@4:04min guy says : "it is nice though" ... and then shows footage from a dashboard camera !?! :)

Nice video! Short and informative-what's not to love? Just a couple of tips I've acquired whilst changing the foam on a handful of cameras: - Place a piece of tape/paper/cardboard/whatever in front of the shutter curtains/blades. For example, I use a cut-to-size piece of paper along with paper tape to secure it and "seal" the blades. It prevents a piece of broken foam from falling into your shutter mechanism. Trust me, you wouldn't want a piece of sticky, tar-like foam to drop in there. - If you really want to clean the grooves, you can use a small piece of isopropanol-soaked cotton and rub it in the groove using a toothpick. It really helps to get that last bit of old glue off. I, for one, use pieces of cotton ball and a clearly labeled insulin syringe filled with isopropanol, all available in my local pharmacy. - Last but not least, if you want to prevent the twisting of the foam while inserting it in the groove, you can soak the adhesive with water to delay it from sticking. Dip your finger in water in order to form a droplet at the end, and gently pass it along the sticky side of your foam string. If soaked enough, it'll prevent it from sticking right away, making the insertion a breeze. Then, when you're finished, let the camera air dry for maybe an hour before closing it for 24h. If you've used 2-3 drops of water top, you should be good.

What if my camera wont close and locked after i put the light seal? I tried to put like you demonstrated but it open and wont lock... Should i put pressure?

Minolta X-700 🫡🫡🫡 a true workhorse delivering superb resultz everytime 🙌

Great video, great film for the price. The photos with clouds are very nice. I like photos with some shadows, i think that if we meter a bit for the shadows it is really good. I use this film lot. Mr. Blake keep up the good work you do THANKS. Canada

Keep going. Your videos are very good. You will grow 🫶 I am a new creator and KZbinr 😂😌🪻

Awesome video! Beautiful vibes and shots

I think your 67 may even be more brassed than mine - and that's saying something. Mine's been in the wars. Thanks for this vid and the advice. I'm definitely going to try it.

Blake, I live in Tenterfield! I just discovered your channel from your “create more with less” video. I thought to myself, this guy has to visit Tenterfield and then I opened up this video haha. I’m a keen photographer too! I’ve never had my own film camera sadly but growing up my bedroom was my dad’s old darkroom (the equipment took up half my room!) I’m starting my own KZbin channel soon (different account) so thought I’d say hello and say your videos are great! PS. Well done on capturing the beauty of Tenterfield 😍

How do you meter film photos? They came out great! Also great video love your creative shots!

But Color Plus has always been a great film stock! 🎞️

Subscribed. Hope to see many more videos on your channel in 2024 and beyond.

Great to hear a direct Aussie in one of these many camera videos on You Tube. They’re usually American or English. Your video is very informative & whilst I probably wouldn’t change the seals myself, it allows me to see what is actually involved in the process.

Which camera and lenses have you used to make this video ?

love this! gotta get into this cheap stock hahah amazing images Blake.

Well! Here I am right before the new project. How fun!

i loved 4:29 pic, and learnt to make it in Davinci( pic with white border effect with click sound)

Kudos Blake.

Awesome video me dude. Good shots 👌 looking forward in your seeing your next video with your new venture. 💯

Hell yeah man, love your work and looking forward to future videos

Fun intro for this one! Loved the colors and especially 5:34

First, these shots were great. You got that color plus to shine! Stoked for what’s to come and to see what you got cooking!

