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Leica - a slippery slope but in a beautiful way!

love the evolution of your content.. keep it up brotha.... Leica has always been in a class of its own.

Thanks for sharing.

This is awesome.

The intros keep getting better bro 👊

Love the Pana look!!!

bro said: FUCC the 180 degree rule in that cinematic intro lol. Great vid bro, Leica's are all about feeling. if you get it you get it. if you don't it'd not for you and thats OK too

Glad you're enjoying the M6. I find it interesting that my Leicas are the only ones anybody comments on. I can't tell you how many times I've had another body and nobody says a thing. Grab the Leica and it changes. I was walking around Ybor City in Tampa this week and had several comments about my M10. I love my M4 but for some reason I really have an itch for the M6 even though the only real difference is the meter. Maybe I just want one for the hell of it. 😀

Leica cameras are like Timex watches - they “take a licking and keep on ticking” But it’s the glass - oh sweet Jesus, it’s the glass…

Now begins your journey into an endless abyss. Now you’re about to experience the joys of Leica’s exquisite optics, which make a world of difference. Next, you’ll likely delve into vintage lenses, explore the Leica M11, and much more. Personally, I’ve fallen in love with the Portra 400 film paired with a high-quality ND filter, especially useful out west in the USA. One great advantage of Leica lenses is that they typically use E46 filters, meaning you don’t need a large collection of different sizes. The beauty of having a Leica kit is the ability to capture photos with simplicity. While simultaneously having a true cinema camera for video as another kit with all the new technology. For me, this translates to a combination of the Leica M6, M11, and FX6, with the immense pleasure of using my Leica lenses on all my cameras. It’s an endless journey, welcome aboard!

I bought my Leica M6ttl in 2001. It was the best camera for Travel and Reportage Photography as it was small and lightweight with the best Lenses available. It also was the most quiet camera so I could even use it at classical concerts. But nowadays there are so many great mirrorless cameras which can do everything what a Leica M can do.

Super interesting bro. What anamorphic are you using to film this video?

Wait until he discovers Zorki cameras 👌😎

Brilliant images as always, mate.

fireeee

Great Video!!

I got the Leica bug a little while ago. Stick to the Leica M's and Q's. I have the SL currently and it's kinda garbage compared to other modern mirrorless cameras. You tend to compare the SL to other cameras like Sony, Canon, Nikon etc... Not so much with the M that's way more unique and is the true Leica experience. I tried the digital M but I'm left eye dominant so rangefinders don't work well for me. I ended up getting the SL and that was a mistake. I've been trying to sell it but Leica gear moves slow so I'm kinda stuck with it. Also a funny thing to note that you mentioned in the video.... I never had a model know what a Leica was. I thought the same... Models might react differently to the Leica... Every single one I asked had never even heard of Leica. I think the real reason I was getting better pictures with it was because I was more inspired shooting with it in the beginning and the models could feel that energy.

💙💙💙nice work 👍👍👍👍👍

Not overrated, but definitely overpriced. Yes, I also wasted my money.

How long is BM going to rehash the P6K sensor? 😅

So good to have you back! Excellent shots out of the Leica, of course, but the entire video looks gorgeous. Best shots I've seen from the S5IIX.

Of course make whatever inspires you it's very generous to share your knowledge on here and it is appreciated. I would love to see more videos on lighting and posing and how you think about colors those really inspire me to go test things out and make things whereas gear focused videos break me out of that growth mindset and put focus on what components I don't have.

Been shooting Leica’s in public places (London, Barcelona) for 10 years and can’t ever remember anyone spotting it was a Leica, only as an ‘old film camera’. People do get excited for a Rolleiflex though!

