FujiFilm Acros 2 120 & Rollei Superpan 200 35mm

[@erichstocker4173]

Boy the wood doors on that church with those wonderful hinges would make lovely photos for me! I know what you mean about the loss of "enthusiasm". The key is to know that you can't always get a great shot but the catharsis of the film process is enough to experience.

[@MrCodyswanson]

Another great video, thanks for taking the time to take us along.

[@TheSchnauzie]

Thanks for the video Roger

[@flyboy61699]

Really incredible photos, especially the ones on 35mm! I loved the more abstract theme

[@alanwilliams9842]

Good eye for composition

[@josephasghar]

Lovely pinhole seascape.

[@yorkieinnz4648]

👍 Great video as usual. Thanks.

[@Analog_Refined]

Much needed inspiration for me my friend. I’ve been slow to shoot lately because I’ve shot it all it seems. But I’ll be out there doing challenges myself now. 😄

[@thebrouhaha1]

those 135 shots are really good!

[@voyagersquaremuzika]

Hi! Great images and video!

[@alanstanway6118]

Roger I think the easiest way to remove "bird shit" in the darkroom is by using spotting medium. There can be issues depending on the type and surface of paper as it's sometimes difficult to match Matt/Gloss, meaning that the spot shows up in reflected light. Spotting used to be a professional job when I worked in processing labs, we had a woman who did nothing else for the whole day. Johnson's used to make a kit that you might be able to find on the internet? Dust (the usual enemy) is obviously what these kits were designed for.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Alan. I've got a kit but I'm really rubbish at it 😬

[@stuartflipflops]

Roger, Let me say you get us inspired to get out and shoot. Tomorrow I’m off for my second 4x5 (5x4 proper English). Thanks for sharing. Stuart

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Dashan. Hope your shoot went well

[@andersblomster]

Just what I needed. Thanks for another great video 👍

[@richardsimms251]

Yes, it must be difficult to keep coming up with innovative material all the time. I would never be able to do it, but overall I really enjoy the programs and often watch them later for a second time. It should be very acceptable to take regular breaks from preparing videos. Thanks. RS. Canada

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Richard.

[@brianmccutcheon3205]

Thank you. Appreciate your videos

[@bd-yd9rw]

I usually just watch these film channels because I genuinely like shooting on film. Digital doesn’t appeal to me. I’ve noticed those other channels have hosts which, while they hold a plethora of knowledge, are full of complete shit and do way too much fucking talking. This man is, straight up, the real deal. I’ll go ahead and subscribe to this one. I’m learning along with you.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers. Keep shootin' 👍

[@freesewatches335]

Thanks for uploading another great video, very inspirational, you have shown us that just a simple word like 'Lines' is enough to get out taking photographs and enjoying it all again. Going to try and set myself similar tasks as it looks like a great way to find new shots. Thanks again and all the best for 2020

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Simon.

[@matskarlsson8259]

You make my day Roger :-) great shoots. Many thanks to you and the work you do, sharing this.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for watching Mats!

[@jeffallen9593]

I've really enjoyed your down to earth informative videos.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you like them!

[@georgesealy4706]

Thanks for your channel, it is very interesting and informative. I respect what you do in the medium format world. I got onto ACROS 100 II for 35mm film shooting, and I like it a lot. I shoot mostly digital, and I only shoot about 5-6 rolls of film a year, so it is not a big deal cost-wise. For me, ACROS produces a BW photo that looks like I think a BW photo should look like. It has the right amount of contrast, detail, and smoothness. Keep up the good work, I like watching your videos.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks George. Yes it is a good film!

[@vincentgraffeo9030]

Great work, excellent video. Love your enthusiasm.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Vincent

[@steveh1273]

I had trouble with my enlarger going out of focus after I had gotten sharp focus on the negative. It is usually caused by thin film being heated by the lamp which causes it to move as it heats. I devised a film holder with glass and that fixed it. The other possibility is shaking the enlarger by your movements which causes vibrations from the floor up to your enlarger. To remove bird shit from your prints you can use print dyes and a fine brush to spot them out, takes some practice but you can work on rejects first. Love your work and attitude, there's nothing like film.

[@AnthonyDeLorenzo]

Yes the negative popping from heat was my first guess too.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Exactly what I've been thinking! And glass for a fix too. It's very annoying. Hey ho! Thanks Steve.

