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In addition, we host several in-house demos and workshops for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to discover or enhance their photographic skills. Workshops are provided by Leica Store Miami staff, Leica Akadamie and other Leica professionals.
Leica Store Miami is not only a retail space for precision photographic and optical equipment; it is a place where we seek to ignite the spark of creative inspiration in photographers at all skill levels and from all walks of life.
Our gallery showcases a rotating exhibit of images, enabling customers to get an up-close look at how Leica has become a witness to history and a tool in creating the finest photographic art.
In addition, we host several in-house demos and workshops for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to discover or enhance their photographic skills. Workshops are provided by Leica Store Miami staff, Leica Akadamie and other Leica professionals.
Leica M Rangefinder Focusing Tips and Tricks
Photographer and Leica expert David Farkas explains how rangefinder focusing works on the Leica M, then shares his top seven tips and tricks for mastering the technique. With a little practice, rangefinder focusing can become second nature, allowing you to focus on the other elements of your photography.
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Check out David's photography on IG: davidfarkasphotography
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Leica M Resources
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Read David's M11 review: rdf.to/M11-Review
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Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What is a rangefinder
1:15 - Tip 1: Keep things clean
2:15 - Tip 2: Use hyperfocal distance
4:33 - Tip 3: Try zone focusing
6:09 - Tip 4: Pick the right focal point
7:41 - Tip 5: Estimate distance
11:10 - Tip 6: Learn focus ring positions
13:52 - Tip 7: Use your body to fine tune focus
16:15 - Conclusion
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Travel with David on Leica Store Miami Photo Workshops: lsm.to/4qzlz
Check out David's photography on IG: davidfarkasphotography
Support Red Dot Forum
=====================
Support the channel by shopping at leicastoremiami.com
Where to buy
==============
New M-System - lsm.to/M-System
Used M System - lsm.to/Used-M
Leica M Resources
===================
Check out our Leica M playlist on Red Dot Forum for tons of Red Dot Forum Camera Talk episodes dedicated to the system: czcams.com/video/J9qC7HQQ_6w/video.html
Read David's M11 review: rdf.to/M11-Review
Read David's M11 Monochrom review: rdf.to/M11M-Review
Visit reddotforum.com for the latest Leica news, reviews, technical articles and more.
Timestamps
===================
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What is a rangefinder
1:15 - Tip 1: Keep things clean
2:15 - Tip 2: Use hyperfocal distance
4:33 - Tip 3: Try zone focusing
6:09 - Tip 4: Pick the right focal point
7:41 - Tip 5: Estimate distance
11:10 - Tip 6: Learn focus ring positions
13:52 - Tip 7: Use your body to fine tune focus
16:15 - Conclusion
Sign Up for Leica Store Miami Email Newsletter:
======================================
mailchi.mp/leicastoremiami.co...
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good advise !!
very good tip about fine focusing with your body. I never thought of it, but I'll try it next time
I contacted them. Arte die Mano will come with a half case. Yes they have problems sourcing a D-Lux 8 and after that it takes about 12 weeks for designing one.
Also discovered that the Match Technical Thumbs Up for CL works fine on the 8
I know this is a long shot but if you had to choose between this DLux8 and Leica X1 today what would you buy and why?
The M8 was theoretically the first
When is the camera available? Every store I've checked says it is "back ordered".
I thin Leica dropped the ball in this respect. Since battery power is not that great, why did Leica decide to have electronic zoom, which steals battery power. Why didn't they have a system where, when in AF mode, you can use the lens focus ring to zoom and when in manual focus you can use the electronic zoom
David and Josh: Great Show as always! Is there any chance you could pass along the following request/suggestion to Leica for a firmware update? Enable a focal length toggle (like the virtual toggle on the Q cameras) to be assigned to one of the FN buttons. So you can toggle between 24, 35, 50 and 75mm. With that you would be able to toggle between your favourite focal lengths even without looking at the camera. The continous zoom-rocker on the top is the only annoing thing on this beautiful camera. Thanks guys!
So sorry to hear about Enzo. He was by all accounts a good boy. It’s clear that you are all still feeling the emotional impact of his departure. I’m sure you have many great photos and videos of him that will comfort you in the years to come, and that is really the ultimate gift of photography: it’s one of the most durable mementos of the things we love the most. I’m sending you guys my well wishes and condolences.
