7 Essential Tips for Beginners to Get Started in Film Photography

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[@lookintok]

Never shot on film but every time I see old album photos of my childhood I wanna start making my own memories on film

[@soulgrown42020]

Same bro

[@HeidiPham]

at least for me, getting into film was such a turning point for my photography

[@user-jn9hq6fv8m]

Same! That's why I just ordered mine LOL

[@veganwaffle]

Exact reason I’m getting into it

[@HossainAbid1310]

Sameee

[@ReeceHill]

Point and shoot + Kodak Gold = 90’s holiday photos vibe and I love it! For anyone scared to try film give this combo a try, it’s cheap and almost impossible to mess up, enjoy!

[@Dahrenhorst]

Tip no. 8: Don't hold your film canister, either exposed or unexposed, into direct sunlight. Like ever. Simply no need to do it, but you risk to damage your film. There is a small slit where the film moves through, and it is open, only covered by some felt like stuff. Light can come through it and harm the film, especially if the canister is quite old or slipped somehow through quality control. That's also why you should never load your camera on the street just before you start taking pictures, like it is done in nearly each and every analog camera video on KZbin. You do that outside of direct light at home _before_ you leave your home with the camera.

[@brentfisher902]

This is more important with the bulk loading cassettes, because the felt has had more that one length of film pass through it over time and is probably more worn down. Some films, especially infrared, can act like a fiber optic light pipe and can get exposed even with the felt.

[@Superbustr]

In reality modern 35mm film cassettes shouldn't let in any light during daytime loading. Although all film should be stored in the dark as best practice. Re-used bulk film canisters and 120 film are more susceptible to light leaks... that's why there is a leader.

[@melody3741]

I didn’t see any light leaks in the video?

[@Dahrenhorst]

@@melody3741 I didn't see them either. As I wrote, it's a risk, not a method to create a light leak. If you don't care about such risks, just forget my comment.

[@nicoschroeder5379]

@@melody3741 u serious? almost every second photo had a lightleak

[@TylerDickey1]

ASA and ISO are exactly the same. ISO is just the “newer” term. It has nothing to do with film vs. digital.

[@csorgotom]

* insert Micheal Scott 'thank you' gif *

[@ryantaylor5297]

I also don’t know why they say the colour of the film’s canister and box is a cheat sheet. AFAIK they’re just branding colours. CineStill’s most famous film isn’t even 50D but that’s the box they showed.

[@trsc32]

There’s a lot of “tips” in this video that are going to make absolutely no sense to a beginner.

[@erichstocker8358]

ASA is The American Standards Agency. This was the in USA agency that provided the film rankings. In Germany it was DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm and in Russia Ghost (which is on the Kiev 4a). There was an international photographic effort to an a worldwide ranking and this was the International Standards Organization (ISO) job and they "unified" film ratings international. Made it easier for meter and camera manufacturers and also users. On digital the ISO rating is really an equivalence thing and not an actual engineering standard, per se.

[@georgejaxxon481]

InstaBlaster...

[@dominichelton]

"we're original film nerds" "I don't know the terms because I'm not a film nerd" 🙃

[@retrospective77]

These guys are bandwagon merchants. Feel sorry if people come to these guys for knowledge about film photography.

[@NickMaksy]

@@retrospective77 Does the film community really need gatekeepers? smh

[@cherifshawky4846]

pretentious sounding hipster lingo for something they think they discovered.

[@citrusandseasalt]

@@NickMaksy it’s not about gate keeping. It’s more about getting accurate information. Fuji canisters are green, but they make so many different stocks that don’t have green highlights. I don’t even think they understand what they said.

[@SilverJt96]

@@NickMaksy i mean, looking from the comments, the moment team who are supposedly “true original film nerds” dont know their stuff as well as they should

[@miniteddy5555]

The last time i used a film camera was during my uni days. Now i want to get back on the game. It is the anticipation of not knowing how the prints are going to turn out that makes it even more interesting. Your tips make it easier for beginners to understand.

