4x5 | Kodak Ektar | Sissinghurst

4x5 | Kodak Ektar | Sissinghurst | 1000 subs

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5 жыл бұрын

In this video, I'm out with my dog, Barney, in Sissinghurst, Kent. I'm using my 4x5 large format camera and a sheet of Kodak Ektar colour negative film to take a photograph by a lake.
I decided to take a two second exposure of some leaves filtering through a gap, hopefully keeping them sharp while the top of the image has blur from the ripples on the water.
I also reached 1000 subscribers this week, so I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has supported me by subscribing, commenting, liking and sharing my videos - much appreciated ;-)
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Gear used on this vlog:
MPP 5x4 large format camera (1950s)
Schneider Kreuznach 135mm f4.7 lens
Minolta Spotmeter F
Manfrotto bag amzn.to/2rPbQlu
Manfrotto 055 tripod amzn.to/2wPVC04
Manfrotto XPRO ball head amzn.to/2rU15xb
rocket blower amzn.to/2GwWxlI
Epson V850 scanner amzn.to/2HoSzwa
Kodak Ektar 100 film amzn.to/2NmCZIt
Stearman Press SP445 tank amzn.to/2MOno0I
Archival 4x5 sleeves amzn.to/2OGx2mF
filmed on:
Panasonic G9 amzn.to/2M2ayvq
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 amzn.to/2wNSsdk
Rode Videomic Pro amzn.to/2GvTcDw
Zoom H1 recorder amzn.to/2KAjgQg
lav mic amzn.to/2KDJcuf
Zomei Variable ND Filter amzn.to/2NRUNr6
#4x5 #Ektar #Sissinghurst

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@iainmc9859 2 жыл бұрын

Quite Monet like. Its a lucky man that can see beauty in simple things.

@timcollingwood6158 3 жыл бұрын

Hi excellent really enjoyed this. Regards Tim

@peterdadson7713 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Craig!!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

thanks Peter

@ericpmoss 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect dog portrait at 3:57. The technical aspects of your leaf photo are great. Personally, I'd try to get a shot where the reflections are of a colorful sunset sky rather than busy tree branches that don't add color. For my taste, I'd "cheat" -- clean leaves of various colors, arrange them in an interesting pattern, and use a net of panty hose to filter out the bits from the water surrounding the leaves. It's not a "found" masterpiece, but it's still a single photo of a real thing, minus anything detracting from "the statement".

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your comments. I know that some people would go to great lengths to tidy up a shot but I'm not really interested in that. I'm happy to have it a bit rough around the edges.

@markharris5771 5 жыл бұрын

A brilliant image and fantastic video. Very soon you’ll be passing your 5K which is very much deserved, I feel like I’m very late to the party. A few years ago I did my C&G in photography at night school and for my project I did the journey of water. Each image was taken in a different style starting with a micro shot of a drop of water landing on a holly berry moving right up to a super wide angled shot of the sea. My standard image was a single leaf in a puddle. (We weren’t allowed to edit the shot in post but nowhere did it say I couldn’t manoeuvre the subject). I give all my digital images to a charity I work for and that has been the best selling print. You mentioned the price of the images, and I think that’s something people like myself who only watch KZfaq doesn’t always appreciate. We see you on a screen so must all be millionaires of rock star proportions. I’d like you to know that I for have a real gratitude of both the effort and cost you and others, like Steve O'Onions below, put into making these videos. I’m frequently either in too much pain or I’m too unwell to go out with a camera, which is part of the reason for my analogue 365 project, and people like yourselves bringing photography to my iPad make a phenomenal difference. Thank you.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. You clearly get so much enjoyment out of photography and well done in keeping up with your 365 project. I'm glad you find the videos useful. Yes, they are very time intensive for very little comeback (financially anyway). There are encouraging signs that the channel is growing and getting my work out in front of an audience is starting to build small income streams here and there. Never will be a millionaire or a rock star though ;-)

@waynesimon2963 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Craig. I have a Crown Graphic with a 135mm lens I have not tried out as yet. I have been following Steve O'Nions and just yesterday found your channel. You both seem so relaxed using the large format camera yet I'm intimidated by the thing. Seems silly to look at the camera knowing full well how to operate the darn thing yet unwilling to take it out for a spin. It's like having stage fright. Seems bonkers, but there it sits waiting for me to drop in a few sheets and screw up. Anyways I am enjoying your vlogs and hopefully will eventually get over the fear of failure and have a go with the little beast. Keep those vlogs coming Craig. I'm enjoying your work.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Go for it Wayne. Like you say, you have everything there so why not give it a spin. You may go wrong but chances are you'll be fine and once it's processed, you'll have this big ol' negative looking at you with tons of lovely detail. Good luck.

