Don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 4pm for the stream
@alexaudiovisuals3 жыл бұрын
Taking a large format photograph while standing on a car - definitely a bucket list moment
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
0 cap
@SilntObsvr3 жыл бұрын
Ansel Adams (the famous American landscape photographer) actually had a wood platform built on top of his station wagon (what we'd now call a large SUV), so he could get his 8x10 camera high enough to clear foreground clutter without needing a ladder to see the ground glass. What I've never understood about those, though, is how the photographer avoids motion blur due to the car's suspension moving with every breath.
@aleci.88553 жыл бұрын
Was literally bout to sleep George, thanks.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
gn
@zevendj983 жыл бұрын
As an italian, that "Mamma mia" was smooth af
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
grazie mille
@matteosimoncelli99433 жыл бұрын
ESATTO !
@tomdivasion77243 жыл бұрын
If your camera doesn’t come with a step ladder I don’t even want to know...
@stevetrapped28233 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Take THAT mirrorless monstrosities
@softcactus01473 жыл бұрын
If your not taking you 300 year old ancestors vintage film camera, are you even a photographer?
@meplusyouisdeath3 жыл бұрын
“ma Mamiya”, nice subtle plug there George how much they payin you?
@meplusyouisdeath3 жыл бұрын
no but seriously this was a really really good vid
@BaileyHeredge3 жыл бұрын
the amount of detail in those pictures is mad
@gunayorbay3 жыл бұрын
One of the strongest cases for large format I've heard so far. Thanks for going beyond just the high resolution argument.
@brycepinson86413 жыл бұрын
The resolution is nice but movements are the biggest advantage. Many things in portraiture, archetecture, and even landscape are not possible without it.... Another often overlooked advantage is tonal transitions. All of that surface area being used to record means that tones have more room to transition smoothly, creating a richness not seen in other formats.
@gnarello3 жыл бұрын
no one wants a picture until the beeg boi come in
@rolft.76978 ай бұрын
The way you explain things is great. I find it very valuable, especially for large format beginners like me, how you explain the focus settings. I have subscribed to your channel, thank you!
@mccormickstudio Жыл бұрын
Lovely video. I shared an early Chamonix video years ago when there was no information online. It's a great camera. Thank you for moving the meduim forward.
@NouBrain3 жыл бұрын
To add to the argument you made about unique cameras making it easier to approach people: Joel Meyerowitz used a large format camera for his portraits in Provincetown and they are magical. He said that people readily agreed to being photographed, which he mainly attributed to his camera of choice
@12aipom343 жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying this series, I feel like they're a lot of value to be had from seeing what equipment has managed to stand the test of time, cheers!
@cadenmckinley18943 жыл бұрын
Damnn the 400H is in the intro is just goijg to become more and more of a flex
@pedrorosario3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing I do follow your channel for a while now and in my opinion, your 8x10 photographs are your best work, the way you document it with the camera is amazing! please share more of this :)
@clivewuest85293 жыл бұрын
I love your channel George. Your presentation style is different and quirky, but thats what I like about it. You have a wonderful mind. Great work.
@bburchellphotos3 жыл бұрын
For some reason, even though I've only interested in film photography for a little over a year now, I find myself increasingly drawn to LF cameras, just because they're so ridiculous! Although not this size! The Intrepid 4x5 is more my size! haha
@musclecarsforever3 жыл бұрын
Let me save you time to figure out the BEST LF camera. Get a Graflex 4x5 RB. You can shoot 4x5 handheld, as it's an SLR.
@robindjredo75753 жыл бұрын
large format helps getting in touch with strangers. definitely can confirm that! its just so much more fun and u get nice results
@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel3 жыл бұрын
Intro: i shoot a roll through each one .... me: waiting for the 8x10 roll. 🤔
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
rip
@juliussternfeld4283 жыл бұрын
For aerial photography, there was roll film for 8x10 cameras. I doubt, it still exists.
@XitzpatX3 жыл бұрын
@@juliussternfeld428 I don’t know if Ilford still does this but every once in a while they’ll allow orders for special cut film so you could get “8x10” roll film and all sorts of other crazy formats
@evanc.15913 жыл бұрын
This is ridiculously impressive. I’m just getting into 35mm shooting on an old Spotmatic SLR. I like the feel that film provides, with its quaint imperfections. Or at least that’s how I justify my amateur technique 😬. But it’s incredible that you can get such a high level of technical performance with film. This definitely isn’t a camera for me, but I’m glad someone is doing it!
@UglyCameras3 жыл бұрын
Tripod spotting! Looks like the Gitzo GT5543XLS with a GH3382QD center ball head.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
correct
@benjaminwalsh90573 жыл бұрын
9:00 10/10 for mic positioning
@johanvanhuyssteen92172 жыл бұрын
Thank you for inspiring me with this video.