[@KylerSteele]

You guys are becoming a great hub for film photography. Excited to see whats to come!

[@moment]

Why is shooting film so much FUN!?

[@orkiandojr9930]

Cause the process so amazing, and the trip for click every moment make the film very very different

[@Vincent.Morreale]

Because it's the same thrilling sensation as asking a girl out, or being front row of a roller coaster : you know how to do it, but there is always an element of unexpected surprise !

[@jonkone5608]

Cause you never know how the final results are gonna look like

[@darwishduja536]

Because the process is amazing and the fact that you don’t know what your photos are gonna turn out just makes it even better

[@bertowirdo]

I love the Chemistry!

[@noteworthydesigns]

My first roll of film was just a nightmare. I didn't load it correctly and it ended up rolling on itself and getting bunched up. Sigh. I thought I could save it, but then the film tore and everything was exposed-it was basically Murphy's Law for the first roll. So, lesson learned, and all of my rolls since have been peachy!

[@nealxsmith]

So dope that the Moment brand has evolved over the years from just shooting on your phone - to shooting on anything. Love the direction homies!

[@kellychua6276]

I ordered two boxes of Portra from you guys last Friday and just received them yesterday! Thank you guys for the speedy delivery!

[@MegaCraigh]

I don't believe it's actually a good idea to leave the film advanced. A spring in most camera is stretched under that condition. If not released, the spring can lose it's elasticity over time and mess with the shutter, especially if you don't use the camera for a few days or more.

[@jolioding_2253]

Springs, when in use within their intended range, will never loosen, if they're also tempered properly. this is one of the incredible feats of steel, compared to other metals and alloys. For instance, no matter how lightly you strain aluminium, eventually it will cause hairline cracks or simply break.

[@MegaCraigh]

@@jolioding_2253 Old comment really but I was just thinking back to when I studied mechanical stresses. No material is perfectly elastic. Constant tension will always result in a change of the spring. Not something you'll notice in a few days, maybe not even a few months, but you never know when you might take your last shot for years. Our parents sure didn't. That plus, I've know of so many people accidentally pressing the shutter button or it actuating in their bags resulting in wasted exposures. Unless you actually use a film camera as a daily driver and need it to take a shot at a seconds notice, there really is no benefit to having it advanced. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[@jolioding_2253]

@@MegaCraigh Okay thank you for clearing that up for me, so I've been lied to.

[@MegaCraigh]

@@jolioding_2253 Nah not really lied to. It's true 99.9% of the time. I just tend to think a million years ahead. And hate wasting film 😂

[@melody3741]

So just follow his directions and then finish the roll or just don’t advance on your last shot?

[@limingduo5416]

Thank you, I need such a detailed tutorial and the fun of taking pictures, like this tutorial, shooting tips, how to choose the camera and film program, I like it, hope can make a series of videos ! love u guys

[@Markeymarc321]

I believe if you leave the shutter cocked for too long that it may not be good for the springs and could eventually affect the accuracy of the release time, but only if you leave it for too long.

[@iiifallapart4603]

I heard this too. I personally advance it before while I'm out shooting but don't when I put it away in my bag to avoid an accidental button press.

[@kyleyankanich3726]

ASA and DIN are the old terms, ISO came out in 1974 with the standard we use today. It's nothing to do with Digital vs Film. Technically ISO is just the ASA and Din together. As in "ISO 400/27°"

[@angelynnesongco1984]

This is so exciting! I took a photography class in high school, mainly black and white film. Dark room developing film, loading film and learning about Portrait Lighting. My all time favorite film photos was my trip to Europe and taking photos in Auschwitz. Now that I have a 11 year old he is loving shoot with your lenses (especially the macro because “you can see inside of things”). But now to teach him more about film and how I first started with photography. I also used to work at a 1 hour photography place taking studio/passport pictures and learned to develop film on those big machines.

