How To Shoot The Mamiya 645 1000s: Portra & Cinestill

[@iamosheen]

This was a very well made video, some really good pics there too wow this has gotten me super excited (I have one on the way from Japan). Anyway just wanted to drop a comment to say definitely keep it up you deserve a lot more views/subscribers. Subbed!

[@Brandongorrie]

Hell yeah dude thank you for the kind comment! Good on you for snagging one of these guys, you’ll be blown away by just how capable these things are at taking crisp images ❤️🤙🏼

[@iamosheen]

@@Brandongorrie ay no worries! It arrived today, have nearly finished a roll and so far I love it, how’s that shutter sound. Just watched your chernobyl video and looks like you’ve got a scanner? If you’re ever struggling for content one day a video on your scanning process using the stepson would be dope! I’m thinking about getting a v550 or something cheap

[@Brandongorrie]

@@iamosheen to be fair I haven’t used the stepson in a while! I had a three year streak going and got really busy, though I highly recommend getting ourself a stepson ;). It’s a scanner that knows how to play catch

[@dimm1975]

Hi. You can use batteries A544 or 4LR44 instead of 28L. They're available.

[@spincity850]

All the love for the dnb background music right here.

[@Brandongorrie]

Liquid dnb keeps the video afloat

[@spincity850]

@@Brandongorrie keeps life afloat… I’m from London and I shoot video for a load of the dnb artists here, very big culture in the uk indeed.

[@Brandongorrie]

@@spincity850 I have family in Birmingham area! I was definitively influenced by my cousins growing up, listening to Goldie n that. I’ll be in the UK this summer as well :)

[@spincity850]

@@Brandongorrie yeah man drum and basses birthplace was in the uk people say in Bristol on the south west coast, it’s a huge scene here hasn’t really made it to the US that much, so when you find someone it’s mighty rare mate! 💛 I was speaking to goldie the other day about a project actually.

[@Brandongorrie]

@@spincity850 I saw the man back in 2019 in Texas. It was such a good set. I’ll be in the UK for mid June to July, if you’re needing a photographer for BTS or otherwise, I have a portfolio here in Texas with the minimal Techno artist crowd 🤌🏼 Regardless, where can I find your work?

[@theoutlandphotographer]

you deserve way more subscribers, editing was awesome

[@Brandongorrie]

I appreciate that!

[@zillaofficial4829]

Just bought this camera and have been looking for a vid exactly like this! Dont stop making this quality content🔥

[@Brandongorrie]

Yea indeed! Thank you my man. I hope this camera serves you as well as it has done me! Cheers

[@edinburghtumuran916]

That was a very very comprehensive review of the Mamiya 645! IWell explained! have my analog photography vlog too! More power!

[@Brandongorrie]

I’ll give it a look, m8 cheers for the comment and kind words!

[@edinburghtumuran916]

@@Brandongorrie Thanks for visiting my channel! Awesome!

[@alejandroarredondo1997]

Why aren’t there many videos of medium format portraits? I love the city and landscapes but prefer portraits.

[@Brandongorrie]

I enjoy working in studio for portraits and the time it takes to set that up for studio lighting is a video unto itself ;)

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

One of the main functions of your AE meter prism you did not mention is the exposure lock button. You have to push the white button in the center of the on/off button and maintain it to lock the exposure. When pushing the white button you hear a "click" that blocks the speeds needle readout in the viewfinder. Caveat of the AE meter prism is that you cannot meter directly manually (only in AE aperture priority), the CdS elements are relatively slow in low light and it doesn't have long time shutter speeds, and it drain the battery if forgotten in on position 1 or 2 days. The manual metering PdS prism, with silicium elements, works fast in low light and has long time shutter speeds, it doesn't drain the battery at all. (but it's only manual). The LED readout is very precise. The manual metering CdS prism is not that convenient. it has it's own battery and shutter speeds have to be read on the prism speeds button and transferred manually to the body speeds button.

[@AntonKeller]

Lovely vibe, thanks for the video Brandon!

[@Brandongorrie]

You’re a legend! Thank you for the great feedback!

[@RYANPARKPHOTOGRAPHY]

Nice video brother! Always enjoy medium format :)

[@pigeonworks-g5d]

Nice video! That was a kick！ from japan.

[@Brandongorrie]

Thank you! Kind regards from the United States

[@lameaschris5271]

awesome video bro. just ordered one off ebay. and i hope it actually arrives at 4:30 pm for golden hour.

[@Brandongorrie]

PLEASE share some shots if you remember to! This camera is about to change your world

[@danielreyes-hernandez6596]

this buttered my bread, best believe I subscribed

[@Brandongorrie]

Happy to spread, my dude! Thank you!