Love those images mate. Especially the church. Definitely didn't need the portra$$ to create those. As for finding meaning with your art, I hear ya. At least on an intellectual level 😂 Still think I concentrate too much on the process though and not the results. Which is fine for my snapshotty style at the moment. But I have been giving some thought about what I want to convey lately. Also, good luck with the project. We'll be waiting eagerly to see your progress!

this is insanely good, i wonder why u didn't get more views

Those turned out great. That area reminds me a lot like areas of north Florida small towns. And your front door has no door knob😂

Hey Blake. I just found your YT channel. Love the photo of the ZD Fairlane. I don’t think these pics turned out as bad as you thought they did/would. Shooting expired film can get some great results. I’m shooting FP4 that expired in 1985 in a Kodak Box Brownie and getting some fantastic shots. Keep going. 👍🏼

Ah, my favorite stock getting the treatment it deserves. These shots turned out great. I’ve never seen that noise in the highlights before. I know this film has a pretty decent latitude, so it could be from the expiry. Those colors never cease to amaze, I love this Fuji greens. Great shots!

Tri-x is the GOAT. I’d be shooting almost nothing else if it weren’t so expensive. It’s a fair bit more than Ilford films. Also 100% dev your own film. It’s really easy and totally allows you to own and fine tune your look

Know that feeling when waiting for scans to come in. Hanging out for the four rolls of 120 I took at the all Chrysler day in Penrith on the weekend. Pretty convinced there's a banger or two in there somewhere 😛 But yeah, love the way these turned out, and even with the blowouts, weirdness and low saturation, your pics came out smooth and dreamy. Good job, bloke

Are car shows something rare in Australia to drive 2.5 hours for? Anyways still not half bad for expired film.

I kinda dig the desaturation actually! Really nice work my friend.

Great shots Blake, I managed to snag 2 pro packs before it was taken off the shelf. Ones tucked away in the freezer and the other in the fridge. I’ve shot a few of the fridged rolls and they all came out a bit rough, grainy, and wacky on the exposure with only 1 or two worthwhile shots on the roll. I have a feeling this stock doesn’t age well like other c-41 films. I haven’t cracked into the freezer rolls yet though.

Nice one blake, love ‘em or just sentimental feelings.. did u shoot at 200? I think they all are oke, this films need more lights to excels

just stumbled across your channel, awesome videos man, keep it up!

I keep all my exposed b&w films in the fridge untill I'm (agin) able to develop them and scan / wet print them. To drastically cut the costs, course all that crap is expensive. Just saying...

Bought 36 rolls of this expired for a good deal. One of the better purchases i have ever made- its a 200iso film now since its expired but its still lovely.

Aside from the online community Kodak itself has provided information that Tri-X can be underexposed by 1 stop and developed normally especially when using developers like D-76 or XTOL. A excellent resource for this information is the Technical Datasheet for the film. Also you can get very fine grain with Tri-X 400 when processing it in XTOL.

If you're doing B&W photography then you have to do your own developing. It's easy-peasy! Scanning can be done with a good scanner - or phone these days. Inspired by the recent "Civil War" movie, I returned to doing developing and scanning with a simple Kodak cardboard "mobile film scanner" - just some filmography fun 🙂

Hi blake, what do you think of ilford HP5+? I get it cheaper here, hence havent shot trix as much

If only Tri X was cheaper, I'd use it far more often if it was below £10 a roll here in 35 consistently and about £10 a roll in 120. currently it's £14 a roll

Excellent video!!!

Very informative!!!

Well done Blake, I love Yamba and Maclean 😍

Ahh yep, the good old "Australia tax".. Really frustrating that even after conversion and tax added (USA prices), we end up paying way more than anyone else, really sucks

You should try Ilford Delta 400.

It's so nice the possibility of use a film that the old photographers used to click in the old days. Please, Kodak, never kill Tri-x!

I also love 11:53 ! The detail in the shot is really great, and I think the latitude shines with the sky not feeling overbearing, but the shadows of the trees still having detail. Great work!

I absolutely love the grain. I also enjoy pushing this stock.

Recently came back to Tri-X to rekindle my love for it, and to once again try my hand at that classic B&W look and feel. Still working on compositions however, but with the fall weather turning gloomy I’m hopeful! Shooting in bright sunny conditions opened up the possibilities, many thanks for that!!

Another great vid mate! I’m the same I started with hp5 and never looked back. Always wanted to tri-it (🥁) but yeah hp5 has never let me down. You should do a comparison!