Best ortho review - glad you commented on the print & grain. First roll shot in the Lake District and definitely a few keepers! I also shot at sunset - I think best for keeping within the dynamic range bracket

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

MrJenco2 thanks for watching. If possible, it will be awesome to see your images somehow.

@riskybiscy

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Milner I’ll find your IG and show you some examples

@riskybiscy

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Milner see what you think - with you now

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

MrJenco2 nice photos

Best Ortho review yet, thank you.

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

Marc Meeks thanks for watching, I’m glad you liked it.

Well done. Been interested in trying this film. just ordered 2 rolls. Thanks.

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck

Some really good images. What you have to remember is that this film is a proper Ortho. If you look at its spectral sensitivity curve, it is sensitive to near UV, Violet, Blue, Green and to some extent Yellow Green. The film does not see the Orange or red Portion of the spectrum. What it records very much depends on how the subject was illuminated. Blue/Cyan skies will be rendered white, Green and Yellow Green will be recorded well , Shadows will be recorded well since they are illuminated by the Blue portion of light. Sand dunes will depend on the time of the day , at mid day they will be very bright, at dawn or dusk they will be dark. It is also a brilliant emulsion for portrait and artistic nude photography probably using something like a proper Pyro developer. How to use filters with this film is not an easy task and TBH I don't know if one could really use traditional colour filters with this emulsion successfully . Thanks for your very well presented review.

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for the information! I understand now why the sand dunes are dark at this time of day. I did wonder what an orange or warming filter might do to this film.

I’m getting ready to shoot some of this film in Badlands National Park in South Dakota. I really appreciate your comments on the film and it’s helping tailor how I’ll approach shooting it.

@StephenMilner

2 жыл бұрын

Use a light meter and treat it like slide film

From an onlookers standpoint - the 'dune photo's look outstanding' From a photographer and technical standpoint - 'the images are strange' With that said, there's a very well known phenomenon, in-where a photographer can find himself obsessing with technical details that are completely irrelevant to onlookers - unless of course, he or she is shooting to impress other photographers ;)

Hey, Stephen, thank you for the video, I bought a couple of rolls of this film but didn't shoot a single frame yet, being in search for ideas

@StephenMilner

3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to try this film for coastal long exposures at sunset and sunrise...

By the way, it's called (Latitude), on film, D Range is a digital term.

@StephenMilner

2 жыл бұрын

It means the same thing

Nice images ¡¡¡ NEXT AcrosII.

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

Mauricio Alchundia Segovia Thanks for watching. I’ll order some Acros II

Hi, interesting insight of the film! Could you tell me what brand type of backpack you used in that trip visible in the video? I have a big tripod and usually carry two bags which is annoying. Thanks

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

Paolo Saccheri thanks for watching. It is the F-stop Tilopa.

When you shot the sand dunes, how did you meter? And did you use a light blue filter to excentuate the ortho's effect of darkening yellows/oranges?

@StephenMilner

2 жыл бұрын

Made this video a long time ago. Can’t remember the light meter settings. Didn’t use a filter ✌️

I'm stumped by your comment on the short dynamic range. I develop mine in Adox FX-39 1:9 in a JOBO, and find a range (as measured by my spot meter) of between 8 and 9 stops. Could your processor be using an inappropriate developer?

@StephenMilner

3 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting... I get my film developed by my local lab. I am not sure what chemical they use but its a dip and dunk process...

@ErwinSerle

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly, just done my 3rd and one of these in a Hasselblad was a zone test, Rodianl R09 one shot at 1+50 for 15 minutes gives a longgggg tonal range

Question chief, did you consider the Mamiya 6? I noticed you like the square format.

@StephenMilner

3 жыл бұрын

I have the Mamiya 6 now and really enjoying it...

@cafequemao

3 жыл бұрын

@@StephenMilner Great to hear, I've got one on the way!

@StephenMilner

3 жыл бұрын

Nice, congrats

I think grain adds to an image . Images are lovely who really cares about grain otherwise I’d just shoot digital all the time.

Some nice images there but you must process B&W film yourself to regain control.

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

mamiyapress thanks. I’m struggling with time at the minute but it is on my list of things to do.

2:20 2 stop dynamic range? That's terrible!

@StephenMilner

4 жыл бұрын

iNerdier from looking at the data sheet and with my experiences shooting with it so far, it appears so. I am interested in any feedback from yourself or others if possible.

@whitezo

3 жыл бұрын

The spec sheet provides 3 different examples of characteristic curves with different developers that yield more/less range, so I’m curious which dev. did you use, nevertheless these images seem to match the scene’s dyn. range pretty well

One thing I see throughout this video is you mistaking color values for luminosity values. Less sensitivity to reds does not mean less sensitivity to brightness. I have tested this film myself and I have to completely disagree with your take on the dynamic range. I get between 8 and 9 stops when using this film. Developer matters! You really need to start developing your own black and white. Labs do mostly color so they only do black and white at certain times. They also tend to use the black and white developer longer than they should, increasing times to make up for weaker developer. Also they tend to use cheaper chems. This combination means more contrast than you would expect as well as much more grain than you would expect. Half of the art of shooting black and white film is in the developing.

@StephenMilner

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing an insight to your experience 😀