Are LEICA Cameras Worth It? | If You've Wondered What Makes Leicas So Special, Watch THIS VIDEO!

[@Jelanirice]

I have a Leica M6. It’s my daily carry. I love shooting with the camera. Will say though owning a Leica doesn’t make you a better photographer. That is a skill you can improve no matter what camera you have.

[@OrmsTV]

Could not agree more!

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

You'll improve faster with a leica, though, because damn me if a day doesn't go by that I don't want to hit that shutter button and wind into the next frame. It's like crack.

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

I am a long-time professional Nikon shooter. Several years ago, after my back started giving me problems and I couldn't lug around shit-tons of heavy kit, I decided to go mirrorless with a Fujifilm X-T1. I have since upgraded to an X-T4 and, good Lord...it's awesome! My Nikon D850 sits in the closet most of the time. Recently, I got a Leica Q2 and, holy crap...it's simply phenomenal. Will it make you a better photographer? Absolutely not. But, for me, it makes me want to grab it every time I leave the house. For those who don't have the budget, fear not...you will get a very very similar experience with a Fujifilm X100V or an X-T3 or 4. All three of those cameras are an absolute joy to use and you sacrifice almost nothing.

[@peekaboochubby4895]

Thanks for your comment! I would obviously love to have the Leica or Hasselblad... But I can't. And I want to get the Fuji xt4.... And that I will!

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

@@peekaboochubby4895 The X-T4 is AWESOME!

[@michaelgebauer5235]

I don’t own a Leica, but nevertheless understand your point. It is about the core of photography, enjoying capturing pictures vs enjoying gear

[@jozigirl7114]

If you like the feel of the Leica, try getting your hands on a Minolta X-700 - they take both MC and MD mount lenses. Solid quality and although they are getting more expensive now, still way more affordable than a leica.

[@jacobh5817]

As a long time Leica owner I can really dig your enthousiasm. For my professional work I use Hasselblad most of the time together with Nikon Z (until Profoto supports the SL2). For my personal work it is M and Q2 Monochrome. It is indeed utterly satisfying to create images rather than taking photos. On one thing I have to correct you though. The amount of sharpening of a digital image has nothing to do with the resolution the lens is capable of rendering (‘sharpness’). By nature all digital images need sharpening due to the layout of pixels. That raster pattern creates softness caused by ‘bleeding’ light to adjacent pixels that needs correction (sharpening) in all cameras. Regardless of how sharp the lens is. What Leica does so well, is that they keep sharpening to a minimum. That creates a beautiful natural (almost 3D) look to images, unlike many other brands that aggressively sharpen their images causing them to look very sharp, but quite artificial and flat. Of course the lens quality helps here to create beautiful contrast and the ability to resolve to the limits of the sensor (and beyond). But its mostly the algorithms that make the difference here.

[@jozigirl7114]

I dream of owning a old school, medium format Hasselblad ❤️ blessed are those who have them.

[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Poor man's Leica: Fuji x100t with sharpening disabled and film simulation set to CC. About 250$

[@Pmike404]

I haven’t seen an X100T that cheap before. That’s a good find for sure.

[@mwales2112]

It's not about what the camera do or no do. It's the experience and the joy of using it. I have been a Fujifilm shooter for years now and love the system, but I found myself shooting away when out and about and to cure this illness I purchased a few 3rd party manual focus lenses to help slow me down and really enjoy the experience again.. I would love to give Leica a try and may just sell my current gear and try my hand at one. Nice video..

[@gutenbird]

Great comment.

[@mwales2112]

@@gutenbird Thank you. I now shoot Leica digital M's and enjoy it..

[@robertstacy8438]

After 20 years of a couple dozen digital cameras, starting with a Kodak DCS620X, I walked away completely and went all in on Leica. The thing that Leica has allowed me to relearn is that through constraint comes creativity and you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Indeed the Leica is less featured, slower, and not suited to every type of situation, but your wins are 100% yours, as are your failures. No regrets and never going back. I can't speak for prior generations of Leicas as I have never used or owned them, but I do think the sensors on the M10M and M10R and distinctive and a dynamic range that is just jaw dropping. Nice video.

[@peterforde9513]

I fell in love with the Q after falling into a canal in Venice with my M8, Shortly after holding the Q in my hands at the Leica store in Venice my wife surprised me with the Leica Q for our 50th anniversary, Photography for me has never been the same,

[@stephenchurch1784]

I was incredibly fortunate and someone gifted me an m11 for Christmas. I'm still learning to uit but, from what I've seen so far, post processing is going to be playing a far smaller role in my workflow. I just switch the camera over to high contrast b&w and the photos coming right out of the camera match my intentions behind them flawlessly. It should be said, if you can't afford a Leica and don't have the incredible luck I do, a 35 year old Olympus held together with duct tape and dreams (my daily driver for the first 5 years of my time as a photographer) can work just fine. It's what's behind the camera that matters most, not the camera itself

[@sryth1]

Most of what you said can be had with a very nice manual prime on a DSLR

[@Creative-ik5xm]

Or a Fuji xpro on manual focus mode. Nothing against Leica, if I hit the lottery I’d buy one but I haven’t it the lottery and probably never will so I’ll continue to shoot with my canon 80d and my Sony A7r2.

