When film photography goes wrong
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The only downside to throwing it against a wall is that while the Leica will be fine, you will need to repair the drywall.
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I once dropped my RB67 after a few too many beers on a photowalk.. Legit chipped and cracked the concrete slab and the camera never skipped a beat
Except in reality if you even put an older Leica down too hard on a table the balsam in the finder will separate and render the viewfinder totally black, seen it happen haha.
BS! A M3 only needs a shock in knock, and RFDR will be toast, old glue! Massive repair..
I sell film cameras for a living. I have seen and used many weird and amazing cameras. Of all of them the Leica M and LTM cameras are the ones that almost always need a service between us buying them and selling them on, regardless of age. If you are planning on buying a Leica from anyone, make sure you check the following:
1) The rangefinder is aligned correctly.
2) Shine a light through the eyepiece to check neither the finder, or rangefinder have fungus or haze (this is very common).
3) Check both curtains for pin holes that will create light leaks.
3) The shutter fires at correctly at both one second and opens fully at 1/1000. You can do this by simply holding up the camera to a strong light to check it is visible on both sides of the frame. On screw mount bodies you cannot see through the shutter from the back, so you can put film in to create contrast against the black pressure plate, shine a bright light onto the curtain and fire it at its highest speed. You can use the slow motion setting on your camera to record and look back to see if the curtain exposes properly.
4) If the camera has been "serviced" make sure to get a copy of the service papers. If it doesn't have any, assume it's not been serviced.
Bonus tip) Remember that although these cameras are a joy to use and are a hugely cult classic symbol, they won't make you a better photographer. Don't break the bank to own one if you can't afford to buy film to use it.
Happy buying! (should you be in the market for one)
My impression with most film shops is that they are mainly labs that happen to also sell cameras. I bought all my cameras from Japan on eBay from reputable sellers and never had a single issue. My roommate however has bought all of her cameras from a local shop/film lab and each of hers have had varying issues and the same kind of experience that you’re going through right now
The only camera that has never failed me is the Nikon F2. A solid workhorse with solids mechanics. Other cameras may be more beautiful but the F2 was built to last and it has succeeded. For me, it is the best built 35mm camera in history. 51 years to this point!
Word! FM2n is a workhorse too
Use my 1962 f every single day. It's a masterpiece.
That’s true. I’d like to hop in and say the Nikon FM2 is also SUPER solid. It was originally made as a second camera but ended up being so good that professionals would often prefer it over the super heavy “Tank” (Nikon F2). Mine is light and stupid easy to use. Sometimes Leica feels a little over rated. It’s like a fancy Mercedes…. It’s nice to use but even if the brakes need to be replaced it’s gonna be a PAIN!!
And the nikomat ftn, wich was the cheaper, simpler version of the f2.
I love my F2s but now that I wear glasses the F3 HP is the better camera.
The editing and "acting" in this video were so damn good. But I am so sorry about the issues with the camera. What a nightmare.
Soooo cool to see thoses kind of videos, prices and hype gets to crazy, it's nice to have a friendly reminder that everything there is freaking old
YOU GET ME
When my SLR broke I took it as an opportunity to learn how to fix cameras, she works like a dream now. Never give up on the things you love!!
THANK YOU FINALLY! Really liked that you showed a situation that happens to every film shooter at some point. Whenever a situation like this happpens to me I like to take a reliable camera out and shoot it for a while to forget the negative feelings I have for film at that moment. Helps a lot
Welcome to the bad camera club. I haven't sprung for a Leica, but I have an OM4T brick, a Pentacon Six TL that "had been serviced" but turned out to need calibrating, an Olympus IS 30 with a focusing problem and an OM G Zuiko 28mm lens that ruined an entire roll of Portra 160. The upside, though, is that I have three fantastic OM film cameras, six excellent Zuiko lenses, and, fingers crossed, a replacement Pentacon Six TL, actually freshly serviced, on its way from a highly respected shop in Ukraine to go with three Carl Zeiss Jena lenses. I want you to know how impressed I am with your film photography. I'm an amateur, but I've been at it 50 years as of late May, with interruptions for family responsibilities. I hope you continue inspiring your generation to take it seriously.
