How I use a light meter for black & white film in the winter.

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2 жыл бұрын

I take the viewers through the steps of how I use a light meter to meter my scenes in the winter time while working with my large format camera and black and white film.
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@RinkVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Super easy to watch with no click bait and no filler. Thanks for doing these Todd. I know it takes an awful lot of effort to put these together.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching, appreciate it!

@jpsuperstar 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best, most chill, most accessible image making channels! Thank you!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching, cheers!

@MARKLINMAN1 Жыл бұрын

That ICE CLIMBER in color was OUTSTANDING, I love BW but to me the color photo was the winner!

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@twwtb 2 жыл бұрын

Aside from the excellent information, this is a unique way to see some beautiful scenery.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this part of the country is amazing.

@isabeaoctel 2 жыл бұрын

As usual another very nice vid!!! Thanks for sharing the detailed metering info and that's what we like......technical details!!! Cheers

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@richardsimms251 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation and teaching. RS. Canada

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, and thank you! Cheers.

@bernardkelly235 2 жыл бұрын

That rock made for a wonderful photo. Here in Ontario we’re.still getting plenty of practice allowing for snow cover. Good to be reminded that dynamic range is a factor in metering and that contrast can be increased with a longer development time. Thanks, Todd. Hope you receive more assignments like this.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, yes I saw some snow flying in parts of Ontario today.

@DrJay65 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mr. Todd, and thank you for taking us along on your photography trip. Very informative.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@ianthomas465 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you for sharing. Inspires me to go out with my 4x5 Linhof. Just last night we had huge amounts of freshly fallen snow. Cheers and best regards, Greg

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Great, the fresh snow is the best!

@mzny4314 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the exposure/development information, great video

@tgchism Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for taking us along and for sharing your knowledge!

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, and thanks for watching.

@parolajd Жыл бұрын

Happy I found your channel this morning. Great scenery and even greater photos. Thank you for your stellar explanation of you metering method.

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

Hi and welcome. Thanks for watching.

@wichersham 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you for the great video.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. If one person can get some good info out of it worthwhile! Thanks for watching.

@Necroblob 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching this after a long day at work. Learned something as well! Thank you

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, cheers!

@makeitinthedarkroom 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Todd. You inspire me every time with your video"s. They stick in my mind!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously that is so kind, thank you. Just keeps me going when I hear feedback like that ;-)

@MichaelDiblicek 2 жыл бұрын

Another great and informative video Todd, and congrats to Mrs Korol for the added cinematography, credit to her too :) it was a team effort. :) :)

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

She's trying hard to learn, it makes doing these so much easier, need to put her on the payroll! ;-)

@MichaelDiblicek 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto Yes it must help in not having to return after each take, plus the added weight of the camera and tripods etc, good work Mrs Korol, oh and your photographer friend doesn't to bad either ;)

@TaylerAleks 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd, Thanks for your video as always

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for watching.

@Prashant.Khapane 2 жыл бұрын

Superb video and production values have gone up by an order or two now, Todd. Nice explaination. Even thought I would like to think I know the basics now it is always good to hear it coming from someone like you.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@HouseofJello Жыл бұрын

This was very informative! Thanks Todd!

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thanks for the note.

@stevespeer5371 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video Todd . . . And great photos. Takes me back to the days of being out with my Toyo 45A!

@toddkorolphoto 10 ай бұрын

Thanks,, yes really into making a photo with the 4x5

@martin-f5482 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tood, what a great start into the new week! Many thanks for showing and telling us so many details. As a backpack I use a f-stop bag pack which I do really like because of all the fine details. The only thing is how to transport the tripod, that's a thing which has to be improved. Your metering method is quite interesting and follows of course the rules of the zone system. I use the same spot meter and made a sticker with greysteps on it, than I meter darkest and brightest area to see how many f-stops are inbetween. Sekonic has an average metering calculator which then tells me where the exposure could be. Depending on blacks and whites I can use this meter reading also for deciding developing N or N+/-.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes all great ways to do it. The thing I always tell photographers is there are many ways to get to the correct exposure, really no way is the right and only way, the right way is your process that gets you the results you want. I am trying to get people to think of how light is hitting the subject and a process you can take and develop into your own way. And yes, a backpack has got to carry a tripod somehow, it's a must for me. Thanks for watching. ;-)

@JamesAndrewMacGlashanTaylor Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see you don't meter the blacks, per se, but the darker mid-tones. Duly noted. One of the chamonix 4x5's are going to be mine here soon. Looking forward to practicing these techniques and putting to use all the great tips you are kind enough to share. Thanks Todd.

