Finally you're back ☺️

last december i got a mamiya 7ii :) so i'm pretty stoked to start shooting the entire year with it :D

Good to see you back !

Another fantastic video from “The_Real_Sir_Robin”! I’ve really enjoyed watching this video.!😎Thanks for sharing it on KZread and I can’t wait to watch your very next video!✌️

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. 😊

Due to the price on film going through the roof, I feel I am slowing down in my photography. I have become more and more selective with my shots and I guess that feeling is going to be stronger and stronger. Many time to stock up on bulk film, for the future. Great video, as always! Keep up the good work!

@juanma2001

Жыл бұрын

I agree. It certainly slows down but at the same time I believe we get better with the technique.

Just tell me one thing that has gotten cheaper? Can’t think of anything. B&W Film has been stable in price and still affordable. Kodak prices at my local dealer have come down for Gold and Portra 400 now between 6€ for the entry level film and 10-12€ for Portra400. Ok, Portra 800 is still nuts but it’s a specialist film. If I look at most YT street photography channels they snap it away like it’s M&M’s…can’t be that bad but everyone joins the whining.

I started buying 400 feet reels of Kodak Vision3 cinema film and bulk loading. I can roll about 77 rolls of 36exposure. In my opinion this is better than Cinestill film because the anti-halation layer hasn’t been removed. I also develop and scan my own film which is a must if you’re using cinema film and want to keep your costs as low as possible.

The S5 mark II is amazing! You'll love it! I got it a few days ago and have filmed a wedding with it. It's so awesome having great autofocus - I've been doing video on Lumix cameras exclusively and have always had to deal with manual focus.

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a no brainer from what I've seen so far.

Kodak is abusing its monopoly on the film market, and they kept none of their promises with previous price increases. They promised more availability, yet almost no stock anywhere. I'm shooting Vision3 now mostly, have a few 400H left, probably moving on to shooting digital with Fuji after.

@djnato10

Жыл бұрын

Black and white is really the only affordable way to shoot film at the moment. This works well for me personally since that's all I shoot anyways but I feel for you color film shooters for sure. TriX used to be my go but that shit is was too expensive now, on to Kentmere 400 from now on...

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Where I get my film, Kodak Portra 400 is 75€ for a 5 pack in 120 and Pro 400H is around 20€ less. The Fuji variant used to be more expensive just a few years back.

I will continue to predominantly shoot film, but as I'm mostly shooting black and white and develop at home, the cost increase hasn't been that steep for me thus far

That grip looks great but geeez that price... Also still hoping for a return of the podcast 👀

@alistairmerrifield5035

Жыл бұрын

There is an irony somewhere there when discussing the price of film and charging that price for the grip…. 😬

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Would be nice to record new episodes but it's a little bit difficult to do.

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

I m not charging anything for the grip. 😉

I will not give up shooting film and i will keep buying rols of film. Recently (in order to cut the costs) what i have done is to get a film scanner instead of going to a lab.

I will use up my color 135 rolls which are in the fridge. And that’s it for color (I do not expect prices to go down again). Meanwhile I go on with b/w 135 rolls but have switched to cheaper material like APX 100/400.

I shoot mostly black and white. I buy 100ft/30.5m rolls and dev at home. I also scan at home. I'm shooting less and less color negative film. I bought a 400ft roll (equivalent to 72 36 eposure rolls) of ektachrome e100D which is cheaper per roll than a roll of C41 film.

@weisserth

Жыл бұрын

Who is selling 400ft Ektachrome rolls?!

So glad to see you back! Honestly, I have not been a film shooter but I've thought seriously over the last year of trying film for my black & white photography. However, I have two Leica M10-P's and an SL2 (mostly landscape camera) and the M10-P's are my favorite cameras of all time. I've been looking at some Leica analog cameras but I'm still on the fence about going down the film rabbit hole. I like the idea of film but the expense of not only the film but the equipment to develop and scan makes me hesitate. I can shoot everyday with no hesitation with my M10s and the files are gorgeous. That being said, the landscape photos you did last year with film were stellar so maybe using film for landscape and digital for street would be a reasonable choice.

@davidellinsworth3299

Жыл бұрын

If it's mainly black and white you want to do then Ilford film stocks are cheap and don't increase too much compared to Kodak and Fuji.

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

If you are hesitant then I would probably stay away, at least for now.

Film is special occasion stuff now... not that I shot it all the time; my main camera is a Nikon Z6 and I shot film alongside. I will still use film alongside digital for portraits, and also for my analogue-exclusive documentary photography projects, but that's about it. Maybe special occasions for landscape (Velvia in autumn, for example). Maybe the vision 3 stocks will be a feasible alternative?

I think film will be still a special occasion thing for me so the price going up won’t cause me too so using it completely. I have thought about getting a lot to develop and scan at home, which I may do at some point. That would pay for itself pretty quickly and seems fun.

Going to Bkk next month... Hope able to meet you 😁😁😁

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Hit me up. If I am in town we can try to arrange something.

don't think I will stop completely, but I do think I will plan my shots better, film & digital!

When Matt Stuart shoots film on the street like a 'crack habit' I could relate and it's why my film days unfortunately are gone. It's not sustainable for me

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

When he shot film, it was much cheaper. I don't think he is doing that anymore.

As far as I am concerned, Kodak can raise their film prices as high as they want because I stopped buying kodak film back when they declared bankruptcy. I now only buy Ilford and Fomapan sheet and roll film.

in all your travels, have u ever had film ruined by airport scanners , even the smaller scanners for carry-ons?

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

No, have never had any issues.

*black and white film photography* > everything else It’s been ridiculous, Kodak monopoly is not helping and will never help the price issues.

Kodak seems to think we are all lottery winners, they are starting to price themselves out of the amateur photography market and that’s not the way to go. From now on I will be shooting other brands and wait and see if Kodak come to their senses before putting themselves out of business.

@weisserth

Жыл бұрын

Kodak doesn’t rely on amateurs, Hollywood is making them money with Vision film.

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

At some point it will backfire if this trend continues.

On film prices: I stocked up. I got a little more than 400 rolls of 135 and a little more than 100 rolls of 120 in the fridge. I bought about 150 rolls of Fujicolor 200 (the relabeled Gold) for USD15.99 per 3-pack - yes, you read that right. I’ll be shooting color film on the street for years to come.

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

That's enough for a few years. 😳😁

Film is over for me….selling all my analog stuff, Bronica , Nikon, Leica, Minolta, Polaroid….

@therealsirrobin

Жыл бұрын

Fair enough.