Episode 010: Shooting Every Ilford Black and White Film // Mamiya RZ67 Pro ii

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you everyone for watching! 🙌🙌🙌 As mentioned, we're going to be uploading a commentary video for this episode over on our Patreon page, we'll also address any questions or comments left here for us.

[@timmyd999]

Awesome, will check this out

[@Zenavesta]

Plz do it here as well.. Even if its just the half of the commentary

[@benjaminporee8444]

where can we find the second video with your feelings and your preferences on the films?

[@ilcaravaggio3740]

The quality of this video is absolutely outstanding and your photos are truly gorgeous, especially that last photo. Congrats!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you! I always like to end on one of my favourites.

[@NobeGamingOfficial]

Is it just me or are the highlights blown in most of these?

[@timmyd999]

Yes that was impression too as all the detail seems to be lost. Perhaps this was an issue with the video?

[@gbrldz]

I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if they did any editing to the images

[@JonflipXXX]

I was looking for any comment about it. Was thinking it might just be the screen on my phone but i wasn't alone...

[@CiderGuy]

NobeGaming - Indeed. Exposures on the models face are way over on almost every shot to my eyes ... by a lot. Meter issues?

[@MrNorthshorepipe]

Also noticed it. maybe he wanted to keep the details in the shadows

[@pauljenkin297]

I like the photos. To be fair, it's not my favourite genre but I love and respect anything that actively promotes the use of film in such a professional manner. Nice one.

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Paul, really appreciate it!

[@user-se9zl8yo5z]

Havent seen that style, look, lighting, everything, since the 1980s ! Cindy Crawford, etc..... Modeling agencies, movie studios luv those kind of shots. Timeles. works then and now. This is why I got into photography in the first place. Wanted to move to Milan, Italy and be a fashion photographer after highschool. Keep Doing what your doing. Cheers, Daniel

[@epicon6]

Seriously amazing photos!

[@lensman5762]

The SFX with its extended red sensitivity ( into Infra red in fact ), suits the complexion and hair colour of your model as it lifts the tones up. On the other hand I quite like the ones that have a hint of ' Lindberg ' in them. Congrats to you and your team, a very good campaign.

[@timmyd999]

Always love these videos. Music, photos and general vibe are spot on. Great to see film being tested in a real life situation.

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Tim, always appreciate the support!

[@chesviloria]

Absolutely amazing! The contact sheets topped it off nicely. Well done!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@romekk3975]

Magnificent work. I personally just love FP4 at box speed. Still, I can express how thankful I am for your effort to test all of these films.

[@hectormorales8471]

Thanks so much for this! XP2 def my favorite!

[@BboyGraphicx]

Absolutely gorgeous photos and posing, keep on!!!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Tich!

[@emg9823]

Delta 3200 will always be my fav. Wonderful vid!

[@MrChristopherwren]

Thank you for the experiment!

[@jorgeu111]

the one at 2:28 OMG! blew me away! I'm still digging into my shoes looking for my socks

[@cooperjanusevskis502]

so awesome. you're a big inspiration for my photography based videos!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Cooper! I enjoyed watching your vids!

I regularly come back to this video. Sound, editing, the vibe... I just love it. A pity you don't manage to post more often.

[@radicaleyemag]

thank you, there is a new episode in the works at the moment!

[@RewDowns]

This is literally my favorite youtube video at the moment. I Loved everything about it, the styling was spot on, the music was perfect, your shots were incredible, and the model was stunning!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks so much!

[@andreimacaraeg11]

Photos looks stunning!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@RewDowns]

My favorite look was with the XP2, and I think that it suited your style well

[@martindrazsky7451]

Beautiful work. Great model, great posing and effective composition. And yes, I agree that the skin detail on some of the b/w images is blown out - probably metered as you would for Portra 400 but not all b/w films take overexposure as well as Portra. But it does not bother me, the images work fine as they are.

[@TheMikeLev]

I just recently discovered this channel ... beautiful work .. congratulations!

[@joefeldman4673]

How do these videos not get more views? Great content, easy to watch, good music, and a real view into BTS of a shoot.

