An Ektachrome Christmas 6

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

A bit early for christmas isn't it? Haha haha zing

[@DayneFilm]

That post-credit scene put a gigantic smile on my face

[@danielrp]

Totally!!

[@michaeldimmitt2188]

I actually WhooHooed from my walk-in closet! Moving is never easy…

[@czelendzerii3985]

oh hi

[@refard5]

Thief or whoever brought back your film, that's extremely lucky holy cow, I'm glad it came back.

[@exalight]

Cool to hear you going full time with KZbin! Excited to see what else you get up to. Also, thanks for the film addiction. Never been more broke or happy in my life.

[@quangpham4372]

What has he been doing on the side of KZbin before?

[@Noah-lj2sg]

​@quangpham4372 maybe this is outdated, but he was a vfx artist (compositor I believe?)

[@DREAMER-pi7hk]

@@Noah-lj2sg what is the vfx artist, may I ask

[@petermcgowan2973]

@@DREAMER-pi7hk Visual eFfectX

[@TheChosenOne_]

Wait, hasnt he been going full time youtuber for many months if not years already?

[@Shmooexe3440]

The best underrated yearly series by far.

[@tonygluk1]

My heart dropped when I heard that the film had been stolen. It was nothing short of a Christmas miracle when the guy returned it.

[@LightHarmonies]

dude no way did they show up with the stolen goooooods. That is some real christmas magic, such a W. Still some kind souls out here in the streets of Burbank.

[@g_usa_ca]

I can't wait for your Spain video. Watched pretty much all of your peers videos and I am so excited. And yes, Ektachrome Christmas is a staple of the season now.

[@evoselacov1923]

Is there a video coming?😮

[@Dan_photo]

A few others from that trip all did videos. Surely he does one!

[@briandines]

That was a really good episode. Very human, with the tiredness and loss, but then the redemption at the end.

[@smlelikeyoumeanit3882]

The relief on Jason's face as the film was returned was shared 50/50 with no dump December ending

[@rodemic]

Monica loading in full light, she has been taught well

[@scheieryannick409]

that was a rollercoaster! and a belated christmas miracle!! ektachrome christmas every year!!!

[@basti5427]

Hey man, Just wanted to thank you for putting out those videos. Been watching for the last few years and honestly, as my attention span gets worse every year you're videos are somehow among those which I love to watch actively, just be taken along it and immerse in it. Thank you for taking us along and being authentic in the sense of just being a normal dude with normal challenges and a somewhat normal life and struggles and so forth. Somehow the Ektachrome Christmas has become a somewhat oddly familiar yearly ritual by now. Thanks for what you do Jason, it matters. And praise God for the film that reappeared. What a gift. Greetings from Germany

[@docsportello5833]

The songlist, in no particular order: 1. Anna von Hauswolff - The mysterious vanishing of Electra 2. Stereolab - French Disko 3. Bill Callahan - Drover 4. Fiddlehead - Queen of limerick 5. Aesop Rock - Supercell 6. Tears for fears - The working hour 7. Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the night You have a great taste in music!

[@Erik_Watkins]

3. is definitely all to well by taylor swift

[@theothersmith9570]

#6 is 100% Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin.

[@claras_balls]

1. Is defo Kids by The Midnight

[@jtstates]

Show Lord Huron some respect, jeez.

[@theothersmith9570]

@@jtstates which song number is it in the order, and what’s the name of the song?

[@michaeldimmitt2188]

Thank you Mr. Days for sharing your life. It maybe boring to you (or busy as fudge) but it brings comfort and joy to us masses as we pet Baxter vicariously through your moving pixels. You are actually an encouragement to me as a lover of film photography who never makes pictures with the negatives or memory cards he fills. Time to lose my excuses and make some prints! Thanks again!

[@terrydear4038]

Since you started this, Christmas really isn’t Christmas without Ektachrome. All our fav characters with new plot twists. Just great. Thanks.

[@jacobdipietro375]

This was my main reason behind developing my own film. Porch pirates suck, sorry to hear that someone stole your package and caused the stress, but glad it made its way back to you in the end

[@shawnandmavis]

So great to know that the films are back!!!! That was an emotion rollercoaster

[@bariziem]

I am so happy we've got another one

[@connorbell5340]

Wow, I felt like crying for you there man. Glad you got that film back, that must have been a soul crushing experience.

