7 Years with the Leica M6

[@tpf1952]

Marvelous, articulate, funny and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your insight on taking pictures with the M6.

[@jeremy-t]

Glad you enjoyed it! (:

[@alonwolf4696]

Glad to discover your channel. Beautifully articulated and contemplative, thank you!

[@justinkingery2489]

Just subbed. Your photos are wonderful, and I absolutely love your thoughtful discussion of the Leica M6 and Leica branding. You've got a great approach to words and presentation, and you describe thoughts and ideas so well. Really hope you treat us to more videos in the future!

[@jeremy-t]

Thanks so much for your kind words :)

[@stephenhurling]

This was brilliant! Had low expectations from the title, but thoughtful comments throughout and your photos were wonderful. Thank you!

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you Stephen! I’ll have to learn how to come up with better titles.. :)

[@stephenhurling]

@@jeremy-t No, I'm sure it will get eyes. The algorithm needs to be fed!

[@ronwolfept]

So true. I started shooting with my M6 32 years ago and no one outside of photography circles knew about it. Now even my unbranded MP will draw attention I do feel like a douche at times, like I’m try flex or something. But then it just gives me joy to shoot with it, the tactile experience and from a work flow perspective. I keep trying Sony and Fuji but they just don’t like the experience.

[@jeremy-t]

Damn 32 years ago.. That’s so awesome.. I’ll be there one day! :) That’s a great reminder.. The tactility of shooting experience is definitely a huge part of the enjoyment too!

[@mrgregpappas]

I started on a M6 in 2006 and now have a M3. People come and ask me “oh, is that a M6?” And seem confused when I say it’s a M3. Popularity aside, it’s a wonderful tool and for me it’s the most comfortable camera to shoot with. Don’t let the posers get to you.

[@jeremy-t]

It is.. thank you!

[@monochromios]

You have perfectly described why I have used the Leica film cameras in the last 30 years. Thank you for sharing.

[@mr_cramberry]

Well said and can only be understood by those who been using the system for many years

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you! :)

[@tofulosophy]

Your writing and photography are captivating. The way you described the difference of the frame lines of a rangefinder versus a mirrored system was 👌🏽 keep the videos coming!

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you~! :)

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Most excellent. I just got my first Leica ever, An M6 and I love it. I have not shot film in over 21 years, time to get back to basics with it. You nailed this one. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you Mark, that’s awesome! I’m sure it’ll be a refreshing change :)

[@MB-or8js]

Owning and using the M6 non-TTL since 2016. The M6 is also my most used film-based M-camera. The only thing I dislike with the M6 is its rangefinder patch flare which kept me from getting a few situational shots in the past. I also have the M3 which I like better regarding its rangefinder without patch flare and more suitable to use with 50 mm lenses. But since my favorite focal length is 35 mm and shorter, the M6 is the more often used tool for me.

[@jeremy-t]

Yes the patch can get tricky to deal with in backlight… The m3 is a beauty :)

[@Funktrainer]

Well said. The Leica M8 and M9-P are my daily drivers for travelling, I started with a M5 and later added the M4. All of those bodies and my whole collection of vintage Leitz glass blend perfectly well together and are always a joy to use, just perfect. Together with a Rolleicord Model I Art Deco these make the hasslefree street kit of my life.

[@jeremy-t]

Thats amazing! I've always wanted to try those Art Decos in person...

[@aronposen7233]

So well said. Although I do have a compact Fuji camera as well, nothing makes me feel more inspired than when I pick up my M6 and walk out the door with it. So well made, so basic. The perfect tool ,nothing more and nothing less. It has brought me back to the joy of actually thinking about how I'm going to make a picture and doing it.

[@kotwa]

Great video, completely agree. One thing though - Josef Koudelka did not shot Gypsies on Leica, but on Exacta with Flektogon 25/4. I believe the same is true for 1968 occupation of Czechia. He started using Leicas much later. And in the past two or so decades there are some other photographers who claim to use Leica, but actually use different cameras for the majority of their work, and the Leica is just a brand cooperation / sponsorship (I know this first hand from 2 Leica ambassadors who rarely use Leica :-))... That's actually one thing that bothers me about Leica brand in a similar way like the fact that is has lately became a status/luxury thing mainly, as you point out in the video.

[@jeremy-t]

Thanks for pointing that out! I removed the section on Koudelka from the video. I'll better fact check my videos in the future... I'm clearly not the best Leica Historian 😂Oh wow I never heard of that before.. The closest thing I've heard similar to this was a certain big guitar brand asking a musician to place fake amplifiers on stage when he performed to make it seem like he was playing through them, when actually using his real amps back stage... I guess that carries over to other industries too! Trippy!

[@jjjalistair6880]

Same for Capa in fact, although he did use many and different leicas. The D day pictures and lots of his early work were shot on a Contax II. The last cameras that followed him to his death were Nikon rangfinders.

[@luc17375]

Just a precisation, Robert Capa used for most of his career Contax Range finder Cameras, also for his famous D Day photographs I think. He used a Leica primarily at the beginning of his career, documenting the Spanish Civil War.

[@jeremy-t]

Yes thank you for that!

[@magicundercover]

Just surfing the web on videos on the Leica M6 and recognized you from The Virts! What a cool coincidence. Great video, keep up the great work.

[@jeremy-t]

Hello! Nice to see you here too! Thank you :)

[@bachdinh4404]

Great commentary about the Leica M6. I love the experience of using the camera.

[@bubbachua]

Hi, I like the way you do your vids, please keep it up! Subbed!

