Photography On Location: New55 Film
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4x5 peel-apart film is back...again. That's right, New55 (who several years back revived the long-dead Polaroid Type 55 monochrome film, and who then stopped production a little while after, and who then came back again quite recently) is now making 2 versions of their peel-apart film: New55 PN100 and New55 PN400!
Check out all the details at New55's website: www.famousformat.com
When New55 first hit the scene, I wasn't into polaroids, so I didn't have the urge to shoot a revived version of Polaroid's legendary Type 55 film. But, of course, I eventually got bit by the instant film bug, and sure enough, I began to feel the urge. The urge for instant 4x5 prints. Unfortunately, though, by the time I realized my affinity for polaroid, New55 had closed shop.
I missed the boat and I thought it was never coming back.
But then! Lo and behold! Just a few months ago I get an email from Famous Format saying they're back! So I jumped on the interwebs and ordered myself 3 boxes of New55 along with a shiny new Polaroid 4x5 film holder. I'll be honest, it hurt a little bit to spend that kind of cash on 3 boxes of film (each exposure costs $15!), but I knew I'd be kicking myself if I never tried New55. After all, who knew when they might have to close shop again?
So with fresh New55 in hand, my 4x5 view camera, a bottle of fixer, and a whole lot of potential frustration, I headed out to the desert to try it out. And since I've never shot this type of film before, I knew I'd probably make a mistake or two. And if I did, I figured you guys would like to see that.
So here it is. My first attempt with New55 PN100. Enjoy!
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Developing a 4x5 peel apart Polaroid out of the back of a pickup, in the desert during mid day heat, while being attacked by bees. This is REAL photography.
This ^
Underrated comment!
Taking a picture with my iphone and posting it to instagram is also photography. As long as the process creates photos. Artistic value is another aspect. But to each his own
@@lint2791 No its not. That is Faketography
@@pilsplease7561 haha no you're fake
“Carver’s shooting expensive film.”
“Release the bees.”
Haha!
When Nick Carver uploads, it’s a good day 🔥
Thank you! Kind of a scary day for me, if I’m honest. Always afraid it’ll be the one everyone hates...
I’ve been shooting large-format film for 30 years. I recently retired and bought my first-ever house. The first thing I did was spend 3 months building a home theater. I love to sit in it and watch you shoot large format. It’s so much cheaper and easier than going through it all myself. Also, it reminds me how much I love doing it and your videos get me inspired for my next trip. The most recent was last week at Mono Lake and Yosemite. The lab called today and said my 8x10 Velvia exposures at Mono are on their way. Just really great enjoying your videos and catching the occasional pointer.😀
Man, I love everything about this comment.
Wow .. 8 by 10 Velvia! One sheet of that is like 1.659 times a 35mm 36 exposure roll! Or, put another way, 60 shots of 35mm! That's pressure man!
I was at mono lake last month shot polaroids
If anyone is interested, I posted a crude scan of the best Velvia exposure on my Facebook page "Michael Hardeman Photography".
@@zx7-rr486 Used to shoot 100's of sheets a month.
A single, bearded dude handling chemicals in the dessert - is this the new season of Breaking Bad?
And he's wearing those sweet hats!
haha the same came into my mind as I saw it
Lol, well he’s breaking something but at least he’s not running around in his Y-fronts. 😆
He’s married
Biatch!
YESSSS ITS LIKE WAKING UP TO CHRISTMAS
I try to bring joy to all the boys and girls
There are only three channels that I religiously check for new content and they all post like 4 or 6 videos a year. Nick is at the very top.
@@amplituhedron5582 Yesss! That's awesome, thank you.
Nice “B” roll
Dude this is my favorite comment so far.
Will never forget the day I shot my last Polaroid type 55 (10 years ago) I had kept a box in the fridge for a number of years, worked just fine when it had warmed up. Seem to remember it was 50 ISO? My students loved the magic of seeing the print and the edge marking on the negative rebates. At the time clearing the negative was done in a solution of sodium sulphite. Regards from Manchester U.K
Nick, I had always found it was a choice between either having a good negative or having a good print with this kind a film. I always chose for the good negative. I remember when Polaroid hit a dollar a sheet. I was outraged at the time with the high cost of instant film. Light leaks can be a problem when pulling the film cover out for exposure. I always used one hand to hold the film back and holder to prevent any movement that could cause a light leak. I always enjoy your videos. It takes me back to my large format days and my love of film photography.
Absolutely love the way you take us into your shooting process and give us "live" view into your frustrations and mistakes as they happen. EVERYONE who thinks photography is point-and-shoot should watch your videos! Mandatory stuff for any photography boot-camp!
