Thank you Malcolm, greatly appreciated.

@@artistwithcameras I did in my last video (I think)

Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@bernardlesperance742 I agree, I don't call myself a street photographer, I just make quite "pedestrian" photos and candid photos on the street. This said I only call it street as a genra to specify what I shoot.

@@PatrickColpron Got it. I think the term "street photography" is too vague, it covers a lot of 'sub-genres' and means different things to different people.

@@bernardlesperance742 Correct and it does but I can say with certainty that what I practice is mostly candid photography, pretty pedestrian stuff. I call it street online and on KZbin to simply do the same as all other "candid" photographers I have seen online these past 14 or 15 years.

@@PatrickColpron Got it. But I wasn't singling you out, just talking in general terms. Ironically, saying "street photography" can both simplify and confuse at the same time ! But, in the end, what really counts is that people enjoy it, whatever they call it.

@@bernardlesperance742 I don't feel singled out at all, I fully realize 99.9999999999% of my photos are pretty much pedestrian, mot high art, simple candid without a clear visual story. I never called myself a street photographer for that reason

@@bernardlesperance742 Auto focus would make the lenses too big for my taste and I have way more keepers with manual focus than I ever did with any Auto-Focus from Nikon, Canon or Fuji, my hit rate is better with manual focus

@@PatrickColpron That's extraordinary ! Wish it were true with me . . . hence my wishing for AF on M lenses (kept at the same size as MF, I mean).

@@bernardlesperance742 That would be impossible to keep the same size with auto focus, just look at the Q3 lenses, their 28mm and the new 43mm lens they are launching for it, it is really what stopped me from getting into the Q system. I have been shooting since 1978, I was late to the Auto Focus party only started using AF in early 2000 or 2001. Even then I can say I have used mostly AF since 1978. It is a question of habit and lots of practice.

@@andrewdturton4535 Thank you Andrew, greatly appreciated

@@Greydge Thank you, greatly appreciated. My apologies in advance but the GAS is coming up in the other chapters I should upload this week time permitting. This said, not selling any gear, coaching, workshops and/or presets ;-)

​@@PatrickColpron Gas stuff is okay, ill still be looking forward for that video. But this video thought me a lot! Thank you!

@@GatorheadLuis Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@harshnama5168 I am not sure it is available new anywhere, on the bright side it means it is even more affordable on the second hand market, you can also get it directly used at some Leica Stores with a 6 month warranty, not that it is needed, they last for ever these M10 cameras

@@PatrickColpron thank you so much for the direction

@@ronaldcphotography Thank you, greatly appreciated. I only use a yellow filter on the Leica M10-Monochrom and with analog film when shooting black and white. I don't use Lightroom or Capture One but Adobe Bridge, which is kinda like lightroom but I prefer the UI of Bridge over Lightroom and started using Bridge before Lightroom was even created. I started dabbling with DxO Photolab 7 to compare it to Capture One as I want to move away from Adobe products. My metering mode is center weighted but I shoot everything in full manual only using the internal meter as a guide more than a be all and end all meter.

@@PatrickColpronthank you for reply. Do you zone focus for most street shots of candid people or use the range finder to get the sharp focus? Your videos are really amazing thanks for taking the time to make them. There some of the best I have saw on KZbin. I recently moved away from adobe products due to the giving rights away thing. So now I’m on Capture One, but I might try DXO Lab also

@@ronaldcphotography I range focus, I set my focus to a given distance and press the shutter when people are at that distance because I shoot from the hip without looking through the view finder.

@@PatrickColpronvery nice, that’s a great technique, what would your minimum shutter speed be to range focus like this ? And apature F4/F8 ? Or do you go to even F2 Thanks a million

@@ronaldcphotography 1/3000s with digital M from f/1.4 to f/5.6 and 1/1000s with analog Leica MP from f/1.4 to f/11

It's clear these videos aren't your cup of tea.

@@BrunoChalifour I can't please everyone, not even going to try

@@PatrickColpron It is not so much a matter of pleasing but standing up to one's goals with the right tools and methods.

@@BrunoChalifour Thank you for your feedback, I did not set out to make a tutorial video. As such I did not make photos or look for photos to show my talking points specifically for this Chapter in an almost 4 hour long video. I do agree with your points, and for sure a better edit would have shortened it by eliminating the repetition. On my next video I'll work on those points, the edit and the sample photos. But the upcoming chapters have already been filmed and cut, all that's missing are the overlaid photos and b-roll to add before the upload. I prefer negative feedback as it is the best way to grow, this said, it is easy to be a critic, those who can't do "teach" ...

