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Same.... The Leica SL Typ 601 and the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark3 are a close 2nd and 3rd favorite of mine, as well.

@@RentonVlogs Almost the same here. SL Typ 601 and the Q are tied for seconds here :)

My m240 has 1 red pixel. But I shot in row and Lightroom fixes this automatically

@@Answer3i just interesting how many bad pixels should be expected in such an old camera.

@@edmitry84 I think its unpredictable) Just don't care, especially if you shoot in raw

Fortunately, I have not encountered the hot pixel problem given the two M240s I have.

I'm working on re-doing the Leica M240 video this week, the 75mm will drop next week week. But if you DM me your email on IG (or email me) I can share a 75mm folder with you so you can see the differences for yourself. In short I like the tones, renderings, and size of the 75mm slightly better. However, if you're doing any low-light shooting there is no comparison with the 50mm 1.4 (I primarily shoot in low/available light and get way more use out of the 50mm 1.4). But if you're primarily shooting in well-lit situations or with a flash the 75mm looks a little better (in my opinion).

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Correct, we are halfway there (more than halfway now) and as stated at 1000 subs I'll be doing a camera giveaway. At 850 I'll be starting livestreams, and elaborating more on it (the giveaway will also be done during a livestream), and I'll be launching a website simultaneously, which is already built; The next two videos I have on deck for this channel are on the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 and the 50mm Noctilux .95 (i'll be posting a few YT shorts on those soon, some of that content is up on TikToK now). Also, it's only a felony if I don't follow through on the giveaway which falls under contest law, and if you looked into my background you would see that I helped build an entire platform around "contests" or "projects" that fall under contest law as well). Here's a link if you want to look more into that: tcrn.ch/3GlKgCR 👈 (FYI I am no longer affiliated/work for that platform as of 2019ish and I do not know if the way they operate today has changed). And I'm not really sure where you see humor in giving away a camera and wanting to hype people up on photography (per the use of the crying/laughing emoji... twice), but to each their own. I hope all is well

@@RentonVlogs I’m just super hyped and I guess I’m that weird guy who uses emoji.

​@@iKIMshuffle Awesome, I always used that emoji in a sarcastic context as do my friends. So I find it difficult to gage context sometimes if I don't know the person, in the sense of if a comment is genuine or if it's trolling. I'm the weird guy that uses this one as my go to " 🤙." I'm glad you're hyped, stay tuned. I have a few vlogs in the works and given how they're done (it's a different style than this video), should push the subscriber count over a thousand. Those will be out early 2023, and once I hit 1K subs I'll drop content more regularly (I also had to work a lot and save for the two lenses which is why I've been quite the past two to three months). And happy almost New Year

But you already have a Leica SL2s, right?. The camera I'll be giving away won't top that, but that brings up a good point; if a subscriber wins the giveaway and already has a camera then they can pick a lens (or if the lens is insanely expensive) I'll issue them a digital gift-certificate to their preferred shop (assuming it can be done for shops like Adorama or B&H). That way they can put the money towards equipment they can use (this will be done publicly during a livestream)...And to be eligible you just have to be a subscriber See my response to your 2nd comment for more elaboration. 👇

@@RentonVlogs ohmygaaad.. I actually get a response? 😍 oh I just love cameras. LoL I collect stuff. And I’m here to support a brother’s channel! Go get them subscribers!

​@@iKIMshuffle I appreciate you, and enjoy the LEICA SL2s you picked up (I saw that short you made). One thing I'm going to start doing in future videos is Pinning creators/photographers IG's to the top of the comments for added visibility. So if you shoot a lot with it and have an IG and you want ppl to check out your work I'll ping you when I'm about to drop my next video and I'll pin your IG to the top of the comments (if you want). I just thought that would be something cool to do in the future, and that people/photographers/photo enthusiasts would be stoked on that.

I 100% agree, I feel like there will be a very small group of people that use it for video. To me it doesn't make sense to buy this camera specifically for it's video capabilities, if you want it to function like a cinema camera and if your primary focus is video. Any cinema camera (Even dated cinema cameras), Sony Mirrorless, or Canon DSLR/Mirrorless camera are better video options in my opinion and way more cost effective. The video here is good it's just hyper expensive for what it is when compared to the rest of the market. But the photos out of this are fantastic! And the low light capabilities really do shine. I just picked up the APO-Summicron-SL 75mm F/2 last week and paired with this camera it might be my favorite lens/camera combo ever. I need to shoot with it a little more to really know, but stay tuned I'll be dropping a vlog/google drive link with photos for that soon

Yeah, I read a lot prior doing that, and from what I read it seemed like it would be fine for a few seconds (to essentially mimic a torrential downpour). And fortunately, it all worked out. But to say that I didn't have a little voice in the back of my mind saying "this is probably a horrible idea, would be a lie. (I pay for insurance and the camera is still under warranty). But there were no issues whatsoever after getting that shot.

