Absolutely incredible in depth explanation of both the capturing picture and the film. I didn't expect as much quality when i started the video but this is really the best for slide film handling by far!!
Thank you for this review! This video is excellent, and you managed to pack so much information that I am so glad I was able to come across it. It is 2024 and Velvia 50 seems harder and harder to find. I managed to buy a 35mm roll and am planning to shoot with it soon, but I have only shot Ektachrome 100, which is said to be more forgiving than Velvia 50. I have the same meter as you, so I will get some fresh batteries in and start playing with it soon. I wish you had a newer video since it’s been about 8 years since you released this one. It would be interesting to see if you have any more insights we could learn from. Thanks again, and happy shooting!
This is the one of the most beautifully crafted, most comprehensive and informative videos I have seen, I didn't blink for the entire duration. Amazing job, mate!
Excellent video of what a Velvia shooter needs to know. I've been using Velvia since it was released in 1990 and always have incident and spot meters, polarizing filter, ND grads 1 to 3 stops both hard and soft edge and a rock solid tripod.
Now I'm starting to understand dynamic range! (months after purchasing my $1k camera!) lol. thanks for this video man. I think what's funny about all of this, is I actually really enjoy blown out highlights, and dark data-less shadows. I think I err on the artistic representation side, and less of the perfect exposure side. Maybe, if I continue learning, I will appreciate proper exposure more than I do currently :P until then, it's alllll fun and, in my ignorance, I like so much of what I can do with post processing and Instagram filters, to make my images look out of this world!!!
This is great information very well put together. I recently started shoot film again after last using it 20 years ago as a snapshot shooter. I'm now really inspired to give velvia a good run. I would love it if you did a video on your scanning process too.
Thanks very much for the kind words! I appreciate your support. I have a few projects lined up currently but I think a video on scanning is very doable in the future. Thanks again! Tony
This is great information. I've always had trouble getting shadows to work on Velvia but I didn't realise its dynamic range was so different compared to color negatives. The light meter tutorial was also excellent: concise and to the point with clear instruction.
What a great work! 29 Min of very good editing of hours of film ;-) And additionally very informative! I'm only shooting with my Mamiya 645 PRO TL not planfilm but this video let me think about it :D Well done! Thank you very much! Best greetings from Hamburg (good old germany)!
At 15.53 Sorry but the subject brighness of this scene, as you metered it, is not 5 stops, but 3 and 1/2 stop, 1st mark for the shadow area is between 1/15 abd 1,/30 sec, the 2nd mark is at 1/250 sec, difference is 3 and 1/2 stop, and yes, within the 5 stops latitude of Vevia..Said that, just a great video, very well explained..Bravo. If you use the zone system, I suggest to use a Pentax Spotmeter V, or Pentax Digital spotmeter (if weight an issue), with a Zone VI scale sticked on it, rather than the Sekonic. It will make the zone placement much more easier..question of preference you would say.
Excellent video, great work! Very useful and thorough explanation of the tricky but beautiful Velvia film. I particularly enjoy the way Velvia renders green colours. Grassy landscapes and trees in summer sunlight look are perfect for Velvia in my opinion. I've also had some luck with long exposures in the middle of the night during winter. Great film!
I’m really surprised you don’t have more subscribers this was excellent content and very useful. Have you shot at all with Fuji Provia 100? Any thoughts on its performance?
Thank you for the kind remarks! I do shoot Provia and like it for portraits and candids of my family. I haven't shot it for landscapes but I hear that enhances blues quite nicely. Tony
I wish they still made Velvia 50 (maybe they do but I can't find it). Thankfully there's still Velvia 100. Your site has given me the LF and film bug...
I got giftied some expired Velvia, but I don't know how old it is...will try it sometime and now I know, I have to test a few stops overexposure for sure. Very detailed infos, thank you!
Absolutely awesome day video! Do you think it's a problem taking film out of the freezer and then putting it back in the freezer later in the week if you don't use it? Thanks!
Great question. I've been doing this since 2009 and have never had any issues with thaw/refreezing. The film reacts and looks as expected. Thanks for dropping by the channel!
Checking back in on this video and want to say thanks again. Sounds like as long as the scene falls with in the five-stop range (Zone III to Zone VII) I don't have to over- or under-expose a shot if I don't want to. Right?
I've shot Velvia 100 at 80 iso (if memory serves me right) and employed the 'set it and forget it' philosophy. I've never noted altered iso when sending in film to be processed and (for the Most part) never had problems except for noting crappy composition/'meh' photos I should have not wasted film on. (Camera=Yashica Mat 124g sans any filters). I caught somewhere underexposing E-6 film 1 to 1.5 stops is the 'secret sauce's to slide shooting and it seems to have worked 90% of the time. The side-question I pose is can Velvia 50 (100 banned by the EPA sadly!) be shot the same way or just shoot it at it's native iso?
Bart, I would recommend shooting Velvia 50 at box speed. The narrow latitude of the film doesn't leave much room for forgiveness. Thanks for watching! Tony
Thanks Gabriel! Is the film smoky looking? If yes, it could be fogged film. If you send a sample through IG I’d be happy to analyze it further for you. Tony
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nice photos. This video reminds me of the beauty of film we all us to love.
