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Daves Film Lab
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Why I Use Flash For Action Images
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BTS w/ Bryce Wettstein on Kodak 4x5 Ektachrome
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Professional skateboarder Bryce Wettstein throws down for 2 frames of Kodak 4x5 Ektachrome at the Encinitas Skatepark.
Proofing Your Film Images & Why I Do It!
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The Digi-Roid! A Great way to preview your film exposures. Saves you time, Saves you money. Whats the downside??? Taking a digital test shot is a smart way to preview your lighting and get better at making the most out of your film photography
Homemade D76 Film Developer DIY
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Here's how I make D76 in any size batch that I need from the raw ingredients daverollans.com/store www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php www.bounetphoto.com/bounet-shop/processor-new
How I Develop 4x5 Film at Home with B's 4x5 Reel
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www.bounetphoto.com/bounet-shop/bs-4x5-developing-reel
B's Rotary Film Processor Review - Tabletop Convenience!
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www.bounetphoto.com/bounet-shop/processor-new www.daverollans.com
Kodak Ektachrome Review & Exposure Guide
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After multiple years of shooting the rereleased Kodak Ektachrome, here's my review and exposure guide. Be sure to check out my review of the Cinestill chemistry that I used to develop all these images.
NEW Kodak Gold 120 Medium Format Review!
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Review of the New Kodak Gold in 120 Medium Format
Cinestill E6 Slide Chemistry Review - Develop Slide Film at Home!
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Review of Cinestill E6 Slide Chemistry, develop your slide film at home! www.daverollans.com www.cinestillfilm.com
Manually Inverting Color Negative Film Using Photoshop - Advanced
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Advanced Tutorial on how I invert and edit my color negative scans in photoshop. www.daverollans.com Alex Burke’s video which helped me a lot in developing the process I use. czcams.com/video/urw5x03c9gs/video.html
DSLR Film Scanning - 2021 Update
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Quick overview of my film scanning set up www.daverollans.com
BMX Shoot on 4x5 Cinestill 800T with Godox Flashes
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Quick Shoot on Cinestill 800T in 4x5 using a Toyo 4x5 Camera and Fujinon 300mm F/8 Lens. Check out my blog at www.daverollans.com/blog
Interview with Landscape Photographer Alex Burke
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Interview with Landscape Photographer Alex Burke
Interview with Nick Brandreth of the George Eastman Museum
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Interview with Nick Brandreth of the George Eastman Museum
Brooklyn Film Camera - Kyle Depew Interview
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Brooklyn Film Camera - Kyle Depew Interview
4x5 Contact Printing FP4 on Ilford Fiber Paper
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4x5 Contact Printing FP4 on Ilford Fiber Paper
Nick Exposed Think More Shoot Less Zoom Interview
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Nick Exposed Think More Shoot Less Zoom Interview
Developing E6 at Home w/ Arista Rapid E6 Kit - Part 2
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Developing E6 at Home w/ Arista Rapid E6 Kit - Part 2
BMX on 4x5 Kodak Portra 160 & DSLR Scanning Tips
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BMX on 4x5 Kodak Portra 160 & DSLR Scanning Tips
Social Distancing with Polaroid Originals & Speed Graphic 4x5
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Social Distancing with Polaroid Originals & Speed Graphic 4x5
DSLR Film "Scanning" - My set up and why I switched
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DSLR Film "Scanning" - My set up and why I switched
BTS 4x5 Skate shoot using Godox Strobes + Update
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BTS 4x5 Skate shoot using Godox Strobes Update
Jeff Zielinski - Think More Shoot Less Interview
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Jeff Zielinski - Think More Shoot Less Interview
Shooting Skateboarding on 4x5 Kodak Portra 400
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Shooting Skateboarding on 4x5 Kodak Portra 400
Shooting Instax Wide in ANY 4x5 Camera! No mods needed!
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Shooting Instax Wide in ANY 4x5 Camera! No mods needed!
Just ordered. Thanks! I can't wait. I want to be like you when I grow up.
@@marcweintraub Thanks for the support!
I want to get the book but your checkout does only support domestic customers. Can you send it to Sweden? I sent you an email aug 6th. Global shipping cost, no problem. Great video. Is a flash meter needed as soon as the flash is pointing anywhere else but straight as the subject or placed away from the camera?
