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I hear good things about the Lomo 800 stock! I'm i recently purchased a C41 kit, so I'm going to be shooting more color in the near future and the Lomo color films are at the top of the list. Did you like the Earl Grey? Good qualities for your style/

Yeahhh! It's a stellar stock! LMK what you think after dev, print, etc.

Sounds like a great upgrade! The lens choice couldn't have been better, IMO. I, too, am blown away by the lens-its build quality, sharpness, etc. It's an incredible investment. 👍🏼

It's such a great stock! I'm actually editing another video about it now! Thanks for chiming in and enjoying my work. Tokyo is definitely a blast and I'd actually like to see some of those polaroids! ✌🏼🙏🏼

@@TokyoGritandGrain There’s just something about I-Type B&W that I find addicting. Nearly the opposite characteristics of XP-2 😆! The way it transforms what it captures is magical. The only camera I took on that trip was my I-2, that’s how committed I was. Or crazy… maybe a bit of both!

It's a good alternative to the regular Summicron. It doesn't beat the Leica APO, that's for sure.

@@TokyoGritandGrain thank you for reply, if you were offered both of them for the same price, which would you pick ?

@@ronangsr both new and at the same price, I would choose the Leica. Something about the brand heritage and size would win me over.

Ohhhhh, I need to try the 65!

Thanks for chiming in. I definitely need to put this lens through more rigorous use (mostly so I can find the vignetting). It's a great lens for street, which I spend most of my time doing, and it's performing well in comparison to my 1950-something Canon LTM glass. I should probably not take it off for a month or so and see how it goes. Cheers!

It's crazy solid! Give it a try. You'll definitely be happy you did.

I picked up the APO! I'm currently editing images for an upcoming video about it right now! Heh. Short & sweet.

@@TokyoGritandGrain Nice. Look forward to the video.

I'd have to say yes. I haven't spent any more time with this filter since a few rolls and after seeing this shot, I want to replicate it.

You're SO right. I will. After 35 years, whoda thunk?

@@TokyoGritandGrain Don't wait until you are 35. Start right now.

Thank you so much! It's an interesting path and I'm still trying to find the best way to tell my stories, but I feel this type is going to be at the forefront of it all. I appreciate the subscription and I hope to keep creating some good tales from behind the lens.

I need to try that lens. There are many in Tokyo, so I suppose if I show up to a shop and shoot some with it, they might let me do that. Have you used the 1.5 and 1.8?

Right on! Will do. I'm diggin' this style, too. Thx for chiming in. ✌🏼

Ohhhh! So cool knowing that this worked out for you. I need to use it more!

Thanks, my man!

Yeah! I'm using D-76 for everything I develop. Seems like a good combo!

Ah! you are correct. My apologies. I should have indicated "center weighted" instead.

@TokyoGritandGrain No worries! Just thought I'd mention it. The only Contax that has evaluative metering is the Aria which was the last Contax SLR in the manual focus C/Y mount line. The 167MT had great features for its time. Multiple Exposure modes, shutter speed of 1/4000th of a second, spot metering, film transport capable of 3 frames per second... Everything you really need. And great ergonomics too. I still enjoy shooting with it now. And you are right, it's perfect for street photography (as it's not as big as an RX, RTS III or ST).

@@saschamilenkovic4320 You definitely know your stuff! It's cool to get to discover all the little things that go along with this rig AND have people who know more than me about it chime in. I recently had a "bad" roll of film with some sort of line across it but found out it was not this camera. Whew. Anywho, thank ya much.

Correct! It's a bit grainy for my taste, but still pretty cool!

I'll have to think about this and get back to you. I know the foma has hard shadows & grain, but I need to look again. Keep in mind that I'm developing with Kodak D-76, so that is a factor for both stocks.

It was such a good experience, even then! It was crowded, but not like now! 😞

It was an interesting time. We stopped by a shop, bought a couple things, and the store owner said, "You saved me. You saved my business." It was so incredible, but I hope that it never happens like that again. There needs to be some sort of calm in Kyoto, but I don't know when that'll be.

Oh, yeah! If I could take the focus lock off of it, I'd dig it even more. 😁

100% - the ROI on this glass is epic. It's a superb tool that helps creative output.

Arigato, señor!

Arigato! I have a ton of fun with this lens. Thanks for chiming in!

Thanks, man! I really appreciate you chiming in.

Thanks, brother! I had a good time carrying this thing around for the last couple weeks.

Thx a ton!

Thank you so much! 👍🏼

It was super weird!

Thank you! It was an interesting time. It'll probably never be like that again.

Indeed! 🍻🍜

It's so nuts now! One has to be super selective of where to go... like nowhere near the city's core. 😁

Same! We went in November of '22 and it was so quiet! I'm glad we could both experience this. Now, I sit back and say, "nope!" 😂

Thanks for chiming in. I loved this camera quite a bit, so much that I bought a backup. The autofocus, metering, and a few other features that make this camera a champion, are tops. BUT, I sold them and the lenses last month. This rig, paired with most of the lenses I liked, were just too heavy. I do a ton of photowalks, so it became a burden. The sale of those items led me to the CONTAX 167MT. It's not as epic as the EOS-1N, but it's light, feels good, sounds good, and the glass that pairs with it are very nice. It boiled down to slimming down in more ways than one. Should you buy the 1N? I think you should, so you can experience it and find out if you like the form factor and weight. Find a beat up one that you don't have to pay too much for. Let me know how things go. I'm interested to know your thoughts. Also, thanks for noticing the composition on the photos. Cheers!

Hey, Daniel. I have tried HP5 and like it quite a bit, but I actually prefer XP2 over it. I prefer XP2's shadows and midtones over HP5. In the last three years, I've probably purchased four rolls of HP5. And in that same time, I've purchased at least 30 rolls of XP2, which is a clear winner for me. Here's a video that shows a bit more. ruclips.net/video/Cw52vbT9pyM/видео.htmlsi=ZP0AeO7JHVv0jIPl Let me know how things go for you. XP2 could be the "one" you gravitate towards.

🤓i have HP5 in bulk so I’ll keep shooting that but I bought a few rolls XP2 so I’ll give it a go. I’m open to new and innovative. Perhaps developing new film will enable analog to stay alive as digital evolves but I do love tradition and HP5 is a great stock

Thx, bother.

Thx, man! Super fun times.

Thank you, sir! Yeah, it's such a great technique. Go do! ;) Thx for chiming in, James.

Arigato!

Thx, man!

Thanks a ton! I appreciate it. It's quite difficult (for me) coming up with a theme for this show, so having a bit of coherency has helped. Also, I don't think there always needs to be a theme for shows. Heck, just photographing Tokyo is a theme in itself. Thanks for chiming in.

Thanks a ton!

Thanks, man! That Akasaka shot is bonkers.

@@TokyoGritandGrain It really is!

Yeahhhh! It's a great spot. Glad we could go AND show our work together.

I can recommend National Photo in Harajuku. Good quality dev & scans. You may need to ask for specific size scans (I haven't received scans from them). maps.app.goo.gl/JMfhDoP1iDtzBeYQA LMK how this goes for you. Thanks for chiming in!

@@TokyoGritandGrain and thank YOU for the prompt reply! I will definitely try them out and get back to you :)

That is absolutely insane! I could use a deal like that. Haha!

Right on! Thank you so much. I appreciate it. That track is by Mo Stacks and it's called "Some Days". Thanks for chiming in!