Thanks for producing this video. I imagine dedicated monochrome like a owners would be outraged by your comparison but as a Leica owner myself I totally support your reasoning behind this. Thankfully I don’t own a monochrome camera as I own a Leica Q3 instead.
I downloaded fuji provia to my zf, and afew other picture profiles, but they all looked the same.... is it because i shot in raw? Is did i have to change the white balance?
I have no idea how many owners my two M3 and two M2 cameras have had. .. and the same with the others. I use them daily. Congratulations on your purchase. Read the books. Buy film and use it. 👌
Hey! great video. Is there a way to use .NP3 file in the Nikon Zf? I created some nice new presets in the NX Studio, however, they are exported as .NP3 instead of .NPC which is readable by Nikon Z6iii but not the Zf. Any luck?
Ciao io ho come te ho la versione 1 e poi siccome mi sono trovato molto bene circa un anno fa mi sono comprato su marketplace la versione 6 usata e ti dico che la differenza di qualitá si vede eccome! La M6 fa foto di altissima qualitá! Qui su youtube cé un video dove 2 ragazzi e una modella provano a comparare la versione 7 della Sony RX con la Sony 6400 APSC e il risultato é praticamente indistinguibile! La 6400 a differenza ha solo la capacitá di fare piú sfuocato dietro i soggetti in primo piano, proprio grazie al sensore APSC, ma per la foto di steada praticamente non serve perché si tende a fotografare nella maggior parte dei casi a F8. Quindi ti consiglio di lasciar perdere la Ricoh GR III e se riesci prenditi la vrsione dalla M5/M6/M7 e rimarrai scioccato dela ttemenda qualitá di immagine!
Nice video. I like your humble style. I have a zf but use it totally in manual with m mount lenes. Af and othor advance tech doesn't concern me. How does the m9 match up to zf interms of processing, battery life. Do yiu think it would be a good switch. How are the raw files? Thanks in advance.
My M3 found me in a trade while I was trying to sell a Fuji. I love it. I do wish it had a built in meter but other than that it is great for what it is. I don't have any actual Leica glass but even the two 3rd party lenses are amazing.
they added in lightroom level color grading and HSL editing to NX studio app that can be applied to custom picture controls. Only Z6iii for now but Japanese article stated it’s coming to more cameras later on. I would assume it’ll come to the EXPEED 7 series but who knows, the 6s might get it too.
Leicas are fascinating cameras with a long and interesting history. Have always wanted an M3, but cannot afford one. So I got myself an older Leica camera, the iiif black dial made in 1950. Great small camera, and very compact. Love this camera, and will become my forever camera. Maybe in the future I will stumble across an M3! Enjoy your camera!
@@abhishekbanerjee3214 In my opinion the M3 is for real enthusiasts. There are two main limitations: 1. only frame lines for 50 / 90 and 135mm 2. no light meter All these limitations are solved by the MP/M6. Although you could get by with no light meter by using an external or shooting Sunny 16 (there is a reason, the MA still exist on the market new), the limited frame lines basically hinders you shooting wider then 50mm like the popular street photography focal length like 35mm and 28mm. I personally knew this before getting the M3, since I shot a lot with 35mm the last years and always missed the 50mm for certain scenes. Hope this helps.
Nice pick up Phil. Maybe your child might pick up photography and you can pass it down to them. Ever cooler you can speak of the history of the camera and its original owner all the way to where it was purchased 20 minutes away.
Yeah, it still somehow blows me away that M3 was purchased near by and after 70 years I’m the 2nd owner of this copy 🤯 Thanks a lot for stopping by and your time watching! Waiting for an other video from you and your M10 😉
Love the story, I do not have one from the previous owner, but I just received my M3 yesterday. It's a blessing to have them all. Currently with the M3, M9, and M10M. Enjoy it all.