Thank you for the kind words my friend.
This demonstrates the difference between film photography and digital photography. Not many people are willing to invest time and money in the craft of film photography as they did in the old days. With a digital camera its spray & pray. And there is something special about getting everything done in-camera "professional photographer" as opposed to using a photo-editor "graphic artist". Thanks for sharing Nick.
Geeze man it's like you're articulating the thoughts in my mind. Couldn't have said it better myself. That's why when someone says I'm crazy for shooting film, my response is usually just "if I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand."
I love Mr. Scheimpflug's discovery. It's only $30, not compared to what you learn. great experience and shots. Thank that we can take part of it. I just hope it doesn't get sand on your negatives.
These videos of yours have completely reinvigorated my love for film. I never miss a video. Thanks, man!
That’s the best feedback I can ever get. Gotta keep film alive. Thank you!
The bees really increased the tension of the development 😂😂 great video as your others.
So your married now dude!! Her cooking is obviously great! Don't lose sight of the fact you are one of the last great film artists! ! And not a food taster! ;) great to see another awesome upload!! Thank you :)
The main benefit if the film is, that you can check the pictures on the spot. That’s what I used the Polaroid film for. Most of the time I then used other film to make a second or third exposer. Just to have different versions of the picture. But the Polaroid where always my favorite. So thank you for showing this new 55 .
Dude, you seriously have one of the best photography channels on CZcams. Don’t change anything, keep doing what you do. We all appreciate it 👍
Thanks man that means a lot.
I never clicked on a video so fast. Nick Carver uploads? Heck yeah!
Thank you!
Glad you were man enough to show your mistakes. Seeing someone else make the same ones that I do makes me feel better.
Nick, you are the most informative content creator on camera and film stuff on tube. It is great to see you back in the saddle or four runner. Very pleasant to watch. Thirty two minutes seems like ten minutes of the usual paid-for blabber mouth on the tube. Please keep informing.
This video gave me small anxiety attacks on every exposure. I couldn't imagine how you felt.
Haha. I’m in a perpetual state of small anxiety attacks, so it felt about right.
This is just incredible. I'm so happy that I found this channel. You could've easily edited out all the mistakes but you didn't. Respect.
Thank you my friend! 🙏🏼
The bees were doing some agitating as well! It is fun watching experts experience a case of the WTF's. You are one of the most effective verbal self-flagellation experts I have ever seen.Great video Nick. It was fun seeing you play with that new/old film.
Haha! Well I figure if I tear myself down well enough, others might skip doing it themselves.
This is the best ever Photography video ever !! Attack of the killer bees ..... was waiting for the Rattle Snake to come out from under the Forerunner . Screwing up the first slide was priceless ( well $15 actually ) . Thanks for keeping it real .
That second image of the center-framed Joshua tree is fantastic. Depth of field and the overall vibe is so nice.
Thank you sir!
I think this is the first video of yours I've seen, and man, what a pleasure it was to watch! I love that you include the whole process, mistakes and all. It makes us feel like we're there shooting along side you. I can totally empathize with the frustration of those mistakes too. You took home some really beautiful photos though.
Thanks for sharing Nick!
I think it's great that a young man like you is interested in this technology, great!
Love that you showed your mistakes. Every single person I know who has shot New55 has done the "I pulled out the dark slide too far" thing. I took a class from Sam Hiser from New55 a few years ago at Penumbra Foundation in New York and he specifically addressed how to fix that, but it requires taking the holder into a dark room and reassembling things. I think it would be better if instead of an inscrutable white mark, they printed "STOP PULLING" at that point on the dark slide. :-) Large format rewards mindfulness, and punishes lapses in mindfulness. It's very zen in that way, and I still make these mistakes even though I've been shooting New55 since it came out. I have to say I'm impressed with how quickly you figured out that the prints work better with dark backgrounds. Only took two packs. That said, I kind of love the swirliness of the skies I get with New55. It looks like a painting.
If memory serves me, with the old Polaroid 55, you could get either a good print or a good negative but not both. The sensitivity is different for each.
Brian Schall Also, I think I recall Ansel Adams writing about exposing for the negative, or for the print.
That seems to be the consensus. Makes sense.
@@nickcarverphoto That's correct. I'm currently still shooting Type 55 (old expired stuff) and it says on the package the print is 50ASA and the neg is 25ASA. So a full stop difference. Personally I like exposing for the print because it is DEADLY good looking when done right and the neg still has enough latitude to pull out a good exposure in the scan even though it's underexposed 1 stop.
