A Film Portrait of Alex Nelson, founder of Zero Optik Lenses on 8x10 Film - Episode 001

[@BryanBirks]

Nice video, Marcus. Good to see you on the tube and telling these stories. Also giving me the 8x10 itch again!

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Thanks Bryan, glad to see you here! Definitely a new experience but I hope I find my footing eventually.

[@Agedwheel]

Zero is so cool, i don’t shoot video but he sure makes it seen fun to learn

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

Here we gooooo!

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Going to need pointers 😂

[@adrienpayet]

Love this new format. Awesome video and photo at the end thanks ✌🏽

[@jonathan.8223]

Off to a terrific start! Keep them coming :)

[@davidmb2587]

Great seeing you using the Pentax spot meter for portraits. Love the photo. This channel will be great!

[@lonnatucker3575]

I agree! Some don't get it, but these were the best for zone metering plus they are rugged.

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Pentax Spot Meter - this is the way :)

[@Agedwheel]

Great video!! Been following your work for while now, so glad to see another aspect- Thanks for putting yourself out there

[@matt.gillispie]

This is great man.

[@doriangasseling]

Awesome video mate, perfect length and great portrait! Keep em' coming.

[@rupunzel6299]

This is an absolutely wonderful video.. All that has been discussed about vintage lenses for cinematograph applies to this sheet film view camera stuff.

[@jessicagibson850]

Yes!! Love this new project! So much goodness. I love seeing the passion and interest from you and your subject. The final photograph is also awesome.

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Thanks Jess! I'm already having a lot of fun, nervous fun, but excited to see where it goes.

[@JohnnyMcMillan]

Great first episode!!! Congrats on getting the first one up, would love to see more with you shooting though!

[@gorakphoto]

Oh man, this is great. I love that this is an interview about someone else and not necessarily just about you. But I also kinda wished there was a little more behind the scenes of your portrait making process. Either way, I really enjoyed this and eagerly await more just like it. BRB, going to share this now....

[@JSB_family]

Great video, very excited you are starting this. There are plenty of great landscape, street and funny photographers on youtube, but people who excel at portraits are really missing here…. and then 8x10 … what more could you ask for? 👌😀

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Thanks for the kind words Jan, hope to keep it going as long as I can!

[@vikingsruleU]

I've been a follower of your Instagram for some time, and I'm stoked you're making KZbin videos! Love the portrait and the format of the video

[@healthid]

Cool video! Would love to have a bit of discussion on your setup, lighting, lens choice, thoughts about the portrait, etc. But a great start!

[@kevinfickling6384]

Absolutely nailed it. Can’t wait to see more!

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Thanks Kevin! Thanks for watching

[@SathyaPeacock]

Lovely first video Marcus :) now I am thinking 4x5 is not enough haha

[@arca-swiss-official]

Loved this first video. Very promissing channel !

[@kirillsurguchev5101]

Marcus, great job! I would love to see next episodes.

[@Pablo-px3ct]

Great job, Marcus - just push through and stay on this. Big promise

[@BetweenTheBellows]

Thank you! Going to do my best to find the stories

[@ronwolfept]

sick! love to see a cine project filmed on that 50mm Summilux-M. cool interview and the filming of it along with the portrait. what leans did you shoot with and light modifiers? settings?

[@BetweenTheBellows]

They customized the Canon Dream Lens 50mm f.95 for Zack Snyder's Army of The Dead on Netflix, which has CRAZY bokeh. They made custom anamorphic glass for his next movie Rebel Moon coming out this year. I shot this on a 300mm wide open at f5.6 with a 24" parabolic softbox on camera left for the key. The rest of the lighting are all desk lamps and ambient

[@NicosPhotographyShow]

Loved it! The talk before and all of it.

[@ThePhotoDept]

so good.

[@Usiris23]

Keep it up bro, I enjoyed it! No complaints on my end 🤙🏽

[@herobear]

Thanks Man. Nice work !

[@ChristopherMay]

Man. Fascinating all around. Alex and what he does. The new lease on life for classic optics. The portrait. And the whole episode. Stunningly well done. I'm so happy to have come across this channel and will be eagerly watching the rest of your current content and waiting for new content! Bravo!

[@PaulShapiro-j4n]

I especially love this as Alex is my nephew! C shapiro

[@MrEszet]

That was awesome!

[@aevangeorgeline]

I love your work! I relate on this feature in my simple way of saving on film developing expenses. I really wanted to shoot my SLR film camera but I figured I can use adapters to use my vintage lenses on my mirrorless Canon and every photo just melts like a real film photo :) I also still feel like shooting film in a way that the lens is charmingly slow and heavy...making me shoot slowly and in a more intentional manner. P.S. I'm not sure if you are also a Pinoy but I recognize the star tattoo hehe

[@photo_dude1686]

It's so refreshing to see great video that doesn't start off with "...brought to you by SquareSpace." Hope to see more of your channel. Congrats.

[@frankiev3748]

😳 *PromoSM*

[@andyvan5692]

at 4:44 HINT, Alex, THIS is what the lenses are meant for!!, LF cameras, not something to destroy, and use for video like you are doing, NO F## wonder we as photographers can't source these lf lenses from Rodenstock, schneider and the others, as People like you have got to them first, and the rarity and price has gone through the roof.

[@flyingfox2005]

You do realise that at least 50% of the lenses that have EVER been used to shoot movies started life as some form of photography lens. This is not something new - it goes back to the 1960s, if not earlier. Panavision as a company wouldn't exist if they hadn't adapted, modded and rehoused a variety of photography lenses. Lenses are meant to be used - there is no single predetermined use for them. Many very rare cinema lenses over the years have been modified and used by photographers - it's what happens.