Very informative, and thorough! I came here for the reciprocity failures of night photography with Velvia50, but ended up watching the whole thing, glued to my monitor! This is quality content. And now I feel a bit more confident with Velvia at dim light conditions.
Good explainer, I’m going to show my son this . I would only suggest that you could alter the zones (around 3-4 min) by placing strips of black, gray and white to represent the various values (even approximately would be nice )
I know you are mainly talking about large format, but someone like myself, thinking of moving from digital to 120 film, this was incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you, it must have been hard work sorting the photographs and editing this video.
Hi Tony Thanks for your informative video. I’ve been a fan of Velvia 50 but trying to get hold of a supply of them in 135 is proving to be quite expensive due to it being in short supply That leads me to look at comparing it against Velvia 100 and Provia 100 as cheaper alternatives. I’m not previously convinced about Velvia 100 as I love the saturation from Velvia 50. It appears that Velvia 100 can perform quite well too from your video. Do you advise shooting Velvia 100 at say ISO80 instead of ISO100 with your comment about it over-exposing?
Interesting video for sure. If I wasn't already a film shooter (I use Provia a lot in fact), your video has sold the use of Velvia over a Canon 5D for me (appreciating that model is now ten years old). Despite the points regarding dynamic range, the Velvia shots still looked far better than the 5d shots, to my eye.
What an outstanding, specific, yet clearly articulated, professionally yet friendly delivery, fantastic, from one professional to another, I now feel like a beginer again....Happily and humbly I have subscribed to your channel.... Back to learning for me and hoping I can even remotely begin to work succesfully with film and my Fujichrome Velvia..... Passionately and with much thanks..... Phill
Phill, Your comments are most generous and I greatly appreciate the feedback and subscription to my channel. I'm happy to help. Thank you for supporting me! Tony
What a great video Tony, just full of useful information. I normally shoot B&W, but have just been given a few rolls of Velvia 50, and I'm so glad I found your video. Thank you.
Thankyou so much for making a video like this! I'm just getting into film and I really have wanted to learn more about the details of velvia for a while.
Darwin, It sounds like you may have to enter the customization menu and change your options. Here is the instruction manual.www.art.ucla.edu/photography/downloads/Sekonic_SpotMeter.pdf I believe page 32 may be helpful. Thanks for watching! Tony
Thank you so much for this video! I'm about to try my first roll of 6x7 slide film and your video is so helpful and encouraging! Much appreciate your work, knowledge and experience and your effort to share that with others! This is priceless!
Andrey Permitin Thank you for your most kind words! I enjoy spreading the excitement about shooting Velvia. I am excited for you; slide film is amazing and I how you enjoy shooting it. Thank you for tour support! Tony
Velvia looks great in any format! I've been recently taking my Hasselblad out shooting Velvia through it. Great fun! Thanks for your support and for watching! Have fun shooting! Tony
Hi Tony, thanks a lot for all the information and tips. I've shot velvia before and always liked it - now understanding it's limitations and benefits better, I'm keen to be getting back at it. Greetings from Switzerland!
cameraman655 Kodachrome's purple colour cast is bad. Fujichrome is the more modern film. But I miss the look of Kodachrome and the grain, what a shame that Kodak ended the production of this complicated film, where they added the colours later into the film... The Fujichrome Velvia 50 is a nice landscape slide with high resolution. Love it too.
Thanks for this wonderfully thorough guide to shooting slide film. I especially like how you described the latitude using the zone chart. Up until now, I've only been told that slide film is "worse than a digital jpeg" when it comes to latitude, so to see that I have 5 stops to work with is much more actionable information. I have only used Velvia on one occasion, and that was shooting portraits and street photography on an overcast evening - not the most ideal situation for this film. I shot a roll each of Velvia 100 in 35mm and 120 (645 format). Unfortunately, most of the 120 roll turned out with wild out of focus areas, seemingly due to the film refusing to lay flat. That particular roll was expired, and I think that may have been the main cause of the issue. Film that's been rolled up tightly for so long doesn't always respond kindly to being unrolled. I also found it an ordeal to color correct for skin tones, but I think that was halfway to blame on the lab I had the film developed and scanned at. They really did a disappointing job color correcting the scans (everything came out all yellow and desaturated), and they even left some kind of sludge all over the 35mm roll. I called them and asked if they could clean and rescan the film, and they said they would, but I never heard from them again. Needless to say, this is not the lab I regularly use (the one I mainly do business with doesn't offer E-6). Despite my negative experience, I would like to shoot a bit more slide film in the future - hopefully in more advantageous conditions. Although I don't foresee it ever becoming a regular part of my workflow, I'll definitely be pointing to this video when asked about shooting slide film. BTW, I came across this video because it was posted in The Darkroom group on Facebook.
