Yep, that’s me :)

Thanks Brian, I'd be interested to see hwo you get on with the P-twin. These cameras have got silly money - it's a shame really, but a sign of the times I guess...

I have a lab scan flat then I post process them myself to taste using Lightroom. The lab I chose uses a noritsu

This comment is dull and very uninspiring.

The camera in the video is a M10-P 👍

I just have the m10-p and m4-p now

Indeed, some are differently calibrated. So the ones that are for f1.5 will focus shift more at the middle apertures and the ones that are calibrated for f2.8 focus shift more wide open. Mine is for f2 which is the optimum in my opinion

@@HamishGill As I plan to buy a Zeiss sonnar f1.5 brand new, I have asked last month what is the new calibration for 2024 new models, here is the reply from Zeiss : "Out of factory, the C-Sonnar T* 1,5/50 ZM always comes in an adjustment to be the best compromize regarding its focus shift. On a camera with a perfectly calibrated rangefinder, the C-Sonnar will give you a slight front focus at f/1.5, spot-on focusing at f/2, and a slight backfocus at f/2.8. Please do your own tests with your camera to get used to the behaviour of this special lens. When using the live view of the Leica M for accurate focusing, the focus shift of the lens is immediately visible on the screen and does not play any role at all in practical use anymore."🙂

That’s their stock response these days. Have you read my full review?

He's a great guy!

No probs at all!

@@HamishGill I have the moment 1.33x anamorphic. But I think this one looks much more "cinematic". Definitely going to purchase based off this video. Thanks again 💯🙌🏼

@@payso1382 Oh nice! I'd be interested to hear how you get on!

I’d printed a couple of times, but yeah, essentially I have very little darkroom experience. I don’t have the time.

Hi Micheal 👋

@@HamishGill I have subscribed👍 kzbin.info This is dad's account and this one is mine

Honestly, I'm not sure - it was just one off eBay. I didn't realise there were different ones...? Where did you hear this?

@@HamishGill few Leica forums online were saying there are two types of arms, both from the M3 I think. One is slightly shorter and needs double cocking but the long one is just a single stroke. And as you know these are not cheap so kinda want to get it right first time lol

@@film35guy Oh I see. Well, you want the single stroke one. Mine is a knockoff though - I found it on ebay from china I think. It was cheap, but looks the same is the Leica ones so 🤷‍♂

Very much so thank you. I'm also in the process of selling my modified M3. The M4-P remains all the Leica I will ever need.

BTW, your discussion and thoughts really hit home with me. I enjoy the process of using my older film cameras and the finial image is not all that important to me. After developing, and rarely possibly scanning and viewing I too am kind of done with it. It served its purpose and I seldom look at them again. That said, at times it is fun when I stumble across negatives I shot 40 years ago as they bring back memories of the day taken and that negative, is a real thing that was there that day, with me and in the presence of that scene. It is a piece of my history. Something a digital file just lacks for me.

For sure. Some people resort to just owning one camera and one lens - which I think does work for some. For me, it’s just about taking a small amount of gear out with me. I like gear, and I like playing with it, and thinking about it… but not when I’m actually taking a photo

I’ll watch this video again one day. Not yet, but I’m glad I have it for when I want to watch it.

It doesn’t suggest that at all, it suggests that my personal experience - for the many reasons I outlined - led to me not enjoying this camera. Why should I temper my comments? Are you suggesting that if I don’t personally like a camera, I shouldn’t talk about the reasons I don’t like it? By extension, I should only say good things about cameras? That wouldn’t make for very good reviews. And, ignoring the quality of my photos which seems incidental when my criticisms were entirely about user experience, how do you suggest should my understanding of my audience change? I’d personally suggest that the audience I am talking to are people who haven’t shot even one roll - both “photographers” and people who otherwise just enjoy cameras who are looking for a range of opinions about a camera they are thinking about buying. That’s what I’m providing, a simple opinion to sit in the context of other opinions online. At no point do I assert that what I say will match the opinions of others. In fact, I actually say the opposite to that. Of course, when it comes to potential audience, I do concede that there might be some people who are apparently looking for “photographers” to validate their own opinions about camera choices they have already made… but I’m not sure why I should worry about offending them…? Perhaps they should grow thicker skin and remember that it really doesn’t matter if someone on the internet says they don’t like their precious camera - as after all, this is only cameras we are talking about here.

It seems you have good taste in cameras, your people you know have good taste in reviews 😂😉

Yep, that makes a lot of sense to me!

They ship from their own website too...