[@rotfai45mm]

Roger your pinhole prints are great again . From what I read on Apug Acros II is pretty expensive in America , 12 Dollar for one Across II . In the EU , that you Tommy's sneak out soon ha ha ha , Acros II will be at least 12 Euro or more .... Delta 100 and T-max 100 cost now about 6 to 7 Euro for one 120 film , a Propak of five 30 Euro . Well my replacement film Delta 100 does very well in my darkroom . Last week I made about 60 fiber 20,3 x 25,4 prints with a absolute minimum off exposure teststrips , one for each fiber print ! I used 40 to 65 M on my Color 3 for my Magnifax 4A and made straight prints with good shadow detail and nice high lights . This is an indication that 14 minutes in 1+50 Rodinal does a good job for the Delta 100 . I agitade the first 60 seconds constand and than one time very slow every 60 seconds . But I think my RB 67 made it also easy for me . I just wait what the future brings , but I don't have to worry about not having a good easy to print film for my fiber prints . Peter .

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Yes a very good film the Delta range. I have some here.

[@iainmc9859]

Seven chips....next time you'll be going in and asking for four candles ;-) I've been meaning to pass this recommendation on to you for a while. I bought, second hand, a Kodak Scanza. No more faffing with lightboxes and DSLRs, you don't even have to upload all the scans on to a drive, slide them through the machine and decide which shots you want to bother printing. Takes all sizes of film, so quick and easy, and more importantly cheap compared to flatbeds. Worth having a look anyway.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I'll have a look. Thanks Iain. Four candles 😂. Great sketch

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

This could save me time, doesn't do 120 though but that's not a problem. 120 are easier to DSLR scan and only 10 or 12 at a time.

[@iainmc9859]

You know what, you're right. I'd convinced myself that I'd scanned some 120's on there. They were probably just more b&w 35mms. As you can imagine I was like a kid in a candy store for a week with it, catching up on developing and scanning, even did some 110 negatives that I found down the back of a second hand sofa (Post punk gig from the early nineties, nothing titillating). Sorry for a possible bum steer. Probably still worth the money as it reverses and scans. The scans are 14-22 MPs (probably interpolated but look perfect on a monitor), even provides a wee brush to clean the dust off the sensor.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

@@iainmc9859 what about the build quality? I've read reviews the power socket falls inside the unit 🙈

[@iainmc9859]

I've had it about two months. Seems solid to me. Nothing rattles. Its difficult to see which way up most of the sockets go as they are slightly indented into the plastic body. I can imagine that if you've trying to force something in upside down or at an angle it could push the gubbin's inside. Doing it in a darkroom by touch rather than on a reasonably lit desktop wouldn't be my first option. I'm a cack-handed clutz and haven't managed to damage it yet. I did sand with an emery board very slightly the exit hole of the feeder tray as I found that the plastic moulding of the tray was so new that it caught the leading edge of the film as it came out the other end. There's also a tiny amount of lateral wiggle room in the trays for the film so there's the possibility of just cropping the edge of each frame by a tiny amount, which might mean you need to decide to dress to the left or the right just like a negative holder in an enlarger.

[@IainHC1]

7 chips eh!!??? :-D Another crackin vid m8!! Love the groin print (complete with bird turd too) And the steps print :-) ((Got any dirty video's?) (Can I say that??) :-D)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

😂😂

[@mauricioalchundiasegovia8355]

Hello Phil ¡¡¡¡ Happy 2020.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Ha ha...

[@trickster7474]

Great video. You make me laugh too..."I'm walking like a complete twat"....

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Ha ha. It was very slippery and narrow

[@4x5film26]

Great video! What is the pinhole camera you are using? I really like the look of it.

[@chiprock2692]

Just found you - this was great!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks for watching Chip

[@mrdasboot45]

Great video as always, but I have a small question. In the video your pinhole has it back taped over , do you have a problem with light leaks? I’m asking because I am looking in to getting a 6x6 pinhole (thinking about the ONDU) Thanks

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

No, I do that as it's a magnetic back. I worry I'll knock it off.

[@theoldfilmbloke]

hi Roger from Darkest BRENTWOOD ! Yes -- I too have a 'Inspirational Block' - can't wait for warmer and light weather to arrive here ! i have been messing about also with RODINAL 1+25 which is now a ' Dark Brown Colour' and Crystallised so I Microwaved the remainder at 50% for 45 secs to try to dissolve the crystals! I'm TIGHT as I have some FRESH 'RODINAL' to use ! Glad to see my Darkroom Clock still on your wall -- Keep Ticking !

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Mine also crystallised with about 100ml left in the bottle Pete. Didn't think of microwaving it though! Genius.