Nice, you really have a great collection there! Mine is quite similar like yours. Reading your comment gave me the idea to make a video about it :) Thank you very much for watching and enjoy your M3! (And all the others :)
You are 100% correct, but only the Zf has the dedicated b/w switch and in the beginning I totally underrestimated this how often I would use this feature. Thanks for your time watching!
Yes Phil, I did enjoy this video. It was great to see you using film and I am sure you will get better and better results as you get more used to the cameras. I used to develop and print my own black & white film some years ago and I got a lot of pleasure from the process. As to your POV style, I quite like hearing you and seeing you in shot for some of the time but my preference would be for you to also give your usual excellent commentary while having the camera facing forward so we can see more of your beautiful town. Have fun.
Thanks a mill as always for your support! :) Actually I have that in mind regarding commenting while working and your comment only encourage me to do so. Just have to wait until the weather is finally stable regarding sun shine here in Esslingen :D
Good comparison, interesting... As you said the film itself depends on many parameters as the camera, the lens, the metering of light, the lab, the paper, etc... and getting close to any film is just kind of arbitrary. What could make sense to me is how close do you get to the reality or even better to the result you're expecting or to your initial intention. What I like in film simulations is the ability to minimize the time I spend in post processing (LR).
Thank you very much! Haha saving you from the Q3 but ending up with the M11 P is not saving money, but the M11 P is such a nice camera I’m dreaming of 😇 Thank you for watching!
Hey phil, I just stumbled across your videos and wanted to give you credit for the work you put into social media. I myself am currently trying to publish my pictures on Instagram and I am beginning to understand how much work you have to put into it. I hope, that you will acomplisch your goals.
Good stuff as always Phil. Are you vlogging with the Pocket 3? I notice that it is tracking your motion. Does the pocket 3 zoom in or does it only track side to side? My ZV-E1 does the auto-tracking as well but it also auto-frames which I hate. I want the camera to just auto-track without zooming in to a medium shot. I'm not sure If I'm making any sense.
I totally get you Noi ;) As far I tried things out it only tracks side to side, which it does great, since it's a moving gimbal. You can zoom in manually while recoding, when you have the app open, but image doesn't look great on that digital zoom, because of the one inch sensor. Otherwise this one inch sensor is great. Saw some video where I was blown away how much you can get out of this thing, when a pro use it (even Peter Mckinnon has one video shot only on the Osmo Pocket 3 and looks great). I have some plans using this Pocket 3 as a vlog setup while shooting street photography. The size is perfect for me to be kinda stealthy. I just need the courage and time to do so :D Thanks as always for tuning in my friend! :)
@@IntrovertAmateur I know what you mean. When I'm out in public I feel so self-conscious when shooting. I find that if you make a serious and focused face when you're doing it people usually leave you alone or don't mind. I'm actually not joking for once about this haha. They just assume you're either an artist or you're shooting for work and not being a creep which makes sense, because I usually treat people who casually take pictures a lot differently than I treat people who I think are doing it as a job. I might make a video about this topic actually :P Also thanks for the info about the pocket 3. I might get it based on what you've told me. I want to record my fitness but the stupid ZV-E1 keeps zooming in and I don't want that. I just want it to track me without the zoom. I wonder if there's an option to lock it that I don't know about. It's actually pretty cool sometimes though. It's very natural. For your case I think it would look better than how the pocket 3 handles framing. It's pretty dynamic and feels like there's someone behind the camera. I'll post a vlog soon showing it.