Dustin, I am sorry to hear of your troubles with the lab. Light Waves in San Francisco does a nice job. Thanks for letting me know about the "Darkroom" group; I hadn't realized someone posted it there. I appreciate your kind words and support! Thanks for watching. Tony
First off, this is one of the best and informative videos I've watched on youtube, no matter what category. I just found a Fuji GX617 close to where I work today and got very tempted. That got me to look at what options I would have shooting colour film since I've only done b&w with my Rolleiflex and I would love to do some colour panos. Talk about great timing that you uploaded this video just a couple of days ago. Thank you for this video and information, I'll see if I pull the trigger on that Fuji. Even if I don't, I will run some Velvia 50 through my Rollei on my next trip. Oh, sadly youtube doesn't let me use paragraphs, hope you can read this anyway. Cheers, Erik, Sweden
Erik, I am humbled by your very kind words! I really appreciate the feedback and the support! I wish you well on your decision regarding your pano camera! If you enjoy that format, I don't think you'll regret the decision. Take care and thanks again for watching my video! Sincerely, Tony
Excellent video! Very informative as I plan on trying Velvia 50 soon. I like the Ben Horne 8x10 T-Shirt. Aren't you concerned about condensation forming on your film that you store in the film holders when you take it out to use?
Craig, Great question. I've been storing my film in film holders in the freezer since I started shooting sheet film in 2009 and I've never had any issues. By the time I get to my shooting location, it is completely warmed to the ambient temperature. Please keep in mind that I have also lived in high-humidity and dry environments with the same result. In a higher humidity environment, I would probably allow the film to "warm-up" to an indoor temperature before heading out. I wouldn't suggest that you pull the film out of the freezer and within 1-2 minutes shoot but if 10-15 minutes have passed, the film is ready to go; particularly in dryer climates. Where I have had issues is in loading the film when it is cold. A cold piece of film needs to be loaded quickly into a warm holder or it will very quickly stick to the holder; that may lead to film damage. Thanks very much for watching! I appreciate the support! Tony
Good job Tony, I've never had any great deal of success with Velvia, you've given great insight as to why. I much prefer Provia 400, but I might give Velvia 50 another go.
Thank you Tony for this great Video with tons of good informations ... i always loved the look of Velvia but always hesitated to shoot it myself because of its challenges. but now since i'm getting my first 4x5 in the next few days, i definitely going to try my luck with Velvia cheers from Germany :)
Great quality video as always... though my only critique is that the audio volume/quality varied a bit between scenes (and I need to learn video/audio editing and normalization myself, so I don't know how challenging this is).
Yes, I agree. My biggest issue is not having a high-quality mic out in the field. I think that would help with consistency. Thanks again for watching! Tony
I shoot stereo slides with velvia 100, and I also suspect its asa100 rating is too high. So the video was very interesting in showing the effect of underexposing on color saturation!
Thanks for the very informative video. Learned a lot, especially on how to properly meter for all desired highlights and seeing if it is within a decent range. How do you scan using your v700, specifically what do you look for when looking at curves, color correction settings, etc? Or do you do your corrections in photoshop? Thanks again!
When I scan on my V700, I simply used the histogram to make sure that I'm not outside of the curve; and I look at the image to see if it's good. Then, I'll make my adjustments, if needed, in RAW and move on to Photoshop for cleaning up the image. Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support. Tony
@18:40 you mention long exposures and reciprocity failure compensation... have you tried Fujifilm Provia? It has exceptional long exposure characteristics, up to 2 minutes I believe without compensation like Acros.
Yes. I do shoot Provia for my portraits but really enjoy Velvia 50 for my landscapes aside from its limitations. Thanks for dropping by and commenting! Tony
That's a very good question. The short answer is probably not. Please remember that the bulb measures the light falling upon that area. If the light in the sky is different from where you are standing, you'll more than likely give more exposure to the scene and lose the silhouette. Thanks for watching! Tony
Great video! Ihave been shooting film for the last six months mostly BW because i can develop it at home. Few days ago I received my first roll of developed Velvia 50 35mm (Minolta x700) i was amazed byt its quality. Now i have bought 5 rolls of velvia 120 for my Mamiya 7. This video has been very helpful and has answered most of the questions I had about how to shoot it properly. I still have one question though. I found it quite easy to get a slide projector for 35mm or 6x6 (not as easy as 35mm) but there is almost nothing for 6x7. Do you have any suggestion where to get one or can I use a 6x6 projector for 6x7? Thank you again for posting this great video!
Joan, I'm really not sure. You might want to give KEH camera or www.terryaldermanphotography.com/terrys-camera-trading-co.html. Thanks for your support! Tony
Craig, I purchase my 120 roll film (50 & 100) from either Adorama or B&H Photo. I also do the same for Velvia 100 Sheet film. Velvia 50 sheet film is not available in the U.S. so I purchase my stock off of eBay through Japan retailers. Be prepared for sticker shock, particularly with the 8x10 size when it comes to Velvia 50. Tony
Have you had any issues with xray security equipment damaging film : either at airports or with film bought on Ebay from Japan ( which will be xrayed before freighted ) ?
I'm buying a hardly used Canon EOS 1v with serial number in the 250k range from Japan ( end of run was about 2008 as far as I can guesstimate ) . I'm going to use all the L glass from the 5Diii and go to Velvia 50 for a while . I've a whole Kodak Carousel diffuser system to use with it :-) Thanks for the great Velvia review . Appreciated ! There's still E6 development and mounting available in Australia at affordable pricing . The film is reasonably priced too . Best wishes .
Which model Sekonic is that? My 758DR operates slightly differently. Specifically the aperture scale does not appear in aperture priority mode - only the +/- EV scale.
