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My New Leica M6: A Photographer's Dream
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2024
- I finally got my hands on the black Leica M6 and I couldn't be happier! Join me as I share my first roll of film i put through it and take this beauty for a spin around London's Barbican Centre. If you're into film photography or just on the hunt for a new camera, you won't want to miss this video. #LeicaM6 #FilmPhotography #CameraShopping
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Kit used:
Camera - Leica M6
Lens - Leica 35mm Summicron f2
Film Stock - Portra 400
Video - GoPro Hero 12 / Iphone 14 Pro Max
Music - The Music Bed / Artlist
loved the video, keep up the good work!
Thanks so much. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. J :)
2:05
Why didn’t you get the type 2 with the integrated lens hood?
Welcome to the 28mm club!
Thanks! Good to be welcomed in! haha I have always wanted this lens in particular. Its renders ever so slightly differently than V1 when on my SL but not noticeable really when shot with film. Appreciate you commenting. J
I love the underexposed shots. It highlights the light and subject. Great work man.
Thanks so much! Kind to leave a comment
It feels surreal seeing Mr CAD in a video! It’s my local camera shop and I’m in there all the time. I think it has by far the best pricing for development and scanning
Jealous it’s so close to you. Class store and agreed that costs are better than almost anywhere! Appreciate you commenting. J
Fantastic video and photos. Wow! Hope to one day be able to shoot half as good as you.
Love the shots you got! Really nice video, Jamie! Super interesting to hear you talk through the process :)👏
Thanks so much, always worry I just blabber away with sometimes not a clue where it’s going! So glad it doesn’t come across like that!
Another great video. Enjoyin your work so much in every single one
Thanks so much. Means a lot to get nice messages. Appreciated :)
this is great haha - i just got a leica m6 35/500cm so maybe this will be me in a while .. also you shoot video too? an fx6 and a dragon? I only have an FX3!
RED Dragon? Haven’t used FX3 for video but heard good things about it have an FX6 and RED Helium. Beautiful sensors! Good choices
Awesome pics and advancement into Leica world! Loving the MP and MA instead but i am fancying collecting the M6 ttl editions. The digital cameras are fantastic but can't overcome the joy of the film Ms! 🎉
Nice vid, cheers! Do you shoot a lot at f/2 or mostly stopped down? Trying to decide between the 28 Summicron and Elmarit ASPH. 🤔 Love the size and weight of the Elmarit as a daily lens, but not sure if f/2 will be missed.
@@madspallesen156 good question. Mainly stopped down. I don’t think there is much point as out of focus doesn’t really show through f2 on 28mm. I would say it matters more 50mm and longer. Mostly I shoot around f5.6 depending on weather and film stock. :)
@@jamie.dop_ , thanks. Yeah that would kind of sway towards the Elmarit f/2.8. Tough one 😌
New favorite channel. I was doubtful at the start...yet another Leica film bro channel...but then you started shooting bangers. Cheers!
Ahh thanks so much. Really kind of you and thanks for making the effort to drop a comment. J
I am truely happy that I stumbled on your site. I have your interest in the red dot. Q3, M6, SL2-S (soon to be SL3) and M10-R. I love them all, and I love using them. Even though I split my time between Canada and France, I stop in London frequently and always spend a morning at the Barbican. Cheers, Thanks for your channel! Best of luck. M.
Ahh quite the collection!! Some wonderful cameras there. Where can we see your work? I’m sure in Canada and France you must have some amazing opportunities to take great shots!
Love your style Jamie, YT is full of kit reviews, but watching you talk through your process and critiquing your photos is very refreshing. It’s more about the picture than the kit………keep it up. I’ve liked and subscribed.
Legend! Thank you man. Kind words and I hope they keep hitting the mark no matter if those photos are that great!! Ha
"It's more about the picture than the kit" -> proceeds to watch a guy casually dishing out 5000+ quid on gear in one youtube vid lel
@@Fauxbourg I agree. But it’s still fun and games talking about it isn’t it? Just like we all wanted a faster car, one that’s a bit flashy or stylish yet they all get you from A to B. Humans like shiny stuff! Well I do haha
Loved watching!