@@noisackda2564 I would love to a video from you about that topic :) You do have a straight poker face while vlogging and if I wouldn’t know you through YT I would be scared speaking to you 😂 To be honest I literally came home from a short street pov vlog, where I used the Pocket 3 while walking through my town. Definitely prefer this setup compared to the ZVE1, which I also had, but never used it for vlogging because of anxiety 😅 But sure the image quality is not the same level, but it’s more then enough for me. And today I recorded on Dlog 10bit - let’s see if I can do something with it. I just hope I didn’t messed up the audio again 😅 I think the Pocket 3 will be a great addition to your kit. If you are interested in it I recommend to get the creative combo kit, where your get the wireless mic, the extended battery and the 15mm equivalent lens adapter 😉 Looking forward for your next video 👍😊
@@IntrovertAmateur you know when I vlog with the right mindset it always works out best. I keep in the back of my head that it's just a job. Of course, I don't know how others around me feel but if I'm mentally able to block it out I think people around me take me more seriously as well. There's a difference between someone vlogging like they are creating content vs someone out filming people like a creep lol. I remember in particular the Fuji XE4 POV vlog I did. I was very focused and serious about taking good shots and people were not bothered at all. I think they could see in my face that I wasn't out being a pervo haha. I have a great pokerface but I think a pokerface might be a little creepy. I would say bring out the focused face lol. Like you are doing math in your head all the time.
A couple to add. Car shows and Christmas markets and public events are all good practice for photographing people in a street settings. Such environments have higher permissivity. Using these for practice will help overcome the kneejerk fear of confrontation. Telephoto lenses.
Phil, I have followed your channel for some time now and I have really liked everything you have produced. I love seeing your town and I like the photos you have taken and shown us. I know it can be depressing when you get negative comments but, believe me, ignore the guys who have nothing constructive to say. If they think your shots are mediocre then they should offer advice. People saying your stuff sucks and probably jealous because you have a great town to use as a photographic backdrop, you use really nice cameras and you are starting to build a following. Just keep doing things your way and people like me will stick with you and continue to enjoy your videos. Take care, and Good Luck.
Thank you so much for your too kind words! Can't tell you how much this means to me reading this from you! I'm speechless and really appreciate you and your time supporting me and my channel!
Do you want to hear something funny? The same thing happened to me with a construction worker. Maybe people in that line of work have a lot to hide hmmmmm. Beautiful shots Phil. I'm a Sony guy so I'm all about the autofocus. The only manual lenses I have are my anamorphics and I bought a Helios lens but I don't use them much since I'm a peasant vlogger. Bottom feeders we are.
Haha that's really funny - perhaps we should ask them what it is about :D You are sure a vlogger by heart and therefore manual focus lenses are only interesting for behind the camera shots. But for photography I slowly really enjoy the manual focus process - although it means I will much more out of focus images. And that lesson is painful, specially on film, since you pay for that mistake literally :D. Thank you for your support as always Noi! :)
@@IntrovertAmateur You bring up a painful memory. I went through three rolls of film in highschool and found out the camera was broken and couldn't focus. :( We are spoiled with digital cameras, and I agree. Manual focus does make us focus more. Makes us better.
Hi guys, I have an old Leica M9 that I bought new but recently I realized (after some time not shooting with it) that the sensor is completely blown away, all photos are blacked out with stripes everywhere. I contacted Leica by email and the only solution they gave to me is "buy a new one"... for what? buying another thing that will be useless after 10 years? Anybody has any idea if there is any other option? any place where maybe I can get a replacement or fix? Thanks!
Sorry to hear that! Unfortunately Leica doesn’t produce any parts for the M9 anymore. That’s why they say they don’t repair it. At this point you have several options, which unfortunately will cost you a significant amount of money. I’m not sure where you are from, but in Germany and other countries like the US Leica has an alternative program after the cost free repair. Here Leica offers for every M9 with corroded sensor a discount of 30% on specific models like the M11, M11P, M11 Mono, SL2 etc. The current list you can ask the Leica customer service of your specific country. Alternatively you can try to find an independent camera shop in your region which repairs Leica cameras and here specific the Leica M9. As I mentioned there are no new parts produced now, but repair shops do take functional sensors from spare parts M9 bodies to repair corroded M9 cameras. Depending on your region this can cost you around 1000$. In Germany I got an offer for 900€. Hope this somehow helpful for you.