[@perelandrauk]

I'm concerned about your process Roger... I don't believe that pork pie was properly inverted. Really enjoyed this video (as usual), and its done wonders reminding me that everyone gets that block now and then, which I've been struggling with for a while. Loved the idea of setting yourself a theme to stick to, I might have to give that a go.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Mads. It takes you away from your normal routine and gets your mind working

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Pork pie was a stand Dev 😂

[@GregoryVeizades]

As much as I love using my Epson V750. DSLR scanning is honestly the better way to go nowadays. A have decent camera with an inexpensive macro lens and you'll get much better sharpness than any flatbed scanner. What you should spend some money on is lightroom and Negative Lab Pro.

[@lensman5762]

If you ever opened up an Epson V700/750 and examined the innards you'd see how cheaply this scanner has been made. I have had mine for longer than I care to remember but for Epson ( or rather the retailers I should say ) to ask £600.00+ for it these days is a bit of a cheek.

[@markmadderra4834]

Roger how much do you charge for your prints. I like the one with the wall going out in the water, done with the pin hole. Thanks. Mark. Calif.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

The groin one will be going up on my site this weekend Mark. www.shootfilmlikeaboss.com

[@tedsmith_photography]

Ha...you're becoming like the Wikipedia of analogue photography. I've recently got a MF projector, and am looking at options for B&W reversal films that are available in both 35mm and 120. It seems my options are ADOX Scala 160 (but 35mm only) or Rollei Superpan 200 (available in both sizes). So I did a search for "ROLLEI SUPERPAN 200" (which can be reversal developed apparantly) and yet again, you came up. Super. Can I ask (forgive me if I have asked before) but I find framing to be an expensive endeavor. You seem to have lots, all the same colour and size. Can I ask where you get them and how much they are, as I'd like to create somewhat of a home gallery myself?

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Ted. I get my frames from a local home depo store called Dunelm. The ones you see in this video are about £5 each. A 20x16 frame is about £8. Nice for home decor

[@tedsmith_photography]

Shoot Film Like a Boss awesome. Yeah I have Dunelms near me so that’s good to know. Thanks man

[@mamiyapress]

What did you actually think of the Rollei Superpan 200 at 200, I never push film so the pushed film is irrelevant.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I can't remember now Mamiya! I write a lot of my experiences down more recently.

[@tomislavmiletic_]

Back in the day I was thinking about acquiring Nikon F90 (N90) being immersed in the Nikon system allready, but that camera had crappy autofocusing system and it was overpriced, so I opted for Canon EOS 5 which I still have to this day. But yeah, these days you can buy both of those cameras for peanuts... By the way, did you ever thought to retouch your prints the analogue way? It works for bird poop too 🤣

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I'm not that confident in using spot dyes. Tried it a few times and totally messed it up.

[@tomislavmiletic_]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Back in the day, for lighter spots (yap, bird poo), I used various pencils. But the trick was, you had to use a baryte paper (NOT the PE) with completely matt surface...

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

@@tomislavmiletic_ ahhhh, like a paper on top that you spotted on?

[@tomislavmiletic_]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Nononono, I'm talking about older type of photographic paper that was NOT covered in plastic like Multigrade is. Rather, on top of paper is a thin layer of baryte, and on top of that is emulsion, thus it had matt finish that was indistinguishable from added pencil, tus perfect for retouch. Of course, there was a high gloss version too, that had an added gloss on top of all that. Both versiones was hard to work with; after all usuall process, you had to use dryer (mine sadly corroded in the basement) Or a drum dryer, which was huge and expensive. Ilford makes its own version that was called Galerie. I've been using paper from a company called Fotokemika back in the day, which was based in my hometown. Sadly, that same company closed their door in 2012. for good...

[@DJPixelList]

You can remove the bird shit by gently spotting the negative with appropriate negative spotting ink. Fiddly, but it does work. Regards, David

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I have a spot kit. I doubt I have the skill for that much though.

[@DJPixelList]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss it's "easier" on MF film. I wouldn't bother on 35mm..too tiny.

[@naaldvoerder]

Check if your enlarger has plastic rack and pinneons. One or more of the teeth may be broken of.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

It has broken teeth but I've marked the neck and it hasn't moved but thanks for the advice.

[@kamaksi24]

The more i deal with film the more i am not fan of pushing film from its designed box speed. Your dissapointment with they film pushed to 800 is something i run into all the time. Recently i stopped pushing film. I actually rather pull it and give it a little extra kick. I feel it is easier to deal with the negative density that is higher than where i want it then lower. I also notice when i pull it, i tend to hit it right where it needs to be. At least that is where i feel it lands.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Yes you're right there.

[@BathAcademy]

Depends what you are after for - tones and dynamical range or contrast. Negative density often is the same whith pulling or pushing (if not too much). If you want details in the shadows - pull definitely pull😉

[@AndresRuiz-gs8vm]

Very very nice, totally unexpected for a youtube guy no offense.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

no offence... thanks.