Thank you my friend. I usually rate Velvia 50 at box speed and have gotten great results. So, I'm not certain that rating the film at ISO40 would be beneficial. It really only represents a very slight difference in exposure so I can't see it being significantly different. Take care, Tony
Hi Tony, Thanks you for made this , I love how to light metering and explain about the Dynamic range of Velvia 50. Please do a useful for film photography because some technique was forgot by digital photography. Thanks.
I'm sorry to hear that your initial experience with Velvia was not as productive as you would have liked. I hope this video will help out in he future. Thank you for your support! Please feel free to let me know how your next go round goes. Tony
all joking aside, I take my photography seriously and find this video a great reference for shooting Velvia film stock. Thanks Again, Tony, and have a good holiday!
Absolutely incredible in depth explanation of both the capturing picture and the film. I didn't expect as much quality when i started the video but this is really the best for slide film handling by far!!
Thank you my friend! I appreciate your kind words. I enjoy helping people! Thanks for watching, Tony
Years ago you helped me a lot with this video. I didn't thank you, now I want to thank you, Tony, great job.
Manuel, thank you so much! I enjoy helping people! Tony
Thank you for this review! This video is excellent, and you managed to pack so much information that I am so glad I was able to come across it. It is 2024 and Velvia 50 seems harder and harder to find. I managed to buy a 35mm roll and am planning to shoot with it soon, but I have only shot Ektachrome 100, which is said to be more forgiving than Velvia 50. I have the same meter as you, so I will get some fresh batteries in and start playing with it soon. I wish you had a newer video since it’s been about 8 years since you released this one. It would be interesting to see if you have any more insights we could learn from. Thanks again, and happy shooting!
My pleasure! I'm glad to help! Enjoy that roll! Thanks for watching!
This is the one of the most beautifully crafted, most comprehensive and informative videos I have seen, I didn't blink for the entire duration. Amazing job, mate!
Strahinja, I sincerely thank you for your most kind words! I appreciate your support. Tony
Best meter use video for landscape work I have ever seen
Thank you Thomas!
Tony out in the field in boss mode. Thanks very much for that educational material. 👌
Awesome Richard! Have fun! Tony
Excellent video of what a Velvia shooter needs to know. I've been using Velvia since it was released in 1990 and always have incident and spot meters, polarizing filter, ND grads 1 to 3 stops both hard and soft edge and a rock solid tripod.
Thank you for your support! Tony
Fantastic video. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Tony
Fantastic video! I have been admiring Velvia for a long time and started shooting medium format velvia this year. I'm SO grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amanda, Thanks for your support and watching my video! I appreciate it! Tony
Thank you so much for this video, glad I found this outstanding work. Wish there were more videos like this
Thanks Leed! I appreciate you! Tony
Thank you very much for your review! This is the best explanation I have ever seen!
Thank you for your kind words! Tony
Great video. I finally understood how to spot metering a panorama. Thank you Tony!
Thanks Fabry! I'm always glad to help. Tony
Great explaining. Thank You!
Thank you Aleksander! I appreciate your support! Tony
Now I'm starting to understand dynamic range! (months after purchasing my $1k camera!) lol. thanks for this video man. I think what's funny about all of this, is I actually really enjoy blown out highlights, and dark data-less shadows. I think I err on the artistic representation side, and less of the perfect exposure side. Maybe, if I continue learning, I will appreciate proper exposure more than I do currently :P until then, it's alllll fun and, in my ignorance, I like so much of what I can do with post processing and Instagram filters, to make my images look out of this world!!!
Having fun is the most important part of photography! Thanks for watching! Tony
This is great information very well put together. I recently started shoot film again after last using it 20 years ago as a snapshot shooter. I'm now really inspired to give velvia a good run. I would love it if you did a video on your scanning process too.
Thanks very much for the kind words! I appreciate your support. I have a few projects lined up currently but I think a video on scanning is very doable in the future. Thanks again! Tony
This is great information. I've always had trouble getting shadows to work on Velvia but I didn't realise its dynamic range was so different compared to color negatives.
The light meter tutorial was also excellent: concise and to the point with clear instruction.
David Harrison-Rand Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad I was able to help out. 😀 I appreciate your support. Have fun photographing. Tony
Thanks for this video, Tony. I have tons of Velvia 50 and plan to shoot quite a bit. The video filled in some knowledge blanks.
My pleasure Bill! I'm glad to be of help. Tony
Excellent video 😊!
Thanks Stephan! I appreciate your support!
This is one of if not the best video on film that I have come across. Thank you!
Brock, Thank you for your most kind words! I'm glad that you found it helpful! I appreciate your support! Tony
What a great work! 29 Min of very good editing of hours of film ;-) And additionally very informative! I'm only shooting with my Mamiya 645 PRO TL not planfilm but this video let me think about it :D Well done! Thank you very much! Best greetings from Hamburg (good old germany)!
Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and supporting me! Tony
At 15.53 Sorry but the subject brighness of this scene, as you metered it, is not 5 stops, but 3 and 1/2 stop, 1st mark for the shadow area is between 1/15 abd 1,/30 sec, the 2nd mark is at 1/250 sec, difference is 3 and 1/2 stop, and yes, within the 5 stops latitude of Vevia..Said that, just a great video, very well explained..Bravo. If you use the zone system, I suggest to use a Pentax Spotmeter V, or Pentax Digital spotmeter (if weight an issue), with a Zone VI scale sticked on it, rather than the Sekonic. It will make the zone placement much more easier..question of preference you would say.
