645 negatives at 1:18, what? Does he have a new 645 camera I think he just won the lottery or something? There is no way that he can afford the Plaubel Makina 67, the Leica M6, the Fuji TX-1, maybe the Hasselblad 500cm on the top of his shelf in photography favorites (2021), and now the mystery 645 camera. What do you think? I bet that is Contax 645 that he mentioned in his Leica M6 video
Yeah I think he won the lottery and bought all of those expensive cameras in less than a year if you feel sad because he post a 5 minutes video watch Bad flashes Fuji NPZ 800 expired film video it just recently upload ( Jason in that video )
Behold. Just when I needed a guide to reciprocity as simple as Qi'ra's plan to steal raw coaxium from Kessel in the hit motion picture 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' the film gods have provided. I shall sacrifice a goat to Baxter as an expression of my undying gratitude.
Re: 0:25 and the rest of your video, Reciprocity *failure* is the thing you describe when you say reciprocity. Reciprocity is the idea that the product of the intensity and the duration gives a set density; i.e. twice as much light for half as long gives the same amount of exposure. Reciprocity Failure is when you get to the point that the idea of reciprocity breaks down, either at very long or very short exposure times. I know this sounds like a nitpick, but with such technical concepts, it helps to get nomenclature right so people don't get confused. Love your videos
@@larsbunch There's definitely good, practical advice in this short little video, but for people who like to really understand what film is and exactly why it does what it does, this is a subtle but important distinction.
@@someonewithsomename The M9? It was a Kodak CCD sensor that was famous for rotting and having to be replaced. I was making a joke. (But it renders beautifully; CCD is best)
This is one of the clearest explanations of a complex concept I have seen in ages. Well done! Your clarity does you proud! PS I have screwed up in the past because I did not understand reciprocity. Now I know.
Correct me if Im wrong... but... reciprocity is the correlation between time and amount of light hitting the film. Technically what you're talking about is Reciprocity Failure, or loss of reciprocity, which happens when the 1:1 relation between time and light breaks down and all of a sudden you need more time the less light you have (or the age/expiration of the film).
Informative. Straight to the point. Perfect ! 👌🏻 "Digital photographer, pack your Fujifilm" on point, I have a Fuji for digital, closest feeling to a film camera, and a Minolta x500 for serious stuff
This was helpful. A good follow up video would be getting accurate light meter readings for night shots. I’ve tried taking photos of a cabin in the woods with the only light source coming from the windows or photos of stars before and they’ve all come out way underexposed.
Light meters generally don't work under conditions with light this dim. You either have to bring a DSLR and take test shots then account for reciprocity failure, or use your eye as a light meter and run on vibes
Finally. Was waiting for this. Also side note - 5 mins? Really? Holding out on us dawg. Side note to the side note - this video reminds me why I got into the channel. Knowledge, wit, and Baxter.
I really needed this as I feel like my 800t night shots always come out under exposed. Ill have to keep this in mind next time. Also, no worries on the short episode this time around but you better triple it with the next upload. (yes, i watch till the end) oh hello Baxter.
Wow, how handy (heh). I'm gonna take -night shots- gas station shots with Cinestill 800 for the first time and I remember you had a done a video before talking about reciprocity failure. I'm glad you made this video, because I was just gonna wing it, just like I do with life.
This illustrates the value of the advice new photographers are often given to learn to use a few film stocks and then stick with them. Of course, this advice came from pre-internet days and is unlikely to be popular with today's "film of the week" Instagram crowd but what the heck. You don't have to rely on your poor wet memory anymore, nor on some antique pencil-and-paper lossy storage medium. Your Smart PHONE can remember all this for you! Or calculate it on demand if your mental calculator is a bit rusty on the fractional exponent part.
Good stuff! Any time you feel like expanding on the information you've already shared when it comes to metering, especially as it applies to night photography, please do.
i guess it would have been handy to know that reciprocity failure was different on positive film and also what the difference is between multiplication and calculating to the power of something before i shot most of a roll of ektachrome by taking my meter reading and multiplying it by 1.3 the other night but we live and we learn
also it says a lot for cinestill's latitude considering i've shot multiple rolls by doing meter reading x 1.3 instead of meter reading^1.3 and they've turned out well enough that i didnt realise i was doing it wrong
It's actually "reciprocity failure" not just "reciprocity" what he is describing. Digital cameras, light meters, and the whole concept of exposure is based on reciprocity, which is the fact that the longer your exposure time is, or the more light you let through your lens by changing the aperture, the amount of light "absorbed" by the film it's reciprocally higher. So if you double your exposure time (let's say changing it from 1/1000th to 1/500th) your film it's going to be twice as exposed. That's reciprocity! Reciprocity failure on the other hand, is when this does not longer apply, like in long exposures
Got asked what reciprocity is while I was clicking to watch this video. My face expression went blank I was told and I just went ahead and cranked up that volume so everybody could hear you so I did not have to explain.
