Behind The Scenes At The Leica HQ With Alan Schaller

[@photoipster]

I’ve watched a dozen or so videos from Leica by various KZbinrs. This is so original. I loved it. Alan is such a wonderful human, both entertaining and smart. I adore the way he interfaced with the legends….

[@lorencrannell3140]

Fantastic video of an important manufacturer. Ever since I held my M10 Monochrome, my first ever Leica, I have fallen in love with photography again. The, “that’s a nice camera!” Never gets old. Great video.

[@alan_schaller]

Yes they are very inspiring tools indeed 🙏🏼

[@jayoconnor4975]

Thank you for the video. I believe my next lens will be the 50 Summilux just based on Peter Karbe’s comment. Pairing it with my 24 Elmarit as a walk around kit will be special.

[@elwick_photo]

Allan heard we wanted more videos and took its personally 😂 2 videos in 2 days.

[@alan_schaller]

Haha yep 😄👍🏼

[@jayespinal]

So much truth in Dr. Kaufmann’s statement about Leica people. I’ve made so many good friends in the Leica community. Great video Alan!

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers! And yes same here!

[@jasongold6751]

@@alan_schaller same here! A few tmes though, dressed in my faded jeans, old t-top, I had Leica carrying tourists run away!.

[@johnstarkey4959]

Wonderful insight into the Leica Time Machine , onwards and upwards Alan.

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks John ❤

[@tonyhayes9827]

Great work. Interview with Dr Kauffman was outstanding. Now I want to sell all my gear and buy Leica. Thanks a lot!

[@mauricerijnders3507]

Good to see you back Alan! Enjoyed this episode ✨

[@robbinsdrones]

Fantastic, glad to have you back! (and, great video too - as always!)

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers!

[@sander5086]

Thank you for showing us around Leica HQ, really enjoyed it 👍

[@alan_schaller]

Glad to hear it

[@thomashardy5524]

Wonderful insight when you were setting up the portrait of Peter Karbe in the corridor, and raising the camera angle to set his head in the floor. Those kinds of comments are gold in your videos!

[@chrisbogart687]

Just amazing tour and history of Lieca. That was very special access you had. Thanks for sharing with us. Now if I only could afford a M. I finally got my Q2M and that is a jewel for me. Still, Monochrom calls so strong and your work inspires me.

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks Chris. Enjoy the Q2M, a very capable camera!

[@justasovsianas3074]

You are back! Great stuff!🎉

[@alan_schaller]

❤

[@carlhale5405]

Thanks for the tour!

[@chrisjones311]

I can only dream of owning a Leica camera. Brilliant video and very interesting. Thank you

[@alan_schaller]

Glad you enjoyed ☺️🙏🏼

[@chriscard6544]

get a Leica III, they are 'cheap'

[@JimEmbury]

Good idea. Start in film and get used to the system.

[@richardbirger2245]

a fascinating video, I've always aspired to a Leica but never took the plunge , now at age 81 I'm rethinking time and priorities ...

[@alan_schaller]

Much appreciated

[@jasongold6751]

I'm 80, my M3 is 57 years old from new in box! Hurry!🤣

[@normansavigar]

Great to see behind the scenes and hear from the key Leica personnel

[@MathMeertens]

Alan, This a really great video. I enjoyed a lot. Thank you.

[@FabianTode]

Great entertainment, dear Alan - as always. That was the day when we met, I guess. Wishing you all the best for the next year! 🎄

[@01mskb]

Great video. Thanks Alan & Team. Just as a feedback, the shaky-cam did not work for me.

[@ShirazChanawala]

Wow two new videos in quick succession. Please don’t burn out.

[@benjamindelaporte1488]

Alan, you're such a great reporter 😉 leica is a lengendary brand and it's so interesting to see the " behind the scenes " 🤩

[@alan_schaller]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@danvieirafotografo]

Fantastic video!!!

[@geoffreyconnor4589]

Wonderful video! Many thanks

[@alan_schaller]

Thank you 😊

[@trishf29]

Brilliant video, Alan. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Will never be able to afford a Leica camera but can always dream of owning one (or relabeling the one I use)😊 And a Leica watch!!!! They are the epitome of perfection.