@SteveONions 5 жыл бұрын

Great job with the leaves shot Craig, never easy to get the top to bottom sharpness with 4x5. Congratulations with the channels success too, very well deserved. I echo your thoughts about Winter shooting too, I’ll be breaking out the B&W once the last Autumn colour has gone.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve, that means a lot as you know I love watching your stuff. Look forward to seeing all your Winter b&w's! ATB

@markharris5771 5 жыл бұрын

Steve O'Nions Any chance of you doing a video of the analogue channels you watch please Steve? I’ve only just very recently discovered Craig's and any channel you watch is good enough recommendation for me. Likewise anything Craig watches is also a good enough recommendation.

@tonyb2760 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work with the Ektar, my favorite color film. Thanks for sharing.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony

@PaulCSmithPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to you and Barney for hitting 1000.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul

@SimonBoothPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig and congrats on the subs. I think I'm all caught up now and have rung the bell so I don't miss any more of your content. Great channel!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, I really appreciate your support and your marathon session of catching up with my videos (and your comments). I will be sitting down to view your new one very soon. ATB

@chuckbarney3945 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats Craig! Beautiful image. Looking forward to the portraits.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck

@CharismaticPlanet3822 5 жыл бұрын

very informative video Craig. thanks for useful tips.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@nigelmorley8092 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see your channel doing well Craig and loving the large format stuff. You very kindly commented on my channel back in Bluebell season so least I can do is reciprocate ! (sadly I've not been able to find time for more videos over the summer/autumn but thinking of changing that shortly! ) Sissinghurst my local patch and good to see Barney enjoying it.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel, yes I could see that you've been quiet on the vlogging front. Thanks for watching and I hope to see you back on here soon.

@UploadN0ob 5 жыл бұрын

Craig ! would love to see a video of you and Barney shoot some 4x5 portraits :)

@UploadN0ob 5 жыл бұрын

And just a personal editing suggestion. Show the scanned image the moment after you take the image. Its just easier for the viewer and makes it seem more personalised - rather than having to think back which photos were taken when

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

I normally do show after the shot but I had a couple of other considerations at the time and decided to show it in the summing up bit. Hopefully some portrait stuff will be coming soon. Cheers

@BillMcCarroll 5 жыл бұрын

Really like this Craig. The idea of reflected trees with the leaves that have fallen really is a neat concept. I like the idea of shooting more black and white in the winter, looking forward to it.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, much appreciated. Roll on Winter!

@Morongobill 5 жыл бұрын

Would really love to watch you and Steve go out for woodland outing. Thanks for the great content.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks William, yes, it would be great to meet with Steve someday

@JamesBellLandscapePhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Craig. Well done and look forward to seeing how things develop for your channel.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, much appreciated

@markboweringphotography4408 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the image. Congrats on reaching the 1000 sub milestone.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark

@derrenleepoole 5 жыл бұрын

Came out great.! Just what I need after a mental night out in Newcastle watching Slayer and sustaining a broken rib in the mosh pit :)

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure the tone of my videos can match the excitement of a Slayer gig, but we all need a bit of calm on a Sunday morning. I bet it hurts when you laugh? You be careful in that mosh pit!

@andrewfrost8866 5 жыл бұрын

I’m so grateful that I found you and your channel. You are very listenable and knowledgeable. And Barney is a beautiful companion, what’s not to like?

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Great, thank you Andrew. I'm glad you've been enjoying them.

@martincutrone5816 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1000! Insightful explanation of what you were trying for with this photo, and I think it worked. Thanks for sharing your process.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin

@tomgamble5927 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Craig, I really like the tones & textures in the leaves. That is one nice sharp lens that you have, looking forward to the B&W images. Congratulations on your channel, well deserved.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom. It's pretty good for an old lens. It softens a little towards the edges but I can live with that.

@JDubyafoto 5 жыл бұрын

Your sub number keep going up! Congratulations! It's because you're doing a great job of shooting & sharing. I look forward to many more great videos!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John, I appreciate your support.

