A trip to the Downs with ILFORD SFX 200 and a RED Filter.

[@NandR]

I am jealous of your views on the island. Saw some trees while driving through Kansas that reminded me of that tree. Glad you are using that P6.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

You take it for granted here, but yes, there are some beautiful views. Best views are on the West side which is about 30 minute drive. The downs is 10 minutes from me.

[@robertjureit2574]

Suggestion for you. Love the dark room work. I’m 69 retired. But in the 1970s, i used a beseler 4X5 enlarger. It had a light bulb and magnafing lens. It gave me great prints,but not middle tones. My good friend, you may have heard of him. Ansel Adams. He sent me one of his SOFT light insert,to replace the light bulb. Back then it was a small flourcent bulb inside white opaque glass. WOW, what a difference. I could only get all 10 zones,with this setup. Try it,you might like it. Keep up the great work. New subscriber.

[@The_Original_Cujo]

Ive been watching your videos for a while now since getting back into film photography. I love that you showcase the darkroom side of the process as much as taking photos. Your darkroom shed tour video convinced me to give it a go myself so at the start of October I began converting my shed. It now complete and fully operational and I love spending time in there. So I just wanted to say a quick thanks for the inspiration.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Awesome, thank you! Enjoy printing!

[@thedondeluxe6941]

The focus shifts quite a lot even with a red filter, because of the infrared light. Good to keep in mind!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Don. Thats possibly why the softer focus.

[@peterkay9050]

Watching more of your darkroom process made this an utterly compelling video. Fascinating! I love it!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@justinconnaher8868]

The composition of that last scanned photo 🙌. Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you enjoyed it Justin

[@gountberlin1669]

no worries aboot the arm, mate. tis a proper arm right there!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I thought it was out the shot. Tiny space for me and a tripod ha ha. Cheers.

[@josephawatson]

I only got to use a darkroom in college, Took a couple of classes. Printed a lot of my own work it was a lot of fun.

[@thenutter2003]

i have used that film in sunshine with just a red filter looks good but i have tried it with a deep red filter and you do get more of a infrared look with that but does work well just as a b&w film good video.

[@davidottman9501]

Thanks for the inspiration! Awesome prints, thanks also for the education in dodging, burning, and contrast filter application. The tools aren't fancy, but techniques for using them to best advantage is. :)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@majdtaby4560]

Really fantastic to see the process and thought. Really unique content on KZbin. Amazing result. Thanks for sharing and showing us the journey!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thank you very much!

[@mynewcolour]

Lush print. Really appreciate you showing the darkroom work in such detail. Nice one.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

My pleasure 😊

[@amosk24]

Terrific job on the print, Boss! You read the negative and print really well. I enjoy when you take us up to the Downs. It's a place I'd likely frequent as well. Cheers!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thank you! Sometimes you feel like you have done it all up there but it is different every time I go. Apart from the trees.

[@dustysprockets1505]

Always enjoy your darkroom trials, My darkroom is a laundry that is often 40° (Australia, of course!) So cold beers are a must to stay hydrated! 😂 Great video

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I keep my beers in the darkroom over winter LOL

[@filmlovephotography]

Hello Roger, you saw different sharpness, maybe because infrared have a different wave length and you need to compensate the focusing, the mark is usually in the lens. But because you only use the red filter instead off the R72 filter you end up with the focusing in between. Is just a guess I don't know. Cheers mate 👍

[@tweed0929]

This is the right answer. He didn't compensate for focus shift, which is what little red or white dot on the lens marks.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Hey Peds... I did think that but wasn't sure if that was for a full on IR Filter. Now it makes sense! Ha Ha you could see I was confused

[@filmlovephotography]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I'm not sure if is that, was just a ideia that came to my head. But can be interesting to try and see the results. Big hug Roger 👍

[@m00dawg]

Thanks for braving the rain to show us these beautiful photos! I need to try SFX 200 at some point since I do quite like the IR look. It can be a bit tricky to meter for I've found though I've gotten better at it since when I started though I'll still make some mistakes every now and again. In fact last time I was shooting IR (with FN64) I missed the exposure by more than 2 stops. It turned out ok but the shadows were unsurprisingly crushed.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Tim. The only time I saw an IR being used was on an OASIS Single CD "Live Forever" if you google it you'll see.

[@m00dawg]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss ah yes Oasis! Yep that's IR! The really crazy stuff (Kodak HIE) isn't being made alas but I've had great results with Rollei IR 400 (which many folks say is Agfa Aviphot). I've also tried HR50 and FN64 but haven't yet gotten quite as good results (but that could be a me problem, not anything to do with those films). SFX200 is on my list to try. I haven't tried it yet because I really like shooting IR in sheets (hence the FN64 testing since I can get that stuff all the way up to 8x10, though with a pretty big quality tradeoff). I would love to see SFX on a glorious Ilford sheet base. Anyways! If you wanna give IR a go, I highly recommend the Hoya R72 filter. It's actually closer to 740nm rather than 720nm. I found that out from Shaka1277's Fomapan 400 IR video and pulled up the datasheet and sure enough 740-ish is when the transmission of the filter rockets upwards. They can get a little pricey in the larger sizes though but I've had lovely results with it. Shaka1277 seems to prefer a less aggressive IR filter so it might be worth watching his Foma 400 video to see. I tend to want the IR look to be well accentuated so tend to stick with the R72. I've even thought about trying to get an even higher nm IR filter but they seem to be harder to come-by.

[@stevebutcher6117]

Awesome darkroom session, I would get so lost with those contrast filters. But its somthing I need to get involved in, really makes the photos pop.