[@GIOMACHAVARIANII]

Discovered new favorite channel, with a bits of tasteful comedy and drama.

[@elleoat]

The ending is amazing, though I half expected it to be an incredibly elaborate bit where Caleb had secretly stolen the film and we were gonna see him shyly return it.

[@pdk]

Ektachrome white balance: take a picture with ektachrome in daylight of a gray/white card. Process & scan as usual. Get white balance off scan result. Apply to all other scans of ektachrome. No need to guestimate what color gel to use.

[@tedphillips2951]

I am so glad that you got your film back! The stress from that had to be unbelievable. I think you should learn how to live life from Baxter.

[@DionisFerizi]

Was looking forward to this video … so happy you got those rolls back. I was stressing out for you 🥶

[@sdkgodeacs]

So happy for another Ektachrome Christmas and very happy your film was returned - but I've got to think your building manager was in on it.

[@purwi69]

glad to see you on your feet. life's never easy. but happy that the work you do pays off. also congrats on improving your composition!

[@PoetryOf]

That was the plot twist I was hoping for!!!!! 🎉

[@mikejankowski6321]

Baxter attacking that doughnut was hysterically funny! Gave me an outburst of sudden laughter. Great content as always. I used to be one of those people with a projector back in the day. Started with Kodachrome 25 and 64. I was feeling so bad for you about your film loss. I always go in person to drop and retrieve, make it an adventure trip. The end where you got it back really was the high point of my day.

[@anthonyplzr]

looking forward to next year

[@grainydaysss]

cheers

[@kaminlnw]

This is insane!! A lot going on here but your story telling keeps me follow along and I kinda felt your emotion or at least how you portrayed to us. The last bit was also put a spike on my emotion. Can't wait to see the photo from those rolls!!!

[@Chrizzowski]

Merry Ektachristmas! Stoked for the Spain video. Headed there in April to shoot a wedding, so it'll be fun seeing it through your lens first, and to give myself some unrealistic expectations for my shots!

[@dflf]

Your pain over the theft of those rolls of film really came through but then a Christmas miracle! There really is a Santa Claus!

[@carleduave2022]

You are the reason I got into analogue photography and your videos always inspire me to go out and shoot some more film. You're genuinely a blessing to this community.

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Best Ektachrome Christmas yet. Baxter is a delight. Glad you recovered the film. Good luck for 2024.

[@MilkyWay-yp7os]

Happy to hear my favorite politician is continuing everyone's favorite film-related holiday series. Darn mail thieves trying to ruin Ektachrome Christmas.

[@storiesbyfredy]

Ahhh, always good to see ektachrome christmas once again.

[@benmo6609]

So rad someone brought the film back. Thanks for posting.

[@robbiepeachey9027]

Heart broke for you a little at 26 minutes, glad there was a Christmas miracle

[@AlEfremoff]

Man, I was really happy to know your film got back to you. It reminded me on a case when I lost my wallet it Stockholm. Next day police called me and asked me to come by and take my wallet, because someone brought it to the station... Such a relief. And such a nice feeling that there are good people around me

[@loresthomas]

That is fascinating to see the difference when scanning with the gel!

[@latrendacarswell2746]

Oh my goodness, I am SO HAPPY you got the Spain film back. My heart saaaaaank when you said it had been stolen. Commissioned work; I would've been in a straight jacket and heavily sedated!! I'm really looking forward to seeing the photos from Spain. Kudos again!

[@felixrgl]

Finally another Ektachrome Christmas!

[@cozywithsarkozy9206]

i cant believe its been 6 ektachröme christmases

[@vvsnetwork4428]

I’m happy to hear you’re doing YT as a full time job now. Your video quality is great and I can’t imagine how better it will be now with more time being invested into your craft 🙌🏼

[@spwaff.]

why did i see the thumbnail for this and i *literally* screamed and cheered in my kitchen and clapped and laughed out loud. i’m soooooooo excited to watch this.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!