@@PatrickColpron Ok, bonne continuation et bonne chance pour la suite.

@@paulpiasecki Thank you Paul, greatly appreciated.

Patrick on the fence to get an M240 or just get a 10?

@@paulpiasecki I prefer the 10, never had a 240, but I know two people, photographers, who purchased one when it first came out and still use the 240. One of these two even said there was not that much difference in rendering between the M10 and M240. Now of you get an M10, make it an M10-P. The touch screen is great to effect camera settings changes.

Patrick, really appreciate your answer on this!

@@paulpiasecki my pleasure, you can't fo wrong with either camera, the M10-P is a true gem of a camera for me.

@@rolleicanon Thank you, greatly appreciated. I had an M9 and used it pretty much like I use my M10 in daytime. The one thing we have now which would have helped back in 2011 and 2012 when I had an M9 is the post-processing software we have now and I mean I would have used a combination of the noise reducing slider in Adobe Bridge with DXO's Topaz Denoise to find the right mix in reducing the noise. This said, I had no issue using iso 400 during the day and the noise ... well I'd live with it not to miss I shot I absolutely wanted to make. This said, this high iso advice is not for M9 users, but there are ways to make up for some of it with modern post-processing software and plug-ins. Hope this helps (I don't think I shot often past iso 800 with my M9 and gave up on the M9 because I couldn't work the RAW files the same way I could Nikon's D3 RAW files... but it was a great daytime camera and occasional nighttime shooter. I used it a lot at night in Toronto and NYC just with a much lower shutter speed.) The M9 is a different animal than the M10, the M10 has much more modern files which are more malleable and it handles high ISO like a champ, better than a Canon R5 that's for sure !

@@PatrickColpron Many thanks. That’s helpful. I also find the M9 is great in bright sunshine, but not good in dim light. I’ve been dreaming of an M10 for a long time and only got the M9 in 2020 because of the low price. I now also have a well used SL, which is much better, and OK for close-ups because of the EVF and the close focusing button, but also larger and heavier. I am thinking of getting rid of my film Ms (3, 2 and 6, acquired before prices shot up) and my two old Barnack screw cameras and getting an M-10R. It’s difficult to let go of such solid, usable cameras.

@@rolleicanon My pleasure, your M9 is a keeper, an M10-R or even just an M10-P would be a great addition. I prefer the rendering of the M10 and M10-P over the M10-R, richer more vivid colors and the reds are just like the red rendering of the M9, very accurate color rendering. Of the 3 cameras you mentioned selling - I'd keep the M2, my favorite film M camera of all times. An M10 or an M10-P would be even more affordable than an M10-R, the only reason I use my M10-R more than my M10-D these days (M10 and M10-P included) is that it is the black paint M10-R and just looks stunning, makes making photos with it more enjoyable. I am weird this way.

@@deejaybeephoto Thank you, greatly appreciated, it's true in so many areas of life, specially creatively, rust never sleeps and indeed one can only love Neil Young's music, so great !!

@@RonSege Thank you Ron, greatly appreciated

@@michaelwplant thank you, yes first part is mostly technical about a specific lens, last part I can eventually re-upload as a stand alone, good idea. This is what I did with my latest video - broke it into part and uploaded the end first, Chapter 8

@@shinymetalvids I will upload them when I return from Vacation, I left on July 4th for Spain where my upload connection is terrible and now I am in the South of France where my upload speed is the worse. I started the upload with the last chapter and uploaded Chapter seven in Lyon while staying overnight there on my way to Spain. The other chapters are more about the Leica M10 and M11. I just started with the end this time as my first upload. Everything is filmed and cut, just need to upload the rest.

@@PatrickColpronfantastic (not your internet speeds)! Hope you’ve been having a wonderful time. I somehow hadn’t seen your KZbin videos before yet I’ve been following you on instagram since the early days.