@@saxmangeoff He did say that, but that was traditional film negatives he was referring to, not Polaroid. Original Polaroid Type 55 was in fact a different speed for the print and the negative. New55 was supposed to be the same but in my experience it is similar to old Polaroid, one stop different.
@@saxmangeoff the fact that I recall that too makes me feel old! It's been a long time since I used the original peel apart film. Film really did have a special look, but digital is so easy.
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I like your honesty in showing your mistakes
I appreciate your honesty in showing the highs and the lows. We all make mistakes, ... not many of us would own up to them in a video for all to see.
There was an old saying when I was in art school doing Polaroid shooting in the late 70's: "There is always another day to redo the shoot" You did good Matt, Just wish Polaroid Originals company WOULD bring back Type 52 - 54 - 57 - and 59 film again instead of sitting n their Ass, and Gloat in what a product they have. If they can do 8x10 film, they can do 4x5, and medium format Peel apart film.. HEAR THAT POLAROID ORIGINALS IN HOLLAND WE WANT PEEL APART FILM AGAIN!!!!
Peel apart film from Polaroid Originals is never gonna happen. The reason they make 8x10 is because they rescued a 8x10 machine. By that time all other machines were already scrapped, except for the factory in the Netherlands.
They scrapped Spectra too last week so don't hope they bring backs any film , also supersense is bringing back peel apart film
It's good to see the mistakes being kept in the footage. I've made schoolboy errors in the past two times I've taken my 4x5 into the field. Firstly the shutter on my 210mm has only a T setting and not the B setting which I prefer, and only after developing I found that on one exposure the shutter hadn't opened at all. The second time I was using a reciprocity app for shooting a sunset on Velvia 100. I'd earlier been shooting Delta 100 with a red filter and had accidentally left the filter dialled into the app, so I ended up overexposing my sunset for 3mins20secs when it should only have been 15 seconds.
3 and 2/3 stops of overexposure. Yeah, not for Velvia 100
You enthusiasm alone is infectious! Big thank you!
Your video editing, voice, music ....all are matching the "slow" process of film shooting and developing.
I always keep the watching of it when I am alone, comfortable, quiet house and nothing running around. It's a so precious moment.
Merci.
"On Location" and "Scan/Print/Frame" are the best photography series on CZcams. Love watching you get out there and make some wonderful exposures to produce high quality pieces. Always excited to see what you get up to next, especially because you're always pushing your limits and trying new things. Very inspiring, keep it up!
Thank you for the kind words! This is certainly motivation to keep going.
A new Nick Carver video... this must be the luckiest day of my year! Keep em' coming Sir!
Haha - will do!
Back in the early 90's, I was shooting TV stills for the BBC. Me and a bunch of newspaper shooters went to Tunisia to shoot publicity pictures on a new drama.
All the news boys shot colour neg, processed it in their hotel room, scanned it and sent it back to their picture desks. You should have seen the chaos when we went through arrivals at Tunis airport, bags of white powder everywhere, the old Bill (police) went nuts :)) It was of course their dev powder. Great video, as ever. Nothing has really come close to the original polaroid, but your negs look pretty good.
Haha! That would be hard to explain to the police without sounding suspicious.
@@nickcarverphoto BBC press office had their work cut out, but it ended with a few nervous smiles alround
A lesser person would have edited the mistakes out but to me it was fantastic to see the learning process unfold. I can only imagine how upset I would have been in your place but somehow seeing it in the third person was a great reminder on how difficult it can be to learn new techniques.
Have to agree the style of those negatives is pretty epic. Thanks so much for this video!
Thanks for watching! And hey if my mistakes can at least be entertaining or instructional to some viewers, then I don’t feel so bad looking like a damn fool on CZcams.
Can you just imagine that I just went out to the convenience store to get a good microbrew beer with a bag of chips so I can just sit back and enjoy this episode... on with the show! hahahaha!
THAT is awesome. Cheers! 🍻
@@nickcarverphoto As always great vid Nick! Those mistakes hurt but it's part of the fun hehe Cheers!
@@GaetanCormierYes, thanks Nick, the mirth was all ours. Thanks!
Great to see the content continues
Sunday Delight as expected.
You are the man Nick.
Thank you sir 🙏🏼
We all make mistakes....I know I make more than my share. You own them like no one else. I really appreciate the honesty and humor.
Thank you my friend. Felt a little risky showing my mistakes, but it’s worth it if some people can benefit from it.
Oh man. I have been waiting for this notification for so long. I didn't even watch the video yet.
Hey man, another awesome video. It makes my day whenever you post one.
Thank you very much!