Well shit. I thought this would be a video about whether our states recognized each other’s concealed weapons licenses. (They don’t). Good stuff, man. Thanks for the video.
521 in Chinese means I Love You 5:21 ❤ tbh the easiest way to calculate the reciprocity failure is to buy the app called Reciprocity Timer, costs fraction of a roll of film, and calculates almost every film you might use. Unless if you wanna do math while shooting lol
I get the adjusting of shutter speed. You explained it well and it's quite simple to understand. However, for example, I shoot on Fujifilm C200 (yes I know). The chart on the internet there instructs you to make adjustments in stops with aperture. I have no idea how to adjust a third of a stop on my aperture ring and I've tried to look online for help and I haven't found it. Could you or anyone please assist?
Hi Jason, great video. But more importantly you appear to be a left handed and write upside down based on you pen style. I am the same. The left handlers club and especially your style means you are creative and intelligent. Cheers from Andrew in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦
I sent you photos of me licking my Helios 44-2! Text me back! Great video man. I actually needed this cause I’ve been trying to do long exposures on my Kodak camera
It’s always a good day when Baxter’s pet human uploads
Baxter^1.33?
Thank you Baxter
Baxter's appearances:
5:08
Thanks for the math class Jason,
Thanks everybody,
Cheers
645 negatives at 1:18, what? Does he have a new 645 camera I think he just won the lottery or something? There is no way that he can afford the Plaubel Makina 67, the Leica M6, the Fuji TX-1, maybe the Hasselblad 500cm on the top of his shelf in photography favorites (2021), and now the mystery 645 camera. What do you think? I bet that is Contax 645 that he mentioned in his Leica M6 video
Yeah I think he won the lottery and bought all of those expensive cameras in less than a year if you feel sad because he post a 5 minutes video watch Bad flashes Fuji NPZ 800 expired film video it just recently upload ( Jason in that video )
Last episode was an hour and a half. This one is 5 minutes.
You're a cowboy.
Yeah but with a reciprocity factor of 1.31 this episode is more like 8 minutes and 14 seconds.
I wannna be a cowwboy baaaaybey
@@davidbelgrave1971 lmfao this comment was perfect.
Behold. Just when I needed a guide to reciprocity as simple as Qi'ra's plan to steal raw coaxium from Kessel in the hit motion picture 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' the film gods have provided. I shall sacrifice a goat to Baxter as an expression of my undying gratitude.
Dafq this comment is written exactly like something Jason would say
Many goats died this day
Let's not pretend we don't just use the same method of hold down the cable release till it feels right.
Re: 0:25 and the rest of your video, Reciprocity *failure* is the thing you describe when you say reciprocity. Reciprocity is the idea that the product of the intensity and the duration gives a set density; i.e. twice as much light for half as long gives the same amount of exposure. Reciprocity Failure is when you get to the point that the idea of reciprocity breaks down, either at very long or very short exposure times.
I know this sounds like a nitpick, but with such technical concepts, it helps to get nomenclature right so people don't get confused. Love your videos
I’m glad you said this because I’m watching the video right now and this is really annoying me.
@@larsbunch There's definitely good, practical advice in this short little video, but for people who like to really understand what film is and exactly why it does what it does, this is a subtle but important distinction.
I’m starting to think this guy enjoys photography.
Honestly, this made much more sense than it did when i would research it online.
ABBA is back again after 39 years. Brings a lot of memories. Good ones. We need them now around the world to piss off the pandemic.
"digital does not need to worry about this"
*laughs in Leica m9*
ha? what do you mean? Don't they have just a regular Sony sensor? Like basically everyone else these days?