Thanks my Jenny x
Profitez des magasins comme MrCAD ! À Paris, ils disparaissent tous... I'm sad!
7:38
Crop out the right background, have the woman touch the right edge. The hole image becomes about that soft falloff. Woman anchors edge of frame
Yeah Looking at it now I think I totally agree. It's a shame we can't see over her shoulder to get the depth of the image too. But the easy fix is 100% what you've suggested. Thanks for commenting! Best, J
Love it!
Really enjoyed this!
Cheers Mike, still just taking notes from you and some others and then figuring the rest out! J
@@jamie.dop_ I still haven’t been to red dot yet. This has made want too!
What would you consider a good deal on a clean Black classic M6 nowadays?
Good question. Not including the new 2022 edition… I would say body only and let’s assume good / very good condition would be between 2.2 & 2.6k. Think that’s about right?
How come you jumped the latest Voigtlander 28mm f1.5/f2 versions?
Good question. Mainly due to the fact Leica lenses are likely to hold their value far better. I have lost too much money owning and selling Voigtlander lenses. Although I believe they really are just as good in so many aspects
@@jamie.dop_ I first wanna say that I fully respect your choice, been there and done that myself, but as an argument regarding the value; my experience is a bit different. First you pay ~four times more for a Leica lens, New or pre-owned, then you do for a Voigtlander lens. A new Leica lens also looses about the same % (or even a bit more) in value as a new Voigtlander lens when/if you resell it. If you don’t buy a limited edition lens from Leica that is. If you buy a pre-owned Voigtlander lens you can actually resale it for about the same amount that you bought it for. That’s my experience anyways. I don’t wanna be “that guy”, just wanna give some perspective on this matter as it is a very common argument and Voigtlander produces very high quality lenses for a fraction of the cost for a Leica lens. You can buy a lot of expensive film instead for that money;)
Haha, the Barbican - like the Byker Wall, but for arty Londoners! But gotta love London camera shops (one thing I miss) - Red Dot, Mr Cad... Grays for Nikon. Some nice shots mate I think that might be the right M6 ;-)
Grays? I’ll have to check it out, haven’t come across it yet. Thanks for leaving a comment. J
When you were running after that woman I was just thinking about what she could have been thinking with someone sprinting behind her. I really try to avoid doing things like this after having had many discussions with women over how they sometimes feel when walking alone. If I’m not there in the moment, it’s gone. It’s not worth potentially making someone feel nervous or uncomfortable for a shot. For me.
Valid points. Very valid. I was being sneaky and having a strong relationship with all the women in my life I would hope to charm and diffuse any nervousness. However, I appreciate your input and always keep that sort of thing in mind. J
Was that the M6 2022 you bought
Afraid not! I would have loved that. Still in lovely condition though :)
10:13
Brave man: Harmon Phoenix!!! 😂
Got it in my camera as we speak. Just mucking around with it as haven't seen many results of others I like! First.... and likely last time iv ever been called brave! Ill take it!
I might have missed it in the video, did you trade your silver M6 for a black M6? Or do you have both? Congratulations on the 28mm though, amazing lens!
Is that 2022 M6?
Fraid not :( Just try to keep mine looking tip top!
3:00 Very "Brutalist" architecture, always cool in B&W.
I agree. Almost think modern architecture suits B&W and historic buildings suits colour when it comes to film. What you think?
@dop_ I think it can also depend on what setting the building is in. e.g. surrounded by concrete with no aspects of nature such as trees, flowers, etc then I would go with B&W. But say a building is part of an rural estate like a stately home then colour would be better because of the natural setting. If I were shooting a big building with lots of glass & reflections of the sky then either can be good. I think a lot of it can also come down to person preference as well.
