The most beautiful camera ever made was built in 1956.
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- The Rolleiflex is such an amazing medium format camera, however, 6x6 format doesn't get as much love these days as 6x7. This is a much more usable camera than the Mamiya 7 or the Pentax 67. Give the Rolleiflex a shot, you wont regret it.
A very special thanks to Xiaoxing Han (韩晓星) for allowing me to use her amazing photography in this episode. Go check here out
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00:00 Cinematic Garbage
00:23 Sample Images feat. Xiaoxing Han
01:30 Overview
02:14 Why 6x6?
02:42 The Magic of a Ground Glass/Sample Images
03:10 A Message, Lost to Time...
04:05 The Different Types of the Rolleiflex/Sample Images
05:03 The Street Photographer's Medium Format Camera/Sample Images
06:10 Who is this Camera for?
07:32 The Most Beautiful Camera Ever Made.
08:23 An Ode to the Replicants. 
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The main feeling I have shooting the Rolleiflex that came into my hands is mostly that of privilege. To use a camera like this--so well crafted, so mechanically perfected, so glorious to look through--is an act of joy. To use a piece of history like this? Something special.
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Edit: The creative vision is so inspiring. I love how you formatted the whole video to match the camera. You really nail the "experience" of the camera, and that's the most magical part of photography.
This channel has legitimately reignited my love and passion for photography, something I had lost after professionally shooting at a corporate level.
Keep on crushing it ace.
Thanks so much! This is exactly how I describe it as well, unnecessarily high production value hahaha
@@GxAce The creative vision is so inspiring. I love how you formatted the whole video to match the camera. You really nail the "experience" of the camera, and that's the most magical part of photography.
This channel has legitimately reignited my love and passion for photography, something I had lost after professionally shooting at a corporate level.
Thank you bro.
Keep on crushing it ace.
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Hey, just wanted to say how much this video has just done for me, in the span of around an hour. After watching your video, I had a conversation with my dad about how fascinating I found film photography, and how he grew up with similar technology. We were talking about our experiences with the seperate technological eras we grew up with, and connected on the ways we appreciate art and their many evolving mediums.
Being an aspiring music producer myself, I can draw many parallels between the world of analogue synths and the world of film photography, and as someone born after 2000, I find older technology and their limitations beautiful and inspiring, and liberating from the world of digital media.
At the end of my conversation with my dad, he suddenly remembered that he had an old film camera passed down from my great-grandfather stored away. He pulls it out to reveal, wouldn't you know, a 1956 Rolleiflex. You cannot imagine my excitement right now, and I can't wait to try it with my dad.
Thankyou for this video, for the passion you have put behind it inspiring my own creative pursuits, and for helping me and my dad connect.
Cheers from a new subscriber,
Ben
This comment made my day. Thank you so much.
I hope you and your dad can make fond memories together, with or without photography ♥️
Congrats, very nice of you to share this story, thank you!
Mate very cool! I just read your comment to my kids
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I really appreciate you saying that! Good luck on your own stuff! :D. Thanks for watching!
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Your work is so incredibly inspiring. After a few years away from photography and video work, seeing the work you create makes we want to jump back in myself. Thank you!!
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Absolutely beautiful photos. They make me feel a mixture of inspired and sad and desperately wanting to travel. I've always wanted a Rolleiflex simply because of the photo taking experience, I didn't know they could produce such incredible images. Thank Xiaoxing and you for this.
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Love that you edited the video in this format and Xiaoxing's photos are amazing.
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Glad you enjoy it! :D. I will definitely keep making these ;)
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Fantastic, leaving the format as square to match the camera you’re talking about is great. Amazing quality and production as always.
I love funky aspect ratios so much!!! Thank you for this wonderful video
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That is an making video. Thank you. I’ve just returned from shooting on one of my
Rolleiflex an hour ago and this video truly resonated with me. It’s like these cameras have soul. It’s difficult to put into words how special these cameras are and how they help you see the world whether you push the shutter or not. It’s total bliss just sharing time with a Rolleiflex.
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Thanks so much, Martin! :)
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I recently got back into film after buying a used Sprocket Rocket and then picked up a Minolta Autocord L, Pen FV with like 5 lenses, and a Yashica Electro 35 for when I want to think less and blast away. The Autocord experience is so incredibly different than any of the film cameras or any of the mirrorless bodies I own; because of the longer process to meter, set settings, and focus, it's very meditative to shoot with.