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you, Joe! We're happy as long as people are enjoy the content!

[@AliZaidi]

this was EPIC !!! Thank you so much :)

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Nice video but man the Mamiya RZ67 Pro is such a clunky camera to use, that's why I used a Hasselblad for large format!

[@lorenzotono]

I've been waiting for a new episode for a long time.

[@ljgomez594]

Great work wow!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@shaunhall8158]

Enjoyed the video, I shoot a lot of Ilford, especially liked the eye detail on the SFX which is a stock I have not really used, may give it a go now.

[@radicaleyemag]

Yeah, I was really surprised with the eye on the SFX. I think my favourite shot.

[@jingimage1108]

amazing work！！！！！！！

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@Raychristofer]

Awesome test my man, you're the only person I've seen tackle comparative test of all of these films together. The sad thing is KZbin compression hides much of the differences in detail. I'm sure seeing them printed in person gives a more nuanced idea of their differences

[@jasonblake5576]

Love this video!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Jason!

[@joaofezasvital]

I was kinda not into it..until I see the shot @2:29 and I'm sold on this.. wow man! you did it all in continuous light right?

[@radicaleyemag]

yep. Thanks!

[@globalshutterproductions3179]

Amazing video must have been a lot of work, developing, scanning and retouching. Our greatest respect. A lot of work for one video!!! Keep up the great work!!! :D

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@ElliottWatson]

Great video ! Really enjoyed the studio work

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you Elliott!

[@benjaminporee8444]

where can we find the second video with your feelings and your preferences on the films?

[@JoshDavid]

beautes luv luv the styling of the b&w!

[@radicaleyemag]

Cheers JD!

[@peterbarghx]

Amazing work, can I ask if you shoot the box speed??? or is it different with each film?

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Peter, these were box speed. I've only ever tried anything different with porta 400 where i rate it at 200

[@peterbarghx]

Many thanks for the prompt reply. Looking froward to see more.

[@window741]

All photographers must watch this video to realize how beautiful the b/w photo is, and his skill.

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you, Window!

[@412foto]

Great model and great composition!! Loved these images. I think the simple wardrobe was nice way to make sure the model was the focus of the images. I think I liked XP2 and Delta 400 the best but kind of hard to tell since each were slightly different conditions and don't know how development or editing was done. Overall Ilford films are fantastic! Would have loved to hear a little commentary from you though on which of the films you liked the best and why.

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Scott. Appreciate your comment and feedback!

[@gabrielheri1439]

You're double exposure are insane!!

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Gabriel, yeah really pleased how they turned out!

[@romekk3975]

@@radicaleyemag, how do you plan for those double exposures? They look absolutely gorgeous.

[@radicaleyemag]

@@romekk3975 When I compose each exposure i try to leave black or negative space to fill with the other shot. I think people often take two very similar images that often overlap too much, which can look odd. The easiest way to try this is to just ask your model to look in two different directions for each exposure!

[@jakcist-cz]

These are crazy good! Great job :-)

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Jan!

[@cbra736]

Did you shoot all films at box speed?

[@radicaleyemag]

Yep, for this vid.

[@aldinobatangtaris]

Photos are getting better with the stool!

[@sergeyusik9934]

Shots in the video, especially outside ones, developed a way to grayscaled rather than pure black and white. It takes quite some time for an amateur photographer to leave a telephoto lens behind his back, there are so much more beauty and magic in well composed wide angle shots. *Delta 100 and 400 are two films you'd ever need for portrait work. Ambient or strobe light, it will fit it all*

[@ahmedal-saeed9374]

Amazing 👌

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you!

[@killer120070507]

What light stand and boom did you use to hold your light ? :)

[@ashley1scott]

May I ask if there was any thinking behind using the Pan F in a shaded alleyway, with it being a 50 iso film. Also, do you remember roughly what your shutter speed and aperture were for those shots?

[@radicaleyemag]

We shot it last, and wanted to find a different type of light which wasn't as direct. In hindsight would have shot it earlier.