@@RentonVlogs That's awesome! I've only had it showered with the SL lenses that were weather-sealed. Really brave to do that with an M lens! 🙏🏻😂 Shows how good the body is!

You two are lunatics. 😂 my SL2-s sleeps beside me and had not felt a drop of rain. But damn, thank you for the confidence you gave me by getting in the shower.

@@iKIMshuffle Not anywhere near M mount lens daring. 😂

I may be biased because I’m a Panasonic guy but, an S5 is fantastic! A Leica camera just has its own character. I have no business nor do I get paid for photography, I really just love Leica. I went for the cheapest Leica lens, Elmarit 24-70 f2.8 to compliment my SL2-s.

Before Leica, my daily is a LUMIX G9. Very budget friendly and versatile.

I ended up getting a mint SL and I love it. And I can adapt tons of different lenses to it.

@@petemcknight803 yessir!!! That’s what’s up. I’m satisfied with the SL. I don’t have any business anyway nor I’m getting paid for my photos, I’m just purely for fun.

SL2S video 👉://czcams.com/video/hM3OFSyRlKc/video.html Yeah, I'm not sure what the firmware upgrades do but I'll take your word for it that you're 100% right with what you said above. The SL I used was the first iteration and firmware upgrades had not been released yet. I also ended up buying the SL2s (instead of the original SL shortly after I made this video) which is great, and definitely improves upon the video functionality of the camera... i''m still probably not going to use the video features much, if at all though (but I like that they are there). Also I slightly prefer the image quality of the original SL to that of the SL2s and still think the original is a fair price (used) for the types of images it can produce, but I definitely agree that the initial release price was extremely high. If you're curios i recently put out a video on the SL2s (linked above) with some sample Images in the description as well (A used SL2s is still like 4grand though, so It's a bit pricey and if you're only shooting stills then the SL TYP601 Is a better buy in my opinion)

Yeah, I did the servicing directly through Leica in New Jersey. I had reached out to DAG first in 2021 and was told that they couldn't help for my particular situation (Which was that the camera stopped recognizing all memory cards, and I needed a CLA). Just a CLA from Leica is probably around 600-700, but I really have no Idea since my bill just had one price for everything listed on it. But a circuit board needed to be replaced on my M240 which is what I'm assuming drove the price up the most.

@@RentonVlogs yea with the digital cameras anything outside of CLA is expensive. My 35mm had the focus ring break internally. It had a lot of movement. And DAG fixed it for $300. But anything with a digital body has to go straight to Leica

I`ve been buying used Leica lenses for 25 plus years and have never had to have any serviced .

Unfortunately, no, that will not work.

Cheers, I agree that if you can look at/test a used lens in person you can definitely mitigate the risk, and it may be worth buying used and saving some money. But I wouldn't buy an expensive used lens blind (maybe from B&H or a place with a solid warranty I would consider it but the idea still makes me really uncomfortable). Leica is known for charging a lot to fix cameras/lenses so 20-30% of the original price is pretty common. (but it doesn't mean it will absolutely be that much and if it's under warranty it should be free or close to free). And yes, I did need a fair amount done to the camera that went beyond a basic CLA. I would describe myself as a very heavy user; the camera went with me everywhere, everyday, for five years and then it stopped working. I think part of the reason servicing is so expensive is that there is only one place in the US that does the servicing, so they can definitely keep prices high if they want to. So here is the list of things that needed to be done on my LEICA M240 (total price $1895) 1) adjust/replace printed circuit 2) adjust range finder, check, adjust, clean 3) leather covering (There was nothing wrong with it other than minor signs of wear in one section) 4)Board-set, calibrated. I've heard a standard CLA is typically 750-800 for the M240 (so I was expecting to pay around 1000 not double). But to be fair to Leica it seems like there was a fair amount of work that needed to be done on my camera, especially considering #1

@@RentonVlogs If it comes to the electronic parts, the money is running no matte what make you high-end gear is. Maybe I've been lucky, but I've never had any repairs on my M240 and M-P240 done. The Leica lenses are premium both in quality and price, but the quality will remain long after the price is forgotten. I've tried both Zeiss and Voigtländer lenses, but they can't beat Leica in performance.