@@olleinsulander Just found your email in spam, replied to it a moment ago. Flash meter is something I’ll talk about it other videos. My method is to have figured out guide numbers / distances for my various flashes. This allows me to set up and know that, with my AD200 at iso 100 at 1/4 power, I’m able to be at f8 for 10’ distance using the reflector / bare bulb combo. Light meters are great… but I always recommend that you have a white piece of tape with some guide numbers written on it. If the light meter dies… then I can still shoot. Also, check my video for “Digi-roid”. I used to shoot polaroid proof shots… and now, use my digital camera for proofing my lighting
Great video and great work as always. Can you please refer me to how you self published your wonderful book. What company/ printer did you use and recommend? Thank you!
@@Households1234 Thanks! I’ll have a full video coming out about how I made the book. Hopefully It’ll be out in the first few weeks of September. In the mean time, I highly recommend using Adobe indesign to design it, and Mixam for printing. I’ve used blurb before but had issues. Get comfortable with proofing and converting files to CMYK with the printer profiles for the specific printer they use. Took many hours and I had to order 3 separate proof copies to land at something I was happy with. The video will be more in depth than I can really dive into with one comment. It was a big project, with thousands spent on film alone… let alone travel and everything. Quite the journey and something I’m very excited to share with the world.
Thank you very much for your answer and looking forward to your video on self publishing.
So iconic man
@@adrianemikko Many thanks!
Awesome vid, man! Looking forward to the second part 👍💯
hey Dave! awesome video.
@@ThePhotoDept Many thanks! Hope you are doing well 🙏
thats dope !!!!
Hey there Dave, wanted to say that I would love to see how you set up and use your 4x5 camera for these types of shots - can’t believe you’re committing these positive sheets of film to your shots but man do they pay off. Love your work and keep keeping on
@@Tokrm Many thanks! Yes!!! I’ll make that a reality. Will do my best to get someone to do a trick for the camera over the next few weeks in order to make a video about it. In the mean time, I do have a few behind the scenes videos where you can see the 4x5 in action
Great Job🎉…..Can I have the name of the band?
@@juanduenas5382 Thanks! This is an old band I played in when I was 14. Don’t remember the name, I wasn’t in the band for very long. That’s me on drums
Thanks for responding , Dave. Love your work. Unfortunately Im in Colombia, not sure if i can get copy for myself. Awesome performance, photography wise and as a Drummer.⚡️⚡️
@@juanduenas5382 Many thanks! If you are really interested to get a copy… send me a direct message on Instagram or email me to figure out shipping. We might be able to work something out, depending on price of shipping
Argh, any chance you can post a copy to the UK?
@@bnrynlds It’s something I’ve looked into. The costs of shipping overseas are quite expensive. If you’re really interested, send me an email (or direct message on Instagram) and we can try to work something out
@@bnrynlds It’s something I’ve looked into. The costs of shipping overseas are quite expensive. If you’re really interested, send me an email (or direct message on Instagram) and we can try to work something out
Love your stuff bud! Way to go!!!
@@999killerchris Many thanks! Means a lot
Wow that was a slide film!
@@adrianemikko Yhup! A lot of the book was captured on slide film, all of it processed in my darkroom too!
Nice work!
@@Nobody-Nowhere Thanks! So excited to finish up this project and share it with the world 🎉
Thanks for the video, but i have a question. I understand you’re exposing them differently, but are you processing them differently too or just using basic processing, not accounting ting for the different exposures? I expect the latter??
@@dalemellor5047 I’m sticking with standard processing. 1/3rd of a stop isn’t enough to require different processing, and ektachrome loves a little extra light
Amazing vid 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@solxd100 Many thanks!
Where do you get the mounting slides from?
@@aubreeweaver1059 freestyle photo
I just developed my first roll of Ektachrome in the Bellini kit and I´m very happy with the results. They state the 1st developer time to 6:00-7:00min. I did 6 min but how would 7min affect the result? Darker? More contrast? Your videos are most inspiring!
@@olleinsulander Appreciate the comment! Longer development time will yield a brighter / more contrasty image. With this said, I highly recommend making a test roll that you can cut strips from. This will allow you to test development times and also, have a baseline for testing new chemistry / if old chemistry is still good
@@DavesFilmLab Thanks for the reply! I´ll try the test roll route!