Every time I’m out with my Rolliflex TLR or Hasselblad, I get interrupted by a random elderly gentleman that wants to talk and ramble on thus interrupting my creative flow and concentration. I usually grab one digital and one med format film camera and do a solo get away from the daily grind. This or the shooting range is my relaxation but unfortunately, the range has elderly gentleman there as well.
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Never seen this channel before. Thought I could put this on in the background and keep getting work done. Nope. I was glued in. Incredible work, and truly inspirational
The quality of this video is superb, definitly won a subscriber here
Just picked one up. I learned to shoot on a pentax and was able to grab something similar to this. At last I can experience the warmth and clarity. Thank you for the this brilliant expose into the rolleiflex and introduction to a wonderful artist; Xiaoxing Han. Thank you.
Another insane video and production as always!
I appreciate it, Kevin! Thanks :)
Wow I am blown away by the production quality of this video🔥🔥
The 6x6 format of video is sick! Hope you get big one day! 老哥加油🎉
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My dude you are a fantastic film maker, story teller, editor, human. These videos are going to be a big inspiration to me when i try to make something in cyberpunk style, you have won my heart
Love the 1:1 aspect ratio of the video that reflects the 6x6 format of a TLR. Keep up the good work Ace!
I'm glad you appreciated that choice ;). Thanks for watching!
I'm just happy you're a Lighthouse fan. My favorite film.
Great video by the way, I love the new cyberpunk aesthetic.
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This is such an epic video. Already loved the look of the TLR cameras but this makes me want one even more. I like that the video is in 6x6 too, subtle but awesome ode to the format of the camera
This was amazing to watch
Beautifully done!
In love with all the photos of the video.
Those photos are spectacular.
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This video inspires me every time. Many thanks! 🎉
Beautiful video as always, I'm pretty new to photography and the quality of your videos is inspiring. And the 1 to 1 aspect ratio of this video is actually a great aspect ratio for viewing this video on mobile device. It gave me no reason to flip my phone since the video is the same size either way it's turned. Also full screen, the video was in the direct center of my device which made a cool viewing experience.
man, this mix of photography knowledge and mr robot vibes gets me every single time. may this channel live on for a long, long time!
This made me decide to buy this camera. The composition of her pictures moved me in a way that few have.
Amazing artistry , the Rollei is an incredible and never replicated system to catch light and moments. True Art.
I love your content so much. My favorite channel on RUclips man.
Wow, thanks!
This is art. Thank you!
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Phenomenal as always GX. Guess it's time I start whipping out my 3.5F for everything
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Good eye ;). Thanks!
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Such a good editing
Jaw dropping. So so so much love from Australia!!
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Your videos are really inspiring!! Makes me wanna go back n start shooting videos again!
What a memory. My father had one. He loved photography. How I wish I had it now.
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I feel weirdly amazed by this video, the amout of detail and feels on this video is on another level. The 1:1 ratio really kill it. 🔥
Wonderful, Thank You
Superb video.
I have the Rolleiflex 2.8C and it is simply gorgeous, my favourite camera that I've ever owned or shot with, simple yet magnificent.
I absolutely love this video. I have 2 of these beauties and this has motivated me to get it serviced and start shooting with them again!
The only video I've watched in the correct aspect ratio in both portrait and landscape orientations 😄
I don't even know anything about photography, but as soon as I started watching I couldn't look away. Such beautiful colors.
incredible video. my Rolleiflex 3.5 is my absolute favorite. needs a CLA but this pushed me to finally send it out.
as someone who’s producing a video series in square format, i loved watching this in the 1:1 ratio. beautiful work.
jawdropping episode, please make more
Another breathtaking cinematic experience, of one of the greatest cameras of all time!!!!
Thanks so much, Joseph! :D
The music, the detail shots, the audio, dang son you did it again.
Thanks so much Aaron! Also, I'll definitely catch you next time I'm out in Chicago!
Incredible video! I have a Yashicamat 124G which will have to do for now, but the experience of this TLR is second to none! 👍
insane work as always
Thanks so much. :))