Glad to hear you will shoot some more New55!
We wait a long time but it is worth it. Thank you Nick
Glad to hear it! 👍🏼🙏🏼
I was holding my breath for that second exposure when you looked at the dark slide. I sold my Polaroid holder years ago but might need to find another. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. I’m sure people who know how to use this film were screaming at their screens when they saw me pull too far.
@@nickcarverphoto yes, we were. :-)
All the old Polaroid with "usable" negative had this behaviour ... you had to choose between a perfect print and a perfect negative ... the new one, as I can see from your experience are much demanding on this ...
I will try anyway for myself (after spending the last originals I still have!)
Exactly what Bruno said, and you might find it nice to keep some of the rebate on there too, the top has a cool texture. You can store it in water for a while before it hits fix, but too long in warm weather and the emulsion comes off. I discovered this one time while shooting and wandering around Bangkok, I'd just toss the shots into a tupperware of water and keep walking around. The resulting accident was actually quite beautiful. That said this was 665 and much less expensive then than what you are using. Great video!
I like that you show your mistakes. We can all learn. Still make mistakes but it helps when the pros do it, doesn't feel so bad. Great video. Love the Mojave Preserve.
Glad I'm not the only one making mistakes too.
So glad to see your videos again
Print development times are affected by ambient temperature. You should be able to lower the contrast and keep some of the upper range by adjusting the dev times.
So you went to the desert to mix some chemicals eh? Makes me think of something... :D
Like a El Camino?
It's a real pleasure to watch a master of their craft at work.
Great video! Thank you for setting up multiple cameras and taking us along on your hectic & fun adventure
Nick, I'm gonna need you to go ahead and dial back on the personal stuff, and produce some more content more frequently. If you could go ahead and do that, that would be great. Nkay?
I would love to but I’m swamped with TPS reports.
Damn good reference. Comment made me literally lol.
@@nickcarverphoto Be sure not to forget the new cover sheets, okay. That would be great.
This couldn’t have Bee-n more entertaining....I’ll see myself out.
Bee memes incoming.
There’s the door. Bee sure to close it beehind you.
Alright I’m coming too.
Behive yourself, people!
Excellent again as usual, and thank you for keeping photography as it should be
My dear Nick, you never cease to amaze me!
Let it bees
That’s gold, my friend.
The instant film border irregularities are called _”Fern”_
Xavier Ancarno I cannot find a reference on the top of google to confirm that, do you have one? Nice term!
Hello @@bthemedia mysteriously i cannot indicate nor find any occurence of this term on the web, but i remember assisting an English photographer in paris 6 years ago (when Fuji FP line was still around) and he told me that the irregularity on the instant film were called "Fern". i did not questionned his answer. which at the time seemed to make sense. i should also precise that it was an old guy with probably more experience than my age. maybe it was just a personnal preference for him.
Are you referring to the "deckle edge" around the +&-? As I remember, some referenced it to the ferns on a fern tree; the "needle deckling," Raymond
Looked up fern, and I found it right away. You see, you went at looking for it backwards. There are different deckle designs. Deckle it the process, and like "fern" is the particular pattern or cut. Remember "pinking sheers?" Now they come in different cutting designs, one of them called "shark fin." That might also be an offshoot of a slang pronunciation of fern/fin. Let me know what you find out. Raymond
Congrats on an awesome video. I loved seeing the step by step process unfold, from loading the film into the camera and messin’ with the dark slide, to the peeling of the film negative/print and developing back at your truck. Although the mistakes were expensive and painful, it was real!
Glad to see you Back!!!
Going in to the desert with some chemicals in the back of your truck......
“Yes officer, I’m developing film. I promise”.
Years ago at the Northern Michigan Photostock event one of the photographers had the trunk of his car full of all the chemicals for wet plate photography. He was paranoid about NO SMOKING downwind of his trunk due to the pungent ether fumes.. Another photographer there was a small-town fire chief; after smelling the ether and looking at the trunk of the car he told the wet plate photographer that if he was stopped by a cop on the way home we'd never hear from him again. They'd throw him jail and bury the key. Joe, I've always been glad that you didn't speed on your way home! :)
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Haha. I’ll take that ratio.
So stoked whenever I see one of your videos pop up! Really grateful for what you do man.
Absolutely love these on location videos
I stumbled upon this video and I swear I've never laughed harder at anything to do with photography than when you yelled IT'S A SWARM, so thank you for this, honestly.
I was at Joshua Tree about 3 weeks ago, and I saw the signs to watch out for bees. Didn't see any but glad I didn't either. There's nothing like being out in the desert by yourself shooting the landscape. I can relate to your mishaps as I used to shoot LF as well, and made similar goof ups. Love your videos. Looking forward to the next one. BTW I love the desert, being from Canada.
