How to Shoot Medium Format Film

[@user-bv7lc4yi6e]

The pacing on this was was different and top notch. Kudos Jason!

[@toptools4you]

Also felt that, but as a negative. Not nice to non English natives.

[@thegrayyernaut]

@@toptools4you I would suggest 0.75 speed for those who can't keep up (sincerely, a non-native speaker)

[@tylerhuttosmith]

A solid, funny, well edited, and succinct video on medium format. Produced by Baxter

[@mitchellhughes5180]

Naturally

[@yurimoe8067]

I've finally witnessed Jason upload for the first time since I started to watch his videos

[@asdfasdfasdfwertwert]

*Me in highschool in Turkey with no real income whatsoever* : _Shoots a roll of film and gets them developed and printed every week with a Zenit Slr and all kinds of different lenses_ *Me making shit load of money as a software engineer now* : _I'll never be able to afford film photography of any kind ever_

[@eyeofalchemy]

More people need to see this😂😂

[@ashchurova27]

😂😂😂 I hear you!

[@arricammarques1955]

Make it happen, Mon Capitan!

[@altanbayraml6933]

As a current highschooler I agree

[@kotwa]

Totally agree :-). For me it was the same. Now wondering how I was able to afford shooting not just Foma, but also quite a lot of Tri-X, Neopan or Delta :-).

[@delarey]

I will be forever grateful for my ADHD that lead me to this. As someone who has watched almost every video on here, I can say, this is the most perfect KZbin video of all time. Perfection.

[@clydeparson]

Wow, an entire video delivered on a single breath. I need a nap.

[@Benjaminjohansson93]

This was the greatest most informative and still funny videos of how to shoot 120 ive ever seen! 10/10. You really basically went through everything to know but still managed to keep it short enough!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jordansmith4353]

I love how grainys videos fill the whole screen

[@nello1591]

I'm awaiting my Pentax 6x7 to arrive and have been rewatching all your videos to build the anticipation.

[@Igniam]

My day was dull, all had gone haywire, plans dismantled, the pill that I was missing was the lesson, an ingest desperately needed by my system unbeknown to me, and now that I've had it, my nerves are taking the chill, the frantic fire of neurons is simmering down, toes touching the ground like an angel descending into mortal lands. A new goal at hand, Medium Format!

[@oudviola]

Thanks Jason, great stuff. You didn't include the Bronica GS-1 in the 6x7 group. It is priced similarly to the RB67 but has electronics (for better or worse) including a fairly accurate metered prism viewfinder, and is lighter, more like the weight of the RZ67 but much cheaper. I guess some people aren't convinced the Bronica glass is as good, although I have not done comparisons, but you mentioned the S2A in the 6x6 section so seems worth noting the GS-1 also. BTW, Flic Film in Alberta, Canada has a new developer formula called Black and White and Green, which is non-toxic for putting down the household drain. I guess it"s similar to Xtol (ie phenidone plus ascorbic acid) but is dissolved in triethanolamine not water, so it's viscous to pour but is supposed to have a shelf life longer than the proverbial shelf. I've tried it on lots of the standard B&W films and it seems about the same as HC-110. Cheers from Montreal!

[@GlaciaDay]

Obviously he cannot mention all good stuff in a brief video. Also GS-1 is much much lighter then a RZ67 so probably the best starter 6x7 camera imo, especially for a SLR. It has more function being a new camera compares to early Pentax 6x7 with similar price.

[@oudviola]

@@GlaciaDay Actually I don't think the GS-1 is much lighter than the RZ67, which itself is much lighter than the RB. The RB is great I suppose if you want to go completely non-electronic.

[@GlaciaDay]

@@oudviola Weighted them before. My RZ67 Pro II with 110mm was around 2550g and GS-1 was like 1900, all without battery.

[@oudviola]

@@GlaciaDay Indeed, it's been a while so I just checked again, my GS-1 with WLF, film back and 100mm standard lens is 1934g. But with the AE metered prism viewfinder and speed grip, which is how I tend to use it when walking around, is 2673g. That's with battery, which only a few grams though.

[@GlaciaDay]

@@oudviola yea, prism finder for 67 cameras weights like a brick. I'd rather take a light meter with me than bringing my AE finder.

[@jamesmeisel4723]

This is when the day went from good to great!

[@michaelhaarstad2130]

Shout out to those sick popping sounds for the frame sizes. I like to think you poured over options to find the most satisfying.