We all know that Leica has a great and deserving reputation from all these previous years ago..and gain "legendary" status among "famous" photographers" early on especially with street and documentary photographers with their M6 film cameras..etc...but in my opinion..these "modern times"..Leica has sadly become a "luxury brand"..and in some sense a "status symbol"..yes when you reach their level you can "justify" their price points but a "M6 film camera" still costing like what 5K for a Film Camera!!.Come on man!.. their is something wrong with that..haha Yes..its German made, quality, design..etc..we all get that and what they are producing..but in all honestly its obviously not an "everyman/persons' camera..Is Leica "afraid" of losing their "status"..so thats why they don't price their cameras within a reasonable and comparable price point as like Canons, Sony's top of the line model?..It would be awesome if everyone got a chance to expereince a "Leica Cameras"..at a reasonable price and be able to grab them any time like the other camera brands..yes we all pay a price point to get the "latest techs and specs" on our camera's..but you can't tell me a Leica's specs..AF, color rendering, low light, processors, sensors etc..is "worth more" than the next brands hardware and software? German "design" are worth more than "Japanese" ones?..haha ..they get some of their sensors from other brands..and yet they put their camera at a higher price point...haha Leica digital cameras should never be around 10K+..only cameras that justify those prices are like a Hasselblad medium format stuff, Phase One and other cameras like that where its reasonable and practical for high end studio and commercial photography etc..hence they cost more because of their intended purpose ..but not a "regular" mirrorless camera.. Leica seems overrated for what they are..

I'm glad you finally said it, THE GLASS ! Especially for their film cameras. Old glass from their film era = character or a look about it. Nice bronco. Planned model shoot?

I had no idea that Leica was making anamorphic cameras hahahah

Zv-1 I will be better choice!

Taking photos using a Leica is like telling the time using a Rolex (or any other luxury watch). Is it better? No. Is it more accurate? Probably not. But it gives you a feeling, and it’s a luxury. That’s all it is

This is the wrong camera for the type of work you do my friend. These were mainly designed and used for photo journalism, where you preset the distance, close the aperture and the uncluttered view finder allows you to take photos of whatever it was you were after. Many war photographers used these cameras because they were solid and made of brass ( M2, M3) and they were tough and precise. Honestly you are better served with an SLR. You are very talented so you will produce great pictures whatever you used.

I thought about buying a Leica film camera but the cost of film keeps going up, and I wonder how long will they still make 35mm film.

Beautiful shots man, thanks for the vid!

Fasten your seat belts folks. Cam got bit by the Leica bug. This should be fun!

That wrap on your bronco is 🔥

Can we take a moment for the fact this guy makes ‘movies’ out of youtube videos🔥👏🏼 so fun to watch! Loved the shots as well!

congrats man ! let me get that x pro 1 !

You can get the M6 rangefinder updated to match MP to avoid the reflection issue

Looking clean! I may have to buy my brothers mp off of him and sell my red. But idk my m6 and m11 is fine. Really excited to see how you like the m11.

My zeiss and pentax super multi coated takumar lenses are the holy grail for me.

M6 = peasant MP :)

Commence Leica hate … look, anyone who’s been shooting for 10-15 years and mostly masters photography starts a second journey that makes no sense to everyone else. And then we buy a Leica and something triggers what photography first felt like. We say all kinds of dumb stuff trying to explain. But words fall short. 😂

when you get a Leica, I don't think it is possible to stop at one haha ;) for me it definitely wasn't! excited to see where else this will take you! squeeze all the juices out of it - they taste niceeeee :)

A camera has never suited you better

My old Pentax K1000 I got back in like 1987 is all manual with a battery for the light meter as well, and take very similar photos as an M6

The Mamiya 7II was the better option back in the day but it is not worth the heavily inflated prices for the used Mamiya.

Bro you’re covering the rangefinder window with your finger. That’s why the focus patch may be disappearing on ya. Noob mistake that I also do from time to time.

More Leica videos needed from you sir

Just a quick note about your rangefinder window flaring, the older M cameras, especially the M6 didn't have a flare-resistant coating on the glass. The newer MP, M-A as well as the reissued M6 have this coating that cuts down on flaring. Hope you're enjoying your Leica journey, there's a lot to learn!

Great video buddy, I love my m6, we oughta go to LA and do a street photography shootout sometime.

man i love your videos and so much insights it has.

If one doesn’t use a Leica lens on their Leica body are they using a Leica.