Oh my word. Thanks for sharing the genuine feels of film photography.
I love the style and storytelling of this video. And you definitely touch upon a pain I feel like most of us all felt and been shook by. Here’s to the M3 coming back one more time and being all you hoped and dreamed it would be!
I love my M4 but had it serviced by Sherry Krauter right after buying it as I wanted to make sure it was in tip top shape. It’s a pain to spend Leica money and then also spend money on a CLA, but might as well go for broke, ya know?
One of the best channels hands down.
Like the transparence... as you said, many film shooters especially on youtube just show the upside of shooting film. As much as I've come to realize that no digital camera will give me exactly that film look, I'm going back to digital because no only do I hate scanning but the prices for film have gotten absurd.
Maybe it's not the Camera, maybe it's the Repair Shop?
Stumbled upon your presentation and found it very refreshing, well done, humorous, and fun. Having said that, I do feel for you, the failures that come with it, and your quest for a mechcanical camera. I am a Leica shooter myself, with a few mechanical failures as well over the years; however, I just love using them. Tomorrow, I'm burning up two rolls of Kodak TriX 400 film in my M6 during our Frontier Days Parade. It will be fun. So, forgive an ol' man talking to much, and know I loved your video, what you're doing, and it made my day!
I had an M3 once and I loved it. It broke and I couldn't afford to fix it. I sold it. I recently got a nikon fm2/t that was made in 1996. It is mint and works perfect. You should consider the fm2 or fm3a cameras if you want an epic all mechanical camera. They are better than leica for a lot of things and are way more affordable and way more recently made (more trustworthy)
Girl your directing is so good them narative cuts getting me in the feels!
your videos are always so beautifully made, this one especially! thank you for sharing this too, shooting film is so much more downtime than up
Between the video title, thumbnail, and the cameras you showed, I've been crying for you during the entire video.
This was a really nice video to watch, as someone that has been in similar situations :c
It's not all up, we have the downs too. But the feeling when it just works - DAMN, IT FEELS GOOD haha
When they work…that’s the feeling we’re striving for
Great storytelling and the music you selected was perfect
One pro war photographer to another. “Make sure to bring 2 cameras. A Nikon and a Leica and then if one breaks you will have the Nikon to shoot with.” 😬
I love your tenacity, your actual photos! Great work! Look forward to more! Have great light and beautiful exposures!
Cameras are really personal. I acquired an M-3 & thought my life was going to be changed. It had been totally serviced & worked perfectly although the viewfinder was not as good as I would have liked. I eventually got an Olympus OM1 that had a CLA & a battery conversion. The M3 was sold & I never looked back. I love the OM1
OM1 is a masterpiece, too bad it's comparably harder to buy OM lenses nowadays
@@shang-hsienyang1284 But when you find them they are good lenses!
@@tedphillips2951 I love the Zuiko 50mm f/2 macro and the 90mm f/2 macro. Vintage lenses with big aperture and large magnification ratio are hard to come by. And on OM1 we don't have to worry about parallax.
I have Om 10 not a pro camera but a nice camera
When I need to service a camera. I send it to a repair shop. And if I buy a serviced camera, I ask what they did exactly.
If the shop tell you it was serviced and the camera just stay blocked or have a shutter issue, it means it has not been serviced properly. Leica camera are reliable if they are correctly CLA'd.
You need to return it and get another one from a more reliable source. This shop is not serious at all, especially for the price those cameras are selling now.
Yo. For real. Great job because someone spoke TRUTH!!! I am so scared to start paying film and the cameras I bought not work. I am poor anyway 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️. Thank you for being honest. I watch so many videos and most make it look so easy and no issues.
I love your style of videos! Really great work ☺️ sorry you’re going through the whole film problem, take a break, rest easy, don’t be so hard on yourself (:
A few months after I got my M6 the shutter broke and needed CLA, few months after that the light meter stopped working 😂 I feel your pain. I got quoted 1000$ to repair it from Leica Germany. I'm using Reveni Labs meter now. Oh, and I did cry...😅
Great video. Really love your storytelling. Had a similar story with my M3. Had a few happy rolls before the shutter had issues. Had it repaired got it back but it was not fixed. I’am at the third attempt of the repair. The curtain was gunked up and hat to be fully replaced. A nightmare but i hope that this time the camera is fixed.
