how about using the spot meter function in a digital camera to replace the meter? thx!

Excellent video Ryan!!! The best explanation I have seen on KZbin about the Zone System. Like the way you simplify it and clearly explain, Keep the good work!!!!

I bought a used x1d and have the 45mm p that will be the only native lens I get. The rest will be adapted. That is what if found to work

dude the window idea is fire. super creative way to spotlight what drew you to take the photographs in the first place.

you got my follow after this video for what it’s worth! absolutely amazing and helpful explanation of the zone system. eager to try it out with my next photos!

You did it! The zone system was always easy enough to understand, but this is the first video I've seen that also explains metering in both an easy and an instantly applicable way. Beautiful work!

When you did the pause i learnt so much

Nicely explained!

I think you did great job. Thanks for sharing this knowledge ;) and definitly thans for explaining it in such a easy way ;)

The best camera is the one you use.

you can put Hasselblad H lenses (used). They are very good and way more cheap.

Definitely

Ignore the critics. If you can afford it, it's legal, and you want to do it, why not? All the arguments you mentioned others gave you on why not to do 8"x10" equally apply to 4x5, medium format, or film in general. What they are really saying is "stay with the crowd," "don't be bold, unique, or independent," and "you need to confirm my bias by making the same decision I did, and everyone else made." Whether cameras, cars, pistols, or bows, I don't care what the sheeple are doing. I'll learn, listen/read those more experienced, take classes, experiment, and then decide what makes the most sense for me, in my situation, given my preferences. I am contrarian by nature. If I see everyone moving in one direction, as if by command, I want to know why -- and I am very skeptical and wary of all the cheerleaders and touts urging me to join the crowd "faster, faster" while refusing to answer basic questions, "why that way?" or "why not this other way?" I am not saying everyone is your enemy or giving you bad advice -- frequently they discourage those they care most about from taking risks. That's a herd mentality. You have to decide whether to stick to the herd or strike out on your own. Best wishes.

Awesome camera. I have one preserved and on its way this week. I wanted to know what type of shutter release cable should I look for to work with the camera?

What a fantastic tutorial, including a do-it-yourself exercise. I stopped the video at the last shot of the Sydney Opera House and came to the same conclusion. I was slightly confused when the final pic frame read "Kodak Ecktar 100," but the slide said Fuji Velvia. I reasoned it was a stock frame. As my film photography progresses, I've been selecting the middle tone of a scene and taken the suggested meter settings from that one spot. Although I've read about the zone system many times, I think this is the first time I've seen it practically applied. This was certainly the first time I tried to apply it (in an exercise), and this is a huge advance. From one point of view, my photos are not overexposed or underexposed, the elements within the composition I wanted to capture were over or underexposed. Subscribed. Thank you.

Thank you very much for the great explination! But for me is one question left... I need to think a lot to understand this... If you use the zone system in the field how do you approach? Do you have like a writing block and write everything down? Do you do it in your head? At the moment i can't imagine using this system without writing something down :D

First time shooting large format - and you feel like you have to make youtube video... Strange generation...

Just follow your passion, Ryan and ignore the negativity from others.

Good to see you back on YT. 8x10 is a great choice. I’m sure you’ll love it and create magic with it.

This was bound to happen ;) onwards and upwards Ryan!

6:46 beautiful

Beautiful

bigger format, bigger mistake. I play 5x7

Great to see the videos again, can’t wait to see further episodes 😊

I'm going on record, I knew you were gonna upgrade, I forsaw it long ago.

Good on you man! How hard is it to get some Velvia for that bad boy?

He's back!!!

Hello Ryan, How are you enjoying your large format journey? I am close to beginning my own journey, and I’m looking for equipment.

Leica is made of brass and gives a false sense of security. I'm researching rangefinder alternatives because I ultimately find Leica to be lacking for the prices and praise it receives. Maybe i will commit to the Nikon S cameras. Nikon and Canon were producing better optics than Leica as far back as the fifties . Seeing the photos I'm reminded why I don't care for Leica glass. However this is all objective and I'm still sifting through different rangefinders. I was hoping to hear some praise for the CLE but yea it does look like a boring camera to shoot. The Leica would feel like a luxury car in comparison .

Planning trip to Wyoming with my Hasselblad. Thanks for posting this. Helpful.

If you still have it, I'll buy it.

Perfect explanation

i think you can't compare two too differents rolls as velvia and portra, velvia is an inversible film and portra is a negative film, Velvia was made for Vivid and saturated colors , Portra was balanced for Skin with soft colors wich is more "green", but obviously everybody use them as they want

This is very helpful, thanks! As a newbie what do you recommend I do in the field? I feel like this makes sense when I see you do it. Would you recommend writing down the exposure times?

It would have been interesting to get the exact same shot. But very obvious is the highlights in digital are not forgiving any mistakes. The clouds on the film still had contours and in digital there is a grey mass. But I am sure with AI we can solve such problems with a one button process very very soon…or we can replace the entire sky….lol😂😂😂

By far the best explanation of the zone system I've watched. Well done, great video

한국어 자막 달아주셔서 감사합니다.

Great video

What a wasted opportunity! You are obviously not aware of the unique feature of this camera. .. the design feature that separates it from the others that copy the 6x12 roll-film concept. .. and I am not going to tell you.

Most outstanding…am in same place. Keep going!

Thank you so much!

Best video yet on zone system

Thank you!! I could not remember!

Great video man, Thanks

So what camera did you exchange it for?

100% old school!!!!

You have made the first video on KZbin on the subject that is clear and understandable. Much better than the blabbering beard-wearing guys with their tattoos, that talk a lot but don't actually say anything.

I found this from English but there’s Korean Sub OMG that’s really helpful to me to understand film photography thanks a lot!!

You have a very soft voice. Reduce the music. Struggled to hear you.

Thanks man, this is a really helpful video as I'm trying to learn my 4x5!!