Cool video 👍 are you following the meter in the m6 or using it as a base then changing to suit what you’re going for?
Great question. It’s fairly subjective. I tend to set my exposure a stop over. So if I am shooting 400 speed film then I will set to 200 and always meter to the darkest point I want to make sure I have detail in and not worry about the highlights to much unless they are a critical part of the composition. In a studio setting I will always meter through an external light meter to prioritise skin tones. Hope that made sense! Thanks for your question Michael. J :)
Cool video
Thanks for leaving a comment. Pleased you liked it! J
Hello and welcome. Be careful carrying your Leica on your back with the lens open and without the cap. You can burn your curtain :<
Best regards and thank you for the nice material.
Thanks for this. I don't do it often. Was more for the video but yet I did not know that information so it's much appreciated. J
@@jamie.dop_
I am glad that I can help. In fact, a burnt-out curtain is a common problem in Leica and every rangefinder. I went through this because I was taking photos during the holidays and I just burned a hole in it.
The 28 Elmarit-M is a more interesting lens than the 28 cron-M, to my eyes. The pre-aspherical one.
Interesting, how so? Any in particular reasons?
@8:40 goto Konditor next time, fab cakes :-)
Aveerage sh9ts coming out of a 10,000 dollar set up... I can get the same out of my beautiful Nikkormat camera.. but your shots are nice well composed 👏
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I bet you get some good ones from the Nikkormat. I do just love the M series lenses. Something about them! And the camera just calls me to use it almost daily! I’m fairly new to the whole analogue photography world and love hearing people’s experiences and advice. So appreciate all the time people give to write. Thank you
@jamie.dop_ great response dude, I completely agree with you when you say the camera ie the M6 makes you want to go and shoot! Appreciate the honesty, I'm the same I want to feel that connection with my tools! Good on you my man keep rocking it!
@@splootan thanks mate, appreciate your words! Have a good week and hopefully hear from you again soon. J
Before Lockdown a mint Black M6 in hand was under 1K, but I let it pass as I bought a mint F3 HP instead and a Contax G1 with 45Mm F2 instead 🙃🤦♂️😆,
Fallen well down the Red Dot hole.
Agree about the 28mm as I have a Q with me most of the time on the street.
@@wearetheunknown8162 having a Q means your always in good hands to battle any situation!
Any reason why you swapped m6’s?
I saw this one in great condition and for a good price. I also wanted to have all 28mm and all black for my three main cameras and it just kind of felt right. But no... no real specific reason. Hopefully I won't want to keep switching every 6 months!! haha
I never understood the hype over the M6 if you use the same lens you use on your M6 with another film camera the images are literally the same, film stocks are your censor so i guess its just the design of the camera is what everyone loves but the photos from the film don’t make the camera it’s just the lens that does.
@@Jparkss yeah I get your point. It’s all about the glass. The Leica lenses are what allows your images to separate from the rest of analog users. You right, the stock is the sensor. Gotta say, I love the M6, think it looks and feels amazing however the shutter slap on cameras like the Canon AE1 is just amazing and makes the M6 feel a bit nothing. None the less, if the M6 makes you wanna pick it up every time you leave the house then it’s worth it! Thanks for commenting. J
@@jamie.dop_ no problem, I wasn’t trying sound like a hater on your video, the M6 is definitely one of the cleanest cameras I’ve ever seen. For awhile I didn’t understand the hype but it’s just the quality of the camera and build of it that makes it so sought after. I think a lot of people give misinformation about the camera saying the images are so great b it it’s the lens they use. Ur video wasn’t like that at all. But I hope you keep making great photos with this M6, definitely a keeper for sure!👍🏾
To me, 28mm quite hard to frame
Check out @octaviancarare for inspiration. He does great 28mm work!!
Check out @octaviancarare. He shoots 28mm fearlessly and is a great inspiration!
The nearly nice photo could have been better if the subject wasn’t against the rail. That said I thought it was great just saying because you mentioned it.