@JamesAndrewMacGlashanTaylor Жыл бұрын

On second thought, if it is "black" it should meter the same every time. So you would never meter the blacks per se. Is that right? With digital, I am so used to protecting the highlights and "exposing to the right" that I never think about the other side of the histogram.

@chriscard6544 7 ай бұрын

@@JamesAndrewMacGlashanTaylor expose for the shadows, develop for highlights in B&W film photography opposite of digital with ETTR method. If scene is flat meaning 3 EV of difference, add dev time multiply by 1.4 (30% more), if contrasted 7 or 8 EV delta: divide by .6 or .7. if you fit in 5 EV, just dev default time

@waynedobie 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you !

@jimwlouavl 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenes, and thanks for introducing me to Deuter.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome thanks for watching.

@jimdeblock 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Thanks Todd

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@wildensleveque4404 2 жыл бұрын

you are the best I enjoyed watching real photographers

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

That is very kind! Thank you 🙏

@fbraakman 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Todd. I've wanted to go back to Johnson Canyon again, since I haven't been there for a long time. I love the whole process of shooting, developing the film, and then printing in the darkroom. I test my film as per BTZS, as taught by Phil Davis, and then I meter the scene using an incident meter reading. The zone reading works as well.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that BTZS system is really good, I also like the system Mat Marrash did with the Stouffer wedge system, check out his video.

@stephenhaines1928 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing, thank you

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching along!!

@dominiquesoulard4512 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent vidéo, thank you

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, cheers!

@gunadwi9177 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos Beautiful image, i like the one with the climber. I use same Chamonix N2, even though i never bring it for hiking i think it would be perfect companion. Thanks for sharing Todd

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they're a great camera. Thank you for watching.

@dannydivilly6146 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Keep it up!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@agfaboy 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive Pictures...go om! Greetings

@TakingOverCAST 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! My wife and I visited Johnston Canyon at the end of December, unfortunately it was extremely cold that day and we didn’t make it to the upper falls. Next time!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes go back, it’s well worth it. 👍

@izaguirreeder 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see another video from you Todd. What specific Deuter backpack are you using?

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks it's called a Deuter Act Trail 30. But, I have found it a little too small for all my gear in the winter time, so I have now gone to a Deuter Freescape Pro 40+.

@gregwardecke 2 жыл бұрын

Todd, thank you for taking us along. The photographs were wonderful. Thanks for the metering tutorial! Incredibly helpful. Once again thank you. Making these videos is time consuming and a lot of hard work but don’t ever think it goes unappreciated. Quick question, so I am shooting roll film and don’t have the luxury of developing for each frame. In situations like the waterfall, what would you have given more weight to, the shadow or highlight? My printing intuition says favor highlights because I can burn in shadow but if I blow out highlights there is nothing to work with. But my intuition is often faulty. So once again what would you do if you were using 6x6?

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Well actually I do work with a lot of roll film as well, sometimes you can keep track of your roll, and if it's all shot under the same conditions you can still alter the development of that roll. Another good way it to average the shadow meter reading and highlight meter reading, and that is a safe way to go as well.

@kevangogh 2 жыл бұрын

If you are going to push (or pull) film, it's not enough to simply increase or decrease development time, frankly, you also have to adjust shutter speed and aperture accordingly. So for example if you're using ISO 400 film @ f/11 1/30s and want more contrast out of the scene, you should shoot that as if it's ISO 800 film at either f/11@ 1/60s or f/16 at 1/30s, THEN increase development time to compensate for less light. If you want even more contrast, push it to ISO 1600, f/11 @125s or f/22 @ 1/30s and increase development time even more than before.

@BillPutnamPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Todd. Could you have just metered the highlights for Zone 8 and let things fall from there?

@richardazar22 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos Todd. Have you ever used Ilford FP4 for your landscape work? if so , pro's and con's? Thanks.

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

Yes I use it all the time. Pros it’s great!! Not a lot of cons.

@juancrusoe 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, Todd! How do you write down the exposure data on the film holders? Cheers!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

When I tape my dark slides down so they don't slide up, I mark it on the artist tape I use.

@ivangenasi3721 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd, finally a very helpful lesson about how to read for BW photography, THANKS! One question: wich camera you used for the images in color? They are incredible sharp!!! Thanks again!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a Sony A7RIII, 24-70mm F/4 lens.

@ivangenasi3721 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto thanks

@josephasghar 2 жыл бұрын

So longer development = more contrast? Couldn’t agree more re camera bags, incidentally.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can boost the contrast, by more development, it's brightens up the whites. But you also have to be careful not to overdevelop the negatives because you can blow out the highlights and not have any details. Then they get very hard to print.

@steveh1273 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us through your exposure process. How was the diffraction on the f64 image of the water fall? I'm not comfortable going there on 4x5.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Really can’t see anything. It’s also a very good modern lens.