I bought mine because the previous owner hat it serviced 2019. lol
Good thing with Leicas is that if you put them in the right fixing hands they will still last for decades. The hard part is finding somebody who knows what they're doing and not charging you more than what you originally paid for the camera. When I got my M3 it had a bad mold smell and the leatherette was all dry and cracked. I took it to some workshop in Mexico City where they definitely knew what they were doing (even though it's far from being an authorized repair service but it has been working like a charm for about 5 years now) and they disassembled the whole damn thing and put the pieces in some kind of petroleum, then put it back together and adjusted everything. The camera is from 1965 and it works great now.
that's the reason why I started learning repairing cameras myself...
Buying old gear can be a hit or miss, but when something comes with a statement such as "recently CLA-ed" it should work.
That being said, I bought a factory new Leica MP directly from Leica in 2020 and it came with a mechanical defect, needed repair (which took months!) and still didn't work and needed to back in for another repair (again, many weeks). At the same time, the Leica M3 I had been shooting since 2008 never skipped a beat to this day and remains mechanically perfect.
With the used cameras, it all depends on how previous owners treated their gear and if you can trust the seller with their statements.
That said, your M3 being repaired properly will outlast any other camera you will ever own or have owned. The M3 is the last camera you'll ever own/keep. Of all the Leica M bodies, the M3 (or the M2) should be the best in terms of reliability and build quality. Every later Leica M makes some sort of compromise to cut costs.
Thanks for the reality check. Despite that, may you and your M3 make beautiful and reliable memories together in the near future.
Oscar winning performance, truly. Meryl Streep, take notes.
"hello darkness my old friend" 🎶😭
Crying IS a great source of relief. I love you.
I LOVE YOU 💓
Very entertaining and honest insight on film photography. Its not for the faint at heart. I gave up, sold most of mine and went to Fuji lol. But I respect your tenacity! #subscribed.
I shoot professionally with the older Leicas, here is some useful information:
There are only about 3 people anyone who is serious about photography use to service their leicas, m mount or screw mount. Sherry krauter, youxin yee, and DAG camera. Anyone else is sort of a crapshoot in terms of quality. There are others for Leica, but these folks will make the camera into the professional workhorse is was 50 years ago. Another tip, once you have the first service/repair done, send it in every 2 years, or every year if you shoot a lot, and have a CLA done on it. Leicas are very reliable, if they’re reliably serviced.
I'm a Leica fanboy, but even I get tired of the legendary status they seem to have acquired. I've had more failures and service work on Leicas than I have ever had on other brands I've owned. I shoot them still because I love the process and the results. The M3 is going on 70 years old at this point. Nothing lasts forever. I hope you get it working though, the M is an absolute joy to use.
Hey -- this video got recommended by CZcams -- probably because I've been watching videos on vintage cameras.
I agree re "pre-electronic" cameras. Sturdy; also, like magic. :)
Informative; charming. Am halfway through your "camera collection" video -- have subscribed (and, as you can see, commented). :)
Also: great user name. :)
Thanks for sharing your pain and the real side of film which not many CZcamsrs do. Props
I had an m4-2 that was like this! It had a light leak that I had to get fixed 3 times! And recently I traded a bunch of cameras and lenses for a brand new Leica ma and it had a light leak out of the box. leica serviced it for free luckily. I ended up selling that camera. I also have an m3 thats been pretty reliable even though its from 1961. This all being said my two favorite cameras are mechanical. the nikon f2sb and leica m3 are my favorites.
Get a Kodak Retina IIa. It's bulletproof fits in your pocket, and gives great results. I carry mine with me all the time. My father bought it new in 1951, and he gave it to me sometime in the 1970's. Mine does have to go back in the shop a lot to stay in working order, once in 1976 and again in 2021.
I bought my first Leica M3 back in August. It didn't fire above 1/250th, it sounded correct, but the shutter just wouldn't open. So I sent it back.
Got a new one the following weekend from another shop, worked perfectly fine, though it was misaligned, so I had to realign it myself.
