The Nikkor 3.5 1.8 LTM and Canon 50 1.8 LTM on the Monochrom 

Just to save people a lot of time, this is just a video of a camera being picked up and laid down again. No sample photos, no comparisons, no real discussion of quality or function.

Vivan Maier is a hero of mine. She did photography for herself, not to impress anyone. And she did it well.

I definitely agree. I have been using he older lenses on my Monochrom and the new ones on the M9. I must say that I prefer the Monochrom, I am absolutely in love with it.

Well, you have the lenses and that right there is the heart and soul of any photo next to the Photographer.

There is indeed a beauty to vintage glass that is lacking in modern designs just as the perfection is missing in vintage designs. There is something for everyone out there :)

That term has been used for years and years - just like a person can have "character" so can a lens.They draw differently, much differently than modern designs. With different Bokeh and renderings that gives them "Character". Thanks for letting me school you on that term.

good to hear. I've read that the viewfinder doesn't work with adapted lenses,

Why wouldn't the viewfinder work? You can use the VF of an M without a lens attached as you are not seeing through the lens. As long as the lens is an M mount lens, the focusing will work. You can not attach a Nikon SLR lens, and even if you did, then the focus would not work due to it not be coupled to the RF. But as long as it is an RF lens and adapted or made for the M, you are OK.

Love the video and the ideamof using these lenses on my MM, but the phrase "you don't have to spend a fortune" did make me smile, given the cost of the body!

Thanks, enjoying it now :)

peep the Daido Moriyama book on the bottom.. nice choice.

More than anything else discussed, thanks for turning me on to Viviian.

It has the same focusing ramp thingy as the Leica M mount, all it needs is the bayonet. AFAIK, I don't own any of those lenses.

exactly.

Good review/article as usual, just wondered about the strap on your Mono, is it a Barton by any chance?

WOW! I would love to shoot with this camera!

Well, you don't need a Leica to use these lenses. If you are on a budget, like I am, try them on m4/3 or NEX...

Same as any other M lens :)

I have these two lenses. But I don't have the Monochrom. So sad...!

how do you focus with these adapted lenses?

I had fun counting how many times he picked it up then immediately put it back down, hahah

Man, you are the best! :)

@janjitube I already have a Leica M Monochrom, I just thought the comment was funny.

Oops, typo sorry.

book review as terrible as the lens review, just terrible to watch and listen .

"Character".... what a spin doctor.