@genegoranov58652 жыл бұрын
Remarkable. Enjoined it very much!
@spencerturcotte143 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your videos so much George! So digestible, calming and enjoyable to listen to you explain your process of shooting on these cameras!!
@tylerjhunter2 жыл бұрын
2:00 "Large format has huge benefits when you can get as high as possible." You said it, brother.
@marsfermi3 жыл бұрын
Dude you are really doing better and better
@oakleycundall3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, far better than your average camera review thays all about the camera, its refreshing to hear a different perspective more how the camera affects/fits your shooting style. Love the videos look forward to more
@diegoramosg Жыл бұрын
You take beautiful images
@Andz200zx3 жыл бұрын
seeing that photo of the sea 0:48 printed on the wall in Wexford was incredible
@gcahbm3 жыл бұрын
0:16 thats a very weird Pro 400H flex right there
@jacobmaness72443 жыл бұрын
Great video George. Large format looks so good, the emphasis that it can place on the subjects is so striking. Lovely photos.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gleeknomatterwhat89583 жыл бұрын
Ty for this
@bramengelaar19703 жыл бұрын
@NegativeFeedback, this was exactly the video I was hoping to see. Thanks a lot. How do you decide your aperture when making portraits with swing and tilt. It would be nice to see a sort of tutorial how you take portraits with lens movements. Seems that the only video's that are online with movements are involved in landscapes which i'm not really interested in. Thanks!
@FlashbackArrest3 жыл бұрын
sick crocs homes
@atomikpi3 жыл бұрын
gergo back to making videos about cameras?! lovely video, very enjoyed.
@CristianGeelen3 жыл бұрын
That is one beautiful camera...
@PRWolf3 жыл бұрын
Great video! love these photos and love how your videos have improved a lot in visual interest recently ^^
@elibitrick3 жыл бұрын
that moment when you realize your camera can capture more detail then you can
@btncreative51323 жыл бұрын
I love my Intrepid 8x10! Really want to get the black Edition 4x5 too
@inkaststudio3 жыл бұрын
This video is literally the best explanation for my gf on why I need this camera lol 😂 thanks
@JackSmith-bb3gg3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently attempting to build a 4x5 (and then maybe work my way up to 8x10). It definitely makes it a lot cheaper, about $150 for the camera body, however I have access to an amazing makerspace with extremely expensive machines at my school. But that cost of film is still why I’m broke.
@Adilboukind3 жыл бұрын
8x10 is my dream ! I wonder if I should go straight to it or go for 4x5. Artistically speaking it will open a brand new world of possibilities
@heres_the_sauce3 жыл бұрын
I really really want a 4x5 or 8x10 camera. I'm currently looking at the intrepid models
@btncreative51323 жыл бұрын
Couldn't recommend them enough! I've got the 8x10 and love it
@davidellinsworth223 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel, and the first video I watch there's two images of where I live, Port Talbot. Subscribed 👍👍👍
@theoswinscow3 жыл бұрын
Really like your Port Talbot photo.
@sergenaggiar9683 Жыл бұрын
I find you interesting & brilliant on so many levels ;).
@KylerSteele3 жыл бұрын
Using 8x10 can give such a unique look. I want to try an 8x10 so bad
@itslit49273 жыл бұрын
George another really nice video !
@timwatley47933 жыл бұрын
Great vid although I would add some more things to the pro's column, the extra colour depth that you get from such a large piece of film and the ability to distort scene elements with movements.
@creative11033 жыл бұрын
I constructed two 24x24 wet plate cameras as well as my LF film cameras.
@softcactus01473 жыл бұрын
Wouldnt it be possible to achieve that panning effect with a tilt and shift lens? Just curious. Love the content man, very inspiring. Keep it up! :)
@simondemeule39343 жыл бұрын
Yes! Tilt-shift lenses use the same principles as large format cameras, only the mechanisms are built for portability. They are usually a bit more limited in the range of movement they allow, but for most practical purposes they work just as well.
@softcactus01473 жыл бұрын
@@simondemeule3934 Thank you! Appreciate your reply :)
@victordesabata3 жыл бұрын
Yes it is possible. But with a 135 frame size the depth of field is hardly comparable to an 8x10. The end result will not look the same.
@simondemeule39343 жыл бұрын
@@victordesabata For sure! In terms of depth of field and image quality these are completely different beasts - what carries over is perspective and focal plane control.
@albertmeyer89833 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Thank you!
@richardstollar42913 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video - for me large-format is all about slowing-down. Many times I've set the camera and ended up not taking the shot because when looking at the ground-glass as closely as you have to, you can see the shot doesn't work - the cost then comes to mind and you pack-up. I'm shooting 4x5 which is much cheaper than 10x8 but still every shot costs.