@@someonewithsomename The M9? It was a Kodak CCD sensor that was famous for rotting and having to be replaced. I was making a joke. (But it renders beautifully; CCD is best)
@@jr-wv4qw oh, ok. did not know that
THANK YOU! I’ve been so confused about this, and you’ve explained it in such a concise and easy-to-understand fashion
Thanks Jason
OMFG THANK YOU, I was so friggin' confused by reciprocity.
my take away was 'more than one second, film needs more light, do power of 1.3 on calculator', brilliant
This is one of the clearest explanations of a complex concept I have seen in ages. Well done! Your clarity does you proud! PS I have screwed up in the past because I did not understand reciprocity. Now I know.
Fuji SexPro-69 II -- The Jersey Leica, get it right.
Five Minute Film Friday! New series. GO!!!
This is the best explanation of Reciprocity I have come across 👍👍👍
you a real one for letting us copy your homework
dude, you answered all my questions at once. Thank you so much !!!
Correct me if Im wrong... but... reciprocity is the correlation between time and amount of light hitting the film. Technically what you're talking about is Reciprocity Failure, or loss of reciprocity, which happens when the 1:1 relation between time and light breaks down and all of a sudden you need more time the less light you have (or the age/expiration of the film).
Thx. Very helpful - and quick.
Great video. Easy to understand. Thanks!
Schindler’s List: The Squeakquel
Never thought I’d type that.
Honestly I love the short videos! Kinda sad it’s only once every 2 weeks, but it’s still awesome!
I have no idea how I stumbled upon this but man I love your humour!
lets compare Field Notes collections. also wow we both had ~5 minute episodes today???
the stagnant mac n cheese line got me good
My god, how do you use a pen like that! 😂
Informative. Straight to the point. Perfect ! 👌🏻 "Digital photographer, pack your Fujifilm" on point, I have a Fuji for digital, closest feeling to a film camera, and a Minolta x500 for serious stuff
Jason: "pack your Fujifilm SeX-Pro 69"
Me, a film guy who bought an X-Pro 1 recently: *visible anxiety*
That was a nice thing to have with lunch. Never knew about the p-factor exponent, just tables.
Haha, I only recently started watching your channel, you are genuinely funny. Oh yes also very informative! Thank you.
Thank you that was extremely informative and helpful.
This was helpful. A good follow up video would be getting accurate light meter readings for night shots. I’ve tried taking photos of a cabin in the woods with the only light source coming from the windows or photos of stars before and they’ve all come out way underexposed.
Light meters generally don't work under conditions with light this dim. You either have to bring a DSLR and take test shots then account for reciprocity failure, or use your eye as a light meter and run on vibes
Omg, never thought about it. Thank you for your explanation!
loved this video, informative and to the point 🥰
+1 for the 10 second snark.
Coming back to this years later in my endeavor to not sell my last box of Fuji 400H and instead waste it on long exposures, wish me luck
when I can't sleep because I'm too sad I pretend we're friends in real life
This episode wasn't short. It just wasn't corrected for reciprocity failure. ;)
Thanks for the cinestill info. Useful stuff!
thank you for this!
So helpful, thank you!
Finally. Was waiting for this. Also side note - 5 mins? Really? Holding out on us dawg.
Side note to the side note - this video reminds me why I got into the channel. Knowledge, wit, and Baxter.
This video singlehandedly saved my marriage, thanks a bunch Jason! :)
i think i speak for everyone when i say we love all grainydays vids.
0:50 - OK, OK I'm going already. sheesh...
Great video, man! You really inspired me to start my own channel and show my digital and 35mm photographys!
i’m looking for the next few decimal places on the portra 400
1:29 This is the shit I come here for.
I dont understand how this guy havent got millions of followers.
I really needed this as I feel like my 800t night shots always come out under exposed. Ill have to keep this in mind next time. Also, no worries on the short episode this time around but you better triple it with the next upload. (yes, i watch till the end) oh hello Baxter.
Wow, how handy (heh). I'm gonna take -night shots- gas station shots with Cinestill 800 for the first time and I remember you had a done a video before talking about reciprocity failure. I'm glad you made this video, because I was just gonna wing it, just like I do with life.
At the risk of pedantry you don’t need to calculate for reciprocity but you do need to calculate for reciprocity failure 😛
"Data shit" had me laughing out loud :D
This illustrates the value of the advice new photographers are often given to learn to use a few film stocks and then stick with them. Of course, this advice came from pre-internet days and is unlikely to be popular with today's "film of the week" Instagram crowd but what the heck. You don't have to rely on your poor wet memory anymore, nor on some antique pencil-and-paper lossy storage medium. Your Smart PHONE can remember all this for you! Or calculate it on demand if your mental calculator is a bit rusty on the fractional exponent part.