[@danielecivetta]

Hello! Lovely video, and lovely studio as well! Wanted to know if for the backdrop shots you only had a fixed light or was there flash involved as well?

[@chrisperceval193]

Enjoyable video gents. Can I ask what the films were devved in? Most films have happier or less happy relationships with certain developers and I wondered if you had experimented here with that side of things. Interesting also to see your metering technique, esp outside. Back in the day we were always taught to angle the meter downwards, esp when using the dome so as not to inadvertently get too much light from the sky creeping in and thereby underexpose. The old adage of expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights! Overexposing to get something in the shadows but pulling the dev to stop the highlights blowing. Gives a nice flexible neg. You can still go all contrasty if you want but you have the choice. I know of some folks who go for 45 defgree angle of the meter, wind the some in (or use the flat attachment on the Sekonic flashmate) etc - on colour neg they overexpose by a stop as well! If you really want to test your metering technique shoot some E6 and stick the results on the light box... 1/3 of a stop this way or that really shows. Get good with that and you'll nail exposures with anything - digital or film (actually digital is quite fussy...) Have you printed any of the shots (from neg not scan?) I find scans can hide all manner of sins in the negative. You don't really get to know a film (and dev combo) until you have printed it in the darkroom. If the prints have been a dream to make or whether you have been wrestling to get anything decent out of some horrible negs - it gives useful insights. Commercial scans will hide all of that, the over and under exposure etc - they are trying to make it look good so you come back again! A home scanner will do a reasonable job of covering up problems. This applies for B&W and colour really.

[@seventeendegree]

Outstanding video! What film type was used in the very last contact sheet? 11:25

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you! It was Pan F Plus.

[@craigfouche]

I really enjoyed this video, did you shoot the SFX with or without an infrared filter? 📷🎞😎

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Craig!

[@sundei]

Incredible shots man. I just picked up an RZ67 myself and am incredibly excited to shoot. I was wondering, do you DSLR scan these or do you have a scanner of choice? Thanks for the videos. Delightful to watch.

[@sergiomoreno1024]

What type if film did you use on the 11:17 contact sheet? Nice work!

[@bennozoid1]

Great video! Would you ever consider doing a paid tutorial for someone (me) who just bought an RZ67 and is regularly in london?

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you, and yes of course. Drop me an email and we can discuss: [e-mail] - thanks!

[@ryancampbell588]

Those delta 3200 shots are crisp! did you pull the film at all? I havent revieved my 3200 yet and was expecting brainy golfball images lol

[@RedStarRogue]

Always thought XP-2 was odd as it's a b/w film that you develop in colour chemistry. Still comes out just fine I guess.

[@JHuntPhotography0]

Was that constant lighting or strobes?

[@radicaleyemag]

It was constant (Aputure 120d), looking to try strobes in the future.

[@jag0937eb]

She is really very pretty, gorgeous eyes.

[@danielmekis4398]

At 10:42 👌 shot of the day?

[@cuauharrietavisualcreative]

Publish your camera settings please!

[@prodbyscars]

This is so good 🔥 what lens is that?

[@radicaleyemag]

Thank you! It was the Mamiya Sekor 180mm f4.5

[@deborahdaddetta8625]

and the Delta 3200?

[@692.7MOTO-FM]

Great video! Why didn't you use a red filter for the SX 200 roll? Without a filter it's just an expensive B&W film.

[@radicaleyemag]

I didn't know this. 🤦‍♂️

[@692.7MOTO-FM]

@@radicaleyemag No problem, shoot another roll with a filter next time! I'd love to see the video. BTW the filter needed is an R72

[@sgiruc]

Nice photos. I am not big fan of harsh light effect on photos (that kind of shine faces...). Personally I like HP5 Plus and XP2

[@TheJasonGoddard]

Dude I’m a big fan of your vids and as others do eagerly anticipate new releases but didn’t find myself into this one as much , got abit bored and didn’t enjoy the shots as much . The others have a really good story telling impact , I just didn’t feel it here! I’m sure people will dig it and I’m not hating , just throwing it out there as feedback from a fan! 📸

[@radicaleyemag]

Appreciate the feedback. I think we realised this episode was going to end up a bit too long. But wanted to put this out to see if anyone enjoyed the longer format. 8 rolls is too much for one episode! I think next time we'll break it up with some chat if we're anywhere near 10 mins.

