, maybe needed another stop and a half of light to get the colors right.
Thank you so much! It feels great to be part of the growing film scene on YT. I really appreciate your encouragement!
I think you're probably right that my Pentax might not be working properly. I was examining my film rolls and the distance between exposures gets larger the further through the roll I get. I don't know enough to know if that's normal or not.
@@JudeStreicherPhoto I Had the same trouble with a few older models of my pentax 6x7 , you should be getting 10 exposures easy. goodluck! :)
Why do you get 7/8 shots per roll? I have a spacing issue on my 6x7 that increases the space per frame the more I wind a roll. I only get 7/8 and was wondering if you have the same (it's a tiny gear that's cracked for me)
Yes. That’s exactly what’s happening to my rolls! The gap is noticeably different when comparing the first exposure to the last one.
another you tube photographer !!!
guilty!
Why are you only getting 7 or 8 shots out of a roll? Is your camera messed up?
Yes, I think there's something mechanically wrong. I bought it used off ebay, and had no way of knowing if it was working great or not. Seems like my frame spacing is off since it starts out roughly 1/4'' and by the end of the roll it's over 1/2".
I think you should attempt to get foreground and background in focus with the telephoto. It's sadly kind of jarring with the out of focus foreground, especially on your last shot, the one shot into the sun.
Oh yeah, that last shot you're talking about, yeah, it sucks. I totally agree! I had to check back and see what you were talking about since it's been over a year, and yeah, it's pretty bad. Haha! You're right, I needed background and foreground in focus for a composition like that. Not sure what the heck I was thinking at the time.
your metering is wrong, all came underexposed
Appreciate the creative criticism
Still looked great
Sorry, but I have to be honest with you.
1. You keep running with rig mounted on a tripod to find a point of view..bad idea. Leave your tripod, even your camera. Use your fingers to simulate a frame and you can run as much as you want, or make yourself a frame from a cardboard..you can use as a viewer..
2. Second I really don't understand the way you meter the seen with your spotmeter..
Most if not all your pictures are not exposed properly.
3. Learn to use Neutral Graduated Density filters..this will ihelp you control light and improve your photography.
4. Take notes of what your doing..subject, light condition, lens used, exposure settings, etc...as much information you can, that will help you analyse your slides on a light box, and see what went wrong, or what went well..we learn from our mistakes, that need to be identified..
5. Look for the light, then for your subject to place in that good light..try to anticipate where the good light will be..
6. Do not rush. Preparation is everything. Louis Pasterur once said "Luck favors the prepared mind"..
Sorry again, but your pictures are for the waist bin, all of them..but I hope this is just lesson learned..You have good equipment, good lenses, good film, good location, good light, then what is then missing? Good eye and good techniques..learn about exposure, read good books.For landscape photography I recommend to you books from John Shaw "Landscape photography ", and even all of his books, they are cheap on ebay..Another book I would recommend is "Transient Light" from Ian Cameron..those to start with..Sorry again, I didn't want to be mean, just honestly wanted to help..as I have been helped myself..and still learning at more than 73..
Yes I am different from other commentlators.. wish you success, with hard word, no doubt you'll get there..
I must say that I came to your channel for the first time. So I haven't seen yet your other videis, but will.
I actually really appreciate the honest criticism and the advise. When people jump on here and just troll, that's one thing, but you're actually giving me feedback that I can use to improve my photography. Being that this was filmed nearly a year ago, I have learned a ton since then from my mistakes and from studying a lot more. You should check out some of my new film photography videos if you'd like to see my process nowadays. Thanks again, and I'll definitely check out those books!
@@JudeStreicherPhotoHi Jude. I really appreciated the way you took my comment. That's people like you that will improve and succeed, I have no doubt about that..I will definitely look at your newest video..Learning from our mistakes, you nailed it..learning never ends..at 73 and + , I am still learning from others and from people like you. I sincerely wish you all the best in your photographic journey, have a lot of joy and a lot of fun..Are you still using the Pentax 6x7? What a great camera..and Pentax 67 lens are superb, but most importantly the crafted by you..the rest are just tools in the box..good to have good tools though :). As of the books, I really encourage you to get them. You can start with "Transient Light" from Ian Cameron..I am sure you will love it.. He used the Pentax 67ii, a 45mm, the 200mm SMC, and the zoom 55-100mm that he used al.ost 85% of the tihe time. Take care my friend..