[@MichaelGAubrey]

A Mamiya Universal Press with a multi format back and then shoot 645, 6x6 or 6x9 whenever you feel like it. Lenses: Just the 50mm f/6.3 (31mm, 27mm, and 22mm) and the 100mm f/2.8 (62mm, 55mm, and 43mm) and you're set. Just don't try to switch formats mid-roll. Nailed it.

[@marsrover001]

I like the faster pace. I clicked in expecting chill and got woken up by speed information.

[@willdegraw]

Great video, brother! Also, you have definitely found the sweet spot of your dry humor and informative monologue. Love being a sub of yours.

[@mcb187]

You forget to mention for those that are indecisive about what frame size they want, interchangeable back cameras can often shoot multiple sizes. For instance, my rb67 can shoot 6x45, 6x7, and the cursed 6x8 size. Supposedly mamiya made a )x6 back for a short time right after the launch of the camera, but no one bought them, so they stopped making it. Oh, and it uses the Graflock 2x3 standard for backs, so if you want to shoot 6x9 and 2x3 film, you can. Though, I’m not sure why you would.

[@deepoceanplatypus3313]

Hey, I recommend you do a review of the Canon Demi EE17. The Demi series is a great half frame camera and the EE17 is the most feature packed out of all of the Demis.

[@ZupaISO]

It was so good I even watched the Squarespace part without skipping. Thank you! 👏👏👏

[@chadventure3672]

"unless you love chaos and don't care about money" generated a hearty chuckle from me.

[@kadaver78]

Im been shooting medium formats with my Hasselblad Pentax 6x7 and Mamiya 645 for while, your video came on my KZbin stream and decide to watch it and I really enjoy it this will help a lot new beginners in to medium format photography.

[@sushi_donut]

Feeding the children with this one. AND I ATE. 💯

[@itzyamancam8561]

Coulda used this when I picked up 120 after a week of 35mm lol

[@iateat]

Same. I am a beanie bitch idiot.

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

Has anyone ever told you that you make very bad financial decisions?

[@mikelopez5865]

How is it going though ?

[@itzyamancam8561]

@@firstletterofthealphabet7308 oh dude poor financial decisions was my personality for a bit lol

[@itzyamancam8561]

@@mikelopez5865 honestly dude I’ll be uploading a video to my channel talking about medium format as a whole and my current medium format camera

[@venomr4g334]

One of the best videos i ever watched. Entertaining straight to the point❤

[@norinjon3240]

aaactually, the sides of 120 film that contains text are about 2mm wide, so the imaging area are: 42x56mm 645 56x56mm 66 67x56mm 67 (according to Pentax 6x7) 76x56mm 68 (accroding to Fuji GX680, german ones seems to be a bit longer) and 84x56mm 69

[@siypic]

Top tip........ put elastic bands on your wrist if your shooting 120...... have watched the white tab that sticks down the film after shooting going flying off in the wind many times....the band s saves the day.

[@TheKenyanKid]

This is so timely. Hours away from my rz67 showing up at my door and I couldn't be more excited

[@jonflan691]

Dude , the humor in these videos …lmfao so good .

[@11113Roy]

This video is so high energy I got whiplash.

[@Strawbsmedia]

It’s a good day when grainydays uploads

[@OscarMartinez-fu6jn]

Been using Samys for years, but have been wanting to try out the small shops in the valley

[@gehmirausdersonne4791]

pov: you‘ve just finished a roll of heaters and the grand finale is licking a piece of paper. Gotta love the 120 lifestyle.

[@edipisreks5535]

This was extremely helpful, especially the part where you explain how to finish the roll. Thank you.

[@just_eirik]

I’m so glad you’ve started using 4:3 (or something similar?) for your videos! It looks so good on my iPad. And I only watch KZbin on my iPad now days. Oh and the video was good too.

[@Stanlyok]

Love the energy and edit on this one 🤟

[@photo_dude1686]

I'm thoroughly convinced you sped up your voice ala TBS sped up Seinfeld episodes to get in more commercials. That or you've definitely hit the ceiling on the amount of Mt Dew your body can process.

[@regalwalnut]

Your best video yet, Jason. Too much good stuff to comment on.

[@Harryveryharrys]

First time watching this guy's video before start my shooting film journey and I like this guy already lol !

[@JakeWebbFilm]

Love this new style. Quick quick quick. Two quips a minute at least!

[@fragileyouth4302]

Hey Jason! This is amazing stuff man. You've entirely got me obsessed with film photography and it goes so well with what I do as an ambient artist. I currently only have a pentax kx for 35, and tomorrow I picked up a zeiss nikon 518/2 (Hense the medium format watch ahaha) do they have camera backs for old ass cameras like that?