Wonderful photos! Thanks for the video. I’m just getting into large format and this is very helpful.
😊This video is a very good for the beginner like me, thank you for your share.
Has anything extra been done to the picture "in the studio room" at 3:52? Filters due to bulb/florecent lights etc ? Lovely work and great videos. You balance perfectly with just the right amount of being professional and a nice guy at the same time!
This means a lot to me! Gives me some motivation for more videos soon. With that said, yes… I’m using an 80a filter to correct for tungsten lights. There were several powerful tungsten lights pointed at the ceiling to illuminate things for a video that was happening and I took my stills with the proper filtration. It was a 55mm 1.2 lens, wide open at 1/15th or 1/30th if memory serves me. Shot at both shutter speeds, some turned out and some didn’t.
@@DavesFilmLab Thanks!!!
Ah man, the image on the test film 5:23 is so perfectly lit and exposed. A whole roll with the same exposure? The only opportunity I can think of these days when a motor drive for your film camera would make sense;)
It’s all done under controlled lighting with strobes. Canon is technically driven by a motor, but I just fire off an entire roll of the same exposure over the course of a minute or two
@@DavesFilmLab I just rewatched one of your other e6 videos and got a glimpse of the shoot. Thanks for the info. The picture has that magical more real than reality that I like.
Would you recommend pushing the film with dynamic chrome if I already shot it at 100?
Yes, but I’d recommend a test strip to truly know what development time to go with
Amazing! The large format work is so good! Love the skateboarding
Many thanks! Nearing a point of finishing my action sports book, lots of ektarchrome in the book
@@DavesFilmLab I would be interested in a copy for sure when it comes out
Great photos. The rest of the video is for other people.
very underrated channel. thank you.
Hey, thanks..I haven't tried it yet..But thumbs up..😮
Can this formula be done on human x Ray?
To my understanding, yes. Consult the massive development chart for dev times. If they don’t exist, this operates exactly the same as Kodaks D76, so the times you’ll find by searching google will remain accurate. Highly suggest testing before developing anything crucial though
This was just great!
Thank you for the video, I recently tried the Kit and my film came out underdeveloped. But, your video makes me want to try again and hope for best.
Test strips are crucial to ensure proper development times. Definitely wish you best of luck
@@DavesFilmLab fair yah I noticed you did that. I’m try doing that next time to find the sweet spot.
Great video, and I am excited to look further into your channel. I wonder how you meter. You set the meter to ISO 80 and are you metering always for the mid tones? I understand that each scene requires a separate decision as far as exposure goes, favoring either shadow detail or color saturation. I'm just wondering specifically how you metered in this very well executed video. Thanks! E100 is all I shoot, freezer is full of it =)
Many thanks! I always meter at iso 80, with a preference towards shadow detail. I’ll often let the highlights go fairly hot, but tend to keep it all within reason. When in doubt, bracket exposures +1 stop over your base iso of 80.
I am pleasantly surprised to learn that some photographers still use filters for particular emulsions the correct way. Kudos to you. The 812 is just about perfect but for a little too much ' red ' hue that it exhibits. I am quite fond of 81C myself, and I even use it on digital. Sadly, the pric eof Ektachrome is all but prohibitive for most of us in the UK these days, about £28.00 or just short of $34.00 for a roll of 135. That is before processing costs are added in. I remember buying Ektachrome 100 for under £5.00 a roll in my youth. Great photography by the way.
Appreciate the comment. It is indeed, an expensive film
Nice 3 bath kit. I'm looking at switching over to Cinestill E6 and replacing Tetenal E6.
Dont, the slides come back dark and muddy
Quality over quantity is the key!
What an awesome idea. Have you tried shooting wide open? Any ‘film’ flatness issues? Thanks!!
Could you tell me, is it proper to dilute only some part of the packet? Or only whole packet for 5L?
This is so awesome! I have never shot with large format film so I don't have any 4x5 film sheets. Is there something else you think I could use to mount the instax film into? I didn't know if like paper or cardstock would be the right thickness? Thanks.
Paper should work, pending it’s stiff enough to hold the film in place.
The action sports photos are all really good!
