My first roll through a Mamiya C220

[@412foto]

LOVE my Mamiya. I have had over 30 35mm and medium format cameras and this is the only one I have kept

[@Riccardo_Mori]

I've been quietly binging your videos, and they're all great for different reasons, but they have a common denominator: you - always - nail - the - soundtrack. Holy goodness, you have such exquisite musical tastes. Cheers! //Rick

[@jessesenko]

Thanks Rick. Probably spend the most time choosing music, so means a lot!

[@101wonderment]

I love shooting with TLR camera they are quirky and tricky unique. Almost like holding a fancy toy that was very well built 😮 thanks for the video

[@ledesclos5321]

I enjoyed this. Love your interaction with the kids. Nice work.

[@gusbomb1983]

Aaah, the beauty of film processing. Your video made me miss it so much! Excellent work. Subscribed.

[@filmfreak1996]

Love the way the video is made. The feelings come acros :D

[@theblackmanarmedwithacamera]

LOVE THE INTRO! DEFINITELY SPEAKING FACTS ON SHOOTING FILM!! SUBBED!

[@jessesenko]

Thanks!

[@agylub]

Working in a colour lab, my girlfriend picked me up at lunchtime and drove me to a demolition site. I shot some machinery working. That job paid for the C220 I was using, I quit the lab and became a professional. That was about 45 years ago.

[@jessesenko]

Wow, amazing! And thanks for watching!

[@walkerAlan-r6e]

dude which lens you used in this vedio ?80 3.7 or 2.8 please tell me i really need it hhh

[@jessesenko]

Hey, 65mm/3.8 i think.

[@walkerAlan-r6e]

@@jessesenko oh thanks a lot

[@kennyobrien]

Another fun and delightful video, Jesse!

[@jessesenko]

Thanks Kenny!

[@retter2critical]

Just got one of these bad-boys, jammed right now with a roll of film in it .. Cant work out whats wrong.

[@jessesenko]

Oh dang. I can do a bit of maintenance, but not too much mechanical knowledge. Hope you got it un-jammed! I remember opening cameras in the dark to move things around.

[@retter2critical]

@@jessesenko It ended up being the lens... Its stuck on a kind of timer delay, the switches wont stop it.. And its one of those "Blue Dot" lenses..

[@howiejpeg]

Awesome photos. Makes me excited to use my C330 that i just got.

[@jessesenko]

Congrats!

[@CarpeDiem-lg1rn]

Would you recommend buying one? i just have the oppertunity, and what do you think this camera is worth (USD). thank you.

[@jessesenko]

I'd always recommend buying a medium format camera if you have the option/means! This camera is quite a bit bigger than my Yashica TLR, so keep that in mind! I don't know what one is worth... I try to be patient and set up marketplace alerts until the right one comes along (I just picked up a Mamiya RB67 for $500CAD which is about half of what they're commonly listed at in this condition... but have wanted one for like 8 years, lol) Also check out the light seals where the door closes around the body, usually it's foam that has completely disintegrated and you could use that as some bargaining leverage :)

[@LiamVautier]

Man, your videos are food to my soul haha.

[@camerafusion]

Love the 220. Good video! Wish I could get my kids to stay still for photos lol

[@mkshffr4936]

Perhaps the same reason that I love open baffle speakers driven by vacuum tubes.

[@jessesenko]

I don’t know what that means, but I’m worried if I look into it I’ll become obsessed.

[@mkshffr4936]

@@jessesenko Be afraid, be very afraid. 😉😁 Vacuum tubes I am sure you have seen. Europeans usually refer to them as valves or thermonic valves. It is the electronics before transistors. Open baffle speakers as the name implies have no box, just a baffle. Properly designed and positioned they provide a listening experience like no other.

[@henriquenakandakare]

Oh man, I miss these videos! I love it hahaha.

[@jessesenko]

I will never abandon you again! I promise! This time i mean it!

[@henriquenakandakare]

Oh, this is a big commitment, my friend. And commitments are for life! hahahaha. But, not so much pressure for you. You are a free person for doing whatever you want!

[@thedecker1253]

Yay Film! Film maker films making film of making film. *Now with film!*

[@jeremiahdaniels]

I’m almost mad about your clever light table solution. We’ll done. Loved to see the prints or scans.

[@jessesenko]

Thanks Jeremiah! I have a proper craft light table, but found the light uneven, and my film lights are the best. I've also found that if the diffusion has any texture and if you lay your negs against it your scans will pick up that texture. Cheap translucent white plastic bags stretched with tape are good, or in my case, just a bit of distance between the layers.

[@jeremiahdaniels]

@@jessesenko Wonderful assessment and results. Imma try it out for sure.

[@tgchism]

I remember that look from my kids. The oh no, dad has he camera out again and is going to want to take out picture look.

[@jessesenko]

It’s a classic!

[@DPImageCapturing]

I loved this this! Great video!! 😊

[@jessesenko]

Thanks!

[@itsmrh]

What an awesome intro 🤣🤣 man I love your character!

[@jessesenko]

Haha thanks! Means a lot!

[@jamesprivet]

Great video thanks.

[@Isher13]

Just binge watched all your videos, love your uniqueness bro keep it up god bless!

[@jessesenko]

Thank you!

[@ToThePowerOfFour]

i've watched my fair share of film photography videos, then a couple more- but none of them have inspired me quite like this one. the way you edited this video together to quickly show the process of how you got the shot is so simple yet so effective. you've earned my sub! not sure if you have other film photography videos, but if you do, i'll be watching them.

[@jessesenko]

Most of my early vids on this channel are film photography.. and planning a few more. Thanks for the kind words, Ian!

[@martybeyer]

All of a sudden I have the need to buy a film camera.... Thanks Jesse 🤣

[@jessesenko]

Haha do it. I love a good thrift store camera and some cheap black and white!

[@qtwhat]

feeling exactly the same here

[@ulrikchristiansen]

Very nice images. I have been shooting the Mamiya C220 for 2 years now - what a great camera :). Only a few videos, though. What developer did you use for the images?

[@jessesenko]

Hey, thanks! I like it too! I used Ilford Ilfosol 3

[@bradymillersk8]

Well made video man, Ive been thinking about getting one of these c220s

[@jessesenko]

Hey, thanks Brady

[@aeyb701]

The parchment paper is a really good diffuser over the LED panel. Saved a couple hundred on one of those fancy back light things. Way to mcgyver a method to scan your negs! Ps I subbed. -a shooter of film nonstop since the late seventies.

[@jessesenko]

Nice! Thanks for the comment! Too tempting to make it myself.

[@retter2critical]

Good videos btw, not sure why they dont get more views.. Make sure you fill in those metatags.

[@jessesenko]

🤷‍♂️. Appreciate it!

[@yolandaaavidal]

very inspiring!

[@Banjopizzaman]

What lens is on there?

[@jessesenko]

65mm

[@dantedlane2]

You can record video ???

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

Try some Rollei RPX 100 😘

[@jessesenko]

I’ve never used it. What do you like about it?

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

@@jessesenko smooth tones and fine grain. Like a Tmax 100 only better. Wide latitude 25-800 ASA. 35,120,4x5.

[@jessesenko]

Will pick some up next time I’m in the city!