[@Steeprock25]

This was gold, thank you!

[@alan_schaller]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JimEmbury]

Thank you Alan. Thank you.

[@andrewnoden9117]

Alan Great video and fascinating insights into Leica and its philosophy Cheers from Andrew in Ottawa Canada

[@si3dx]

The closest i will probably come to owning a leica is my panasonic leica 25mm mft lens, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video, fascinating company and jolly presentation style... Glad to bave you back on KZbin :)

[@griccioli]

Fabulous video! Photographer but also such a brilliant journalist!

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers!

[@Tedwill-home]

Great video Alan! I am planning a trip to visit the factory in Germany next year.

[@alan_schaller]

You won’t regret it!

[@carlhale5405]

Interestingly cool, to watch!!

[@iaincphotography6051]

Superb viewing.

[@lydiab9501]

Best video yet!

[@vianch_tog]

Nice, two videos in a single week!!!

[@alan_schaller]

🙌🏼

[@essiturbo]

Nice Video Alan! Best regard from Germany.

[@alan_schaller]

Thank you

[@Ziadalabbady]

Another brilliant video, but I must say the watch shots are breathtaking.

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers, it’s always fun combining my style with different genres 😊

[@dennisjones5579]

VERY interesting video. Thank you for the Leica tour. Not having ever owned one I found the information about the camera and the watch fascinating. Very much looking forward to your shots on the street with the 1600mm.😅

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers Dennis

[@claudeponchant5649]

Hello Alan, your video makes me want to book a weekend in Wetzlar. Since I got the M11, I only shoot in B&W because the basic rendering is superb… I should have maybe taken a monochrom 😅. Thanks for your inspiring videos

[@mrcrtnd]

Nice video. Would have loved the interview with Stefan Daniel to be longer

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@Hugo1963]

Love the show!

[@alan_schaller]

Cheers Hugo

[@bubbachua]

ALAN IS BACK AGAIN

[@alan_schaller]

100%

[@mikeyjhn]

Loved your recent 2 videos. Not into Leica just like your work and you make interesting fun videos plus you shred :)👍

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks! Shredding is a must 🎸

[@russell2165]

enjoyed that. always fun (and slightly awkward) to see the interaction between an englishman and a german : D

[@alan_schaller]

Haha thanks Russell

[@asharafmoidu007]

Its a fantastic video, Thanks a lot

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks ☺️

[@MassiveBenny]

8:00 "Sorry, say your name again?"😂😂😂

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

I doubt I will ever be able to afford a Leica, seeing this was fabulous, loved this and the photography Alan 👍

[@jeffchastain2977]

They are not all horrifically expensive. And some of the used film cameras are still quite reasonable. They are wonderful machines that are a joy to use. Look at the new D-Lux 8. I have a D-Lux 4 that I bought in 2010, and a V-Lux type 114 that I bought about 5 years after that. And then in 2023 I splurged and bought a Q3. They can do everything that I want to do with a camera, and do it well.

[@jasongold6751]

all the new gear is expensive! Many are made for short lifespans..! I guess all digitals are that way! I still use film!

[@BukezFinezt]

I love the insights. But I am hoping for more Photography in the wild content ;)

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks. Yes there will be more of that very soon 👍🏼

[@t_h_visuals]

What camera bag are you using Sir? I really like it!

[@tor2919]

Lovely video and nice view of Leica. I also use the M10M. Love it to bits. First time I actually really love a digital camera the same way I love my Hasselblad that I have shot for 20 years. I am not a fan of the shutter operation or sound on the M11. Perhaps one gets used to it?

[@sugriv3405]

Not that I can afford one but enjoyed your content ❤

[@alan_schaller]

Thank you ❤

[@sugriv3405]

@ youre so welcome 🙏

[@terrorsofthetarmac]

Fantastic video Alan!!! Did I hear you say Paris is home now? Have you left our beloved London?

