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I would love to try one out and compare them head to head. Based on your pictures, I don’t think I would be able to spot a difference head-to-head in a blind test. 🫣

@@berndvandecruys I need someone to let me borrow one 😅

They are quite something special 💯

What are the main differences according to you?

Thanks for sharing this and indeed not an easy choice. It depends a bit on which type of photography you want to explore the most. If it’s low light l, animal, sports or portraiture, I would go for another system and use fast autofocus and a more modern sensor to assist you. If you want to explore the rangefinder experience, manual focus and focus on street, documentary, architecture type of photography, then keep the M9 and practice your skills. You can always sell it later on 😇. If you sell it now, without giving it a chance, I expect you to regret that decision a couple of years down the line 🙂✌🏻

In some instances it really does 🪄

Make sure the joystick is set to push to zoom in, to get critical focus with M lenses. And make sure the camera has a correct lens profile for the M lens, so that IBIS is active. Other than that, you don’t need much more.

I can assure you that the SL3 is made in Germany. Of course there is a partnership with Panasonic for technology and they are both part of the L mount alliance (Sigma is also part of it). That’s why they share the same lens mount. The Leica APO lenses of the SL system are also engineered and manufactured in Germany. Hasselblad is indeed owned by DJI, but the cameras are also still made in Sweden. Technology wise, a lot of parts do come from other countries like Japan.

That’s a really nice kit 🤩. Which lens do you like most on the Monochrom bodies? I have picked up an M10M recently and been testing out a couple of lenses

@@berndvandecruys I use the 28 Elmarit ASPH a lot on this body. I use the 28 cron on the M11M. I am more of a 28 shooter than a 35 shooter. I have the 50 rigid which is real nice on the M10M. I find the new lenses are better on the M11M or adapted on the SL3. The 50APO, The noctilux are great on the M11M. The noctilux is real nice on the M10M as well. I also use the WATE on the M10M. The summmilux's work on both real well.

@@laurapodrasky9687 very very nice. I am curious to see how the 28 Lux pairs with a M10M 💯

@@berndvandecruys That will be an awesome set up.

Looking forward to your next video then about the X2D 💯. How do you like the system, compared to the Leica SL one?

@@berndvandecruys It’s a real pickle. There are some things I love about the X2D others, where the SL is the master. Their child would be the perfect camera. 😂 How about you mate?

@@oliscurra haha a Leicablad, would indeed be a near perfect camera. To me the X2D has something special. The colours straight out of camera. The UI, grip and overall UX is awesome. Within Leica, I still like the M bodies best. I have a M10 monochrome now to try out. There is some magic 🪄 there.

@@berndvandecruys Ooooh cool. You gonna do a video on that right? The monochome? I've never shot one before, so looking forward to hearing your take. What's your main cam at the mo?

@@oliscurra 100% gonna do a video on the monochrome. My plan at the moment is M10 monochrome for digital and M6 / Mamiya 7 for colour. Maybe a crazy idea, but worth a shot 😁

CaptureOne does not support the Hasselblad raw files unfortunately. Pho is has been designed to work with those files, so it’s the best option I’ve got ✌🏻

I have not used flash myself with the camera but In TTL mode, the X2D 100C supports Nikon flashes SB-300, SB-500, SB-5000, SB-700, SB-900, and SB-910, as well as Profoto A1, B1, and B2 for Nikon.

Usually when shooting starry skies, the wider the better. But of course you can use the 38 perfectly fine for night scenes in the city. 🌃 Also the 38 can be used for the xpan crop. It’s all personal choice and taste 💯

For the time being, I’m gonna hold onto that Mamiya kit 😇. The colour science of the Hasselblad is very nice. Little to no editing was done to the files.

Ok no problem. I used the stickers to indicate who took the photo, just as a fun way to do so. They’re not shown continuously, so I went from the assumption it would not hurt the viewing experience. Nothing to do with copyright or anything 😅. But thanks for the feedback in any case

The more I use the X2D, the more I like it 🤩💯

Yep, same observation I made

Thanks 🙏🏻! That one was also one of my favourites 💯

Thanks ✌🏻

So many nice cameras to choose from. More cameras and brands should provide these multiple crop factors in the EVF. A lot of fun. I don’t have experience with the LUMIX cameras. But from the feedback I have received, they are incredible value for money 💯

Haha, indeed the files don’t get much cleaner than that 😅

Merci 🙏🏻. Dat zou inderdaad een mooie vergelijking zijn. De 28 f4 zou mijn voorkeur genieten omdat ze compacter en lichter is, maar een field test zou heel interessant kunnen zijn

@@berndvandecruys Ik ben er tevreden over maar toch... is die 25mm beter of niet, that's the ?

The Hasselblad files are indeed quite remarkable

Thanks Fred. Appreciate it ✌🏻

Thanks Tim! I have been using the Peak Design Everyday Sling 6L bag for a couple of years now. Holds Leica gear perfectly :-).

Thank you

I would’ve loved more time with both systems. Maybe some extra time in the future 🙂

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Yup, both are incredible tools that can amplify the skills of the photographer ✌🏻

Yes, unfortunately that’s the case. It will probably never be supported. Workaround is to create Tiff files in Phocus and then use those in C1

@@berndvandecruys Ok. Thank you.