The amount of information is just amazing! Very helpful esp. for a newbie like me, thank you!
Your welcome! I appreciate your support! Tony
Excellent video, great work!
Very useful and thorough explanation of the tricky but beautiful Velvia film.
I particularly enjoy the way Velvia renders green colours. Grassy landscapes and trees in summer sunlight look are perfect for Velvia in my opinion. I've also had some luck with long exposures in the middle of the night during winter. Great film!
Thank you kindly! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! Tony
Great video. I just bought my first roll of Velvia yesterday and can’t wait to go out and take some shots.
Thank you Edward! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Have fun shooting your Velvia! It is a beautiful film. Tony
I’m really surprised you don’t have more subscribers this was excellent content and very useful. Have you shot at all with Fuji Provia 100? Any thoughts on its performance?
Thank you for the kind remarks! I do shoot Provia and like it for portraits and candids of my family. I haven't shot it for landscapes but I hear that enhances blues quite nicely. Tony
I wish they still made Velvia 50 (maybe they do but I can't find it). Thankfully there's still Velvia 100. Your site has given me the LF and film bug...
Great informative presentation. Some folks who have longer videos tend to ramble or go off subject, but you kept it tight and on point. Thanks!
Thank you Robert! I guess all those years teaching has paid off. I appreciate your support! Tony
How refreshing. Thanks Tony for what I believe is the most comprehensive and complete assessment in film photography. Thank you so much.
Thank you Aristo! I appreciate the kind words! Tony
Hi Tony,
I just purchased the Sekonic L758DR today.
Thanks again.
Aristo
@@aristoioannidis7490 Have fun Aristo!
I got giftied some expired Velvia, but I don't know how old it is...will try it sometime and now I know, I have to test a few stops overexposure for sure. Very detailed infos, thank you!
Have fun shooting! Thanks for stopping by the channel! Tony
Very nice examples and explanation. Thank you!
Tesla Tesla Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate your support and value you taking the time to watch! Tony
Very good video. I finally learned what I needed to use Velvia. Thanks.
Thank you Pepe! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
Absolutely awesome day video! Do you think it's a problem taking film out of the freezer and then putting it back in the freezer later in the week if you don't use it? Thanks!
Great question. I've been doing this since 2009 and have never had any issues with thaw/refreezing. The film reacts and looks as expected. Thanks for dropping by the channel!
thank you for the effort. I still have 100 slides of Velvia 13x18cm to shoot. This will help me to make it count.
Awesome! Have fun!
lots of info! Thanks, tony for sharing your knowledge
My pleasure! Thanks for watching! Tony
Checking back in on this video and want to say thanks again. Sounds like as long as the scene falls with in the five-stop range (Zone III to Zone VII) I don't have to over- or under-expose a shot if I don't want to. Right?
Bill, that's correct. Thanks for watching!
@@antoniosantophdrdnld126 thanks!
I've shot Velvia 100 at 80 iso (if memory serves me right) and employed the 'set it and forget it' philosophy. I've never noted altered iso when sending in film to be processed and (for the Most part) never had problems except for noting crappy composition/'meh' photos I should have not wasted film on. (Camera=Yashica Mat 124g sans any filters). I caught somewhere underexposing E-6 film 1 to 1.5 stops is the 'secret sauce's to slide shooting and it seems to have worked 90% of the time. The side-question I pose is can Velvia 50 (100 banned by the EPA sadly!) be shot the same way or just shoot it at it's native iso?
Bart, I would recommend shooting Velvia 50 at box speed. The narrow latitude of the film doesn't leave much room for forgiveness. Thanks for watching! Tony
Hey Tony, excellent video! I shot two rolls of Velvia 50 and both came out with a really heavy blue cast, do you know what might have gone wrong?
Thanks Gabriel! Is the film smoky looking? If yes, it could be fogged film. If you send a sample through IG I’d be happy to analyze it further for you. Tony
nice photos. This video reminds me of the beauty of film we all us to love.
Very informative, and thorough! I came here for the reciprocity failures of night photography with Velvia50, but ended up watching the whole thing, glued to my monitor! This is quality content. And now I feel a bit more confident with Velvia at dim light conditions.
Thanks very much HP! I'm glad that I could help. I appreciate you watching the entire video. Thanks for the support! Tony
Excellent work man thanks for your time and effort
Dee Gee Thank you very much for watching Dee! I appreciate the kind remarks! Tony
Good explainer, I’m going to show my son this . I would only suggest that you could alter the zones (around 3-4 min) by placing strips of black, gray and white to represent the various values (even approximately would be nice )
Great idea! Thank you for watching! Tony
I know you are mainly talking about large format, but someone like myself, thinking of moving from digital to 120 film, this was incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you, it must have been hard work sorting the photographs and editing this video.
Thank you Mark! I am glad that I could help out and appreciate your support! Tony
Hi Tony
Thanks for your informative video. I’ve been a fan of Velvia 50 but trying to get hold of a supply of them in 135 is proving to be quite expensive due to it being in short supply
That leads me to look at comparing it against Velvia 100 and Provia 100 as cheaper alternatives. I’m not previously convinced about Velvia 100 as I love the saturation from Velvia 50.
