Kodak UltraMax 400 is overlooked | My very first roll | POV city walk in San Francisco

I was on a business trip in San Francisco, I took my #leicam6 and #35mmsummicron along with a couple roll of film, here are the shots that I took with my very first roll of #kodak #ultramax400 and #portra400 I hope you like it!

[@mjbxxv]

Been shooting commercial for 9 years and shoot ultramax along side Portra 400. It’s only the KZbin “photographers” who hype up gold 200. Clients don’t sit there and look at the differences between film stocks. They just want good product and emotion. The Ultramax blue, red and gold tones in combination are just bliss. I hope people spend their limited time on this earth to go out and shoot and enjoy the art and process rather than basing their choices on hype. Thanks for spitting facts 👏🏽

[@davidmullinphotography]

Brave of you to show every shot. I think some of your commenters should remember that you would likely only show one or two shots from each roll that you thought were keepers, but you chose to show them all. Thanks so much for sharing your work and I look forward to watching more of your videos. You did my home city justice.

[@thatsamuellu]

Thank you very much for your kind words and support! I appreciate it!

[@erykirawan4290]

Nice shots, Bro! I came across your video and I appreciate your sharing. I'm a beginner in film photography and still learning.

[@thatsamuellu]

Thank you! Ive just started for 2 months too. It brings me a lot of joy.

[@einarlandre5386]

Nice shots,

[@thatsamuellu]

Thanks!

[@gc2161]

I like your photos and your compositions. People edit their stuff a lot. Even the greatest photographers they've shot thousands of rolls and we always see their very best work, which is a small percentage. Cartier Bresson said in one of his interviews that it takes a long time and many photos to get a good one. What i like about your approach is that instead of talking gear and theory you are taking photos.

[@thatsamuellu]

Thanks for this well thought out comment! That is exactly the purpose I’m doing this, it is not about to make a photo that will exhibit in the gallery of MoMa, it is about pressing the shutter, and enjoying every moment of taking photos.

[@cdelrioc]

It is indeed. I have ten rolls of Ultramax 400 in the fridge, the best film by far for Northern European cities.

[@thatsamuellu]

Very versatile film stock.

[@introbikes451]

Just Wonderful Shots Brother, Love From India 🇮🇳 . Kodak Ultramax 400 is My Favourite Film , I Use it With Kodak KB 10 Camera , I Wish I Know Much about Your Leica Model

[@thatsamuellu]

Thank you so much! Leica cameras are not special in terms of the image quality, they are just shutter box like all other 35mm cameras, but lenses do play a role. I use Leica simply because of its ergonomics and less friction.

Nice photos! I liked the video, it sounded as if underwater though

[@thatsamuellu]

Yes the audio quality on GoPro 11 is not as great as the KZbin reviews say.

@@thatsamuellusad, well I guess that's why some people just play some music background. Anyhow, the video was nice!

[@Ranger629]

Lovely shots, also an interesting way to see SF from your perspective instead of the usual news perspective. But is it truly dangerous to walk around with a Leica in SF?

[@thatsamuellu]

Thank you. Thieves are more alert to bigger camera sets, like tourists. There are some local street photographers in SF take their Leicas everywhere except Palace of Fine Arts according to what I know that’s the hottest spot for thieves and brigands.

[@BrotherFRomANOTHAILAND]

balls of steal using a leica m6 in SF

[@thatsamuellu]

SF is a big city some area aren’t that dangerous. Yet…lol.

[@adrienkta]

NICE I WAS JUST HERE LAST SATURDAY SHOOTING ON MY FUJIFILM X100V AND MINOLTA MAXXUM 7000 I STRIVE TO HOPEFULLY ONE DAY HAVE A LEICA M6.. WATCH OUT FOR ALL THE POOP LOL

[@thatsamuellu]

lol. The poops are really an issue in the city.

[@jasongold6751]

I believe Ultra Max is Portra!

[@thatsamuellu]

It definitely has its own character that under appreciated by the community.

[@jensnickisch6691]

Hallo, I came across the video by chance. Great photos. Do you expose the UltraMax400 to ASA 200? Do you develop it yourself or in the laboratory? Best wishes!

[@thatsamuellu]

First of all thank for watching my video and commenting. I appreciate it! I rate at iso 200 to have one extra stop of exposure, but i also slightly over exposed another stop or half depending on the complexity of the scene. So usually I over expose 1.5 or 2 stops. I develop at a local lab.

[@wojt4spes]

do you also scan in the lab? @@thatsamuellu

[@thatsamuellu]

@@wojt4spes yes. I scan at a local lab. But it might subject to change. I bought a negative supply scan kit to use my Sony a7rv to scan all the negatives.

[@alsayre3]

Painful video. Your compositions and timing need some work. I’d suggest doing some watching and reading. Your desire for some reason for long street shots don’t work. Your vertical shots don’t work either. You don’t need a rangefinder for what you’re doing.

[@thatsamuellu]

Thanks for the feedback, appreciate your effort!

[@robertkirschphotography]

Where can I see some of your work? Just curious.

[@thatsamuellu]

@@robertkirschphotography my ig @thatsamuellu my website is in the profile.