Photographing an abandoned Art Hotel with my Leica M6.

georgestoichev says:

Nice video, but you’ve picked the worst B&W film, I made the same mistake a couple of weeks ago and I regret, Lomo Berlin 400 is rebranded Fomapan CZ film with low quality.

Ron Wolfe says:

Nice edit and phtotos

Charles Kronauer says:

Thanks Todd. Super interesting topic. I shoot a lot of Lomo B&W film and my favorite thus far is Potsdam at 100 ISO for my medium format (Hblad and Mamiya 7). It has a kino pop to it, but not overdone. Earl Grey and Lady Grey are more "normal" in terms of contrast, much like Ilford Delta. Babylon is very low speed at ISO 13 but I like its tonal character and retention of sharpness. It takes a longer development time, from my experimentation—Sprint at 12.5 minutes. As it tuns out, the Berlin 400 was the one emulsion that I could not get to work. Muddy, grainy—just didn't work well for me—gave up after four rolls. For newcomers to Lomo, I recommend starting with their Potsdam either 35 or 120. (Only wish Lomo did 4×5 sheets.) It has the classic kino character and is forgiving. (add a comment if you want my dev info.)

Jack-56 says:

Merci pour ce reportage et cette découverte. Passionné de photo comme vous, je suis amoureux des îles grecques depuis plus de 40 ans. Je suis allé plusieurs fois à Naxos et y suis repassé il y a un an environ. J'aurais adoré découvrir cet endroit.

lensman57 says:

Lovely photography. I think Berlin is a German motion picture emulsion of the 1960s. Very soft, very gritty, a bit ike the old Berlin wall I guess. It does need good light to shine, and you chose the right place to use it. I also use both film, in all formats, and digital. Grainy film works best on subjects that have a natural texture, like walls, sand, etc if not so great in pure blue skies. Digital has its place , but as you mentioned one has to work at it to prevent it shouting digital. I often find them devoid of soul ( lack of textue I guess ) and the new breed of sensors do produce very plasticky smooth results if not worked on. Thank you for the video.

Zarmin Drow says:

you photographed the shit outta that hotel yo

greg wardecke says:

“ … sometimes things don’t work. Often times things don’t work. But when they do it’s really rewarding”.

What outstanding advice. I hope I remember it next time I see my results that are less than what I had hoped for.

I would kill for the dense blacks you achieve. Nice results and as always thanks for sharing your work.

Trevor Alt says:

Hi Todd, Trev from Australia again. Fabulous video and great stills throughout. We once exchanged comments about a common belief: "photograph it as you found it, and leave it as you found it", and this was an outstanding example of that belief in practice. I watched your body language throughout, and it could well be a lesson for new and upcoming photographers. I have seen many photographers take the first shot that comes to mind or move something to "improve their perception of the image", but you only moved yourself and thought about what comes to mind. Admittedly it is hard to move a large building to achieve a result, but the number of times you changed your position or body attitude to achieve the best shot were notable and the results speak for themselves. Excellent videography and editing. Thanks

Steven Smith says:

That photo at the very end of the video is beyond beautiful. I think it'd be cool if you were to make a POV video of you shooting if you could get a camera on your hot shoe

Colin O'Sullivan says:

Very cool video Todd. Days like that are great, aren’t they. I think you did a great job with the lomography film. Curious was that a 35mm you’d on the m6. It warmed me up just seeing you enjoying the warmth of Greece. We’d our first subzero temps here. In my next video you’ll see me freezing to death exploring! I also noticed how it held the highlights on the photos on the bright archway! Fantastic. I’d love to see you process doing inkjet prints even. Might try it myself.

JimD says:

Awesome video – love your channel.

Steve Bills says:

Great Video! Your photographs are wonderful! Looking forward to your "why you should print" video.