Thanks! Working on a book containing all my best action shots. Truly one of my favorite subjects to photograph
I've always been partial to Fujifilm's offerings of positive film. With Provia and Velvia practically gone, there's no choice really. I find that Ektachrome is too cold. A warming filter is a must for me unless the weather/light is perfect. It's especially cold and blue when developed in the poor 3-bath kit by CineStill. It's somewhat better using Bellini's 6-bath (I haven't used Jobo's kit but it's also a 6-bath).
Have you experimented with using stock D-76 and D-76R so you can keep using the same developer many many times without losing effectiveness? You can process 128 35mm x 36 rolls with a gallon of D-76 and a gallon of D-76R
Yes I have. And while the difference isn’t hugely noticeable, this method of mixing it myself was not only more consistent, but also yielded a finer grain structure. The image is way more important to me, than the economy of chemistry
I started with D76 and D76-R around 1990 or so when I was shooting B&W 4x5 like I had a motor drive. These days I mix both of the developer and the replenisher myself. I never found a noticeable between film processed with fresh developer and film processed after several rounds of replenishment. I definitely prefer mixing my own soup.
Are you still using the B reel cause I am fed up with the JOBO? What brand of tripod is used with the camera? What size of Patterson tank?
Yes i prefer a B’s reel with a Patterson 3 reel tank. Tripods are subjective, just make sure to get one that’s more than sturdy enough for your camera
Water 750ml Metol 2g Sodium sulfite 100g Hydroquinone 5g Borax 2g Add water until 1L
Thank you from the future.
This approach is brilliant. Years ago when I shot regularly on slide film, I would use my film camera's internal light meter and the vast majority of the time, my exposures were spot on. Once in a while, they would be a little over or under. More recently, I shot some film again after a long absence. I did some testing of a second camera's light meter before the shoot but even so, I was shocked to see that my exposures were way off. And I took great care with the metering so it's quite puzzling. Bracketing my exposures didn't help either. After that, I had the idea of using a digital camera to check the exposure for my film images. Soon, I'll be shooting a test roll and I'll do some bracketing and see what the results are like.
Just revisiting this video and the awesome images. Very inspirational. It shouldn't be too long before I can shoot star trails again. I haven't done this in years. I have some Ektar 100 120 film in the fridge which expires in December. I'll be loading it into my Yashica D TLR with Yashinon lenses. I hope it will be clear skies around the next new moon. I have a super dark location planned.
Most of all… have fun! Keep that lens wide open and run the exposure for as long as you can. Minimum of an hour and since it’s color negative, don’t be scared to used a little light to paint your foreground. Excited for you! Feel free to direct message me on Instagram with your results.
@@anzaeria My eyes definitely adjust. I’ll also use my cell phone flashlight a little bit if safety is a concern
The rotation mode with the Paterson Tanks has give me problems. The reels and the column stop and the result is a film not developed. So your penguins are a good idea.
Thanks for all the info. Currently my Jobo's CPE2 engine is limping and I could not find a replacement so far for it , actually I am thinking of this processor as a substitute. I have seen you fully load the tanks and I think this can be heavy duty work for a motor when it is used frequently. Could you tell me how the engine stands the test of time? Is there any chance of getting parts in case something gets broken?
I don't think I'm ready to get a large format camera, but I've really wanted to have some of those 4x5 slides so that I can look at them in a light box. I've thought about getting a pinhole camera to try large format out with and I'm tempted to do pinhole with Ektachrome. I feel like it would be a waste of the high-resolution film if the pinhole camera makes the images soft, but at the same time, my intended viewing would be on a light box.
The bigger challenge with the pinhole will be getting your exposures to fit into the narrow latitude of ektachrome. I’d recommend just getting yourself a crown graphic for cheap and having fun with it
That looks nice. Thanks for sharing!
I am using CS4, and do not have "Subtract" as an option under the layer modes. Any hint what I can use instead? Thanks.
@@DavesFilmLab- Thanks for trying to help, but here's what I have: Normal, Dissolve, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, Linear Burn, Darken Color, Lighten, Screen, Color Dodge, Linear Dodge (Add), Lighten Color, Overlay, Soft Light, Hard Light, Vivid Light, Linear Light, Pin Light, Hard Mix, Difference, Exclusion, Hue, Saturation, Color, Luminosity. That's it. I tried most of them. I believe that Subtract started with CS5.