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Artists, Money and Representation
It’s a hard road being an artist in any medium – art is not free and yes it is time for a change….
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Bergger BRF 400+ Film Review
Click on the audio play button to listen to my review of this great classic film!
Bergger BRF 400+ at EI 6400!!!!! A very low light test….. click on the image to see larger.
Development as outlined in audio:
1:100 Rodinal at 68-70F 2 Hour Stand Dev
Usable EI from 400-1600
- Initial agitation for 30 seconds
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Dump and finish process.. Stop/ fix/ clear/ wash/ dry.
1:50 Rodinal at 68-70F 2 Hour Stand Dev
Usable EI from 1000/1600 – 6400+
- Initial agitation for 30 seconds
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Swirl like wine for 10 sec
- Rest 30 Min
- Dump and finish process.. Stop/ fix/ clear/ wash/ dry.
Another great alt developer is Caffenol CL… just google it and follow the directions exactly!!! Usable out to 3200 but the Rodinal version outlined above is better at the higher speeds. And you can see the grain is a bit softer but the tonal range is still crazy great!
NOTE: I meter my shadows for Zone 4 in most cases… with this film it is VERY important for faster EI’s to meter for the shadows… highlights are not a problem. Here is a video on why meter for Zone 4.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Cine Still Film Review
Click on the play button to here my quick review of this film.
From the FAQ page at CineStill Film
Use CineStill 800Tungsten when photographing:
– tungsten/incandescent light
– candle light
– fluorescent light
– mixed tungsten and fluorescent
– mixed tungsten and limited daylight
Avoid using CineStill 800Tungsten (or expect a unique look) when photographing:
– open shade
– cool light
– daylight overpowering tungsten
– heavily backlit images
– strong window light
– content including intense points of light (christmas lights, chandeliers, neon signs, bright windows)
Here is a difficult test shot I did… I was quite impressed and this is pushed to EI 3200!!!!!! Max usable EI in my opinion is around 6400 with a 2 stop push….
More Vivian Maier
Here is a link to another movie about the photographer Vivian Maier. If you are interested you really should watch both as neither tells the complete story alone.
http://www.vivianmaiermysterymovie.com/#!about/c2414
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Movie Review: Finding Vivian Maier
Click on the audio play button to listen to a review of the movie and more by Stephen Schaub and guest Author of Year of No Sugar Eve O. Schaub.
My Current Film of Choice
For 35mm and a classic feeling this has become my go to film! More on my processing techniques in a later post.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
PS- will be in New Orleans starting Sunday for a few days of shooting… Drop me a line if you are in the area.
Year Of No Sugar
A very funny and informative book written by my wife Eve O. Schaub on our family’s grand adventure to go a year with no added sugar in our diet. A Year Of No Sugar ok… a Year Of No Film… no way!!
Some recent PR for Year Of No Sugar
- Year Of No Sugar on the Dr. Oz Show
- Year Of No Sugar on Fox and Friends
- Year Of No Sugar USA Today
- Year Of No Sugar Kirkus Book Review
- Year Of No Sugar Everyday Health
Here is a video I did on The Great Sugar Hunt… over 133,000 plays and counting!
More info can be found at: www.yearofnosugar.com
Beautiful
Banned Words
Starting a list of words that should be banned from our photographic vocabulary. Here’s number one:
“Film-like”
Adjective. Definition- a phase invented by advertisers, used to make people feel that the plastic, soul-less, hyper-real images they are making with their digital cameras are somehow connected to the rich heritage of real, film-based photographs.
If you want the look of film? Shoot film.
Viva la Revolution- Stephen
Figital Revolution 