[@WolfgangWhyte]

Every time I hear someone say, "Photography is dead", I'm going to duct-tape them to a chair and make them watch this. For the rest of us, thank you, Alan, for a fascinating geeky-peek behind the curtain 😊

[@alan_schaller]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@WolfgangWhyte]

@@alan_schaller Thank you for being our tour guide; all for the low low price of one like 😉👍

[@jaceacekalgoorlie]

It just smells bad

[@WolfgangWhyte]

@@jaceacekalgoorlie Bad like burnt strüdel, or bad like the seats after a Doctor Who convention?

[@johnger850305]

really cool.

[@jeffchastain2977]

I would love to go there, but Im afraid I would never want to leave. I love my Leicas.

[@henrywestridge7298]

You're still alive? Cool.

[@Gravitys-NOT-a-force]

I'm not particularly thick-skinned, but I'll ask the question anyway. Has Peter Karbe been riding horses since he was four or five, or, is his bowleggedness the result of many years of touring Europe on motorcycles? A BMW R90S was one of them hopefully?

[@LeePierre]

The chairman Dr. Kaufmann had a Q on his desk :)

[@chadrem]

Take my money. Bring back the 24 lux with close focus!

[@thomaschamberlin2485]

It would be interesting to know how many lenses are made per day. I saw one estimate of 10,000 lenses per year, which would be about 43 per day (figuring in weekends and vacation). They run batches so they will make so many 50mm Summicrons and then switch the machines to make 35mm. I read that their rejection rate for their lenses is very high so they may only pass 43 lenses out of a much higher number through quality control per day.

[@markflanagan521]

"10 microns , that would be sloppy" 🤣🤣🤣. excellent,as were they're reactions.

[@scotttuckerphotography]

Did Alan ask them why repairs are taking 12 months? Did Alan ask them why camera body paint just flakes off? Did Alan ask them why the M6 reissue scratches film? Did Alan ask them why the SL2 was allowed to randomly wipe memory cards for the better part of a year? Did Alan ask them why the M11 has continued to be plagued by random lock up issues?

[@tor2919]

Is Alan’s channel a news channel? Is this a place for investigative journalism? All products have problems here and there. Problem with the internet is that it seems to amplify negativity. Just look at any social media. Not saying there aren’t problems with Leica, or any other camera. But if you have 99 people that have no problems but 1 who does, you can be sure that’s the guy that’s going to go online and write about it.

[@Dpul945]

Excellent film. I shoot professionally with Leica and my only gripe is that their CS is appalling. 6 months to fix an SL2-S is ridiculous. I don’t think they value their pro shooters but more the guys that buy them, and then look at them in a cabinet with a box of Kleenex…

[@TyeMorrisVlog]

0:05 "Never mind me, I'm just taking my chonky Leica for a walk, it needs the exercise." 🤣

[@alan_schaller]

That 1600mm is 60kg 😂

[@TyeMorrisVlog]

@ omg that’s eve heavier than I would have guessed 🤣😆🤣

[@pfbentley1019]

Nothing for what seemed years, now 2 videos in 2 days from different parts of the world. Can't wait until tomorrow to see where you go next...

[@danielsmith5743]

How can this be? Another video! Alan explain yourself 😂 and more telephone praising it seems

[@alan_schaller]

I hope you enjoy!

[@danielsmith5743]

@ Of course, good job on the videos!

[@RuskinKyle]

Hot take: I want that white M on the pinboard behind Dr Kaufman

[@timh5061]

That watch face reminds me of a Contax/Kiev shutter. And the name..... Well, a certain other camera manufacturer comes to mind...

[@andresgonzalezcerda7635]

Very “interesting”. Thanks!!

[@alan_schaller]

Haha thanks 😄

[@christopherfrost977]

Would love to have a go with one, but way out of my finances. So will have to reamain a dream.

[@Hjjjnh]

Hi Alan, cool to see you living the ballin' lifestyle there in Wetzlar. Could you do me a favor? I purchased 2 prints from your website at the end of Oct 2023. You charged me then, but I've never received the prints. I've tried emailing you several times since then, but no response. Please help.

