I do own Leica MP for a year or more, my first one. Before I had few digital and some medium format film cameras, 35mm film cameras too. Where every of it had different purpose and the way it works. If compared to 35mm film cameras I had (F5/F100) the output is top notch for any of it, either it's Nikon or Leica. From creativity perspective Leica brings no advantage as well. Buuuut there's another aspect, camera itself, the device - that MP brings some magic. I'd say that I always want to carry it with me, just shoot and shoot, roll after roll. All that swiftness in rewinding, how stupidly simply it's, weight and physical balance in everything, how surfaces are machined etc. etc. I want to touch it everyday, that's what I've been doing actually so it gets patina, regardless it feels and looks even better.
I'm happy with the Rollei combo: Rolleicord/flex TLR for simplicity, and SL66 for more features (multiple lenses, film backs, etc). After some time shooting with 6x6, 35mm felt less exciting. Of course, I typically prefer shooting objects instead of peoples, sometimes on tripod. Pretty sure every photographer have different favourite genre, different workflows, and thus different favourite cameras. For some, 35mm is sufficient. And for some, perhaps shouldn't be less than a 4x5.
Seriously, your photos are amazing! I use a Leica M3 with 50mm lens and a Leica M5 with 35mm for my travel and street photos. When I want to shoot portraits, I break out the Hasselblad 500 CM or Mamiya RB67. Different tools for different jobs!
Liked, and subscribed! Handling a Leica MP was a seed that was planted, probably about a decade ago, that eventually resulted in my adding the Leica M system in 2018, though I started with a new M10 and a pre-owned Summilux-M 50mm ASPH, a retirement gift to myself. In the longer term, film cameras are longer-lasting, so, an MP remains on my wish/grail list. (For now, I can shoot 35mm film with a Nikon SLR, the FM3A, which can be used with a battery to power the meter, or shot without battery/meter.)
The old nikons are all beasts ! Great cameras, im so use to rangefinder system now I feel weird with slrs. But One day id love to get a clean nikon set up. Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now vibes will always make those Nikons cool
Outstanding video. Outstanding Camera👍 My own perfect companion camera/lens combination is a Canon VT Deluxe w/ 21mm f4 LTM Voightländer Color Skopar MC loaded with Rollei RPX 100 Finding your own personal favorite EDC camera is a joy. For landscapes I shoot with a Linhof But my everyday companion is the Canon rangefinder.
@@berto_cento Yes, 617s Technorama..the 2nd of 3 generations with a fixed 90 f5.6 Super Angulon. It's my favorite all time camera but I only use it for special projects.
Battery independent manual/mechanical cameras are perfect for me. The Leica M6 is my perfect 35mm film rangefinder camera. I use it with 21/35/90mm leases. The Nikon F2 with non-metering prism finder is my perfect 35mm film SLR camera. I use it with lenses that range in focal length from 14mm to 1000mm.
J'aime particulièrement ce que vous faites, et je me retrouve dans certaines de vos photos. Au début de la vidéo, vous montrez un N i k o n , et ensuite des appareils prestigieux ( L e i c a, H a s s e l b l a d etc) C'est bien d'essayer avec les appareils prestigieux, mais si vous êtes réellement photographe, essayez N i k o n, que vous avez dans le film, ensuite essayez le modèle D 7500 avec une optique ( 10 - 20 numérique ) ce qui fait 15 - 30 en analogique. Pour la netteté et la qualité de la photo, vous ne verrez pas la différence.( p e r i c l e s 32410) Si vous voulez venir au Festival de Bandas à C o n d o m du 10 au 13 mai 2024, je vous le conseille très fortement, vous reviendrez avec des souvenirs qui dureront encore longtemps (gardez votre L e i c a) vous aurez tout ( bonne musique,très bonne table, du bon vin.et faire la fête jusqu'au bout de la nuit, et aller manger ou digérer à la fête foraine.
Konica-Minolta, which, had a lot of collaboration between leica. Leaned heavily on leica philosophy when it came to optical design They used bits from leica to develop the first AF system. The R3 to the R7 was co-devloped with Minolta. Sony bought all of Konica-Minolta in the 00's.
as a long term user, you are cheating yourself! Leica-M are a lousy way, to creativity! The meter very basic! Viewfinder hobbles your seeing! Yes RF is more accurate than any AF! My M-3 is now 57 years in service with me! Enjoy your Leica-MP.