Why is it always Adobe Color in LR? Why isn't there Camera Neutral or Camera Standard?
Thank you for the awesome informational content, as always! And Josh, glad you got to check out Phipps - my most favorite place in the big(ger) city south of where I live
I just received my d-lux 8. I just love this thing. can't believe I got so quickly being in Amsterdam. takes such great pics and is enjoyable. Surprisingly good video as well.
The second big reason (if not even the most important one) next to image quality that sets a camera apart from a phone would be user experience and this is where Leica unfortunately has only gone halfway with the D-Lux 8. If they had put a fixed 35mm equivalent lens onto it and made it fully manual (and kept the EV compensation dial and left video out completely) it would be an instant buy for me as a companion to my M11, but the way it is right now it still delivers too much a phone and too little of Leica user experience, especially with that goofy zoom rocker that completely kills any pleasure of using a photgraphy tool...
Put a 35mm on your M11. I don't get it?! It's a zoom camera. If you want a fixed lens camera buy the Q3, the camera is already there.
@@Benjamin_Jehne A phone is already there as well and it is in my pocket all the time so what exactly is the benfit of the D-Lux then...? The shutter dial alone does not convince me to buy it (there are quite some pocket cameras on the market that offer o lot more physical exposure dials and much better user experience) and the difference in image quality is there for sure, but not as dramatic as they have shown in the video, as they have only compered the best you can get from the camera with the worst you can get from the phone. You can shoot RAW on the phone and controll it manually as well while getting much better results than those they've shown. But then you're at a point when you're using it more like a creative tool than a point & shoot and for that the D-Lux simply doesn't deliver the whole experience that would convince you to use it that way. The way it is designed just doen't distinct it enough from a phone to get creative with it. It will most likely get the same use as a phone, which is daily snapshots, just much less convenient. If it would deliver a slightly better user experience in that form factor, that would make me want to use it for "artistic" work and I would seriously consider picking it instead of my M11 occasionally, but as it is I'll stick with my phone for my "tourist snapshots" instead...
Great point Tom…..I would be all in with a fixed 35 or 30 mm lens, yes I know the Q is available but it is huge…. Basically a DSLR size and over $6000 dollars. I can afford it but want something smaller
Hi there thanks for the video. I owned a D-lux type 109 for 5 years before upgrading to the D-lux 7 for the last 5 years. So I will upgrade to the D-lux 8 when available here in the UK. I find them great travel cameras with excellent image quality. One thing I noticed about the D-Lux 8 is that the base ISO has been lowered to 100 and so the longest exposure is 60 seconds, this will add to my enjoyment because I can fit an ND filter and shoot some long exposure photography, it just adds to the positive user experience...😊
Is the charger that came with the D-Lux 6 compatible with the battery for the D-Lux 8?
So sorry about Enzo.
I have only just entered into the Leica ownership family with an M6 Titanium courtesy of a £20 winning ticket in a UK Leica competition / prize draw. I have never seen the piint in buying a Dlux model in the past and have always bought the Lumix branded equivalent as there is absolutely no difference apart from the red dot and of course the extra cost. I currently own several Lumix bodies and compscts, and find the LX7 to be all that I need when travelling, and sometimes team it up with a TZ90 for extra reach. I think the the Dlux 8 is a great camera, but I'd pick up a used LX100 if I wanted the manual dial options and use the spare cash to travel, and the macro switch function is also on the LX7 that I have and a few other of the LX models.
I wish a 18-50mm version for d Lux 8 and a 24-280mm version of v lux 5 type with m43 cmos
Given a choice between the D-Lux 8 and Q3 which would you choose of cost wasn’t an issue?
I would add… assume I own a modern M camera. How would you answer the above question?
@@thatcreole9913I’m interested in this as well. I own an M10R, and currently feel that a Q2/3 would be the perfect companion camera for my setup.
Both cameras are too different to be comparable. If cost is no issue just take the D-Lux 8, and the Q3, and don’t waste your time thinking about it.
you cannot compare these two cameras.