@@shinymetalvids Thank you, yes having a great and relaxing time with my family. I loge the slow internet, means I spend less time online and more with the people I care about. I haven't posted on a regular basis on KZbin, this is about to change when I get back home. I prefer long form video over shorts and Instagram reels, and prefer photography over making videos for social media but really like KZbin for its long form content. I intended to make a 30 minutes video, it ended up as a 3 hours and 45 minutes one, I broke it up in 8 parts because my old computer couldn't handle it in one long video ;-) I uploaded the last chapter first because that's where the value is in terms of tips and tricks, might as well start with the good part ! I haven't posted on Instagram in a while now.

@@PatrickColpronthat’s all great to hear, I very much look forward to the videos. It’s true that if we do what we love that care and passion will show. Others will see and appreciate it more than our efforts in pleasing the algorithm, so to speak. (Regarding aging and the back, I can’t recommend strongly enough switching to a backpack. For all ages. Hanging a weight from just one shoulder, or over the shoulder, unnaturally pulls on every muscle, vertebrae and joint in our backs hips and legs. Our whole body is fighting to compensate constantly. Distributing that load evenly is key for our health, comfort and in increasing our time out shooting and enjoyment of it).

@@shinymetalvids thank you, I stopped making photos and videos for the algorithm a while back, just have a stock pile of sunset and "architecture" photos and videos for the gram, I have no clue what to do with them... I never liked camera bags and much prefer backpacks over shoulder bags these days, but then again I favor one camera one lens and no bags when out shooting now. The shoulder bag was I started shooting this video with it over my shoulder, for continuity I kept it for every take. I shot the video by myself and kept the video camera and tripod in it between takes for the duration... My back is still hurting me, I picked the shoulder back because it was more stylish than a backpack but could have left the backpack under the tripod. Live and learn, live and learn.

@@PeterCorcoran-cl3nq Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@j.k5654 The photo at 2:04 was made with a Leica Noctilux 50/1.2 at f/1.2 and a Leica M10-R, iso 100 and 1/1000s

@@ahmeddaghriri4180 Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@damienphotographe Thank you! Still looking for the right one, have my eyes on one which I adore but the timing isn't the best. Not an advertisement, quite the opposite in fact ;-)

@@camelotvanerven9667 I much prefer the act of shooting film over digital but love the practicality and immediacy of digital over film. I like using both for different reasons yet at times I wonder if I would be better off just shooting film.

@@camelotvanerven9667 My pleasure, greatly appreciated

Oh, I shoot exclusively with M10 Monochrom, if that helps in regards to advice. 😊

@@madspallesen156 on color or monochrom and on film or digital I much prefer the Leica 28 Elmarit over the 28 Summicron, the Summicron isn't anything special. Plus the size of the Elmarit without its lens hood makes it the perfect 28 on an M10 Monochrom, just put a yellow filter on it and Bob's your uncle in terms of rendering when shooting people with an M10-Monochrom. I have 15 M lenses and I have a 28 Elmarit, never had a 28 Summicron

@@PatrickColpron , thanks a lot. Yeah, I vastly prefer the size of the Elmarit. I feel small lenses enhances the M shooting experience, especially when carrying my camera everywhere. 😊 And 2.8 is enough in regards to light gathering on M10M. So it’s mainly if f/2 would be nice for separation for some environmental portraits. Thank you

@patrickcolpron, Hi Patrick, I have seen you entusiasm regarding the 24mm Summilux as a family documentary lens. That’s what I do, and I have considered adding this lens. 😊 My main reservation - part from finding one - is the size and weight. 😬 How do you find it in actual use, it’s not too much of a chore when out and about with family? And do you is it with external VF or just “guesstimate” framing? Best, Mads

@@madspallesen156 The 24 Lux is by far one of my favorite Leica lens ever made. It is truly an everyday lens perfect for pretty much everything. I have a hot shoe Leica optical viewfinder for it that I seldom use for two reasons, I know the focal length very very well, as well as the 35 mil. Plus the edge of the optical viewfinder on M cameras is pretty much where the 24 mil resides, just outside the 28. I don't consider it too heavy for daily use, when I use it, it is a one lens, one camera affair. It balances well in hands but mostly the color rendition on both digital and analog is outstanding. Plus it is great on black and white, Kodak Tri-X and T-Max and on the M10-Monochrom it truly shines, just as good in the contrasts on the Monochrom as the APO 35 is. Can't go wrong with it, if you can find one

@@kevin-parratt-artist thank you means a lot, just have the first 6 chapters left to upload

@@kevin-parratt-artist Greatly appreciated !