[@DixonLu]

Other cautions: 1. Basic Patterson 115 tank can only develop 1 roll of 120 @ a time, unlike 35mm. Loading 120 in the dark is worse than 35 coz of the backing paper. 2. Some old cameras don't have a film counter, relying on the # printed on the backing paper. Problem is some films have #'s printed so faint (light gray on white)/small (8 pt font) you can barely see it. Gets even worse if there is a red filter over the film counter window.

[@Dogdrule]

and the added fun of finding out that certain film stocks skimp on the quality of their backing paper and you end up with nice light leaks through the counter window

[@DixonLu]

@@Dogdrule The windows were dark red back when there were only low ISO orthochromatic films. Not sure how it works w/ modern films. In some cameras u can close the window between shots but I add gaffer tape.

[@SatumangoTheGreat]

@@DixonLu even worse, the even older cameras had a lighter, orange filter over that opening, only suitable for the older, even less sensitive films they had in those days.

[@thomasbrady8056]

So damn good. Not only hella informative but actually makes me chuckle

[@JackFlower]

How come you shot this in 4:3? Love the look of it!

[@mistagrafixraw]

lol @2:57 , never thought square pics could look so good, gonna try this

[@UltraClue]

Best medium format video ever.

[@joiscara7191]

Medium Format in a Nutshell. Loved This.

[@iYaro]

If you're in LA, The Icon on Wilshire does great work. Only processing and printing though, no film for sale unlike Samy's.

[@pierrecharil3963]

I watched your video backward and it is even more interesting... However me and my pair of reebok pump are now getting out snapping some bad shots just because of you. Well done.

[@greentothebone]

🥵 wow the pace of that video. More of that please 😄 Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ohm8n]

hah I loved the humor on this one. lol'd at the shoutout to Nico's channel. cheers

[@dflf]

I can see I'll be watching this video over and over all weekend

[@christianlopez2769]

Glad you have this page, great video and big ups for making these!

I know the Rings of Power is out on Amazon Prime but this is the video I was waiting for 🥳

[@tommynikon2283]

❤. Loved this heavy drip of sartorial wit…laced with SARCASM. Kudos. (a 553ELX user)

[@blakebritain9787]

Glad you recommended the Bronica S2A, I’ve been wanting to get one for my first medium format camera. 🤙🏻

[@emotivemulsion]

Kodak is killing this man

[@JoeyShip]

Who does Samys use for development? Is It in house? I know that Freestyle sends out to Richards Labs to develop.

[@Zetaphotography]

Will you next video be how to process, then how to scan, then how to. Print? That would be a cool series

[@IFrAnIKOz]

Excited about the Adox Color Mission cameo

[@Bjordgoltor]

I have learn more in 8min and 53 seconds than in 24 years of school, highschool and university.

[@GenXJefferson]

Thanks for the informative, funny video.. I noticed the tripod threads are larger on my Hasselblad 503cx. Do you know what mm that is?

[@Jonaseneskar]

-Shoots basically only medium format -still watches since it’s a new grainydays vid

[@spencersanderson4590]

The “a Star Wars story” part was gold

[@walterc.clemensjr.6730]

This vid will slowly but surely rack up views

[@seanyhundos]

Where's that clip from with the guy throwing the medium format camera?

[@lukepearson8928]

Tasty video. Love your usual content this was just a nice occasional change of pace. Top work 👌

[@B-28]

WOW! Dude you are a hidden gem! So glad I found you lol

[@gueorgui29]

There's some solid work here.

[@justinjohns9069]

You've leveled up. Awesome work

[@KK4CNM]

Jason doing the lords work and trying to bring back aerochrome.

[@slendermanRblx]

You forgot to mention cameras that use the red window to view the numbers printed on the backing paper itself. Usually on older cameras such as the Kodak Brownies.

[@Mr.Smidge]

how do you get that really nice kinda smoky blooms and that motion blur on your digital camera? at 1:13 is the lens? it looks soo good

[@Mr.Smidge]

@Vox Mango damn i need one now that's soo cool thx

[@MartinH81]

Love your videos man, this one was refreshing. Keep up the great work!

[@zhee.]

You're a legend man!

[@chloeaca]

After signing my life away to the medium format gods this video was very helpful and based ty

[@amigodelgol799]

Hi Jason I have a question for you or anyone that can help me, when you're done shooting a roll but don't plan on developing it now, do you store it in your freezer as you do with the unused rolls?