Sending love to Leica Store Miami Family and Enzo! ❤
RIP Enzo
Josh, i remember when you got Enzo… so sad to hear he passed away.. 😥
I'll start by saying I'm a huge Leica fanboy. I own a Q3, SL2-S, SL3 and an M11-P. I thought about these lenses and then saw this video czcams.com/video/FOiYk3eJfDE/video.html The author includes downloadable DNG files. It's. NOT. EVEN. CLOSE. The Sigma lenses blow these away. Download and see for yourself. A replacement for APO SL lenses? NOT a chance. A nice, light, walk around option? All day long.
I've always read that what you call v.3 is actually a v.2 E46 (the previous being v.2 E43). Because, optically, your version 3 is a version 2. As a matter of fact, for Erwin Puts, in his "Leica Chronicles" (my bible!), the version 3 (or III), is actually the FLE ASPH.
I wish I can follow someone in IG who use Leica M digitals with portraits that looks like film.
Hi David - more of these videos! I love the longer all things Leica - but, this type of short informative video around specific shooting tips are great! Very well done.
I’m using my 50mm Noctilux on the Nikon Z9
thx, nice info. will practice
This is very helpful. I’ve been around M cameras since the 90s and got my own first M with the M8 and I still learned things from this video. Much appreciated
Thank you guys! I just got my hands on the SL3 and the getting the back button autofocus to work was driving me crazy…and then I thought, I bet Josh and David talked about this! 👍🏿
Superb video. Thank you.
Thanks for the video guys; been shooting M for a while and still learned a good bit from it.
I have recently purchased the FLE ii. However, when I turn the focus ring to infinity, I find the focus is not sharp and have to do some micro adjustments (either through the RF or the Visoflex). Is this something that you've observed? I was wondering it if is an issue of chromatic aberration, focus beyond infinity, or simply a faulty lens. Thanks.
love the channel… any recommendations for editing software to use along with the Q2M? Keep on keeping on ❤️✌🏻
I don’t have a Leica M or any other rangefinder camera (want one plus a good lens but they’re so expensive. CA adds another 9.125% sales tax on top of it), but this was a very nice video. I enjoyed watching. Although not the same, it brought me back to my Canon AE1 manual focusing. Thank you.
Still a great review!
The SF60 AND the SC-1 is EXACTLY the same as the Nissin and the Fujifilm - for more money! They are all made in the same factory.
Hi David I wonder if you can help me I have the M10-D I used to format the SD card via the app ,but that option is no longer on the Fotos app , any idea how I can format the card now as I don't have a computer and do everything through my phone Best regards Mark
Do you think this compares to the great image quality of the Sl2s at 12500?
This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen explaining focusing on a rangefinder. I will be watching again.
I had convinced myself that I really needed to buy a Visoflex 2 to focus my M11P properly. So glad I watched this video because it gave me the tools to improve my photography skills rather than purchasing a "crutch"! Thank you!!
What a fantastic summary of focus techniques on the M11 . I also use pre focusing with focus, peaking on to quickly confirm my focus. I find this great as well Thanks again
It's hard to imagine a better rangefinder guide than this video right here!
The real winner here is the SEM21 (i.e. Super Elmar M 21). Look @1:26:27, the SEM21 shows color moire in the chart because it actually seems to resolve better in the center than the SAS21 (i.e. Super Apo Summicron 21). Focusing error? Maybe, but I am impressed at how good the SEM21 is despite its super small size and weight. The only difference is in the extreme corners, and you need to zoom 1:1 multishot to see it. Corner sharpness performance could actually be affected by the SL sensor, because the SEM21 is tuned for an M sensor. About the distortion, it can be fixed in post with just a single click. The only advantage of the SAS21 is the extra stop and a half, which is not that important with modern sensors.
Nice. However it’s hard to check the kits with such a small image. Next time please use full screen pictures with you guys in a very small picture-in-picture placed in a corner.
Hi, I'm Raj from India, 24-90mm works with SL3, compatible with the resolution of 60MP?
A useful rule of thumb is to apply standard lengths to calulate distance. For example, the width of cars, length of buses, tiles and the rule of thumb using the parallex method.
A bit off-topic but I'd love to see a video on using M-mount lenses on the SL3 using the Leica M-adapter-L.
David I think k you are excellent thank you so much
Don’t update the camera firmware immediately. Wait to see what other’s experience is. Can you spell CROWDSTRIKE?
hello! in the video you compared the original steel rim v1 with which v2 summilux? the late German, transitional or titanium? thank you