Hey. I just wanted to say - thank you! I’ve been watching at least 50 videos on the x100vi and learned a bunch. I’m a family man myself, so the topics you talked about, is exactly what i’ve been looking for. Now i’m even more sure, that the vi is the right one for me and my family. I’m still waiting for mine, should get it next month. Just in time for vacation with the family. Again thanks.
Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad I was able to assist you in your decision. The X100VI is still my go to family vacation camera. Enjoy it when it arrives. Hope it will be shipped soon to you :)
Not sure if you are referring to my camera appearance (it’s still somehow very difficult for me to smile at the camera 😅) - but you are right, instead of feeling like having the fear of missing out (f.o.m.o) I should focus on the craft of photography - since I already got rid of it. Thank you for your time watching!
I’ve been shooting an M9 almost exclusively for about 3 months now. I was concerned about its limitations, especially since i put my A7c on the shelf, it’s more capable than I thought. It proves exactly what you said. “ Old tech is good enough.”
Congrats on your M9! That experience is hard to understand and explain in words, since the A7C is technically superior in every single expect including price and performance value. But that shooting experience is just something Sony can’t provide. Enjoy your M9 and thank you very much for your time watching!
Another technique you can try is standing still while setting the lens to a fixed distance (2-3m) and wait for people to move into that, and just before that use burst mode (with electronic shutter so you don't make any noise). You will have enough keepers and eventually you may not even need to look into the LCD/EVF, which will make it much more discreet.
I also still enjoy the M9 (with replaced "ID15" corrosion free sensor). Little correction: The M8 (and M8.2) - using different filter glas - did not have that corrosion problem.
Thank you very much! It’s in my town I’m currently live in Germany / Esslingen. It’s near Stuttgart, the Mercedes Benz city :) Thank you for your time watching!
Nice video! I have the Voigtländer 40mm 1.2 and 75mm 1.5 Z version. They are brilliant, superb picture and build quality and no need for adapters! But manual focusing needs some practice for street! I found myself switching to the 26mm 2.8mm sometimes for convenience! But indoors, the Voigtländers are brilliant!
Thank you very much and great lens combo! I have seen images taken with the Voigtländer 40 1.2 and the Zf and it looks like a dream combo! And the 40mm 1.2 would be my first choice. Thank you very much for your time watching!
No mention about how you put an M lens onto the Z mount, the adapter you used and the experience of using the Z with an adapter. Overall you're just repeating stuff found in other videos about the M lens.
Another really interesting video, Phil. I share your love of street photography and am always amazed at the reaction of a small number of people. Everyone loves looking at old photos. Seeing how neighbourhoods looked in the old days and how much they have changed, how people dressed and how much fashions have changed. Yet some people object to having photographs taken now. It is a real shame because they are stopping future generations from being able to look back at us and to com pare our times with whatever the future will bring. I live in London and take lots of photos in my city, a city that is constantly changing. I love your work so just keep doing what you do so well.
Thank you so much for your kindness snd support! Can’t repeat it enough how much I appreciate it! :) London is one of my favourite cities in the word. I think I’ve been there five times, twice with my girlfriend back then (now wife) and once I stayed for about 1,5 months for education. Unfortunately back then I wasn’t interested in photography yet. The day will come when the kids are ready to travel and then I’ll definitely pay London a visit again. Thank you again!
Hey! I am also partially introvert but through the years I developed courage to just shot and worry later : D So it's a matter of practice and I appreciate you being open and vulnerable about it. There is channel on YT which is absolutely brilliant all terms street photography, it's called #walklikealice, it's run by Sarah and Jeff Ascough. It helped me hugely to gain my confidence! Edit: last their video about shooting 50mm on a streets : )
Thank you very much for sharing! That gives me hope I’ll get more confident some day, if I keep practicing :) I do know and watch that channel. I do my best to apply the tips, but still suck therefore I need more practice 😀 Thank you for your time watching!
As a fellow introvert, most of my pictures I take of random people are from the back too. I had a Nikon Zf for a short while and used a manual AstrHori 50mm lens. It was fun and also prepared me for the move to an M body Leica.