[@Christian_from_Copenhagen]

I just saw your new video and wanted to thank you for this one, as it's the one that got me into 35mm a few months ago! I'm really enjoying the process, so I thought I'd say thank you for the first photo walk video (a whole new video genre!) I ever saw ✌❤

[@BruceRamos0521]

ILove Taking Pictures 📸😍❤️

[@Pirots]

I love you guys, finally getting film here in Italy without spending a fortune!

[@jerryrichards8172]

True original 35mm film nerd since 1977 and still shooting it. Nice to see the resurgent for film.

[@markgoostree6334]

I went to my photo shop not long ago. They were kind of busy. A young lady was there and could not load her camera. It had been gifted to her so she really didn't have any experience with it. To give the clerk some relief from the rush, I offered help. I found the shutter release was jammed, the film couldn't advance... bummer. I gave her a name of a good camera repair shop... best I could do for her. Great to see interest in film shooting on an uptick! I'm just a hobbyist even though I started in 1960... I was ten years old.🤪

[@SarahcBee]

Omg I had no idea about the colour of the film boxes/canisters hinting at the highlights in the film. Just a colourblind girlie trying her best, this is super helpful

[@worshipthecasket]

Just the video I needed I’ve been wanting to start to shoot film 🎞

[@suranthegreat]

It was the best inspiration ever for me to find my old childhood camera and start shooting on films 😍🥺 thanks for your lovely video

[@AshleysAesthetic]

This video was SO helpful! Thank you

[@paigevansice2990]

Cool video. I had heard the opposite about the OM-1 and advancing after shooting. Apparently the spring in the mechanism of the advance shouldn't be under pressure between shoots It was suggested to end on the shutter. I do understand your fear of missing a shot, though! Just passing along some OM-1 nerdisms. Thanks for this video.

[@MUSKLR]

This. Is. AWESOME! I so need to start shooting film again...

[@DM-nh3zr]

Y’all ever shooting film w a mask on and ur viewfinder gets foggy 💀

[@ericlecreateur]

lmfao juste happened to me today !

[@neotheapplefan332]

Omg Yes I Hate That lol

[@nikosnikolo5237]

Happened to me yesterday and I thought that my broke

[@aaronmiller2209]

Really good one and it made me chuckle when you guys went to Ken to get ur film developed because my grandad was called Ken and left his OM1 to me when he past away this year and I couldn’t stop shooting in film since thank you

[@duyho6328]

6:18 Your cute smile is all I need to battle all struggles in my life.

[@neotheapplefan332]

I Actually Am A 14 Year Old Photographer With A Dslr And A Slr. The Dslr Is A Nikon D70s And The Slr Is A Pentax Z70. And Literally Without Your Channel, I Wouldn’t Have These Cameras. My Parents Saw The Interest And Potential In Me And They Bought Me These. Just Cuz I Watched Your Vids. THANK YOU FOR THE AWESOME CONTENT!

[@mikiejae]

UNDER 500 CLUB! I've definitely thought about the color of the canisters, It all makes so much sense now! I recently shot Portra 160 for the first time after hearing it produces excellent skin tones, and wowieeeeeee, I'm so glad I did after being a KODAK GOLD person since forever. I'm so in love with how vibrant the colors are looking -if anyone needs some convincing to try out PORTRA 160 for the first time, I have a lil photo reveal on my channel from my first roll

[@ipokefan4]

I’ve had some great results with shooting Gold at 160 and at 100, if you haven’t played with overexposing it!

[@teocrawford]

"Car in some grass" ohh yes, very film hahah😂😍

[@scottd9755]

Appreciate the tips considering this kind of photography as a new hobby =)

[@Photo-ops_OnPeninsula]

I am saving you to my list for when I teach my first 'filmsciple'...awesome, nice, easy video...makes me want to load and go shoot!

[@pedromatos4487]

one of the best videos i've seen amazing shots

[@gilvrgs]

Dude, I almost forgot. Those shots were sick, but your corduroy pants is much more sick!🔥💯

[@magdalenacabrera8949]

i just purchased today , so excited

[@elortiga2]

This was very helpful! Much love

[@cocochelback56]

quick tip highlights of cinestill 50d are also warm (because its motion picture film)

[@olesiakovalenko2034]

So cool vibe from you, guys! enjoyed to watch it !!