It appears that Velvia 100 can perform quite well too from your video. Do you advise shooting Velvia 100 at say ISO80 instead of ISO100 with your comment about it over-exposing?
William, From experimentation I rate my Velvia 100 @ ISO 125 or ISO160 and that seems to give me the best results. Hope this helps! Tony
@@tonysantophotography Thanks Tony!
Interesting video for sure. If I wasn't already a film shooter (I use Provia a lot in fact), your video has sold the use of Velvia over a Canon 5D for me (appreciating that model is now ten years old). Despite the points regarding dynamic range, the Velvia shots still looked far better than the 5d shots, to my eye.
Thanks Ted! Provia and Velvia are great films! Let me know how you make out with Velvia. Thanks for watching! Tony
Fantastic video, well thought out.
docmusic2011 Thankyou! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
What an outstanding, specific, yet clearly articulated, professionally yet friendly delivery, fantastic, from one professional to another, I now feel like a beginer again....Happily and humbly I have subscribed to your channel.... Back to learning for me and hoping I can even remotely begin to work succesfully with film and my Fujichrome Velvia..... Passionately and with much thanks..... Phill
Phill, Your comments are most generous and I greatly appreciate the feedback and subscription to my channel. I'm happy to help. Thank you for supporting me! Tony
What a great video Tony, just full of useful information. I normally shoot B&W, but have just been given a few rolls of Velvia 50, and I'm so glad I found your video. Thank you.
Randell, Thank you for your kind words! Your support is greatly appreciated! Have fun shooting the Velvia 50! Tony
Great video, I have learn a new trick for my sekonic photometer!!!
I'm glad I could help out! Thanks for watching. I appreciate your support! Tony
Thankyou so much for making a video like this! I'm just getting into film and I really have wanted to learn more about the details of velvia for a while.
You are very welcome Arran. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for taking the time to watch. I appreciate your support. Tony
hi, could you help me please, i have the same sekonoic but the the Configuration below i have other scale how did you do it .
Darwin, It sounds like you may have to enter the customization menu and change your options. Here is the instruction manual.www.art.ucla.edu/photography/downloads/Sekonic_SpotMeter.pdf I believe page 32 may be helpful. Thanks for watching! Tony
Thank you so much for this video! I'm about to try my first roll of 6x7 slide film and your video is so helpful and encouraging! Much appreciate your work, knowledge and experience and your effort to share that with others! This is priceless!
Andrey Permitin Thank you for your most kind words! I enjoy spreading the excitement about shooting Velvia. I am excited for you; slide film is amazing and I how you enjoy shooting it. Thank you for tour support! Tony
This is such a well made informative video! Exactly the information I was looking for and some stuff I didn't know i needed to know. Thank you:)
Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate your support! Tony
What a good video. Very clear and well explained. Jolly good.
Thanks Phillip! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
thank you so much look like harder film to use but will have to try it
I'm glad to be of help! Tony
Very helpful! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!!
Thank you Kirsten! I appreciate the kind words and for watching my video. Tony
Great video, great production, and wonderful script. You make this so easy. Thank you. Can you share the model of the light meter?
Thanks Pepe! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Tony
Sekonic L-558R
Thank you. This is one of the most thorough and interesting tutorials I've seen. Much appreciated! (PS your photos are excellent!)
Thank you for your most kind words! I appreciate your support! Tony
Thanks a lot for the video. Very informative and well produced.
Christopher, Thank you for your generous words! I am always glad to help. I appreciate your support! Tony
Wow great video! Wealth of information! Answered a lot of questions I had. Thank you!
I'm always glad to help! Thank you for your kind words. Thanks for watching! Tony
I've really been yearning to shoot some more velvia albeit on medium format. Definitely very useful. Thanks Tony.
Velvia looks great in any format! I've been recently taking my Hasselblad out shooting Velvia through it. Great fun! Thanks for your support and for watching! Have fun shooting! Tony
WOW! Thank you for such a great video!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the kind words! Sincerely,
Tony
Hi Tony, thanks a lot for all the information and tips. I've shot velvia before and always liked it - now understanding it's limitations and benefits better, I'm keen to be getting back at it. Greetings from Switzerland!
Thank you Timon! I appreciate your support and for watching! Would love to make it to Switzerland some day! Tony
Shot a ton of Velvia and later Provia back in the 80s when I defected from Kodachrome during that decade. Both wonderful emulsions..
I like Provia as well for portraits. Thanks for your support! Tony
cameraman655 Kodachrome's purple colour cast is bad. Fujichrome is the more modern film. But I miss the look of Kodachrome and the grain, what a shame that Kodak ended the production of this complicated film, where they added the colours later into the film... The Fujichrome Velvia 50 is a nice landscape slide with high resolution. Love it too.
Hey Tony, better than my first go with the film! Took me about a year to get it together. I also no longer shoot into the sun. Rock on!
Jason, Thanks for watching and your support! Tony
Great video, Tony! Thank you!
Alexander, Thank you for your kind words! I enjoy helping people. I appreciate the support! Tony
Thanks for this wonderfully thorough guide to shooting slide film. I especially like how you described the latitude using the zone chart. Up until now, I've only been told that slide film is "worse than a digital jpeg" when it comes to latitude, so to see that I have 5 stops to work with is much more actionable information.