[@rawali1]

That's the happiest we've ever seen Jason! More apathetic than an early 2000s emo kid's discarded gym sock but still... that's way above average.

[@BobbyCash814]

Glad you were able to end your video in a high note. Always enjoy your Ektachrome Christmas installments and appreciate the vlog style. Looking forward to what 2024 has in store for Baxter, Monica, and you.

[@jonathanfoo3933]

please continue this series i look forward to it every christmas

[@Vitor_Zago]

I started shooting film January 2023, and I've found this channel some weeks laters. It's been an year now and I realized that I've watched every single video lol. I was really happy with this ending, i can't even think the pain of losing so much important material

[@darylmitchel826]

FINALLY!!!! Had me worried for a second there thinking it was the end of the most average series(and also one of my favorite) on youtube! Thank you for this masterpiece

[@enhimmelskdr0g]

Yay for KZbin fulltime and yay for getting your film back! Take care of yourself Jason and have a great 2024 :)

[@williamshaffer9216]

Glad to hear that your film turned up!

[@jay_elias__]

The only video I stay alive for, now I can leave this world in peace. Thank you, Baxter.

[@dishboy14]

812 warming filter on E100 works great, you loose 2/3 of a stop but you still get that fresh warmness to the otherwise cold film 😊

[@FerrumMaster]

I always do adjust my WB when scanning, that is the point doing it myself, as I remember it or it is logged when I use my DIY lightmeter built in Kiev60 TTL Prism, VEML7700 has WB read function, besides lux also.

[@ckhicks]

Dude, so glad you brought this back for another year. Great work throughout and such an interesting note on the scanning as well…now I have to try it. 😅

[@jessejamees]

30 minutes, heck yes. Film an episode that speaks to how that majestic mo came to be.

[@kevlarnegative]

Thank you for another one! I do not understand why they leave parcels at your door in the US or UK. In Poland we have pick up points and pick up lockers which you choose when ordering if you know you won't be home but even if you don't the couriers do not just leave a package at the doors 😢 they take it back and try later/next day. Maybe get a PO box?

[@anthonymiller8979]

I used industrial x-ray film for pinhole images a while back and found it was almost like litho film....extreme high contrast and pretty much the negatives are pure black and clear, very little grey as I remember. Many industrial x-ray films are double coated with emulsion on both sides of the film.

[@SanTM]

Nice that you got the film back. It's also why I ask for scans and get the film back just in case it gets lost/stolen/killed

[@JayquanDeMarcusWashington]

FIGHT ME, YOU COWARD (love you, Jason)

[@OmgitsAntonio]

this is now something that i need to watch every year.

[@mullerman1104]

For those people that live next to or in Cologne: Foto Lambertin offers Same-Day-Development for C41, very handy. Normally it will be not much longer, it’s always ready the next day.

[@Sam-em1ic]

Thanks for showing the ups and the downs, very cool episode. 2024 is gonna be everyone's year I can feel it in my plums!

[@tomdivasion7724]

That ending made the video. Great work Jason!

[@pushingfilm]

Oh man I was so relieved to hear you got the film back in the end! Sounds like he was the guy who stole it... but even if that was the case, you've gotta be happy you got it back! 😅

[@KramerTheCourier]

"Kids" is easily my favorite album by The Midnight, and I love that you love them too. Heres a question for you Jason - out of all the weird cameras you've ever used/owned, what was by far the most fun/crazy? Mine is the 35mm Star Wars Electrobinocs. They look stupid, but theyre stupid fun

[@phfx]

Freaking miracle getting that film back man. Relief.

[@RossRadcliffe]

I was so relieved when you got your film back... Cannot imagine how you felt.

[@OrangeBrick8]

Best late Christmas present

[@AlexPresa]

Oh my word, I was about to cry that the video ended on a sad note. SO happy you got your film back bro!!

[@stuartreilly2971]

Thank goodness you got your 7 rolls of film back! Really felt for you with that.

[@stefangroenveld]

I'm pleased you have additional work from your trip to Spain.

[@jessica_beck]

love this guy

[@folkesiren]

The photo at 5:56 is magical 4 some reason !

