Joshua Tree on 8x10" Film - The Darkroom Film Round-Up - Large Format Friday

[@grainydaysss]

ahhhh yes been waiting for this

[@MatMarrash]

Hopefully it was worth the wait! It was awesome hanging out with you and Caleb at Joshua Tree!

[@eugenesiegel5239]

I go to Joshua Tree to shoot Astro-pictures. Some of the best skies in the Northern Hemisphere.

[@frankhdh]

17:05 an I waited with the other viewers for this CLICK!! 😄Thank you for this story about this wonderful meetup!

[@markruff8545]

Seems like a wonderful opportunity to meet like minded people. It's a hike from Oz - perhaps next year! Digital has little soul and is easily disposable - film is tangible, long lasting, takes more attention since it cost you money when you press the shutter button and is personal, with soul:)

[@vladimirgrablev2789]

From first seconds of this episode I felt that something is off here. Then it struck me: it is your T-shirt! Very cool!!! :)

[@jimwlouavl]

What an awesome trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrHerrera805]

Thanks for coming out, it was cool meeting you.

[@MatMarrash]

It was a blast! :)

[@BraeHunziker]

Heck yeah Mat! Loved this recap. Pleasure meeting you 🤠

[@MatMarrash]

Thanks Brae! It was a great time and thanks for fueling my 16mm film GAS!

[@kylewood8327]

You know the ol saying, what goes around comes around. Thank god it happened to film photography too. Also loved that the xPan is still popular, I’ve had mine since 2000. It’s now been passed down to my 21yr old son who just became interested in film cameras. Awesome video!

[@MatMarrash]

It's really been cool to see the resurgence happening in real time! Also a gifted XPan?!! That's one heck of a hand-me-down!

[@kylewood8327]

@@MatMarrash I hadn’t realized that the value of it had gone up 6 fold, so I “strongly” emphasize to never loan it to anyone!

[@paridecorsetti7022]

hhmmm this beers&cameras thing could be something I could "import" in italy. will be thinking about it. great episode. seeing all those people gathering for the same passion and interest is delightful. thanks

[@jasonf3959]

Watching your adventures makes me want to forget the weight, the looks of curious contempt and focus on the joy of shooting with an 8x10 camera.

[@MatMarrash]

Jason you've put it perfectly, 8x10's are "cameras of curious contempt".

[@markfohl2167]

Wow, very cool. Sadly, I would not have had the energy to do all that ... :(

[@haroldishoy2113]

Matt, I just noticed your T-shirt😄🤣😂 Love it😻🤩

[@MatMarrash]

It's a classic, courtesy of Mr. Mike Padua of ShootFilmCo!

[@bernardkelly235]

I'm exhausted. Or do I mean exhilarated? Both, really. That was quite a pace you kept up. And well worth it, to judge from the photos. I admire your persistence (and stamina) in using the 8 x 10 when and where others (like me) might have settled for a 4 x 5. Thanks, Matt.

[@MatMarrash]

4x5 definitely would have been the smart choice for this roadtrip!

[@bernardkelly235]

@@MatMarrash But not as much fun for the rest of us. BTW I just acquired a studio stand. Have you and Tariq ever considered getting one?

[@shanedignum]

I wish I knew about this event! It’s a 45 min drive from my house. Thanks for the great video.

[@MatMarrash]

Shane I'd love to meetup with you sometime! Also, keep it up on the YT videos, great stuff!

[@shanedignum]

@@MatMarrash Sounds great! I’m still figuring out YT, but it’s been fun so far. Thanks!

[@donyee8970]

Great work. The get together looks like a good cure for the COVID lockdown blues.

[@ChristopherMay]

Attending some of those B&C events could definitely cause huge amounts of gear lust. Wow, there were some cool cameras there. Looks like it was a fun trip, Mat. Thanks for taking us along!

[@MatMarrash]

Word on the street is there are some Midwest chapters of B&C in the works!

[@atapourhassan7442]

@@MatMarrash Will you please let us know of it? Thanks.

[@MatMarrash]

@@atapourhassan7442 once I've got more details and confirmation, you bet!

[@JamesMartin-vm2zo]

Great video Mat! I'm here in San Diego and know some of the folks you met on this outing, but I wasn't able to make it myself. The film shooter community in Southern CA is really active right now, with a lot of people taking up film photography for the first time. We have several groups here that meet up socially each week (including B&C) and the turnouts have been getting bigger each year. I agree with you about not doing a lot of shooting at these events, but they're great for socializing with like-minded people who are excited about photography. I also get a lot of questions about LF shooting, and I encourage everyone to try it out if they haven't yet. I've been accumulating 35mm and medium format gear for decades, but have been using mostly LF for the past few years. It's been really easy to pass on my smaller-format gear to local folks who are looking for decent cameras, without having to go thru the crap-shoot of eBay or other online sellers. I'd rather see it getting used than sitting on a shelf collecting dust. If you ever get a chance to shoot in areas like Death Valley or the Eastern Sierras, I highly recommend it. Fall, Winter and early Spring are usually the best times with a better chance of good light, especially with a mix of clouds and sun, or when storms roll through.

[@atapourhassan7442]

Thank you Mat for sharing. I missed it badly. Love your work and will be your supporter.

[@tylerhuttosmith]

Very cool! Just moved back to Texas from Colorado and the light and clouds are so noticeably different. I hadn't noticed it before. Funny how a change in scenery is like a new canvas

[@MatMarrash]

100% My first time out West was a game changer for sure. The clearest day ever in Ohio has nothing on a stormy Southwestern sky!