[@eprohoda]

Shoot. wow!you did breathtaking footage!

[@kdj.imagery4317]

If that lens is threaded you should try an infrared filter. I shoot with one for my digital BW's that's 760nm and at iso 400 I shoot around 10-30 seconds at f/5.6 and it produces some good results.

[@kendesantis7319]

The Vaseline shots reminded me of some lenses I saw on eBay the other day. They were cheap manual focus lenses with the front element flipped. Seems like something you could have fun with.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Interesting Ken. I've never come across those before.

[@BarwickGreen]

A fabulous piece of complicated printing, well done. I love that tree too. I wonder if some of the softness with the red filter was due to the longer exposure in the strong wind?

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thats possible Roop, but the tree stump was also softer I noticed.

[@ajbrennan6456]

Roger, have you thought of revisiting this and Sepia toning it? right level of bleaching and toning it could totally change the dynamics ....don't tone in the house as some of those toning kits kick up a bit ...just a thought

[@danem2215]

Great results as usual. I never have luck with filters, especially not on landscapes

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

With Red or Orange I get great results if there is blue sky with white clouds rendering the blues darker and making the clouds stand out. Just have to remember to compensate for the exposure, usually Red 3 stops and Orange 2 Stops. And the filter renders the same colour lighter, so a red tomato with a red filter will look almost pale. Good fun to use.

[@danem2215]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Oh yeah the skies look good - my problem is with the foliage. I usually end up with blotchy trees. Maybe my red filter isn't the best, and it darkens greens too much.

[@mnoliberal7335]

Those meant-for-infrared 72 filters are sure expensive. I have one, which fits only one camera unless I use a ridiculous combination of adapter rings.

[@hoggif]

That's interesting video to see. I used to shoot SFX200 way back but only with IR720 or similar filter. I'm not sure if I ever tried red filter that should give a nice effect too (but not only ir).

[@finkerr6077]

love your channel! I'm learning new stuff in the darkroom now, gonna have to give split contrast printing a go

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Have fun!

[@stefan_becker]

Unfortunately the filter is not "strong enough" (should be dark red, almost black), the sky is not blue enough and the the leaves have already fallen down. It's a bit too late in the year to try infrared photography. My recommendation would be to retry this next year in May and with Rollei Infrared (expose as iso 15 with 720nm filter) instead of Ilford Sfx 😉👍I would also recommend to use a range finder medium format camera (like a Fuji GW690) or a TLR. With SLRs you have to always screw and unscrew the infrared filter to be able to see something through the viewfinder.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for the tips Stefan.

[@lensman5762]

Job well done. Nice photograph, Rog. As you know SFX is near infra red. With a red filter you will allow quite a bit of IR to get through. IR does not focus on the same plane as visible light. My old Nikkor AI/AIS lenses actually have a red line for IR focusing on the focus ring. I guess with MF the effrect is even more exaggerated. I'd just put a 720nm filter on the Q2 and enjoy the benefits of modern technology. If you use it on film, then give it about 6 stops of extra exposure.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I din't know you could get IR filters! Cheers Lensman!

[@ianforber]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss 780nm or 830nm filters work better with digital. I find 720nm is just too close to a normal image. The advantage of doing it on the Q2 is that you can still see through the filter to compose and the camera still focuses correctly

[@peinmilan]

I think all the red filtered images are significantly better. I also use this film with orange or red filters. R72 is a bit tricky: if you look at the sensitivity chart it completely drops at around 720nm and R72 cuts everything below 720, so you get very little light to work with...

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Do you compensate the focusing when using the Red or Orange Filter?

[@peinmilan]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I don't. But I usually work between around 8m to infinity

[@dominiquesoulard4512]

Super video, thank you. Good job !

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrYotso]

Thank you for your video! It is exactly what I was looking for. I have the same camera and considering the same film. I was looking for the results of the combo. Keep up the good job!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad it was helpful.

[@garychatfield6709]

Another good 'un Roger, cheers!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Gary!

[@devroombagchus7460]

Thanks. I was surprised that you used a red filter. How much compensation did you use? I love the trees. Another reason why I will never come to your island myself. The climate is obviously too hostile for me to survive, let alone leave the car. 😢

[@josephasghar]

My deep red needs 3 stops, if that helps.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I usually use 3 stops but here I used only 2 stops compensation. So in effect over exposing by a stop. The Island is usually dry and very safe, low crime etc, but the roads and back lanes you get used to them.

[@richardwest217]

Thanks

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Wow, thank you Richard. Very kind of you !

[@malcolmrendle6622]

Hope you are OK after last night's storm.....news said Isle of Wight hit badly.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Yes thanks. It wasn't that bad thankfully!

[@liveinaweorg]

Brilliant! Enjoy watching you in the darkroom and learning from you. Those R72 filters are bloody expensive, shame coz I fancied one. BTW: is that a Kodak Beehive darkroom light? I just got given one and it looks very similar.

[@JChaytor86]

I got a really cheap one made by pig iron on Amazon that works brilliantly

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for watching!, Yes it is a Beehive Light. Works well.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I have a PigIron ND 10 and for the price it is surprisingly good.

[@stevepringle2295]

I keep a cable release in the car at all times 😂.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I need to!

[@simonwilliams6140]

"They're in God's hands now".

[@kdj.imagery4317]

I agree! You could really see the difference with the red filter in the sky, really toned the contrast down. I just watched this video about the work from Ansel Adams and I see you have similar darkroom methods with doing dodging/burning! Cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/movMmXt6f8x-aac