@RobertSmith-dr6jv3 жыл бұрын
This is a flex
@chiprock26923 жыл бұрын
I liked this so much I watched all the ads...
@sophietucker12553 жыл бұрын
I don't shoot 8x10 but I do have a 4x5 Toyo Field Camera and love it
@stevenlennie3 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Great stuff. I need that tripod.
@scottheins3 жыл бұрын
1:45 Ma-Mamiya!
@pabs45423 жыл бұрын
Nice jeep
@dwite36573 жыл бұрын
300m at 5.6 sounds like magic
@csorgotom3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what is the size of the tiffs
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
400mb with no layers, 2-3gb with layers
@IsaacDS1233 жыл бұрын
@negativefeedback could you tell me what backpack you use. I have been looking for a new one to carry my 8x10
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
f64
@adampanker3 жыл бұрын
I've always thought of buying an 8x10 camera but the hassle and the price tag kept me away from it. Just throw a bunch of c200 at me and I'm happy for now.
@boyaramirez81523 жыл бұрын
U should do a tattoo tour through tattoo portraiture
@piezu.3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video! Have you only shot color negative film with the camera or also slide film?
@aarons64673 жыл бұрын
dijon tee is crazy
@johevideos3 жыл бұрын
interesting 👍
@andyeeckhaut3 жыл бұрын
Could you please provide specific info on the lens used on your camera? Thanks!
@mosijahi30963 жыл бұрын
Hey George I really enjoyed the videos with music, why did you stop?
@rodrigomonteromiguez66843 жыл бұрын
If you are shy I don’t think you would be carrying that behemoth that scrams LOOK AT ME and pointing it at strangers 😂
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Haha, fair point
@Foxglove9632 жыл бұрын
You can invite those who are wondering 'what is all this about' to have a look at the screen underneath the darkcloth. After that they are swayed to allow you take a photograph.
@NICXP3 жыл бұрын
2:00 what's the name and type of the car?
@Cookerab3 жыл бұрын
That tripod is massive lol
@SilntObsvr3 жыл бұрын
Your video thumbnail image mentions the "200 megapixel film camera." I just did a little basic arithmetic. I can't afford an 8x10, but I have a couple 4x5 cameras -- a pre-War Anniversary Speed Graphic (working focal plane shutter, working and calibrated Kalart rangefinder) and a ca. 1950 Graphic View monorail camera. I can get above 400 megapixels out of a 4x5 negative with a ten year old scanner that I bought used for $200. By my calculation, if I had the next better scanner model that can scan film more than five inches wide, this same generation of scanner could pull more than 1.7 *gigapixels* out of an 8x10 negative. Enough to bring a pretty capable computer to its knees; that's above 10 gigabytes file size (at 48-bit color) without compression. A *modern* scanner could get more than half again that figure, if you had any way to store and manipulate the resulting files. So, yes. Detail. Tonality. Control. And let's not forget exercise.
@joonamato3 жыл бұрын
You can scan anything for a bajillion pixels, but that's not actually the detail you're getting. Film does not capture infinite detail
@SilntObsvr3 жыл бұрын
@@joonamato while true, my figures where based on "only" 4800 ppi, nowhere near the resolution limit of modern ISO 100 films like T-Max 100 or Delta 100 (never mind Provia).
@Foxglove9632 жыл бұрын
@@joonamato You deceive only yourself! An 8 X 10 image on film contains an enormous amount of information and sharp detail, a message on a sign that is 2 mm wide can be read by using a lupe.
@railroadcam3 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Could I ask you what type of tripod you're using? I just got an 8x10:))))))) Thank you!!
@jimjam65983 жыл бұрын
Opinion on the original pentax 6x7?
@v_stands_for_value1243 жыл бұрын
Fujifilm GFX100s
@brycepinson86413 жыл бұрын
Frankly 200mp is an extremely conservative estimate for 8x10. Much more can be had from drum scans.... But as you said, movements are a huge advantage. It's hard to communicate how big of a deal movents are to someone who has never used them. I shoot 4x5. Maybe I'll be able to afford 8x10 one day.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
From my experience, there's not much point scanning on a drum scanner at a higher res than 200mp. I've printed 2m wide from those files with no noticeable loss of detail
@brycepinson86413 жыл бұрын
@@NegativeFeedback Yeah I can't say there's much point to it. I was just saying it can be done.
@musclecarsforever3 жыл бұрын
Dang, what tripod is that for that 8x10? Mine can't nearly go that high.
@winedemonium3 жыл бұрын
How much of what you like about this do you think you would lose if it was 4x5”? It’s obviously more practical and affordable, but I wonder if there are benefits you feel are tangible that make all the extra faff and cost of 8x10” worth it.
@tonylevoyageur3 жыл бұрын
I have the box I would like to know which lens do you recommend. Thanks
@nomore84413 жыл бұрын
Quick Question: Have you ever tried or thought about shooting on a super 8mm camera?