[@patrickdoherty8701]

Hey Alan i looked up the price of your man bags , makes the cameras look cheap 😂

[@harleyjaffar]

What make is his bag?

[@patrickdoherty8701]

@harleyjaffar bottega veneta

[@chriscard6544]

Im from Neuchâtel

[@alan_schaller]

Im from London

[@chriscard6544]

@@alan_schaller oh really ? do you know the King ?

[@p.ashukkur4613]

🤩🤩

[@alan_schaller]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@DanielNovello]

This❤

[@alan_schaller]

❤❤

[@jamiegray3245]

So Leica sold off Oscars camera last year. You'd think it would have sentimental value to them

[@TheDIMONART]

Just a business, need to pay workers salaries.

[@jamiegray3245]

@@TheDIMONART liquidised assets

[@petertarry2320]

Nice watches but for the money I would go for the brands that you know are better investments that said in years to come they might be up there but time will tell

[@dirknaroska8582]

Leica lebt von der Vergangenheit. Gute Verarbeitung, gutes Design und gutes Marketing. Ansonsten war mir der Ort zu steril und abweisend.

[@ob3444]

😍😍😍🤯😛😛😛😍😍😍

[@mfowlie1]

it must be christmas. 2 in 2 days!!

[@alan_schaller]

🎅🏼🎉

[@mac3864]

Leica and watches are a perfect combination. Same product as their cameras - overpriced jewellery items carefully supplied with artificial scarcity to maintain high prices. With inferior technical performance to cheaper products. It is a classic luxury goods product

[@JimboJetson]

I really like this channel but this was one of the weaker videos for me. I own a couple of Leicas and they’re amazing tools but I’m not at all interested in the watches in the slightest - feels like Alan had to talk about them to get the access for this video. I most enjoy Alan’s discussions of technique and approach - he makes me want to go out and shoot after watching his channel. This video didn’t do that.

[@WoodyONeal]

10 microns is sloppy 😀

[@kaczynski2333]

If a watch isn't hand-made, then don't claim it is. The movements are CNC machined. I'm utterly unimpressed. Your claim made me search.

[@foisonurlubu4303]

No camera brand makes a photo, photographers do. No cooking pan makes a menu, a cook does. No pen writes a Nobel Price, talented writers do. No tennis brand ever produces an ace, talented players do….and so on. I won a few photo competitions with a basic camera…and so on.

[@aymericbonin3786]

You're absolutely right! But you mustn't forget the pleasure of taking photos, and I'm talking about the tool that will help you enjoy photography... And taking photos with a Leica is an extraordinary experience. But if you're bad at photography, a Leica won't make you a better photographer.

[@Tedwill-home]

There is a certain mystique about Leica cameras. If you think about it, most of the 20th century was documented by war photographers, using the rangefinder camera produced by Leica. I saved up for many years for my first M camera and then later SL cameras and Q cameras. They are a fine works of art worth every penny. Yes, someone with an iPhone can take a masterpiece of a photo. There is just something special about using like a that produces magic without software interfering.

[@gobgobcachoo]

Duh

[@blende5.693]

Yes, it´s not necessary to use a Leica to make good photos, but why not. May be you have won some more competitions. 😅

[@caskraker]

Whatever. You are just jealous.

[@michielschierbeek575]

Such an iritating joker to follow that I had to stop watching.

[@betod63]

It is one thing to have a good sense of humor and another to turn everything into a superficial slapstick. When the archivist starts to explain the story to you, DO NOT INTERRUPT HIM, you impolite clown.

[@davidd1930]

Completely agree.

[@D0ct0RCh4NDR4]

Ralf Niggemann checking his watch at 12:23 summed it up for me.

[@powderedtoastman3093]

It’s such a pity they don’t hire more technicians to speed up the servicing at Wetzlar. It really lets the support down

[@bertagriese8282]

You’re not very good at trying to be funny. But neither is Karbe :-)

[@WhoIsSerafin]

He is hilarious and a lot of fun.