@hablemosdefoto Жыл бұрын

Amazing video like always. question how do you keep the black borders at the negative.Thank you.

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

I leave the borders in when I scan the negatives.

@andyvan5692 5 ай бұрын

great location Todd, but, as there was snow, why not use asa 100 film and a polariser\ND filter to cut the overexposure of the white snow?, was so surprised no flare or glare was evident on those images.

@toddkorolphoto 5 ай бұрын

Because I knew I would be taking some photos in the shade so I wanted a faster film.

@mikechen121 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd, much appreciate you sharing your process. Just curious as to why you used a 3-way head instead of a ballhead? Is it for fine-tuning?

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes especially with large format it is just easier to fine tune the composition. Too many times a ball head lets loose and you have to start from scratch , although sometimes I still use a ball head for speed.

@glennpace9783 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! As a back country skier and hiker who has gotten back into 4x5, I am curious about your pack set-up. I too find that camera specific packs are not well suited to back country travel. I'm currently using a Patagonia Acsentionist that I adapted with an old closed cell pad, but I am looking for a better set-up. Cheers!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I actually found that the Deuter (unsponsored) I was using in the video was just a touch small at 30L, so I just got this new Deuter Freescape Pro 40+ and it's great for doing this backcountry work with gear and the supplies you need. I like Deuter packs because they fit my frame well.

@glennpace9783 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto Thanks...I just took a look at that Deuter and it seems to tick all the boxes. I wasn't expecting to find one that would suit my camera gear and have a "wet room" for avy gear.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

@@glennpace9783 Oh sweet, if you're in Canada, I get my outdoor gear from here sequoiasupply.ca/outdoors/ They can get anything you need for packs and outdoor stuff.

@glennpace9783 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto yes...I'm on the west coast. I actually went over to MEC and took a look. I also saw a 34L version...I'll go down there with my gear and see how it fits....though the 40L looks like it holds an F-Stop insert much better (thickness), and there's room for food, water, and a puffy jacket as well.

@Notmy00000 Жыл бұрын

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@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

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@shawnmiller4440 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, Todd! How did you settle on the 15% bump for N+1 - is it all just trial and error with your chosen developer? I'm still trying to dial in my N+/- times for TMax 100.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Have a look at the video Mat Marrash did with the stouffer wedge, that's a great place to start to get your normal times down. ;-)

@KAUSTUBH447 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Todd. Wondering what tripod head you are using.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

It's the Benro GD3WH 3-Way Geared Head, works really well.

@KAUSTUBH447 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto I use a Toyo GII so I am wondering what tripod head I should get.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

@@KAUSTUBH447 Yes that head would work great.

@KAUSTUBH447 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto Thanks Todd. I will consider buying it then.

@joecj840 Жыл бұрын

Do you regularly train for trekking long distances with heavy equipment in your backpack?

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

Yes, pretty much work out every day just to stay fit.

@Frantixj 2 жыл бұрын

I have an old german lightmeter (no spot reading), will that be enough or is a spot meter a must? Thank you for the vid, great as always :)

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you meter is accurate, just think about how you are reading the light with it.

@Frantixj 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto thanks, that's what I thought. I just got my 5x7 and honestly, getting a spot meter on top of all those spendings would be the last thing I need :P

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

@@Frantixj Love 5x7, I have been using mine a lot last year.

@Frantixj 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto felt like the best choice, 8x10 is way too expensive now and there're less negs to choose from

@eusebiorodriguez4492 Жыл бұрын

Where is the link to purchase that beanie?

@darekjagodzinski2320 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Todd, I just wonder, which dark cloth are you using? I am on the market to get one for myself.

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

It's a 4x5 BTZS Focus Hood , the View Camera store has them.

@TroyGlover 2 жыл бұрын

What light meter are you using here and do you have recommendations? Thanks!

@toddkorolphoto 2 жыл бұрын

I use a Sekonic L-508, all the Seconic or older Pentax spotmeters are great for this.

@chriscard6544 7 ай бұрын

you put snow in zone VII, I would put it into zone VIII that means 3 stops but that means shadows could be lighter. Am I wrong to put snow in zone VIII ?

@toddkorolphoto 7 ай бұрын

You are not wrong as long as you get the results you want. 😉

@chriscard6544 7 ай бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto smart

@BennyCFD Жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm............................All the early photographic masters like Henri Cartier Bresson didn't use a light meter for most of his photographs and he was a master. What did he know that modern photographers don't know. Everybody today has to meter everything.

@toddkorolphoto Жыл бұрын

True, but it’s just easier to make prints with a properly exposed and developed negative. And with the cost of film and paper, the less tests you have to make printing costs you less money. And, you can simply make better prints.