[@jmanchik]

Film related trinkets! This was fun... i want to try.

[@mfsavino]

Ektachrome 160 is the Samsung saturation of color 35mm film. I love it!

[@danieltorres3077]

“But in the past future” hahahahha 😂 Also, I’d like to take a class on film if Taylor is teaching it! Sign me up.

[@ItsYourDistraction]

I've been shooting for a couple years and didn't know that thing about the strap! Super nifty.

[@Adam-fn3qp]

Class video! For beginners beginners I'd just mention not opening the camera where the film is stored as this can ruin your photos. I know this might be obvious for some, but think I might have ruined my first one and a half rolls by that 😅

[@seanmcemerson524]

Using the strap as a minimum focus distance is 🔥

[@SeanMalone925]

Yooooooooo! This is huge!

[@johnniemenjivar]

This was awesome!!! Inspired me to go shoot :)

[@stapledtogether]

Omg is that kens camera in mt Vernon! I'm from Australia but did a year at a college in Bellingham, I shot hundreds of rolls of film and would hire a car once every 2 weeks and drive to kens to get my film developed. Washington state is such a beautiful area to shoot film ❤️ great video

[@ecem4556]

Kinda digging the light leaks on the p&s!

[@dumbinfo9833]

Olympus om1 is my go to camera so sharp

[@hanneswelthagen9747]

Those film holders are neat!

[@robertknight4672]

While most of the time in bright Sun of using flash not necessary. There are a few situations where you might want to turn the flash on. If your subject backlit by the Sun pictures of sunset on the beach. I would turn the flash on in that case to avoid silhouette. Silhouette photo can be cool also. If someone is wearing a brimmed hat creating a shadow on their face that is another situation where you might want to use a flash in daylight.

[@KandidVision]

Strap trick is something so cool, never realized

[@wataworks6478]

Good tips. Thanks!

[@thefilmcameraclub8141]

neo hippy vibes are strong

[@Barzyz01]

ok gang, you get 6 out of 5 stars for spirit!! I love the vibe. Minus .5 for term knowledge. you are doing great!!! I'm checking out the store now.

[@annashethar6704]

So cool thank you!

[@karencarpenter7205]

Wow, that video brought back memories! I have my dad's old 1970s Olympus buried somewhere, I might have to dig it out and see if it still works. Great video. I forgot how good film looks.

[@pamieafg]

When trips go back up again, I’m taking the opportunity to experience a shootout with the moment crew and other photographers/videographers. Whoever is there! I started film when I found Lomography 4 years ago in Hong Kong. They had a physical store back then and it was awesome to visit. Can’t wait to explore the manual cameras. My mom kept all her camera’s from when she was in her 20s.

[@gianlusc]

ISO= international standards organization. ASA= American Standards Association (currently ANSI). ISO adopted ASA standard way before the digital came into existence. Same thing two different names to identify it.

[@ErickWayneVlogs]

Excelente 🙌🏻

[@TheEpicAvenger]

first 20 seconds had some gnarly editing

[@fatoomTv]

YAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!! Wooooooooow

[@artemisc749]

thanks for the tips, loving the vibes in the vids, what camera you used to record this vids?

[@brentfisher902]

3:54 From 1.6 for color and 8 for black and white...at least the ones I have shot. The top speed I did was 800, which is great in the evening.

[@VariTimo]

I never advance before I know I want to take a shot. I’m also quite fidgety sometimes and have fire the shutter quite a few times by just playing with the button.

[@lakshyatripathi6095]

My dad had a film camera he liked too much. He clicked all out childhood moments and tours when we were small. But then in our area film were not available so he wasn't clicking. And now their anniversary is coming I know perfect gift for him. Whole moment team is dope. 👍❤️❤️

[@sjoerd0485]

Hey guys, amazing video! Where can I find that filmroll travel-case-thingy? It looks great and very practical for on the road!

[@MrGiangiuk]

Great content!