Few months later I was away on a trip and I spot a Leica M6 in a store window for cheap and in crazy good condition for it being a 1990s model. So I purchase it, it works for 2 rolls. Then the shutter curtains go the wrong way around. I take it in for repairs. Walk into the shop, the shutter is fine when they fire it infront of me, they hand it to me, the first shot I fire off.... boom, curtains go the wrong way around again. That was a couple hundred spent on a full CLA now. Yay. Worked fine since.
Then M10 is misaligned too. So its in for a service now.
I'm either dumb or incredibly unlucky. I'm guessing its the former rather than the latter.
this was an ABSOLUTE great video! So much to learn from that not every process is perfect, especially with film photography. You rock Taylor! Loves ya and always here to root for you
Any old camera can break down at any moment. It doesn't matter if it's a Leica or another camera. I recently bought a Soviet FED-5c rangefinder for just $15. And I also paid the master $40 for the CLA. Now I have a device in my hands that is as reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle. And I won't worry too much about it.
The beauty of film photography is that it is a physical thing - the camera, the film, the problems.....it's more organic. It decays, it breaks down, just like us humans. It can be frustrating, but when you really capture that shot it's the greatest feeling ever. I like the fact that you also have to wait to see it. In this age of instant gratification I find it comforting to be disappointed once in a while. lol I really enjoy your videos and your photography. PS: Keep shooting film. 🙂
You had me at the Hugo Stiglitz sticker.
Glad to see your channel picking up! Thanks for the vid and I'm sure you'll be good to go for the next one!
I've had the same issue with that shops cameras. I honestly don't think they do anything before selling them and offer the warranty and hope for the best. The Hasselblad I bought there was a hot mess but was sold as new seals, CLA, blah blah blah. I always want to believe these are one off situations from them but I keep hearing the same things from people I send there.
That’s true if you buy on eBay. There’s some shops domestically that are honest
I know this pain all too well, I had my M2 break as soon as I pulled it out of the package and cocked the advance lever. Worst part is it came from a seller in Japan so instead of trying to deal with the hassle sending it back I decided to just bite the bullet and get it CLA'd by Youxin Ye from YYE camera. I had to wait about just shy of 3 months for it to get fixed but when It finally came back it was in perfect working order.
Dear, I love your video! And thing I love the most is your attitude to this situation and your sense of humour, of course. Thank you for this reminder about all ups and downs we all experience! It's really important to repeat and see again and again that we're not alone in our film downs.
When I bought a year ago my first film camera (it was Praktica Super TL with Carl Zeiss lens 50 mm f 1.8), I sent to the master and he oiled the aperture blades. But after the 6 months of using blades stopped open correctly. So I bought another camera, it's Nikon N 80008s + Nikkor AF 50 mm f2.0D. And now I'm again absolutely in love with film photography ❤️
I'm sure, later or sooner you'll find your new coolest camera!
Greetings from fighting Ukraine 💙💛
Just a heads up that especially on SLRs, the aperture blades generally shouldn't have oil on them. If the get oil on them they stick together and jam and don't open and close so quickly or at all. Usually they use a dry lubricant on them to make them slide past each other and open and close. I had to get some of my lenses serviced to clean all the oil from the aperture blades so they will work again
Best wishes 🇺🇦💕
Sorry your went through this! I considered buying use Leicas before but I heard so many horror stories that I didn’t want to risk it, and ended up getting them new. Hopefully they can fix it this time!! Best of luck!
This broken/faulty camera struggle feels like a right of passage for film photogs haha. Anyone who’s ever said to me ‘hey I’m thinking of getting into shooting film’ I always give this buyer beware warning, it’s happened to the best of us.
The worst I've ever encountered was a jammy advance lever on an old scuffed up cosina SLR that I bought as a shelf piece, which was easily fixed with a screwdriver and the power winding screw. Hopefully I'll keep my lucky streak with film cameras *knock wood*
I love your vibe and how you told this! Plus your photos were amazing too!
the thumbnail is the perfect representation of the feeling 😂
Thank you for noticing 😂
My Fuji GA645 just died. Broken ribbon cable behind lens. At least I got 2 1/2 years of shooting it. I’m all in now on fully mechanical cameras. Selling all of my electronic ones. Just sold my RZ67.