[@jonobonnowonno1]

@@radicaleyemag you guys could of made 8 little short videos, one per film stock and talk about what u liked didnt like etc and how they differ would you use it again or what scenario you would use it for, outdoor, studio etc. Could maximise the footage you guys got by splitting it into more vids. We all love your content and even a small 4 min clip we would lap it up. Especially on 8 different rolls, would be worth looking into.

[@radicaleyemag]

@@jonobonnowonno1 Yeah, this is something we considered. Decided to create a bit of a marathon so we could focus on the next episode. But yeah, will opt for that route if we do something similar again!

[@jonobonnowonno1]

Glad to hear it, nice work and keep up the content!

[@ericung6271]

I quite enjoyed this one, and it really inspired me. To each their own i guess

[@sumtrend]

Dear Flynn, this is such an awesome video. I always love the videos you do. Loved all the ones you did outdoors and appreciate your efforts behind this. All these have given me so much knowledge and aspiration for the analogue media and m still a student of the analog craft. I have nothing to really criticize or being rude about just want to share honest thoughts. One thing I would like to mention I felt prominently, please take it in a positive way that the studio lighting you did doesnt look appropriate for the subject, especially the kind of face the girl has, when you have a main source of light from the right, your LEDs from the left are killing the shadows in a bad way. And creating a bad shadow in the centre of the face. I feel the lighting could be massively improved and taken this shots to another level Please take my comments in a positive way 🙏 Keep up the good work and keep us inspired. Thanks @sumtrend

[@radicaleyemag]

Thanks Summet, appreciate your comment. Good point on the lighting!

[@itshendo6475]

Why do you guys take so long to come out with vids!?? 😩😭

[@radicaleyemag]

Unfortunately we both work at the moment, so this is something we make in our spare time. We're also perfectionists haha, so always want the videos to be the best they possibly can be!

[@CertainExposures]

Radical Eye Magazine never change. Seriously. Don’t rush. My film vids aren’t as good and they take forever to produce. I’d rather wait for something good once in a while than get something lame weekly. To give you some perspective Dmario... I once made a video like this with a friend and it took two weeks between working a day job and school plus that whole day shooting. And the vid wasn’t great.

[@radicaleyemag]

@@CertainExposures haha, thanks man. I wish we had more time to create these. Hopefully in the future! I'll check out some of your vids now also!

[@CertainExposures]

Radical Eye Magazine you mentioned that you were hoping to do flash instead of continuous light in the future. I have a video of the same portrait shot with natural light vs flash with medium format BW film outdoors so that may interest you. Broke down the metering too. Cheers.

[@itshendo6475]

Radical Eye Magazine I understand lol... it’s just that your vids are always so dope!

[@aaronvanhorne9693]

wonderfull photos, just a bit over exposed for my taste but theyre still amazing

[@GeorgesThoughts]

these are good videos but i feel like you guys should stop and talk to the camera and explain what your doing etc.. to break up the music and montage of you shooting it gets very samey after a while. not meant as a diss keep up the good work though

[@radicaleyemag]

Agreed, we weren't expecting this episode to be so long!

[@RewDowns]

I disagree, I loved it because it wasn't that type of video. You can learn by watching what he does. Only do videos that you like, don't change for anyone.

[@davefaulkner6302]

So .... where's the commentary? Nice shots, beautiful model but no talk about the film. Rather shallow content. I guess this is click bait for your website where the real content is?

[@cuxietube]

Got excited when I read the title but was quite disappointed when I realized that this video just followed a photographer taking portraits of a young lady. No commentary, no film comparison, nothing of real technical value about the pros and cons of each film. Boring.

[@mdjmurray]

Zero information here. Just a video of a model.

[@YF-711]

The light is not set correctly! No golden triangle !!!