Thank you dude I needed that one
Good stuff! Any time you feel like expanding on the information you've already shared when it comes to metering, especially as it applies to night photography, please do.
NICE!
Finally! Something useful from Jason
So unbelievably helpful.
Duel of the fates Ektachrome vs Provia incoming
Did not know they had a bigfoot wrestling template. Well, sign me up.
Best explanation out there. Great job!
YAAAA BAXTER!!!!
Always love the toilet humor. Hoping to hear something about explosive diarrhea.
love the chest hair in this video
nice new knowledge
i guess it would have been handy to know that reciprocity failure was different on positive film and also what the difference is between multiplication and calculating to the power of something before i shot most of a roll of ektachrome by taking my meter reading and multiplying it by 1.3 the other night but we live and we learn
also it says a lot for cinestill's latitude considering i've shot multiple rolls by doing meter reading x 1.3 instead of meter reading^1.3 and they've turned out well enough that i didnt realise i was doing it wrong
You’re awesome! I enjoy your videos!
Mate, Alvin and the Chipmunks meet Frankenstein was way better than the Squeakquel.
It's actually "reciprocity failure" not just "reciprocity" what he is describing.
Digital cameras, light meters, and the whole concept of exposure is based on reciprocity, which is the fact that the longer your exposure time is, or the more light you let through your lens by changing the aperture, the amount of light "absorbed" by the film it's reciprocally higher. So if you double your exposure time (let's say changing it from 1/1000th to 1/500th) your film it's going to be twice as exposed. That's reciprocity!
Reciprocity failure on the other hand, is when this does not longer apply, like in long exposures
The only time when you see a movie about squirrels above the Schindler's List 😃
worth the watch purely for the "throw to sponsor message"
Very useful video, thank you!
Got asked what reciprocity is while I was clicking to watch this video. My face expression went blank I was told and I just went ahead and cranked up that volume so everybody could hear you so I did not have to explain.
Thank you Jason. Very useful info. When will Baxter’s 2022 Calendar be for sale at Barnes and Noble?
great outro
Great video 🙌🏽 📷 🎞 @grainydays!!!!
I love Alvin and the Chipmunks!
What's the Reciprocity factor of ABBA after 39 years? Who knows?
Love the movie list 2:51
Love the vids. I was wondering about how you brought film to Iceland and traveling with film in genera??
Well shit. I thought this would be a video about whether our states recognized each other’s concealed weapons licenses. (They don’t). Good stuff, man. Thanks for the video.
I shoot 110 and I’m not afraid to admit it.
That’s the first step.
that was brave of you to come forward
Short or not it was still informative.
Ultramax doesn’t even have reciprocity mentioned on the data sheet
half of the episode is squarespace
It's not really reciprocity but the FAILURE thereof. Just as my life isn't really a journey towards happiness.
title sounds like a spy thriller
521 in Chinese means I Love You
5:21 ❤
tbh the easiest way to calculate the reciprocity failure is to buy the app called Reciprocity Timer, costs fraction of a roll of film, and calculates almost every film you might use. Unless if you wanna do math while shooting lol
Is this app legit tho?
@@zz-kn3nj czcams.com/video/4LciKa1B2M4/video.html
I get the adjusting of shutter speed. You explained it well and it's quite simple to understand.
However, for example, I shoot on Fujifilm C200 (yes I know). The chart on the internet there instructs you to make adjustments in stops with aperture. I have no idea how to adjust a third of a stop on my aperture ring and I've tried to look online for help and I haven't found it.
Could you or anyone please assist?
Hi Jason, great video. But more importantly you appear to be a left handed and write upside down based on you pen style. I am the same. The left handlers club and especially your style means you are creative and intelligent. Cheers from Andrew in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦
Caleb also released a video today.. how nice…
YESS KING! LET'S GOOOOO
I don't care about reciprocity.
Well that was a deep dive
yessssssss
I sent you photos of me licking my Helios 44-2! Text me back!
Great video man. I actually needed this cause I’ve been trying to do long exposures on my Kodak camera
Do any adjustments need to be made when pushing film? If I’m shooting Portra 400 at 1600 is it the same P factor?
"The squeakquel"