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you :)

[@michaelsawatzky6052]

I purposefully didn't buy Leica because of your reasonings, however after your explanation, its not the cameras fault that it has that association, it's just a tool to help us create and from what ive seen a damn good one.

[@jeremy-t]

Agreed :)

[@edwinfranken7888]

I really love my M6, but my MP 0.85 is actually the better camera. By the way, the Robert Capa pictures of June 6th 1944 were not taken with a Leica, but a Contax-II with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50mm lens. Also a rangefinder, but quite different from the Leica's of the days. The Contax used to be the more sophisticated camera, the Leica was sometimes called the poor-mans' Contax... Such a shame this brand has disappeared.

[@jeremy-t]

Wow I never knew Leica was called the poor-mans' Contax.. Haha! Yes, if only they stayed alive, we might have more options to choose from today 😌 Yes, thanks for pointing that out! I'll better fact check my videos in the future...

[@markfisher299]

Good stuff.What film was used in this video

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you Mark! It was all HP5 pushed two!

[@baylin95]

Good video and nice work!!

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you very much :)

[@baylin95]

@@jeremy-t You're welcome... you are a very good writer!

[@FrankDavalos]

The reason why you kind of hate the Leica M6 is because you have the Leica MP. It's just so lovely. Thanks for the video!

[@jeremy-t]

haha! yes the mp is beautiful..

[@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003]

Excellent view. Subbed.

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you!

[@stephthemolerat]

Love it! More please (:

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you :)

[@bsmukler]

If I remember correctly, there were even show-offs and douche bags in The Flintstones. It’s great that Leica creates and instantly sells hugely expensive limited edition sets and that there are always waiting lists for new or higher-end bodies and lenses. There would not be a Leitz Park in Wetzlar if the company was financially unsuccessful. I’m glad they are still around and doing seemingly crazy things like introducing a new-old film camera in digital times.

[@jeremy-t]

That true, I love that Leica is still around!

[@vanatanaya7134]

awesome stuff Jeremy! do you have any other platforms with your work?

[@jeremy-t]

Hey Van, I’m on Instagram @jeremyphotography but it’s been a few years since I’ve posted there too.. Anyway thanks for the kind words! :)

[@JohnSmith-gs4zv]

90 rolls per month?! How do you manage 3 rolls per day and of what exactly? Even when I'm travelling and in a super exciting area, I hardly shoot 3 rolls per travel day.

[@jeremy-t]

Yes! It fluctuates, but when out shooting there might be days when I come across something, meet someone, get invited somewhere, and 5 rolls disappear in an hour.. On low months I probably do ~30 rolls. So on average thats about 50-60!

[@StuartWeir]

Do you have an Instagram or website? I’d love to follow your work, you take such beautiful photos!

[@jeremy-t]

Thank you very much!! I'm in the midst of doing up a new website.. I'm not quite on instagram yet as I've always struggled with that platform, I've always found it too quick (scrolling and swiping) and the viewing size too small.. For years, I couldn't find something that seemed right.. So far, KZbin seems like a good fit, so I'll be posting my latest work here for the near future :) Thanks for following along!

[@Xavi_Magazine]

Leicas are wonderful machines, and idiots are idiots. I bought my M3 in a cheapest auction. I can't pay 1500 euros for a camera, but today, is like another arm. Is amazing, and I enjoy it a lot.

[@jeremy-t]

That sounds amazing! The m3 is a classic for a reason! :)

[@RickGTI2019]

It’s not about status, or looking good. It’s about the quality of the photos. It’s about the eye behind the lens ! Cameras don’t make the photo, the photographer does ! With a little help from my M6…..😂

[@jeremy-t]

Yes… quite a bit of help.. :)

[@weightsandwaifus299]

Robert Capa used a Contax to capture Normandy beach

[@jeremy-t]

Thanks for pointing that out! I'll better fact check my videos in the future... I'm clearly not the best Leica Historian.. 😅Lesson learnt!

[@wilfredshum3703]

Feeling good to be a Leican especially when shooting black and white in street photography.

[@jeremy-t]

A true Leican!

[@mikkelsrensen5892]

And the prize on a Leica are far more better then any other camera, if you want to sell it later on . Almost all other camera, are dropping in prize to a really low price.

[@jeremy-t]

Yes that too!

[@HonzaPokorny]

90 rolls per month? 🤯

[@jeremy-t]

haha yes!! Bulk rolling, developing 12 rolls at a time, scanning with a DSLR.. those things make it less painful.. But that's also why I'm switching over to Fomapan :D

[@HonzaPokorny]

@@jeremy-t That's still 5 of those 100ft roll per month. Or 3 rolls per day. I don't even shoot this much on digital. I would be really interested in watching a video about all of this. The cost, the development workflow, how you archive, scan, keep track of it all, etc while maintaining a full time job, etc...

[@jeremy-t]

@@HonzaPokorny on a normal day, its usually a roll a day.. then there are days where I come across something and its 5 rolls in 2 hours, so it up and down! sure thing, thanks! thats a great idea for a video, I'll see what I can come up with! :)

[@nagynoda3732]

With a Leica M5 you'll have all the benefits of a Leica M6 avoiding all that annoying fashion that comes with it. Let's shoot with the ugly duck!

[@jeremy-t]

😂 I’ll keep that in mind the next time I’m thinking of buying a new camera!

[@The_Hero_Is_Back]

Would anyone really see any difference, though? One Leica (and many Nikons and Fujis and Rolleis) looks like another, unless you really know your M's.

[@powderedtoastman3093]

Leica has an amazing heritage with the worse service times in the industry... worst customer service in all brands

[@jeremy-t]

Haha! Yes, sadly it’s very country dependent…