Landscape Film Photography - Infrared Midwinter Forest Shoot

[@Joshbaldophotography]

Thank you for the effort Steve.."I brought out some film cameras, of course".. I love it!

[@SteveONions]

I've plenty to pick from Josh :)

[@GrainyByNature]

Excellent use of the forest and lead ins. Your eyes are getting better. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Ryan, forest work is all about excluding the distracting stuff.

[@rickhauser9698]

Steve I love ❤️ your wonderful video s. Beautiful low key style my man. Keep it up

[@Paul-fm3cf]

Loved that last infrared shot.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Paul.

[@JamesPearson]

I did enjoy it, thanks! Great photos Steve. I always look forward to seeing new videos from you.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks James.

[@RobinWhalley]

Great short video Steve. I really like the first shot. It's that moonlight effect you get with Infrared in the winter.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Robin, I am determined to shoot more infrared this year.

[@valdezapg]

Very beautiful piece of video @ 2:52-3:18

[@DiegoMcCartney]

Always enjoy the relaxing feel of your video's Steve. Enjoyed it. Really beautiful area.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Diego.

[@bkspicture]

Those IR shots in gray winter light came out better then I would expect. Nice work and keep snapping!

[@SteveONions]

I like to shoot IR in Winter as it can lift an otherwise drab scene and if you don't give it too much exposure you can cut down on the glowing foliage.

[@tonyb2760]

Nice work. I loved the images and I always enjoy your videos and film work. Thanks for sharing

[@SteveONions]

Thanks for your continued support Tony.

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

Like the first image I always like your Delamere stuff I need another walk up there

[@clivevincent4969]

Good to see a new video from yourself Steve, always a delight. Never used the Rollie Infrared myself but greatly miss the Kodak version from some years ago!

[@SteveONions]

Nothing matches the old Kodak HIE Clive, if I could chose one film for them to bring back it would be that one.

[@Skidoo22]

I have a F80 but the clip that keeps the backdoor in place broke. Damn! Another super video Steve. Can't wait for your next vlog.

[@SteveONions]

May as well buy another F80, probably cheaper than the clip 🙂

[@SpencerPullenPhotography]

Great video as always. Enjoyed it, keep up the great work.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Spencer, plenty more in the pipeline.

[@rbx22]

00:56 i brought out some cameras....film cameras of course that alone needs a thumbs up

[@skipandjump]

Great video Steve, a lovely part of the world too. Really inspiring me to get my 35mm out for the first time this year! :)

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Matt. I’m enjoying 35mm more and more, makes a change from 120 and 4x5.

[@cillyede]

Very good as always! Good evening from Germany - Hubert

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Hu.

[@tommorgan3125]

Enjoyed that, very informative.

[@SteveONions]

Cheers Tom.

[@ArguelloFlores]

I enjoy your videos. This one, I thought that you would not be able to take a good photo, the landscape was not looking good. But then, your composition selecting a nice view of that place. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@SteveONions]

It really needed something to lift it from the ordinary and I think infrared does that - just!

[@cameronwilson8561]

Great shots, it goes to prove that you don’t need bright sunshine to shoot infrared

[@SteveONions]

I’m often surprised how much IR light is around in Winter Cameron.

[@LeendertCordemans]

Hi Steve, do you have experience with Ilford SFX 200 and what is you findings? Very nice pictures.

[@SteveONions]

Hi Leendert. I’ve used it in the past but I find it quite coarse and not as convincing as Rollei IR400. I’d use it if nothing else were available but not for now.

[@laiwah009]

Thank you, love it.

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Lai.

[@gerardodalchielelueiro6818]

Please let me know what film do you use and how you develop it Thanks Congratulations from Argentina

[@SteveONions]

In this video the film was Rollei infrared 400 and I usually develop it in Rodinal 1:50 for 12 minutes.

[@vcorn9544]

I really liked the IR pictures this week. Is developing IR film much different from B/W?

[@SteveONions]

Thanks. Development is identical and you can choose any of your favourite chemicals, here I went for Xtol diluted 1:1 to give a smooth look with very little grain.

[@restless3825]

Hi Steve. I too have a Nikon F80 and would love to shoot infrared B&W. However, I’ve read (and been told) that the F80 uses an IR beam to check the frame no. of the film, which may cause IR film to fog? Have I been misled? If not, how did you avoid fogging your film? Wonderfully inspiring vlogs Steve! I’m working my way through all of them. You deserve more subs than you currently have! Thank you!!

[@SteveONions]

Hi Mo. I too had been lead to believe the F80 would fog infrared film but I am glad to report that it does not. It may have done so on the old Kodak HIE bit with Rollei IR I can detect no sign of it at all.

[@philipculbertson55]

I'm getting more and more interested in film again. I use to shoot black and white film a lot and did my own processing and I'm considering getting back into it. I'd like to get a medium format camera similar to the Bronica you often used. I asked about how you switch back and forth and you said you have different backs and can easily switch. Is that roll film or some sort of sheet film? My other question is how you get the film images converted to digital. Do you have a service scan and convert them or do you do that? Do you find you lose quality when converting them? Thanks again. I really enjoy the videos.

[@SteveONions]

Hi Philip. My Bronica is a medium format (120) roll film camera, so 12 shots per roll which is usually more than enough for a location. I scan my own images using mainly an Epson v700 which can handle anything from 35mm to 4x5. As to whether I lose quality the answer is definitely yes with 35mm being the most affected and 4x5 holding up very well indeed. If absolute quality is necessary then a professional drum scan is the way to go followed closely by the Hasselblad Flextight, both of which deliver greater real resolution, better colours and greater dynamic range. You can also request you film developing company to scan the images when they process them which can save a lot of time and effort - home scanning is a pain but one I've got used to!

[@philipculbertson55]

Thanks for the reply Steve. I appreciate the information and the great videos.

[@Paulfezzer123]

Hi Steve did you capture anything from this morning in the Kitchen ?? We met ya on the way down pal ??

[@SteveONions]

Hi Paul. It was lovely up there wasn’t it, just a bit slippy with all that ice on the path. I only took 3 pictures in total as I was using the 4x5 but i am hopeful of the one taken from just below the kitchen as the clouds around the top of Pen Yr Ole Wen looked fantastic. Hope you had a lovely day out too, we will probably bump in to each other again at some point. 🙂

[@janeleiper9204]

Hi Steve, Can you tell me what iso you used, I'll be using the Rollei infrared iso400 film

[@SteveONions]

Hi Jane. When used with a 720nm filter I shoot at EI 6 and also take a second image at EI 3. I rarely meter however and typically use about 2 seconds @f/22.

[@jeanbonhacher6016]

Winter? Were’s the snow. Why would this be any different that autumn or summer?

[@SteveONions]

It rarely snows any more.

[@buyaport]

Interesting.

[@wojciechneprostipotocki]

No właśnie nie wyszły mi zimowe zdjęcia na podczerwień.( Robiłem przed zachodem słońca wtedy było dużo podczerwieni w powietrzu) Znaczy wyszły normalnie

[@SteveONions]

Uważam, że moja konwersja canon G15 IR pozwala mi zaoszczędzić dużo kliszy - idealna do podglądu, aby sprawdzić, czy światło jest odpowiednie.

[@nikyazikov6853]

Nice

[@SteveONions]

Thanks Nik.

[@1911geek]

Mushrooms in the fore ground