[@augustlions]

I learned nothing lol but I really enjoy your videos on film photography.

[@marliini_]

these vids make it feel like the moment team is my neighbour or something

[@WraithCalling]

Ahhhh!!! Light leaks on the little automatic!!

[@johnr.9758]

You said Burgermaster....that's when I knew you're in western WA. Loads of beautiful pic opportunities.

[@hoonsurgy4127]

Love the Photos & video ! Can I ask your X-T4 set up that used in this video?

[@JordysRailVideos]

8:38 unless there's a train, then taking photos of trains is cool

[@ChaChaDiaries]

this is AMAAAZING! so excited for this launch. What's next? a MOMENT LAB here in Seattle? imagine a Moment Lab where people can get their films developed and scanned and with all the Moment gear and films in it? No? i know its a lot but one can dream LOL!

[@chainsaw2046]

Very confused about what you mean, but there's the shot on film store in Seattle for a lab, if you didn't know abt it.

[@ChaChaDiaries]

@@chainsaw2046 oh i know. i get my film processed there mainly. what i’m saying is - wishful thinking Moment would open a lab since they started seeking film. far from happening but who knows.

[@RobMoses]

Nice! That's pretty cool. I'll have to do an order. Love to support smaller companies.

[@migsbbb6380]

Small company? You do know their CEO has a net worth of 10M USD right?

[@GajanBalan]

Ohhh baby 😍

[@benjhaisch]

Stoke level 💯

[@corrie325]

So many drops! The team behind the scenes at Moment are absolute beasts

[@cameronculp8054]

You guys should open up a film development center as well. That way you are the complete 1 stop shop!

[@brentfisher902]

The best part of waking up is developer in your cup.

[@mandomusic5074]

So dope

[@CodyTurner]

oh happy day!

[@Chocoag]

need to ask - how to do manage if you're using the point-and-shoot camera on a bright day and it's not possible on the camera to turn off the flash light? I'll be grateful for your tips on that

[@michaelcarnevale3250]

I never knew about the strap distance tip for the point & shoots! Makes so much sense, should've never ripped mine off lol

[@krylonjunkie3]

Same. 😅

[@onyeatmonster]

That Willem jesus poster always lol me :P

[@lookitsnics]

What camera was used to film this video? Footage look so good

[@terrellcharvey]

I’m just starting to dip my toes into film and got a Kodak EKTAR H35. I want to shoot warm tones and low iso, which film should I choose?

[@fadrian98]

How do you guys keep track of what exposure you're on when switching ISO back and forth?

[@c3cinema678]

Great advertising lol I’m heading to the website

[@sirwaynekitt]

Those light leaks kinda go crazy on the photo of Caleb.

[@Mlarsen1985]

hi. i've never done any analog shooting before. just found a mint condition minolta x-300 (x-370 in the us) with the standard 50mm. (i got some lr44 batteries, so i could check if it kind of works - it did work with the shutter and lights in the viewfinder.) i bought a roll of Ilford Delta 100 135/36, to shoot black and white, and plan on doing some portraits of my daughter outdoors. Finally my questions are: Do you think this camera/lens would be good for portraits, street photography? Do you personally also get your 35mm film developed digital? I liked your video very much , and subcribed :D - Kind regards Michael (From Denmark)

[@filmsandroses]

Damn. I enjoyed this. I want to join the moment team.

[@irfanismadi3479]

which camera you used to shoot this video? look so clean

[@shanc1532]

Hey! I have just got my first film camera- the Olympus superzoom 700XB , I was wondering if Fujifilm film 35mm would be good for a beginner? I want to take a range of shots from landscape to people to inside and out and I don’t have the experience to buy different films. Would this be a good place to start?

[@NeilBruder]

I've shot a fair amount of film in the past but I've never equated the colour of the box with the film characteristics! Thanks for teaching me something :)

[@kimi_kantagraphy]

It's cool 😎 ✌🏽👌🏽📷🇲🇾

[@wo-miny-salvation3432]

Hi there! Would really like to know what fujifilm camera you guys were using to film this video?