Ireland based photographer. For over over 12 years I've been luck enough to travel all over the world. I decided it is time to dust off my shyness and share my joy of using my rangefinders in beautiful Ireland with you guys. I hope you enjoy the content and for more blogs and content do visit my web site.
Hi, Colin. Good work. Not a city I ever think about much so thanks for the insights. Laughed at the shot of the guy attending to personal business outside that building. Nice catch.
haha. ah yes that lad was all business!!! Hah! I had to take it!!! Yeah DC was actually a fun trip, its not very often I find myself over there really so I'm glad I had a couple of days to myself to take it in. The Museums were so good. I really enjoyed the night scene there too. Picked up some locally produced photo books as well which sit on my book shelf here. I look forward to getting back there in the new few years hopefully. New video NEARLY done, been busy but it's on the way! Cheers mate.
I still use it, Came back trying M9 after the M to. But i feel really confortable with the M8 and the limitation is very positiv. I use other newer Cameras to, but NO one give the feeling like the M8
I agree with you 100%. The M8 is a super camera to have and tbh even at night I took some of my favourite photos with it. Of course you have to really know what your doing shooting at low ISO and at night and your lens comes into play but I have a 1.2 35mm from voigtlander for night and tbh I have lovely photos from my time in Asia at night street markets. some of my absolute favourites. hope you check back soon.
It really is. I love the natural light port that allows the focusing patch to appear. It’s present on the m9 as well and of course all the older film cameras. Love that look, now replaced with electronic version of course so it’s not on the newer m cameras. Hope your lasts you mate. Cheers
Good morning Anders, Thanks for watching firstly and I hope you sub. for the last 13 years I've used the same lenses. My two main lenses and what you saw in this video are my two Zeiss lenses. A Zeiss zm Planar T* 50mm f2. Basically Zeiss' answer to the 50 cron! And a Zeiss ZM Biogon 28mm f2.8. Which is Zeiss answer to the Elmarit 28mm. Except the Zeiss can focus down to 0.5m if needed. Both are amazing lenses. for years I have looked at some other lenses. I'm in the market for a solid 35mm. A cron, summilux (but it's a bit pricey) or Voightlander ultron f2 or the LLL 8 element 35mm. I do have a Voigtlander version 1 of their 35mm 1.2 which to me makes stunning images due to it's not perfect rendering. I sort of think I'm more into character lenses now as I age ;) I hope this helps. Can I ask you waht you shoot now?
@@andersphansson8335 M11 would be amazing but as a user of the M10-R I would say it's more camera than most need! Pretty amazing and very reliable as it was at the end of the M10 run.
Love your channel, such a gem. Will pickup my brand new second hand M8 next Thursday! What is your take in jpegs vs dng’s and if, how do you process them. Bit spoiled with sooc images from a Fuji XE1.
Thanks for the kind comment. Appreciate it. :) some more videos on the way I promise, just been very busy. Life! I always shoot DNG + JPG. I almost never use the JPGs and I process my DNGs in Lightroom classic. I do very little editing on the M8.2 files. Maybe some exposure adjustmetns half a stop either way but the look is sort of baked in! On the M10-R which by design gives you a flatter profile for editing I sort of do more on those. The Fuji cameras look very nice but never had a chance to use one here. Some day.
Thanks for watching. Good feedback, I’ll have to rewatch this one. Possibly because this trip came at a time when chilling and relaxing was the priority. Hope you check out some of the other videos. Cheers
Our kids and their significant others live in DC and we go there all the time. Next time I am prowling the National Mall with my camera while my wife spends hours in the museums, I will be on the lookout for M8 shooters with a soft Irish accent!