Had the same thing happen to me when I bought my Canon AE1 Program. Bought it, was told it was fully serviced and I honestly didn't think you could go wrong with a Canon AE1 there one of the most reliable film cameras you can buy. Well, I went out to shoot in a different city shot a full roll and I thought it was fine shot the next roll and the lever got stuck on literally the last 2 shots, wiggled it around and it finally let go. I couldn't shoot the last 2 shots, so I just wined and pulled the roll. Put the last roll in and shot 12 shots BAM the lever got stuck again. Took it back to the shop and had the camera fully serviced again (for free) and had all 3 of my rolls developed. My results where horrible, every shot was useless, the shop said that I had a broken shutter a bad seal on the camera, so I was leaking light on every shot, and I blew a resistor in the camera. JUST MY LUCK!! I lost about $200 that's including me purchasing the camera. Props to the shop though, they serviced the camera, game me 5 free rolls and developed all my new rolls for FREE. I know your pain but hey that's how we learn to hate and love film photography. Good Luck with the Leica!!
That sucks :( sounds to me like the shop's repair people aren't super experienced fixing Leicas. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a shutter brake issue. My M2 would sometimes have that stuck lever and it would be because the shutter brake isn't working properly. It could usually be sorted out by gently pulling the shutter curtain across the film plane to reset it.
Luckily, I have a (very old) but very good Leica tech in my area who was able to fix it.
A $200 CLA YYE when have that M3 back in top performance. Keep it. Get a reduced price and then send it off
I feel your pain. Two separate Pentax cameras purchased in the past 6 months, and both had the exact same mirror lock/film advance issue. FRUSTRATING!! I need to stop buying cameras that look cool and stick with my tried-and-true Canon and Minolta cameras.
I was snacking as I watched this then stopped when my heart sank with all of times your Leica needed repairs. 😓
Love the style of this video and the message that it brings about passion to keep pressing for what matters to you and the process of art. 🎞🎞🎞
Hope you get everything sorted out soon.
When I purchase a new film camera, I test it with a roll of B&W film that I process myself.
My e12 Hasselblad magazine I bought from Japan arrived broken, but I only noticed it months later, because i mainly shoot my 67. My Contax t2 has been broken for a year, two shops tried their luck repairing it but did not succeed. The third shop seems to have fixed it now, but I feel your pain.
Back in the day, no press photographers used Leica. Some wedding photographers used Leica.
I worked for a wedding photographer in the 1960s shooting mainly on Rollei cameras. There was a Leica M2 but no one used it.
It was sold to buy 2 Rolleicords as back up cameras. They got a lot of rough use with no problems. Nikon F series cameras were the mainstay for the press and war photography guys. Tough, reliable and versatile. Fashion photographers used Pentax and Hasselblad a lot.
Nowadays I use a Pentax Spotmatic with the 55mm f1.8 super takumar lens.
My grandaughter uses a Nikon FM with a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 e series pancake lens. Never any problems.
The only rangefinder I have is the real poor man's Leica, the T34 tank of cameras, the Zorki 4k with the Jupiter 8 50mm F2 lens.
$50 worth of joy.
I had similar problems with my “serviced” M2 and have learnt to have it serviced by a Leica specialist. Mine had a full strip down and rebuild by Alan Starkie in the UK. It has worked faultlessly ever since, the cost was worth it as was the 4 month wait. There will always be a long wait with the best service people…..because they’re so much in demand. Be suspicious of a fast service! Once done properly you will have that camera as a close friend for life 🙂
I love how you have a Hugo Stiglitz sticker on your laptop, it's super left field and I love it hahah.
Also the way you edited this is just pure wonder.
Leica M3 is by far my favorite film camera. Had some issues last year after dropping it but DAG up in Wisconsin got her all fixed and operating beautifully.
If it makes you feel better... You just won a subscriber!
I can not thank you enough for this video. I'm in a similar situation, feeling like shit every time my camera has a problem. So yes, I'm feeling cursed. Watching your video reminded me why I'm constantly waiting and spending money on film...It just make me happy and going through this moments is part of the process.
I stand with my twin lens... looking at it...looking at my black photos... looking at you on the tube... smile breaks my sad face :-)
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Super relatable. I also had to take my CL back in for service after a few days because the advance lever broke.. super frustrating on a presumably serviced camera.