I have only used Velvia on one occasion, and that was shooting portraits and street photography on an overcast evening - not the most ideal situation for this film. I shot a roll each of Velvia 100 in 35mm and 120 (645 format). Unfortunately, most of the 120 roll turned out with wild out of focus areas, seemingly due to the film refusing to lay flat. That particular roll was expired, and I think that may have been the main cause of the issue. Film that's been rolled up tightly for so long doesn't always respond kindly to being unrolled. I also found it an ordeal to color correct for skin tones, but I think that was halfway to blame on the lab I had the film developed and scanned at. They really did a disappointing job color correcting the scans (everything came out all yellow and desaturated), and they even left some kind of sludge all over the 35mm roll. I called them and asked if they could clean and rescan the film, and they said they would, but I never heard from them again. Needless to say, this is not the lab I regularly use (the one I mainly do business with doesn't offer E-6).
Despite my negative experience, I would like to shoot a bit more slide film in the future - hopefully in more advantageous conditions. Although I don't foresee it ever becoming a regular part of my workflow, I'll definitely be pointing to this video when asked about shooting slide film.
BTW, I came across this video because it was posted in The Darkroom group on Facebook.
Dustin, I am sorry to hear of your troubles with the lab. Light Waves in San Francisco does a nice job. Thanks for letting me know about the "Darkroom" group; I hadn't realized someone posted it there. I appreciate your kind words and support! Thanks for watching. Tony
Good tip about old roll film "not wanting to lay flat"... a good motivation for me to shoot more large format!
Excellent,great!
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Such a informative video Tony. Keep up the good work!!!
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First off, this is one of the best and informative videos I've watched on youtube, no matter what category.
I just found a Fuji GX617 close to where I work today and got very tempted. That got me to look at what options I would have shooting colour film since I've only done b&w with my Rolleiflex and I would love to do some colour panos.
Talk about great timing that you uploaded this video just a couple of days ago. Thank you for this video and information, I'll see if I pull the trigger on that Fuji. Even if I don't, I will run some Velvia 50 through my Rollei on my next trip.
Oh, sadly youtube doesn't let me use paragraphs, hope you can read this anyway.
Cheers,
Erik, Sweden
Erik, I am humbled by your very kind words! I really appreciate the feedback and the support! I wish you well on your decision regarding your pano camera! If you enjoy that format, I don't think you'll regret the decision. Take care and thanks again for watching my video! Sincerely, Tony
Excellent video! Very informative as I plan on trying Velvia 50 soon. I like the Ben Horne 8x10 T-Shirt. Aren't you concerned about condensation forming on your film that you store in the film holders when you take it out to use?
Craig, Great question. I've been storing my film in film holders in the freezer since I started shooting sheet film in 2009 and I've never had any issues. By the time I get to my shooting location, it is completely warmed to the ambient temperature. Please keep in mind that I have also lived in high-humidity and dry environments with the same result. In a higher humidity environment, I would probably allow the film to "warm-up" to an indoor temperature before heading out. I wouldn't suggest that you pull the film out of the freezer and within 1-2 minutes shoot but if 10-15 minutes have passed, the film is ready to go; particularly in dryer climates. Where I have had issues is in loading the film when it is cold. A cold piece of film needs to be loaded quickly into a warm holder or it will very quickly stick to the holder; that may lead to film damage. Thanks very much for watching! I appreciate the support! Tony
Thank you for the video, very informative and well put together. The instruction on sekonic meter is particularly useful:)
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate your support! Tony
This is great stuff. Now I am going to see if I can apply some it to my Fuji XT-3 with Velvia film simulation.
I found that the Printfile sleeves with three columns of four negatives worked better for Hasselblad squares.
Good job Tony, I've never had any great deal of success with Velvia, you've given great insight as to why. I much prefer Provia 400, but I might give Velvia 50 another go.
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
I have to say that even with the limited range of velvia, it looks better to me.
Frankie Cochran it's really part of its charm.
Well done. Very informative.
Thanks Les! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
Very well done. Thank you! I saved this to use as a reference.
Garold Carlisle Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad that you found this video useful. I appreciate your support! Tony
I still live in NC. Nice place to live however i love our deserts and am looking forward to heading to the Southwest this year.
Garold, perhaps we could meet up when you come on out? Take care. Tony
Thank you Tony for this great Video with tons of good informations ... i always loved the look of Velvia but always hesitated to shoot it myself because of its challenges.
but now since i'm getting my first 4x5 in the next few days, i definitely going to try my luck with Velvia
cheers from Germany :)
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! Tony
Great quality video as always... though my only critique is that the audio volume/quality varied a bit between scenes (and I need to learn video/audio editing and normalization myself, so I don't know how challenging this is).
Yes, I agree. My biggest issue is not having a high-quality mic out in the field. I think that would help with consistency. Thanks again for watching! Tony
Great video, that is a TON of help! (Fred from LFF)
Fred, Thanks for the support! I really appreciate it! Tony
I shoot stereo slides with velvia 100, and I also suspect its asa100 rating is too high. So the video was very interesting in showing the effect of underexposing on color saturation!
Interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us! Tony
Great video! Very informative! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words Omar! Tony
Thanks for the very informative video. Learned a lot, especially on how to properly meter for all desired highlights and seeing if it is within a decent range. How do you scan using your v700, specifically what do you look for when looking at curves, color correction settings, etc? Or do you do your corrections in photoshop? Thanks again!
When I scan on my V700, I simply used the histogram to make sure that I'm not outside of the curve; and I look at the image to see if it's good. Then, I'll make my adjustments, if needed, in RAW and move on to Photoshop for cleaning up the image. Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support. Tony
this video is really interesting. thank you
Thank you kindly! I appreciate and value your support! Sincerely, Tony
thank you for all the info!
Idan Datauker You are very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time watch! Tony
@18:40 you mention long exposures and reciprocity failure compensation... have you tried Fujifilm Provia? It has exceptional long exposure characteristics, up to 2 minutes I believe without compensation like Acros.
Yes. I do shoot Provia for my portraits but really enjoy Velvia 50 for my landscapes aside from its limitations. Thanks for dropping by and commenting! Tony
Thank you for this wonderful information.
I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
Great vid! Would you agree that meter pointing bulb out towards the sunset would give the equivalent silhouette exposure?
That's a very good question. The short answer is probably not. Please remember that the bulb measures the light falling upon that area. If the light in the sky is different from where you are standing, you'll more than likely give more exposure to the scene and lose the silhouette. Thanks for watching! Tony
Great video! Ihave been shooting film for the last six months mostly BW because i can develop it at home. Few days ago I received my first roll of developed Velvia 50 35mm (Minolta x700) i was amazed byt its quality. Now i have bought 5 rolls of velvia 120 for my Mamiya 7. This video has been very helpful and has answered most of the questions I had about how to shoot it properly. I still have one question though. I found it quite easy to get a slide projector for 35mm or 6x6 (not as easy as 35mm) but there is almost nothing for 6x7. Do you have any suggestion where to get one or can I use a 6x6 projector for 6x7? Thank you again for posting this great video!
Joan, I'm really not sure. You might want to give KEH camera or www.terryaldermanphotography.com/terrys-camera-trading-co.html. Thanks for your support! Tony
this video is rly amazing. u put so much effort in it. thank you for this! :)
Franz, Thank you for your most generous comment! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and for your support! Tony
the picture of the trees was among my favs!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Tony
Fantastic tutorial, really helpful
Thank you for your most kind words and support! Tony
Where do you recommend that I purchase 4x5 Velvia?
Craig, I purchase my 120 roll film (50 & 100) from either Adorama or B&H Photo. I also do the same for Velvia 100 Sheet film. Velvia 50 sheet film is not available in the U.S. so I purchase my stock off of eBay through Japan retailers. Be prepared for sticker shock, particularly with the 8x10 size when it comes to Velvia 50. Tony
Have you had any issues with xray security equipment damaging film : either at airports or with film bought on Ebay from Japan ( which will be xrayed before freighted ) ?
Thankfully no. I appreciate your support! Tony
I'm buying a hardly used Canon EOS 1v with serial number in the 250k range from Japan ( end of run was about 2008 as far as I can guesstimate ) . I'm going to use all the L glass from the 5Diii and go to Velvia 50 for a while . I've a whole Kodak Carousel diffuser system to use with it :-) Thanks for the great Velvia review . Appreciated ! There's still E6 development and mounting available in Australia at affordable pricing . The film is reasonably priced too . Best wishes .
How exciting! The Canon EOS 1V is fantastic 35mm camera; I have the predecessor EOS 1N and I really enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by my channel. Tony
Which model Sekonic is that? My 758DR operates slightly differently. Specifically the aperture scale does not appear in aperture priority mode - only the +/- EV scale.
I have the Sekonic L-558R.
Think there is a setting you can change to have the aperture scale appear or the EV scale.
Yes, there is an EV mode that will display EV values and the aperture scale will appear below.
Hi Tony. Great video. Are there any more affordable light meters you could recommend for around $100?
I apologize but I don't have experience with any other meter other than the Sekonic L358 and L558R. Thanks for watching! Tony
Another great video.i learnt a lot.
Thank you kindly! Sincerely, Tony
Thank you for making this video. I have learn it from a japan photography book that it's better to shot velvia 50 at iso 40. Is that true?
Thank you my friend. I usually rate Velvia 50 at box speed and have gotten great results. So, I'm not certain that rating the film at ISO40 would be beneficial. It really only represents a very slight difference in exposure so I can't see it being significantly different. Take care, Tony
this is excellent, thank you.
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Hi Tony,
Thanks you for made this , I love how to light metering and explain about the Dynamic range of Velvia 50. Please do a useful for film photography because some technique was forgot by digital photography.
Thanks.
Thanks Ood! I appreciate the kind words and words of encouragement! Tony
getting back my first rolls of velvia made VERY CLEAR that my exposure was WAYY off. Now I know... and my next will be spot on
I'm sorry to hear that your initial experience with Velvia was not as productive as you would have liked. I hope this video will help out in he future. Thank you for your support! Please feel free to let me know how your next go round goes. Tony
Tony Santo Photography this video was AWESOME
Thank you kindly Christopher!
all joking aside, I take my photography seriously and find this video a great reference for shooting Velvia film stock. Thanks Again, Tony, and have a good holiday!