Sorry, deleted my first response because I was thinking of the wrong camera. I thought your comment was for the Leica M240 that I did a video for (My mistake): Definitely, as time goes on I'm sure adapters have been made for this camera that allow autofocus with other non-Leica lenses. How well will that Auto-Focus function though, is another question. AF has never been a Leica strong point, even with the new SL2s it's still comparably (Nikon/canon/Sony) sub-par, so I'd imagine that the SL Typ601 with an adapter and Nikon/Canon lens works well enough, but isn't extremely reliable. But if you're chasing a certain aesthetic you could probably get some great visuals with the different lens combinations.

From my understanding there is a 2hour cut-off on the Clearclick 2.0 to avoid audio sync issues. So yeah, I think your'e exactly right and that your best bet will be to string them together in a program.

Thank you! At the time I traded it I knew I wanted to vlog and shoot music videos. I also wasn't using the lens much since my M240 needed to be serviced. I didn't have a video camera/lens or the money to purchase them, So I traded the lens for a Canon C500 mark1 (Pl mount) and some money towards a PL mount lens which allowed me to start this vlog. And this week I actually just purchased a new camera (Leica SL2s) so I'll be doing a video on the C500 Mark1 before selling it (Just for fun, it's a little outdated but outputs a great image)

Yeah, you could do that, but this video is specifically about the simplicity of using THIS device/an "unboxing" video as stated in the title to not mislead people. Apple also phased out firewire ports (yes there are adapters) on their computers in 2012 which created a need for a device like this (Especially since MiniDV/High8 is outdated tech and has been for quite sometime). Even if there is a slight loss in quality transferring the footage to the SD card/through an analog output, its still a great device that's extremely easy to use that many people will get. That being said, it's not for everybody.

@@RentonVlogs You can configure a Firewire to Thunderbolt cable for the Mac (as perfectly demonstrated in another CZcams video) and then make direct DIGITAL copies of your mini-DV tapes. The quality would be way better than using the ClearClick device.

@@myronachtman4304 Right, as I mentioned in my previous comment there are adapters (I can't speak for everyone, but I would need two of them, and then the firewire cable). I prefer this device to that option and having wires everywhere running out of my computer (I would also really like if Apple included more ports on their computers but we all know that's not going to happen anymore). So comparing my previously captured footage using firewire800 cable to this device and what was captured, the quality difference is negligible. So unless you're working on a documentary or something and you're being paid, the simplicity of using this is the better option for me, but again it's not for everybody. 🤙 I hope all is well, cheers

Which Canon lenses do you use with the SL? How is the autofocus, assuming you mean EF lenses?

I have the SL2 and recently acquired the S007. All I can say is wow!! The s007 is an underrated and under appreciated camera. I wrote back to Leica Miami because the the camera combined with the s100mm lens was phenomenal!!! I originally wanted to get a phase one camera and I still might in the future but the output from the s line of cameras is just spectacular!! I hope you are able to get the s3

@@raksh9 Actually they are the 50mm “dream lens” and the versatile 50mm FD, the he magical 20mm FD for story telling- they’re unique

@@cremephoto Oh nice. I haven't encountered anyone using the Dream Lens on a SL body until now.

Damn.. I want to read more of your comments but you said the two words I’ve always wanted to have, a Noctilux and Summilux. 😂one day I will have a real Leica Lens. I can only afford Elmarit 24-70 f2.8

Yeah, I was really surprised by how intuitive the 4 pad controls are, especially against the new 3 button layout. Have the two (and just these two no more) within the reach of my right thumb makes it possible for me to adjust ISO and AF mode precisely without moving my eye away from the viewfinder nor accidentally pressing the wrong button, and when I look at the LCD the two on the left can also be used to do something that I less often need like switching between profiles etc. I don't like having a thousand buttons on my camera, nor have too many crammed together like Panacanikony. The original SL design is perfect for me.

a tip : you can watch series at instaflixxer. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.

@Dakari Maxton definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself =)

@Dakari Maxton Yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

@Dakari Maxton Definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D

I have a t4 for sale if you want

What type of memory card are you using, and how fast is the date rate on the card?