@@josearielramos371 Thank you, composition is the only thing that matters at the end of the day

@@kieulannguyen1193 Thank you greatly appreciated !!

@@BudParr Thank you greatly appreciated, I see them at the edge and more often than not I don't even look through the viewfinder as I mostly shoot from the hip with a 35 mil lens.

Oh... don't I know it. The M3 was the first Leica I ever had, followed by an M2. I won't tell you all the Canon and Nikon stuff I have too. And yes, I need to let go of a lot of cameras and lenses I own and barely use. The M10 is great as a digital M, I have little faith in the M11 but its resolution looks amazing... I prefer the act of shooting film over digital but really like the practicality of digital

@@damienphotographe Thank you Damien, greatly appreciated

@@jasongold6751 it is safe to watch, I am not selling the cameras

@@anandarochisha that's weird

@@jasongold6751 I agree, there are no rules to composition. I like framing but always see it as a composition, adding or removing elements in a photo is a little dance, composing with the visual elements in front of me, my visual sonatas.

@@ChrisBrogan Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@SourPlanet That's an ideal set up !

@@andersphansson8335 thank you, on the camera in my hand at the beginning of the video is an APO 35 M Summicron lens and near the ens is a an old 50 Summarit f/1.5 used to film this video was an Canon RF 15-35 lens

@@ahmeddaghriri4180 Thank you Ahmed, greatly appreciated. My favorite modern lens the APO 35 Summicron and my favorite vintage lens is an original Steel Rim, last batch. This said I also really like the 24 Summilux on both film and digital sensors

@@mahdiali6732 The M10-D is my favorite M10 variant, but I use the M10-R black paint much more because it is nicer looking.

@@PatrickColpron I am not a Leica user but would love to own and use one. My pick probably will be the M10-R and not the M11.

@@mahdiali6732 The M10-R is great and offers a significant price advantage over the M11 that's for sure

@@PatrickColpronI have found a M10-R for EUR 6000, good price I dont know and M11 EUR 6600 so not big price difference.. hard to choose 😊

@@andersphansson8335 for €600 difference, I'd go for the M11

@@nuj427 Thank you, the M10-P is all I ever needed in a camera, it is simple, no gimmicks. This said, if you are new to Leica digital cameras, the M11 is the way to go if you are going to do large prints. The M10-P offers a significant price advantage over the M11, I prefer the M10 over the M11, with an M11 you'll be good for 10 to 12 years for sure without feeling the need for something newer.

@@PatrickColpron thank you for your input. For what I'll use it for I think 18mp is enough for daily use, 36mp for streets, and 60mp would only be useful for real work that's the way I see it. USB-C makes it convenient. Someone had the M10-D for sale in Paris which I thought why not? I think my skills would fit that niche, but the price, yeah right 😔🤦🏻

@@nuj427 I would just use the full resolution of the M11

@@CrueLoaf No, I don't have all the limited editions, just an M10, an M10-P, an M10-D, an M10-R black paint and an M10-Monochrom Leitz Wetzlar edition. Just regular stuff, more or less...

@@PatrickColpron I have the M10-D. Still use it. I like it.

@@CrueLoaf my favorite M10 by far, the M10-D is great

@@PatrickColpron I think I want to sell my reporter and keep my M10-D.

@@CrueLoaf keep the one you use the most or that you prefer using, as much as I love the M10-D, I use my M10-R Black Paint and my M10-Monochrom much more than the M10-D

@@genobambino on the one hand I agree with you now, but I wasn't always like that. The iPhone 4s years ago was a great new device for me which opened up a world of opportunities. These days, I no longer use an iPhone to make photos

Thank you greatly appreciated. I was left dissatisfied with the state of camera and lens review, instead of complaining I decided to be the change I wanted to see. The thing is, I use what I review a lot before reviewing it and want to show tons of images I made with it, that's pretty much it and or, plus I want to poke fun at the silly things reviewers repeat from one another which makes no sense or is not researched at all.

@@wrtlprmpft2 Thank you, means a lot.

@@robifleming Thank you, greatly appreciated.

Mille mercis, thank you very much, I prefer watching long format on KZbin myself.

@@rumblestar5771 Thank you, greatly appreciated

@@camo010154 Thank you Cameron, that means a lot, greatly appreciated !