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Yup! There’s a video on my channel
@nomore84413 жыл бұрын
@@NegativeFeedback Cool! I'll check it out and thanks
@stuartbaines28433 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing the 8x10 back in action once again 👍👾 Dito the price of 8x10 film a good year since i shot any 😕
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Fomapan is just about acceptable
@stuartbaines28433 жыл бұрын
Thanks George Fomapan looks quite contrasty, Depends on subject i guess? I have some colour Polaroid which i hope to try out this year.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
@@stuartbaines2843 I haven't had any noticeable differences in contrast with it, but i've only used the 200 speed, which I was told years ago was by far the best, and a different emulsion to the other two
@PiratePhD3 жыл бұрын
You can easily get gigapixel images on 8x10 with a drum scanner.
@rhett17343 жыл бұрын
Why is a higher vantage point better when using an 8x10 camera?
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
It helps to compress the image, and makes it easier to use front tilt to get edge to edge sharpness
@rhett17343 жыл бұрын
@@NegativeFeedback ah alright, thanks :) i didn't consider the movements... that makes a lot of sense
@frankdominguez5243 жыл бұрын
That carton of pro 400h in the intro, no need to brag
@MrFoodieNom3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man. One thing. Maybe invest in a way to get rid of those pesky mouth noises?
@skaf34133 жыл бұрын
What microphone is it that you has hanging from your hat?
@benoitallouis13983 жыл бұрын
Great stuff George - as usual. Do you scan those big-ass negatives yourself? With a flatbed scanner, directly on the glass? No Newton rings issues? Cheers
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
I used to scan some on flatbed, you could get ANR glass to flatten the neg. I now get a lab to scan
@benoitallouis13983 жыл бұрын
@@NegativeFeedback 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@tdogg18243 жыл бұрын
6x9 is compared to around 200 mega pixels as well, gw690iii
@loaizadanielcatorce3 жыл бұрын
Hi, first of all thank you so much for all your reviews. I have a question, do you recommend Graphic Graflex to start with large format? Thanks.
@SilntObsvr3 жыл бұрын
I have a Speed Graphic and Graphic View. Both are very good cameras, especially if you have good lenses for them. Graflex didn't make any "field" cameras that I'm aware of, however -- and a monorail type like the Graphic View is heavier and bulkier than a field camera (that folds flat like the Chamionix) the same format. If you're starting in large format, my own recommendation would be an Intrepid (and 4x5 to start rather than 8x10, mainly due to cost). A full movement field camera, brand new, for the cost of a couple boxes of 8x10 Portra (lens and film holders sold separately, as the small print says).
@KombatFlix3 жыл бұрын
💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
@cccompressor3 жыл бұрын
Hello Geogre boi. What do you think about budget 8x10 shooting with black and white paper? Is it viable option for a poor boi ? I don't know who to ask so if anyone does know something, please. Great video as always.
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
I've never tried shooting with paper, it's definitely got a certain look to it, which i'm not sure if that's how I want my photos to look
@EternalLife913 жыл бұрын
Hi NegativeFeedback, have you tried Cyberpunk 2077?
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Stopped playing at 9 hours, wasn't very invested but the graphics were great
@simonbakhshnia3 жыл бұрын
I was about to sell my hasselblad 500cm and buy one of these, but then I looked at the film price..
@thenosebleedkid3 жыл бұрын
What's the tripod?
@anikaschulz85543 жыл бұрын
What lens do you use for your environmental portraits with 8x10 please , and what F-stop is suggested and do you think a 250mm is possible to be used ? I just bought one for 5x4 but thinking to give 8x10 a trial perhaps in the future ..
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
300 5.6
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
not all 5x4 lenses have the coverage for movements on 8x10
@anikaschulz85543 жыл бұрын
My 250mm has enough coverage more than 300mm
@anikaschulz85543 жыл бұрын
So F/16-22 would be okay for a balance with nice background blur and sharpness with 8x10 I guess with a 250/300mm lens ?
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
@@anikaschulz8554 I have a 240mm as well but only use it for interiors where 300 is too tight
@julioshift58093 жыл бұрын
whats that tripod yall i want one lol
@NegativeFeedback3 жыл бұрын
Gitzo
@zakshah34803 жыл бұрын
I used to wonder why people would still shoot film, but as I've grown older, I realize that people are lazy. There's no risk. The procedure is TOO easy. And all you end up with is a photo you never really care about. All of these shots feel like they were hours of pain staking measuring and decision making. Lovely video, and now I have to buy one.
@musicdude15463 жыл бұрын
Great comment. That last part is sooooo true
@Foxglove9632 жыл бұрын
Erecting the front standard of a Chamonix is a hassle. With a Wista camera it is fast and straightforward. The name Chamonix is deceptive; the camera is from China.