[@jeric3857]

nice one dad ⚡

[@acecreates]

I enjoyed wasting time watching this!! Great video mate

[@Brandongorrie]

Hell yeah, brother! Happy Easter!

[@farisrashif]

Hi man, thanks for the great explanation video! Anyway, I'm just new to the medium format camera. Wanna know does the camera work without the battery? Thanks.

[@Brandongorrie]

All the forums I have checked with the same question have gone back and forth about that question (weird I know). Personally I put half a dozen rolls through the camera shooting at various speeds and apertures with no issue. The battery only applies for Aperture priority mode and light meter! Cheers for the feedback Faris! ❤

[@farisrashif]

@@Brandongorrie so, the point is if I have no battery on the camera, all mechanical functions still works but the LM & aperture priority mode will be disable, right?

[@Brandongorrie]

@@farisrashif that is correct!

[@ohjajohh]

Great video, thnx for sharing

[@garrettbiel3580]

On the lens there is a switch for M and A. Do you know what that stands for?

[@Brandongorrie]

YES! The A stands for Automatic Aperture, which means it will stay open until you fire the shutter. So, if you set it to M and decide bring your F-stop to 16, you'll see darkness in the viewfinder because there is no light coming in! Hope that helped!

[@jackysjournal625]

Goat

[@cborel83]

Did you have to mess with the color balance at all when shooting the cinestill800t in the middle of the day. I’m shocked you were able to shoot with it. Must have been like f16 or something.

[@Brandongorrie]

I had VERY little trouble to be fair. For these shots with the extreme reflectivity of the sand I was hovering between F 16 and 22!

[@SHREYOKA]

How do you switch off the prism ?

[@Brandongorrie]

To switch it off you press down on the white button and turn the know to "off". If you're me, you need to insert a new battery nearly every time because you forget to turn it off!

[@FuanesCano]

Great video!

[@Brandongorrie]

Thank you, Juan! I'm glad you liked it man 🤙

[@DougieNeish]

Nice video man! Did you need to tweak the white balance of those daytime shots on 800T?

[@Brandongorrie]

Yes, mostly because scanned film will project the hues of the negative itself, casting an overall color shift. The 800T negative itself is a dark greenish color so when scanned it casts a warmer red/yellow that you have to fix for daylight balance. For night time, not so much 😊💪

[@j.j3250]

For batteries go to a film camera store. They will have it !

[@HawklordLI]

Or Batteries Plus if there's one in your area.

[@iamtrillahd]

For the money it costs to shoot 645 medium format....you are better off getting a digital camera and editing the pics. If you are going medium format: go 6x7

[@Brandongorrie]

6x45 scans really well, gives me a great portrait ratio to work with, is portable, and has sharp glass. A 6X7 is more expensive to shoot, weighs a ton, is hardly portable (unless you’re shooting a KZbin video then you kinda have to) and only gives me 9 shots per roll. If I want 6X7 quality I’ll shoot digital, m8. The 645 is a fantastic format shoot on.

[@iamtrillahd]

@@Brandongorrie after being in the field more with my 645 : I agree lol

[@Brandongorrie]

@@iamtrillahd You’re so cheeky

[@antoniomargaretti4201]

Can you tell please, is 1/500 shutter speed enough for daylight shooting or not?

[@Brandongorrie]

Absolutely. The aperture will go to F22 which is plenty dark. However, if you’re looking to shoot fast subjects in freeze frame, I would go with 1000. If not, the 500 is brilliant!

[@antoniomargaretti4201]

@@Brandongorrie Oh, f22 is too much:) I meant if to shoot at 2.8 aperture:)

[@Brandongorrie]

@@antoniomargaretti4201 ah, I now understand. 500 will take you 80% of the way there, I think you’d either be looking at ND filters or maybe bargain with the 1000s. Personally the shallowest I shoot usually is F4 because I like that range for portraits. However, if you’re wide open on a BRIGHT day, your meter will be topping at 500 and even 1000 depending on the surfaces and reflectivity of the scene.

[@antoniomargaretti4201]

@@Brandongorrie got it. just thinking which one is better to buy:) Standart version or 1000s

[@Brandongorrie]

@@antoniomargaretti4201 Go with the 1000s. I have yet to encounter any issues that I couldn’t remedy on my own with the thing :)

[@paulherron1933]

I was gifted this camera and it best one I have. High quality images. Handles like and of my collection of 35mm cameras but with much superior images. Anyone who has one just get out and use it. Cheers all.

[@Brandongorrie]

I couldn't agree more. The detail is great and it doesn't take a lot to operate it. Truly a wonderful experience

[@citysquirrel7663]

Music is too loud. Quite distracting

[@Brandongorrie]

Thank you for your feedback 😁

[@yuliaromaniff2506]

Дякую! Це масло на хліб!

[@王大伟-k8s]

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