I wish I’d seen those signs!
I absolutely love your commitment to getting the shot!!!!
I genuinely appreciate you sharing your costly failures in this video. Something we can all relate to. As much as I love instant photography, and miss the original Polaroid 4x5, there's no way I could justify dropping that much money on so few sheets of film.
Yeah I hear that. It’s hard to justify the cost. Hoping they can bring the price down if they can sell more volume.
Nick this is probably my favorite episode. It had drama (the mistakes) and action (fighting off the bees) and finally a happy ending because you are happy with most of the results. Thanks for hard work.
Nick, one trick people used for these, and the PN and quickload/readyload films; was to tie a string to the P/L lever( the shaft at the holder end!!), sacrificing one shot, and tie a knot at the lose end of the string at the STOP point, as a "HINT" that this is far enough, esp. for those of us with gorilla fingers/arms 🙂 some other holders (505 and others), had a blue diagonal line terminating in a stripe the width of the darkslide to show you when to stop.
Great video Nick. I love that you leave the mistakes in the video, and not edit them out. It's real, happens to the best of us. That dune texture negative is beautiful.
Finally a new video, totally worth the wait!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
Just today I took my first two exposures of 4x5 film on an Anniversary Speed Graphic. Fingers crossed I did a good job and I’ll be able to develop them competently. If not I’ll take comfort in the fact that even a pro like you makes mistakes. Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome! Have fun with that 4x5. Nothing like shooting large format.
As always, great stuff Nick!. Thank you very much!
Thank you!
Nick, so many compliments for this video, it is an artform of itself!
I'm watching and enjoying it at least ones a week....love both, the "script" and photography.
Well done, very well done!
Kai
YAY!!!! You were missed ❤️❤️❤️! CHRISTMAS JOY!
Thanks for let us know about New55 film. As always, your videos are excellent and worth to see.
Thank you very much!
Just got my own Polaroid 545 film back..... soon the film, and then the adventure begins!
You are awesome, and yeah, the film results are pure Polaroid...... very cool!
Thanks!
Good things come to those who wait. Less is more, as the saying goes. Always a pleasure to watch your great videos!
Both true statements. And thank you very much.
I love all your videos but especially your on location vids. So informative and entertaining!
Fantastic delivery of fantastic content..... Tis a great when Nick posts a belter!!
Thank you my friend!
I really did enjoy it. And, I've haven't laughed that hard in awhile. Thanks, and keep shooting.
hi nick great video, that sinking pain of leaving the shutter open, its bad enough on film but 15 bucks a shot MAN I FEEL THE PAIN... Been binge watching all your videos and i must say i love them all. I must of watched the sonoran desert video about 10 times.
Inspired me to build my own 6x17 camera from scratch. The first negatives from it just blew me away.....
Thank you! And daaaang you built your own 6x17?! That's awesome.
Absolutely love it, Thank you Nick
You are pushing the boundaries Nick. Shooting in a way no one else goes.I like that. The negs looked so good. I love the simplicity of your images. You may have made the odd mistake, but there’s no getting away from the fact that you are a master craftsman.
I look forward to these videos more than Hollywood movies like the Joker etc..so good Nick
Fascinating stuff, Nick!
Nick, you have the most relaxing and inspiring photography show on this platform.
I enjoy the insight into your journeys and workflow as much as your pictures themselves. Thank you for this show and i really hope CZcams pays for at least some of the expenses.
Keep it up!
Oh man it's been some really stressful couple of days so when i saw the notification this morning (i'm from Italy) i was like: "Yess, finally a Nick Carver new video, i could use an escape"
Thank-you Nick, always great content!
Starting the weekend with a Nick Carver video, all is right ;). That Mojave sunrise, man....
As always, amazing video. I moved to southern California a few weeks ago and these locations are now in a driving distance to me. You inspired me to plan a trip to these amazing places with my camera.
Nick, I am so happy I came across your channel. I thoroughly enjoy your videos-especially the on-site ones. Even when you are being swarmed by bees and making very expensive mistakes.
Your content is inspirational.
You brought back a lot of memories. Both sad and good. Good video
Glad to hear it (on the good ones anyway).
Great chilled out video, keep em coming!
Hey Nick, great to see you out and about again! About to watch this in my lunch break :)
This was a great video to look at! Can´t understand how you could be so calm, trying out this complete new experience with this film. You managed to capture as a Pro you are, some really good negatives. Lovely video Nick!