Well, that is very annoying. We are currently doing a series for SilvergrainClassics Magazine on the Leica M3 and service at Leica in Wetzlar. It is very interesting to look over the shoulder of an experienced technician. Many companies that repair don't really have trained people. The technology is not really complex and therefore you can teach yourself by learning by doing and then offer it as a service. And here it hangs then. But often the experience is missing when a component has to be repaired or replaced and which lubricant is the right one. I was really surprised at what I saw. Wetzlar is also where a lot of cameras end up that have been through the hands of other technicians several times.
Clearly, the people at this shop can't be trusted to do their job well, if they sold you a camera with a broken shutter. It means they didn't even shoot a test roll with it, which would be maybe fine for a cheap camera sold as-is, but not for a >$1k leica m3 sold as "just serviced". Sad as it may be, I would return it, find another shop with better technicians, and never look back.
Also, I would add that incompetent technicians and faulty equipment might be more common with film cameras since they are older, but is not something inherent to them. I have a Fuji X-E1 with a messy aperture dial, an Olympus E-510 with a broken card reader, an E-PL1 with a slightly cracked screen and a broken image stabilizer... all cameras break, and all need competent people to fix them (and the right replacement parts! Which is harder for discontinued electronics).
My approach: Buying inexpensive and indestructible Minolta SRTs. Underrated, built like a brick, fully mechanical and made for these sweet, sweet lenses. IF something ever breaks, a replacement costs less than 20% of a repair.
To quote Bob Ross. There are no mistakes. Just happy accidents. Those abstracts are very cool. Enlarge them and enter them in art shows.
That lens looks sharp as helllll
Sheeeesh, wasn't ready for that emotional rollercoaster! 🙃Hoping the next fix is the last! 🙏
manifesting the notification showing up telling me you’ve uploaded a hassle free all smiles m3 video ✨
That’ll be the title ✨
Omg 🤯 i owned this camera years ago. I recognise the dent near the shutter counter. I sold it because the counter would get stuck at around 27 and never advance passed that, worked fine just wouldn't count. Wow, that's insane, please stick with it, it was a great camera, I miss it dearly and wish I hadnt had to sell it, give it a good home.
Hang in there!! Hope the M3 gets finally fully fixed.....very entertaining video though!
I shot a mind blowing morning in fog….some of my favourite film images ever created out of that shoot…after powering through 3 rolls of Kodak Gold 200, the conditions were popping and I loaded my beloved Nikon F3HP, and I literally felt the shutter rip to shreds as I was advancing to frame one. It happens. Luckily, I am fortunate enough to have collected all sorts of cameras for decades and I have lots of other options. Still, that one hurt! I loved that old beast!
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Takeaway- At least you bought it from a shop that stands by their warranty. I have an M6 - had to have the rangefinder calibrated - Not too difficult. You can tell it is out of alignment if you focus on something in the far distance at infinity and the image does not quite line up. I also have a Rollei 35S which I took skiing and winding mechanism became stiff. After a service the lubricant grease was changed and all good. The cold had hardened the 50yr old grease. Hang in there !The photos that came out look amazing. Cheers!
I am a precision mechanic for Scientific instruments, and I can tell you, Film Cameras are boxes filled with complicated very delicate mechanical black magic. The engineering that makes these still work at all after 30 to 50(!) years of being around totally blows my mind, so mishaps, honestly are to be expected.
Sorry to hear this happened. I shot 4 rolls in my Contax G2 only to get the rolls back completely blank. Broken shutter. I sent off to Nippon photo clinic in NYC and they repaired for me.
My condolences. That final issue I have seen before happen to someone on youtube - I cannot remember who - but he managed to fix it after being frustrated so many times with issue he just POWER through the rewind level by forcing, not giving f**ks about how fragile it was and amazingly it winded and have been working since!