[@Coal354]

What a treat. Thank you Jason for this, my depression has been postponed another day

[@WyWorks]

Once again, great video. Glad to see you still have the ol LS400 too

[@fredsons2241]

During my 25 yr career in commercial photography mostly in studio under controlled conditions I used an insane amount of EPN in all formats and I found it to be spot on in terms of color rendition. I may have missed some things that you said but it would not necessarily be the film that would cause blue. Could be outdoors=5000k+, UV, or processing. Wouldn’t know if out of date emulsion would cause blue. Anything outdoors with EPN I used various warming filters probably 81A. I seem to remember Kodak came out with an Ektachrome that was warmer….Fugi had a good one too. Love your channel.

[@gatsbye53]

So glad the film showed up. That's why I never ever mail my film without at least getting it scanned.

[@Minolta_Gal]

Glad you got your film back!

[@RM.TokyoPhotographer]

30min of unbelievable footage of baxter

[@briantarpley9672]

So great seeing and hanging with yall in San Clemente, i need to send that photo over to y’all!!!

[@ldbass62]

Fun video! Glad you got your film back.

[@harrywitz.mp4]

i treated myself to a contax t2 over the holidays. your review was a deciding factor, your breakdown helped so much in making the decision of which point and shoot to cop. perfect timing to see a bunch of shots with it right as i start using it. cheers 🍻

[@Fortnite87463]

Great video, unbelievable that you got that film back. Cant wait for the next video.

[@briantallman244]

It´s a Christmas Miracle! Or, whatever. Glad to hear you got your film back. Oh, and Christmas wouldn´t be the same without Ektachrome, so keep ém coming.

[@markgoostree6334]

When I shot Ektachrome in the '70's I only knew it as slide film. It liked blues and greens and kodachrome was the go to for red, orange, and yellow. I didn't even know it could be print film. At $21.00 a roll.... I will not likely be shooting that film. I cannot believe how much you travel and take pictures. I could not do that kind of thing. Your shirt with the skull and knife... I made an earing once. Knife through the skull and the blade exited from under the cheek bone. Cracked me up to see your cool shirt! Really stinks that your prints were stolen. Then, really GREAT that your film came back. Who would have thought that guy would bring it back to you. Remember this little piece of good fortune some time in the future,

[@renemies78]

Best video of the year, last year, you know what I mean. Great editing.

[@TreeSurfing]

Glad your film thief gave it back! Also nice to meet ya at the Phoenix event. I think the balanced Ecktachrome with the filter you tried does give it a brighter look.

[@BP-xe7dw]

Love your content. You never fail to make me laugh and be mesmerized by your art. I used to own the same Lexus, same color, brought a lot of memories of a trip to San Diego from Seattle. I am too old to guess the songs, the audio system was good in that car. Enjoy it and keep up the good work.

[@97nelsn]

17:48 you already got my respect for putting on The Midnight and it only cost $5

[@martymusselwhite7423]

Wow! The ending was fantastic!! All the best on your full time photo life.

[@StephenMcFadden]

Dude. That's wild. Glad you got it back.

[@LuisHernandez-rf6ru]

Happy you finally got the film's back. Maybe this will make you rethink develop your own film at home hahaha

[@weedrunkglasgowman]

As usual, very enjoyable video...we laughed,we cried. My whole crew and I looking forward to the content from your Andalusia trip. Sure there'll be some real knock out images. Keep it up man,keep it up. 👏🥃

[@hotwings9684]

I've never been so moderately excited he'll yeah

[@secondbob7707]

The lost rolls from Spain…a Christmas miracle! ; )

[@Heinz-y8k]

Baxter eating a puppy doughnut! I’m glad that I’m not the only one who has delivery issues. Thanks for sharing

[@jplum7708]

Note on being invited over to someone's house to see their vacation slides. As a kid in the 70s, it sucked. My dad would always find a way to weasel out of it. So my mom would pack up my brother and I and go over to someone's house who had more money than us. To see the great places they traveled to while we were stuck home all summer using the towns public pool for recreation. I dont think these were people my parents even liked. It was like being in a real life Steinfeld episode. You know, the one where Jerry complains about having to see the baby. The death of the home slide project is the greatest advancement for humanity since covered wagons.