Cheers mate. Hehe. I’m usually easy to spot 🤣. DC is a nice place to have an excuse to visit. No doubt I’ll be back soon. Next few trips are all European 🇪🇺 with s as few Asian trips in the near future. Hood you enjoy some of the other videos mate. Cheers 🙏
If there was just a single type of camera for everyone wouldn’t it a boring world! It was my first experience of a rangefinder and I loved it. It made no sense technically as my Sony camera had more dynamic range and way more features and it took me a long time to understand why it got selected over my Sony nearly every time :) This camera requires a lot of patience. Main thing is you are enjoying whatever you use. I usually say at the end of each of my videos it doesn’t matter what you shoot. And I mean that genuinely. I hope you enjoy some of my walk around videos If this video wasn’t to your taste. Out of curiosity what camera does it for you? Cheers
@@colinosullivan i have a big camera collection, but if we talk rangefinder I kept epson r-d1 and M9 and Id say I will never sell the epson, its less resolution then M8 but its good at AWB, better in low light, no filters, no color shift and the fact that you need to crank it just makes it soo cool
@@Moonrakerd never had the pleasure of trying the Epson and unfortunately never seen one in the wild! Ah yea the M9, used it back in the day when it was released but never owned one. Yeah right now I’m shooting my barnack a lot. Not everyone’s cup of tea :) haha are you US based ?
@@colinosullivan nah UK, I also have a broken m240 that I almost got working, but no one is brave enough to even attempt to fix a drowned leica, so still looking for someone to fix that as it would replace m9 without any regrets :)
Glad you like this one mate. I really enjoyed that morning, sort of stood out to me. Didnt' see a soul in a couple of hours up in the mountains. Pretty sweet. I may head back up there in the coming weeks and revisit some of these spots.
Glad you enjoyed this one mate. Yes, if I'm intending to shoot colour I will sometimes add the IR Cut filter. Sometimes I like the colours of the M8 so I'll use a standard UV filter, and I always leave the IR Cut off to black and white. The IR Cut filters I use are the B+W F-Pro 486 UV IR Cut MRC. I have always used B+W and they are still mint condition after ten years of use. Hard use. haha
You may be exactly right actually. On this day I think I metered at the beginning of my stroll and that was it. :) Makes me wanna go shoot hp5 again. Cheers mate
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed this one. FP4 is my favourite film stock and I always shoot it at box speed or 125 native. And Rodinal is my favourite developer for it. If you try it let me know what you think. Cheers
Sometimes It’s the Sony a7s but I’m this case it’s the iPhone pro! I think audio is more important than the video and so I have a zoom h1n with a wired mic and a wind cover and I sync those later with the iPhone footage!!
The Leica m8 is my first camera in life, a gift from my uncle, and also my enlightenment on photography. It has been with me for 17 years now, covering 3 continents, 20 countries, and 12000 shutter times. I believe this classic CCD sensor camera will accompany me for the next 17 years.
I love hearing this. That’s such an amazing gift. It’s great it’s been all over the world with you. Aside from the occasional service I’m sure you’ll have that with you for a long time to come.
, ... and your camera M8.2 has, instead of Gorilla Glass(as you had said), the sapphire glass, which is used today in: M8 Monochrome, M9P, M9 Monochrome, M10 Monochrone, MP Type 240, MP Monochrome and the Medium Format LEICA S2P, as in the high horology.
…. Ah yes I did think the one take shoot that night would have a mistake or two haha. Your correct. Mine at least has no marks and ya no screen complaints for me. I would love to try nearly all of those cameras you mentioned. I very nearly opted for an m9 monochrome instead of the m10R but Given how we travel I figured I’d need colour for those family photos too! What are your shooting mate ?
Ich freue mich, dass Sie dieses spezielle Video gefunden haben, da es eines meiner Lieblingsvideos war. Der m8.2 hat auf den Fotos sicherlich ein einzigartiges Aussehen. Ich hoffe, dass Sie sich anmelden, da ich vorhabe, mehr davon zu machen. Darf ich fragen, wo Sie ansässig sind? Ich bin immer neugierig. Prost
I’m glad you liked this one. It’s a lovely spot that very few actually know about as it’s up a few back Lanes and really just woodland but I love it. Yes the m8 is perfect for streets isn’t it. Hope you’d a great weekend mate
Great to document change. We often take evolution for granted (wetland - agriculture - ports - flats and coffee bars). Many of the urban ports have changed beyond all recognition in the last 25 years (I'm thinking Newcastle and London esp). Not exactly 'blink and you miss 'em' but not far off. Today we prefer the 'out of sight, out of mind' mega ports where the stuff of the world ebbs and flows. Always worth visiting ports both for the photo ops and the reality of commercial modernity. FP4 working nicely there - rolling out the good stuff!