[@dottoolshed]

Such a fun video! And the photo at sunrise (the one you shot twice a few moments apart) is breathtaking, especially the first take.

[@MatMarrash]

Thanks! Really glad I got up early that third morning in a row for that sunrise!

[@mathieubauwens9759]

Hey Mat, you are also very good with color. Nice job. 👏

[@MatMarrash]

:D My biggest fear in color is developing and scanning. I was pleasantly surprised with a few of them.

[@andyvan5692]

great show Mat, and nice to see a linhof technikardan or was it a kardan colour? out there in the wild, as I have a book on linhof gear, but nice to see a real copy of one. PS: a tip, with these linhof mono-rails the back, lens boards, etc. are cross compatable with the linhof technika series of "press style" cameras, as they too have the rotating ring for format changing between portrait & landscape orientations.

[@anthonycollingridge970]

Love the shot of the reflective cube art installation Matt. Looks like a piece of NASA space junk in your composition.

[@MichaelLloyd]

That looked like a ton of fun. It's been a long time since I was I've gone to a meetup or workshop. I didn't know how much I missed them until now. I had a Pt/Pd class scheduled for June but I had to cancel it. In about a week I'll move back home. I've been gone for 4 years (work related) and I've missed my photo club meetings and friends. Good stuff as always Mat.

[@MatMarrash]

Sorry about the Pt/Pd class and hope you're able to make a meetup/gathering soon!

[@michaelsherck5099]

It looks like you had a good time. Are you going to Photostock 8n Cross Village, MI this June? It's another great gathering of film photographers and it's a lot closer to home! 😀

[@MatMarrash]

Definitely will be heading up North to Photostock next month! :)

[@maxshootsfilm306]

4:52 large format kebabs!!!!

[@maxwellwellmax878]

The Darkroom should do a Comic Con type event with these youtubers and fans.

[@MatMarrash]

As a film photographer, gamer, and anime fan, I'm equally excited and horrified for what could become of such an event!

[@maxwellwellmax878]

@@MatMarrash 😅

[@Kitsaplorax]

I've shot in the Mojave with my TLR, a day or two after rain. I learned that the Rollei near IR films around noon are not quite the right film to use. Some of us on Flickr compared our results, and discovered that indeed, given the wrong/right film, Joshua trees only have four or five tones. Thanks for shooting some color! Looks like it was a great event.

[@MatMarrash]

Hey Gordon thanks for the tip on the IR response of Joshua Trees! I wonder if color IR would work better since it records more of the visible spectrum too?

[@Kitsaplorax]

@@MatMarrash Likely? I imagine some sunrise/sunset backdrop Joshua Tree IR color images would be amazing. Take a look at the Flickr results for a Joshua Tree film black and white search. All of us b&w film photographers in the groups wondered if we were doing something really wrong in developing or shooting.

[@toulcaz31]

Different events over few days sounds like a nice approach. That sequence where you shoot LF with a beginner (or someone else in general) could be something interesting to develop on your channel; different people with different LF cameras to show…

[@andyvan5692]

nice video, but one question, seeing a monorail out there, I notice you mainly shoot with a 'field' camera, would be nice to do some episodes using this type and show the diferences, what lens limitations of each choice, the movements, and general technique diference when shooting each.

[@CalumetVideo]

Thank you for sharing. The light is right in the West and Southeast and some parts of the South. I don’t really shoot much landscape in the Midwest. The skies are just too gloomy and too much overcast, I prefer light and bright for my style of shooting. In my opinion the best times to shoot landscape in the Midwest is June-October.

[@MatMarrash]

I guess I've learned to live with the "gloomy" aspect to the light in the Midwest. ;)

[@RubenRobles]

Strong work! Btw, how did you get rid of the Newton rings on your scans? 🔥👍🏽📷

[@MatMarrash]

I caved and picked up an Aztek fluid mounting kit. Still not proficient in use, but surprisingly better results than any other flatbed scanning method!

[@honestpat7789]

I get extreme hair envy watching these videos 😐

[@c.augustin]

"I feel bad for their wallets …" - yeah, that's life! You should tell people beforehand: "Never look at a large format ground glass (even 4x5 can get you hooked) if you worry about money." 😁

[@Riverrockphotos]

Its only money right? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@c.augustin]

@@Riverrockphotos Yeah, but money makes the world go round. 😁

[@melaninxhalide1165]

The landscape shots are cool, but I’m shocked you didn’t challenge yourself to make any portraits on 8x10. This would’ve been the perfect opportunity to step outside of the box you operate in as an artist and make work that is challenging, unique ( & special! ) due to the circumstances.

[@MatMarrash]

Sorry to disappoint, shooting color + a new location + meetup environment is plenty of a change-up for me.

[@Riverrockphotos]

Wish I would have known about this I would have loved to have come. But I'm and Alcoholic so no beer and Cameras for me.😒😒😒

[@crocato]

I have a question, do we worry about airport xray for large format films?

[@MatMarrash]

Hey Bob great question! Checked baggage x-rays are bad news and you'll want to avoid those at all costs. If you plan on flying with film, the carry-on machines won't ruin your film in one pass, but the effect is cumulative. You can request a hand-check, but the risk there is managing the specialty film and making sure film boxes don't get opened in the daylight.

[@crocato]

@@MatMarrash thank you for your advise 🙏🙏🌹

[@tplyons5459]

Only a barbarian gets up before the sun does. Stay civilized mate! :-)

[@MatMarrash]

I feel like this needs to be a on a t-shirt!

[@MarksPhoto]

First! O-H

[@orion7741]

So basically, a ultra hipster retreat............ got it. meh.