A New Zealand landscape photographer story New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner hikes a volcano at night in winter to take photos. Stephen uses Fujifilm Provia 100F in his medium format film camera. This vlog is an epic adventure, especially when it is a volcano. In today’s video, he will be creating some beautiful square format colour winter images of Mount Ngauruhoe with my Mamiya 6 medium format film camera and Fuji Provia 100F film. 

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A New Zealand landscape photographer story New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner uses Ilford IP4 and Ilford Ortho for his black and white film Landscape Photography in the Fog. Stephen create some beautiful square format black and white images with his Mamiya 6 medium format film camera, IIlford IP4 Plus and Ilford Ortho Plus. Here are my best fine art landscape photography photos from this video.  

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Is the Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster good? The Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster Light Meter is a great light meter for landscape photographer. I review the Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster Light Meter from a landscape photographers perspective that uses analogue film. I have owned this light meter for approximately 12 months and used it as a spot light meter. In this video, I will cover some specifications, give a brief overview of the meter and its software. I tell you what I like, and what I think could have been done differently. This video will cover: Specifications of the Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster Light Meter An overview of the Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster Light Meter The Sekonic Software What I like about the Sekonic L-858D Speedmaster...

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A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial In this video, New Zealand landscape photographer will show you how to use a spot light meter for landscape photography. My spot meter is the Sekonic L-858D however, this tutorial is relevant for all spot meters that have the averaging function. In this video, I will cover how to use the averaging method, I reference the Ansel Adams Zones System, I talk about evaluating the landscape to determine its dynamic range, I talk about exposure compensation, and how graduated filters can used. The video covers: How to take a spot meter reading The Ansel Adams Zone System How the spot meter reading relate to Ansel Adams Zone System 18% middle grey Dynamic Range of...

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Learn how to scan black and white film at home with photographer Stephen Milner Scanning black and white film can be tricky. In this video, I will show you wow to scan black and white film at home with a flatbed scanner and Silverfast software, so that you can digitalise your film and edit your photo in Lightroom or Photoshop.

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A New Zealand landscape photographer tutorial. New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner provides his top tips for shooting slide film. If you are looking for top tips on how to shoot slide film then this is for you. In this video, I will share with you my eight tops tips for shooting slide film. I hope you enjoy it! This video will cover: Shoot the slide film in your fridge and learn from it Using a light meter Add exposure compensation Using graduated filters How to learn the reciprocity failure times of your film Find a good E6 Film Developing Lab Look at your slides on a light table Scan and digitalise your slide film

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A New Zealand landscape photographer story New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner uses Ilford Pan F Plus 50. Ilford Pan F Plus 50 is an excellent black and white film choice for long exposure landscape photography. In today’s video, we will be creating some beautiful square format long exposure black and white images with my Mamiya 6 medium format film camera and Ilford Pan F Plus 50. My film is developed in Ilfotec DD-X. I hope you enjoy the video. The photos turned out ok. I think I overexposed them by 1 or 2 stops. Plus, the standing development time using 1-9 Ilfotec DD-X for 35 minutes may have been too long for my exposures. The photos were recoverable in...

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A New Zealand landscape photographer story. New Zealand Landscape Photographer Stephen Milner uses Ilford Delta 100. Film photography has become his favourite type of photography. In todays video, he goes on a landscape photography adventure. He climbs up a mountain to photograph Mount Taranaki using long exposure techniques. He creates some beautiful square format black and white images with my Mamiya 6 medium format film camera and Ilford Delta 100. His film is developed in Ilfotec DD-X. I hope you enjoy the video. I am very happy with how my photographs turned out. The contrast is pleasing and the tonal range is excellent. The reflections of Mount Taranaki show up beautifully. It is a location that I will be revisiting....

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A New Zealand landscape photographer story. New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner uses Ilford Ortho Plus 80 for long exposures. Long exposure photography is a wonderful art form. In todays video, we create some beautiful black and white photos. We use long exposure techniques to photograph a waterfall in New Zealand called Huka Falls. We create some square format black and white images with my Mamiya 6 medium format film camera and Ilford Ortho Plus 80. My film is developed at home using Ilfotec DD-X. I hope you enjoy the video. In this video, I test the B+W Green 061 3x filter on Ilford Ortho Plus 80. I was hoping that the green filter would brighten green and darken blue...

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A New Zealand landscape photographer story. New Zealand landscape photographer Stephen Milner uses Rollei RPX 25 and the Mamiya 6 for landscape photography. Landscape photography is tough, and there is an ugly side to it. There are many wasted hours and failed trips that are invested into every great landscape photography photo. In todays video, I take you on a journey into the unseen truths of my photography. Despite the difficulties and my broken Mamiya 6 film camera, we do create some beautiful black and white photos using long exposure techniques. We create some square format black and white images with my Mamiya 6 medium format film camera and Rollei RPX25. My film is developed at home using Ilfotec DD-X....

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