Fp4 really is the good stuff. I nearly missed this one s as it came down. They’d it down within about 10 days! The rest I’ll do in a more planned approach and archive them. I’m sure Newcastle and London have changed a lot. Glad I got this on film. About a week after when it was nearly fully down j was walking past to the food market with my m10-r and snapped a few more. Hopefully a nice weekend for the camera again this weekend as the weather moves on through. Any plans mate ?
I am waiting for some FP4+ b&w coming back after a test run with my IIIf and a 1937 Elmar 5cm lens around Edinburgh - fingers crossed! have you ever tried colour filters with these old set ups (A36 that kind of thing)?
Funny you should say that, I saw a set of old filters for it and was tempted and then forgot about it. I’d love a yellow filter for it alright. Might have to explore for them. Let me know how yours turn out. Edinburgh is stunning. Love fp4
Thanks Martin. I just subscribed to your channel and wow the sailing content is cool. I'm watching your book video there now. I love the photos behind you in the wall. Magic. Yes the vintage Leica is really underrated. I know the M draws in a lot of people but that collapsible Elmar to me is a hero lens. I have taken some lovely portraits with it even with it's 1m limitation. I look forward to watching your content today.
Hi Colin, thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures with us all ! Superb quality ! I noticed that your Barnack Leica is from a very good year ! I saw that you used an external viewfinder, so I was wondering which objectif your were using ? Greatings, take care, Roger ;-)
Thanks Roger, great to hear from you again. yes 1952 red dial. It's a really lovely camera. I would love myself a black leica ii. Less dials and fixed lens. Yes I am using only the 50mm Elmar collapsible and it is a gem. I use the Leica 50mm cold shoe viewfinder which is my favourite bit of kit. Crystal clear and is of all the viewfinders gorgeous. My friend in Germany sourced it for me. It's like new. More content on the way but the next video is long so the edit is taking me some time from Austria. Cheers mate.
Hello from Arizona. Great photographs and thoughts. Have to say the image at 3:33 captured it for me with a few folks walking and the balance with light and shadow. Well done.
Charles thanks for tuning in. Glad you liked the photos. Your black and white series always has me looking forward to your next videos. Yes that photo at 3:33 has the context, you can see the old pub on the corner and the people making their way down to the food markets. Aside from the bit of the building missing already it is a real keeper. Passed by with the Leica M10-R to get some food last weekend and it's now rubble. So I got there just in time really. Have a great end to your week in Arizona mate. Cheers
Some lovely shots there. Always enjoy your content. (My experience with film is limited. I have used HP5+ because of its so-called 'forgiving' nature, but find it can be a bit dull and characterless at times. FP4+ looks really great for the architectural scenes here - contrasty and gritty but still good detail in the shadow areas. You detailed at the beginning that it was developed with Rodinal - do you do your own developing?)
Thanks for tuning in mate. I'm glad you enjoy the content. I had a hectic few months (long story!!) but have loads of content to come. Two videos in the editor from Austria. FP4+ is just incredible tbh! I mean this and Pan F are my favourite films. Hands down! FP4+ I shot in Vienna and also some that snowy trip on HP5 as well. I have to say the FP4+ on that trip also really were a league apart. I always keep HP5 in my bag but I ALWAYS push it to 800 minimum or preferably 1600, f8 / f11 for street. It's handy because if I pop indoors somewhere I can open the lens up and I'm at asa 800! Yes, I do all my own development at home. I love the look of FP4+ with Rodinal particularly. I also use HC 110 sometimes for less grain, but who doesn't like grain! I adore film. I know a lot of the videos on here are me with my Digital Ms but film has my heart ;) I hope you have been well and have you been out shooting where you are mate?