Thanks for adding your perspective and experience with both systems. The point about the lenses is a great one, so many options to choose from within the Leica system itself, when you adapt M or R lenses to the native L ones. You can go from perfect/clinical to imperfect/character, while staying with the same brand ecosystem.

It is quite impressive indeed!

Great tip. It’s hard to beat my toddler waking up early, but the time will come 😁. I took the 35 Summicron type IV most of the time and the 50 Lux. On the Mamiya it was the 80mm 1.9 ✌🏻

thanks for the feedback, greatly appreciated. I am a huge fan of Casey and indeed he is the absolute king of CZcams storytelling. I try to improve each video, but it's a continuous process. I hope since making this video and comparing it to my more recent ones, I did make some progress in flow and storytelling 😇

Both great options ✌🏻

One can dream 😊. The form factor does work on a Mamiya 7, so it’s not impossible. But maybe the electronics and digital sensor size is an engineering challenge

That’s indeed the way to go to make it work. Thanks for sharing it ✌🏻

Which differences stand out to you the most?

@@berndvandecruys Hi there - the sensor, Hass is MF. Tthe lenses, Hass has leaf shutter, good for sync at all speeds, the body Hass is not weather sealed at all. Leica has grip option and 4 zoom lenses to choose from - Hass has only new 2.5mm across the new range except for the 28p which is F4. The colours, Hass has HNCS - very lifelike - Leica focuses on Red, (good for B+W, and has a soft but sharp look The Leica has dedicated flash from Leica , the Hass relies on Nikon, - The LEica uses the same sensor and battery in the Q3 (which dies have a leag shutter) in fact the only thing the two cameras have in common is the battery compartment and the waiting lists - all good my friend. Pro here - Take care

I have a B/W question for you for the Leicas. Do you think a monochrome only sensor is worth it or do you prefer conversion from a colour one, so you can tweak with the colour channels ?

​@@berndvandecruys Having ,(and I say 'only' in terms of I feel very fortunate to have had them both),- had the Q2 Mono and the Q3 colour I can't say for sure - but the Q2 Mono far outweighs the Q3 with its B+W selection in camera turned on - probably due to there being so much less in the filter array!!! Would I buy A Q3 mono though.... not sure. As a Pro I have a bunch of cameras in my arsenal for commercial, studio, social portraits and fashion mostly on location so have cameras which suit that need including two X2D's, one 907XCFV100c, all with the new 2.5mm lenses a Fuji GFX100II, a Fuji GFX50r, an SL3, a Q3, an M8 which used to belong to Audrey Tautou - yes her, and the one she used in the Chanel No 5 film given to her by Jean Pierre Jeunet and which she used for her own personal use for some time, a bunch of Instax printers and Instax cameras for proofing, and a whole big bunch of Fujifilm GX680's - and a couple of GWS690's - I do print a lot of B+W - but its better in my honest opinion to do as you say and adjust the colour channels for contrast in post- but I do feel that if you shot primarily B+W then a dedicated B+W camera - akin to a dedicated B+W film is going to produce more pleasing results in tonality and depth, not to mention sheer cracking clarity. Hope that helps.

Bedankt Frans! Heel leuk om lezen dat het inspirerend kan werken voor Belgische trips ✌🏻

If you need to switch a lot like that, it makes sense to have it readily available as a dial. ✌🏻

English is not my native language, so I have to speak slow 😁. A trip to Wetzlar is planned for September later this year 💯. I don’t know if they will make a Reporter version of the SL3, but that would be the perfect SL imo. ✌🏻

I used it mainly with the Leica 35 Summicron IV, King of Bokeh lens ✌🏻

Great, what type of photography do you use it for?

Leica cameras tend to hold their value better than other brands. That could offset the initial price a bit. It is a great camera 💯

@@berndvandecruys The M cameras maybe, the M lenses mostly, but the SL line (form personal experience no) it devalues as all other mirrorless systems, which is more loss as prices are higher.

That quite an impressive kit you’ve assembled there 👀. A monochrome digital M is on my bucket list of cameras to experience. How do you like your M10M?

The 907x maybe. The X2D with the IBIS wants to go outside 😎

For me, the Leica M is the camera that I enjoy the most to do photography. But the Fuji is great value for money of course and the 16mm is a gorgeous lens. I am trying to get a M monochrom in a couple of months for a video. Really curious what a niche camera like that produces and if I can spot the difference. Stay tuned :-)

Technology wise, it should be fast enough. If not yet, a firmware update will only bring more improvements

@@berndvandecruys Thank you for your comments, and your videos!

I really like reading the experiences of other photographers, so thank you as well for sharing your perspective!

@@berndvandecruys Well, I’m considering a second camera as my Nikon D750 is discontinued but mostly it’s a beast to carry around. I was considering the Leica SL3, and it has an additional vertical hand grip. However, I feel that their image results are vastly different so wondering about that. I have been a Nikon user for so long and though loyal, the image quality just doesn’t compare. It’s such a big investment.