My New Leica M6: A Photographer's Dream 

Thanks so much. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. J :)

Thanks so much. Means a lot to get nice messages. Appreciated :)

Thanks my Jenny x

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!

Thanks so much! Kind to leave a comment

Jealous it’s so close to you. Class store and agreed that costs are better than almost anywhere! Appreciate you commenting. J

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!

Ahh thanks so much. Really kind of you and thanks for making the effort to drop a comment. J

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

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!

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!

RED Dragon? Haven’t used FX3 for video but heard good things about it have an FX6 and RED Helium. Beautiful sensors! Good choices

Thanks for leaving a comment. Pleased you liked it! J

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

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 :)

Grays? I’ll have to check it out, haven’t come across it yet. Thanks for leaving a comment. J

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.

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.

Interesting, how so? Any in particular reasons?

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;)

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

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

Afraid not! I would have loved that. Still in lovely condition though :)

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?

Fraid not :( Just try to keep mine looking tip top!

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

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!

Check out @octaviancarare for inspiration. He does great 28mm work!!

Check out @octaviancarare. He shoots 28mm fearlessly and is a great inspiration!