[@jessrobson3029]

I keep mine in the fridge, not freezer. I wouldn't be comfortable putting opened film in the freezer.

[@amigodelgol799]

@@jessrobson3029 thanks, I've been leaving them just on my shelf, but I think I'll move them to the fridge now, sadly I don't have a lab near me and I have to wait until I shot 4 or 5 rolls so I can send them to a lab in another city

[@Pablospixelbath]

Tengo una duda, yo poseo una cámara Kodak Brownie STARLET CAMERA, pero dice que usa FILM de 127, ¿es lo mismo que el FILM de 120?

[@yoh2857]

Hope the third lesson will finally tell us how to shoot some good pics.

[@Otto_Captures]

Nevermind that this whole video is in 6x7. What a chad.

[@Stop4MotionMakr]

8:23 literally me doing my RAT test before going to work each day.

[@kingpincameras]

Awesome video as always. Medium format… love it 😍

[@erichung9043]

I went to watch Caleb first cuz he talked about Bessa R. Man this tops his in entertainment value. I need to watch out how I lick the seal of my 120 rolls. Thanks for the pointer.

[@jagwire8671]

oh this works perfectly! im about to go on my own route 66 trip, but i have retrograde analog amnesia, thanks grainman

[@jokwonpope1561]

I was just checking if you had any uploads last night!

[@AN-fl1yt]

Hey, dude, what's the name of that 80s tune playing in the background? Actually 2 of them?

[@willbuck8552]

That 2 and a 1/4 scrolls radiant today.

[@wodiki]

i have an old kodak junior 620, its 6x9 and i have to cut off the edges of the spool cause they're too wide

[@ellie7878]

I found my first medium format camera in the attic. Probably my dad's old one, called the Coronet Commander 2. The lens is masked so you can squeeze 24 shots onto a roll. Tried it out the other day for the first time. No idea how they'll turn out.

[@almightysav2035]

Literally stopped the video I was watching to click on this, this is what my life has come to

[@in.dulgent]

Are those the special edition made in Japan O’Malley?

[@andrewbroekhuijsen6770]

Woof, is the Mat 124G more expensive than a Bronica SQ now?

[@ChrisEdgecombePhoto]

I assumed that all 120 film had sticky seals for when you've finished with the roll. I haven't come acorss a film yet where you needed to lick it to 'activate' the stickiness...

[@lojackmac1239]

If you are looking for a 67 the slide showing cameras is wrong a Pentax 67 is more then a mamiya rb67 is significantly cheaper. The body for a Pentax 67 is around 600 where the mamiya can go for 250. I just bout a full set up with a Penta viewfinder. For 350 compared to the 800 for a complete Pentax. For a mamiya look around the ball park of 400 to 500 Pentax 67 around 800 to 1000

[@mikejankowski6321]

I believe that was a 6x7, older and cheaper.

[@lojackmac1239]

@@mikejankowski6321pentax 67 was before the pentax 6x7 i think ur thinking about a pentax 67ii newer however they all sit around the same price pentax 67ii is more

[@lojackmac1239]

@@mikejankowski6321 I just double checked the 67 is just a but under the 6x7 and the 67ii is significantly more

[@andersonphotofilm]

Please excuse me for the blashepmy, but, is there a digital equivalent to 6x7 medium format?

[@yourfamilydocter]

The Icon LA is my go to, theyre the only ones who will print 6x6 inches

[@dominicsianez3409]

i wanna know what happended at 0:24 ???

[@Lucho_Torsa]

The Nico joke just landed perfect😅

[@ihak707]

120 film is more available and cheaper here in Stockholm, as 35mm is always sold out and noone uses medium format apparently. I just need to save up ~$700 for a mamiya 645 and it'll be cheaper in the long run, kinda

[@jd3330]

Hello! Great video!!!! I have been meaning to jump into medium format but I’m torn between the the affordable options like the RZ67 and the Pentax 67. What do you think about picking one between the two?

[@Benjaminjohansson93]

Havent really tried any of them, but would probably recommend the pentax since it feels and operates more like a classic slr camera and a little easier to hold. From what ive heard and seen the rz is more of a pain to walk around with, but maybe if youre doing studio work it might be the better choice. This is only based from what ive heard people say tho and yt videos and stuff. 😄

[@jd3330]

@@Benjaminjohansson93 thank you! i did hear the same things but weight is not an issue for me. I would probably want to slow down on shooting these considering how expensive film is nowadays haha

[@koltinn]

Probably weird saying this but when loading HP5+ it has a sweet/floral to it but the 135 does not. My theory is that larger surface area and more offgassing