@@colinosullivan I have a Leica M3 and currently about 20 rolls of (recently expired) HP5 that have been sitting around for over a year. But your shots are inspiring me to get out again! I must say I'm tempted to buy a few rolls of HP4+ now 😁 Looking forward to your future videos. I'm Irish but have been living in and around Urbino in central Italy for the past 30+ years. My dad was born and raised near Schull in West Cork and I always feel a little homesick for those parts - strangely more than for Dublin where I was born and grew up.
@@patrickdowney2778 M3 is a lovely camera. Yes shoot that film, once tis kept cool doesn’t matter too much I’d it’s expired. Just rate it lower I guess. Yea fp4 is really lovely, especially if you’ve good light where you are in Italy. Oh we go down to Schull a lot, you will see I shot the wild Atlantic way video I have on here down that way. I’d be delighted if I helped you pick up the camera and shoot. Haha 😂 Cheers
That was a bit of a tease for me Colin:) I spotted the old mills and warehouses along the Port last year while driving though Cork and made a plan to return this September to photograph one or two of them, being a old sailor they have a certain attraction that l like my wife thinks l am made so l will leave her at home this year:)
I hope you enjoyed it. I had intended to get down the week before but with the weather it was just a non runner!!! And they’d already started to take it down. I am going to shoot the rest of the port this summer and those other warehouses and structures. Have to message on here if you do take out the camera. Will do coffee and shoot. Cheers
@@colinosullivan I will definitely be in Cork the first week of September Colin just to shoot in the Port area and the main reason for me going to Ireland is to take photos so will have one or two film cameras with me:) after Cork l will head up to Coumeenoole beach and will probably stay in Ireland for a couple of months
@@stevenwhite921 sh yes my favourite beach. Have enjoyed many a good surf there. September is a good time to come when it’s calmed down a bit from the majority of tourists. Coffee when you’re here mate. Cheers
Amazing how we seem to celebrate the demise of man made building and objects. Perhpas there is something deep within us about the inevitable end. I used to love cooling towers, but sadly there not many left these days. Great photography Collin.
Thanks mate. Where were those cooling towers? We’re there a lot there? I know the port here is changing and I’m just documenting as much of it as I can and most likely pass it to the national archive so in two hundred years maybe somebody will appreciate them 🤣
@@colinosullivan yes just watched it and commented too. Good idea to be somehow an historian taking pictures of scenes which will disappear. I am very impressed by the quality of your Leica III. I just bought one (I think older that your one). I need to test it and buy a light meter.
Hey Colin! Love your videos. Do you typically shoot DNG on the M8 and then convert to B&W in post or shoot B&W jpegs (and convert in camera). I’ve heard lots of great things about the M8’s B&W capacity but wasn’t sure what method folks were referring to. Thanks!
I really appreciate you taking the time to watch some of my videos. Thank you 🙏. On the m8 I usually only shoot DNG. I’m not sure why I don’t use DNG and jpeg actually!! Habit. I then take them into Lightroom for very minor edits. For me the M8 when you just have a regular uv filter and you do not use the IR infrared cut filter you may need for accurate colours, the black and white photos I have always got are amazing to me. I think non perfect lenses work amazingly well too on this camera for black and white imperfect look that I tend to love. I mean who wants perfect anything right!?!? 🤣 hope you check back soon. Cheers.
I have an M8 as well with a 50 ,35 and an ancient 135 with goggles ! "Within its limitations " sums it up ok ! Have mine 14 years and am Irish and love the B&W from it ! Are you sure you're not me ?😅 Favourite camera -my iPhone ! for discrete street photography ! Thanks
Fergus that’s funny. You know what maybe I am you?! We should have a pint and discuss this haha. Sounds like you’ve a great setup of lenses there. Always wanted to try a 135 as a travel lens. It’s so rare to meet somebody who still shoots it after 14 years. They’re amazing though on fairness. Cheers mate. Check back soon.