@IsabelCurdes_photos 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 1k - glad to be one of them :-) I like the image, especially the colour contrast.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isabel, I'm glad you like the image

@markprice470 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Craig, keep up the fantastic work. You are inspiring me to think about getting a film camera 😀

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark - do it! You're certainly prolific on Instagram - lovely feed. I'm sure you'd enjoy having a bit of film in your workflow.

@markprice470 5 жыл бұрын

@@CraigPrentisPhoto haha - I am pretty sure it would, may help me slow down :-) Instagram this year is a challenge of posting 365 days to keep me thinking and challenging myself!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Mark it’s good to give yourself these challenges. They’re not easy to do when it’s a 365 project. I did a 365 portrait project in 2014, going out and finding a new person to photograph every day and then posting it that day. I’d do it again but not like that - too time intensive.

@markprice470 5 жыл бұрын

@@CraigPrentisPhoto Its hard work. I've only been taking pictures for 2 years so thought it would be a good way to push myself...I've learned so much and have so much to learn!!!

@DonKittle 5 жыл бұрын

Great work on the shot, Craig - I really like it too. I hear you on the cost of color processing. I develop it myself but find I never shoot enough of it in any given season to use up all the chemicals (adding to the cost). B&W I never tire of and the costs are certainly much better :) Congrats on the subs, that's a huge milestone.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, yes I still have some 4x5 colour film left and will break it out when it's needed but I'll be concentrating more on B&W for a while. Cheers.

@josephasghar 5 жыл бұрын

Your finding expression in unlikely places, on large format and with dog in tow, is a reminder that I have no excuse not to get out of the house with my camera.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joseph, yes, it is a bit of a faff, but at least I can rely on Barney to keep himself occupied. He does an annoying low level whine if I take too long though. Sometimes you can hear it on the video. Glad you've been enjoying them.

@DiegoMcCartney 5 жыл бұрын

I like the contrast of colors in the image and you can really see and feel the separation but in a good way. I was recently photographing a similar scene and going in quite close at about 70mm and was having a hard tiene controlling the glare. Anyways lovely result. Enjoyed this as always.

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diego. I saw your latest pop up so I'll give it a watch later. Cheers.

@GaryNormanPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Well done on the 1k!! :-)

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Re: Photography cheers Gary

@Prashant.Khapane 5 жыл бұрын

Craig That worked really well. I would have been tempted to partially polarise it but I can see the benefits of not. Well done!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Travel Hopefully Photography I didn’t have mine on me at the time but yes, maybe it would have worked. There wasn’t a lot of glare coming off the water though and I wanted the reflections from the branches so I was happy how it looked at the time.

@thevalleywalker 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the 1k Craig, you have an enjoyable channel. Today's image is something most would have walked over/past and I have found that film shooters like yourself seem to be tuned slightly different to digital photographers when it comes to searching out images - or do I image that? :) The image itself was ok but not something I can honestly say really grabbed me - but I wasn't clicking that shutter and at the end of the day togs take images for themselves (unless you are a portrait/wedding photographer) mostly so that is all that matters. Saying that I do enjoy watching you going through the composition and process of taking it. tfs

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan. I find I'm getting drawn to quieter, subtler subjects at the moment. Sometimes they work, sometimes not. I quite liked the shot myself which isn't always the case. I suppose for me, I'm remembering the whole experience - going out, walking around for an age, eventually finding a composition, setting up the shot and pulling the film out of the tank at the end. I can try my best to get this across in my video but ultimately, I was the only one who was there so I'll take more from it. Cheers for your support - you've always been there to watch and comment on what I've been doing so thanks again :-)

@chevy2die 3 жыл бұрын

What is that camera??

@CraigPrentisPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

it's an MPP 4x5 - version VII (I think)

@ceritat625 5 жыл бұрын

I love this picture, it is just gorgeous!!!! I keep wondering about Ektar, I am afraid to try it as I don't like the saturated colours I see everywhere. After seeing this beautiful, beautiful image, I feel differently now. I wonder if MF and LF Ektar is just better than the 135 version. Lovely shot Craig!

@CraigPrentisPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

Filmnut Girl thank you - the lighting conditions were fairly soft so the colours in the image hopefully reflect this. I could have cranked up the saturation after scanning but like you, I think it’s enough here. Cheers!