I have a Leica M2 and love it! One thing I've learned about vintage cameras, especially German cameras because of their precision engineering, you can't force anything! If you feel you have to force something, stop! You did something wrong. Take your time loading and make sure everything is where it should be. You can't shove a roll of film and force the shutter advance. You'll break/bend something in the mechanism. If you want a camera you can abuse and not break on you, get a Nikon F3. That camera is a tank. I have an F3 that half the paint is missing with dents all over the place. The shutter and light meter are still accurate. In conclusion, you have to have a different mindset when shooting a Leica as compared to a Nikon. One you have to slow down and to be methodical and the other you can do whatever.
Oh, thank you for video! It's an interesting story! Hope it will have a nice, a wonderful ending!... And, don't forget -" today teardrops are tomorrow rainbows!"
The scariest horror movie of 2022. The M3! 😮
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There are SOOO MANY things to look at before buying a Leica it is crazy! The amount of time spent researching for my M4 before getting it was insane. I know GAS is a thing but with the prices on these we gotta double up on the research first. So sorry Taylor 🙏🏼
Explain how research of a camera would have helped her with a shady sales store? Sold a Full Serviced...
@@Zetaphotography personally I never trust someone saying it’s fully serviced when purchasing a Leica unless it’s from a reputable Leica technician like YYE. Taylor could have checked the wind up crank to see if it lined up to the base of the camera or if she heard any knocks while turning. Checked it on all speeds especially the slower ones since those are known to go out first. That’s a sign of needing a CLE. Something I believe she encountered after the first service. Also she could have checked if light goes through the shutter (across the filmgate) maybe could have avoided some of these issues before hand with the pictures coming out like they did initially. Also taking a dummy roll to test out first.
All this info I got myself from others on CZcams or online 🙏🏼
But I understand that the store was shady and unreliable on the service and the servicing of the camera. I would send the camera to YYE and get it serviced properly…the time frame on the whole process will suck but you would have that peace of mind and enjoy that beast of a camera
I was waiting for the aunt May wtf moment
This is too relatable 😂😭 nice video ✌🏻
Thanks for the video. I’m sorry you’re having a rough time with the Leica. Keep persevering with it, it’s worth it. I have an M3 and I can tell you, it’s worth the wait.
I’m 70 yrs old and while I have no electronic components yet I do have several missing parts. I work fine most of the time but there are several trips to the physical therapist to keep all the parts I have left working together. It did take me awhile to find a good PT person and maybe that is what you need to do with your Leica. As I have told my doctor 90% of the doctors out there didn’t graduate in the top 10% of their class.
Great acting, editing, storytelling, lol the bubble bath waiting cut to opening the macbook lolol but really, so sorry for your experience. Also on making a real honest video of the potential Leica experience, which departs from the normal "Leica M6!!!!!" message in the vast majority of Leica fan person videos.
I've been so tempted to buy a mechanical Leica (the only Leica I won is a digital sl2-s), but I've had such a good experience with my Nikon FM2 and F3/T. I'm kind of just enjoying the good run I have with them and don't want to rock the boat!
Leica range finders are beautiful instruments to say the absolute least! I can’t wait til you are able to practice with it and zone focus well enough to where you don’t even look through the view finder!! It’s an incredible feeling to be able to take control of what you produce and not have any help… like perfecting the sunny16 method so you never need a light meter, focusing without looking, and just knowing that tool so well! I love your videos and am sorry this bs keeps happening but there is a bright side and it’s much more fun once you get over these tiny humps
I had the M2 and it had the exact same issue with its cloth shutter, I can say that after one repair the camera is still working perfectly 10+ years later.
OKAY THIS GIVES ME HOPE
You’re going to love this camera when you have it working properly.
You’re just adding to its history.
The good news is you can actually afford to purchase all this fine equipment.
Ohhh so sorry this happened! I had a similar experince with a Leica M4. The quality of rolls was so unexpected on that camera that I just ended up selling it. I went back to my first film camera a minolta maxxum 7000 and repurchased an x100v and my mental health has healed lol.
It only proves one thing: you can't ever EXPECT full reliability from a 50-70 year old camera. Even if it's a Leica. Same goes for German cars. When that stuff works, it's fun though.
"you can't ever EXPECT full reliability from a 50-70 year old camera" - "ever" ? - Huh ? - When speaking about the Rolls Royce of cameras, that's totally absurd...
@@y2ktube Oh sure. I have an M6 0.85 for sale. Do not reply unless you're solvent enough.