[@JulioFeoUNAM]

Manual focus experience wirh an M is something in another league. Fijis are amazing, but when it comes to manual focus... Well, they are not built for that.

[@mfreeman313]

I've never held a Leica in my hands, so I'll take your word for all this, but the first serious camera I used was a Nikon F3 and I would say the way I felt about it was similar. Everything was intuitive and worked very well, the thing felt solid as a tank and yet balanced in my hands, and we became like an old married couple who understood each other perfectly. The images nearly always came out the way I expected, and I could concentrate on reacting to what I was seeing and trying to convey that. And the "kit lenses" of the day were fast, sharp, well-built primes. I'm not comparing the cameras, but simply saying the way I could work with the camera is a way to grasp what you're saying here.

[@allan4800]

No Leica M camera will ever be recommended by Consumer Reports. Neither will a Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar, a Bentley automobile, a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a painting made by Claude Monet. For those who are still not connecting the dots, it's about quality; it's about passion; it's about an object of desire that makes your heart race and makes your head spin just a bit. Henri Cartier-Bresson said it best: "Shooting with a Leica is like a long tender kiss, like firing an automatic pistol, like an hour on the analyst's couch."

[@BennyFlyger]

You nailed it. Well worded..

[@ohfd5cty371]

said like a commercial

[@allan4800]

@@ohfd5cty371 Someone asked the question. I merely answered it.

[@Muchtoobizy]

Your comment is superbly eloquent and articulate.

[@barryjames3747]

Im sorry, but I would rather "cheat" with the sony. I actually use olympus M4/3 system, with such a vast array of lenses and pleasing images, that it's hard for me to give it up. I totally get you with the simplicity argument though. I still do film photography for that feeling.

[@jamesbyles3032]

As an a7iii owner I appreciate the comment about playing a video game with the cheat codes switched on, however I will say my only lens at the moment is the 50mm f.8 which has a slow auto focus, so I would like to argue that one of my cheat codes is deactivated...

[@andrewdale3695]

It's worth it if it's worth it to you. It's worth it to me.

[@OrmsTV]

Exactly!

[@DesimaVEBO]

I guess its not about the price of the equipment but how you feel when you use it, even if that equipment makes you feel confident and inspired to use it , that somehow will surely improve your photography results, i own a sony alpha camera and some film cameras and somehow are the film ones that makes me go out and shoot, I think this is photography at last, feelings.

[@jozigirl7114]

#filmphotography #filmisnotdead A kindred spirit 👍🏻

[@coasttocoastphoto]

I've been a Leica shooter for 22 plus years, and a Minolta, Nikon, and Canon shooter for 50 years. If' I had it to do over again, I would rather have one Leica and one lens than another brand with multiple lenses. The last thing I want to do is put a plastic camera in my hands and fiddle with buttons and menus. Another brand that I like is Hasselblad, and I have several Hasselblad HC lenses that I use on My Leica S. The results are excellent. When you import your images into LR, you'll appreciate that what comes out of a Leica doesn't need much post processing. In most cases, playing with the sliders makes things worse. In my opinion, go for the best glass and the biggest sensor, or film size. Medium format produces much better images than 35mm. @coasttocoastphotoatl

[@BRUNOCMUSIC]

man... You nailed it... I feel so identified!, my current camera: SONY A7III, which i purchased replacing my SONY A6000, I miss so much the portabilty... and feel like the A7III has so much features that I dont use, that I almost feel that 90% of my money is wasted. I believe that i would be happy with a Leica Camera. I will start saving haha

[@calvinwon5113]

I totally understand the point of this. Leica is for a niche crowd. I personally would never pay that price for a camera like that, mostly because it doesn’t fit my shooting style. It’s like comparing cars: People would spend an insane amount of money for a classic car, even though most modern cars can do pretty much everything better and more efficiently, and for a fraction of the price. From what I’ve seen, Leicas produce images that fit a very particular style of photography. So for people looking for that style and feel, assuming they have the pockets for it, I can see the benefits. Btw, don’t publicize the fact that your expensive Leica lives in your car. Be careful!

[@digitaldion]

I own a classic Leica M9. I used to own an M8. I agree entirely, it is the feeling of making the picture with Leica cameras that makes them so special. I also feel that Leica photographs gave a particular look which I cannot get with my Fuji X100 or Canon or Sony camera. If I want an easy, not very memorable, photograph I just use my iPhone. But if I want to take a picture that I can remember (remember the light, composition, etc.), I use my Leica!

[@gurugamer8632]

Leics and Sony is both full frame 😂😂

[@itsrorlax7373]

"it offers and old school feel..." Now... I might be naive in stating this, but I get that feeling from my Fujifilm X100V too... For a fraction of the price. Am I missing something?

[@fuji3164]

Exactly that's why fuji is the love of my life.

[@chirag4]

am a M10-P *White* Limited Edition + 50mm f/1.4 Summilux owner. The quintessential feeling of having, holding, & handling a Leica is unexampled, unequaled, unrivaled, unparalleled, unmatched, unsurpassed. .... the only Camera (system/lenses) that is built like a Tank (brass - top & bottom plates), not figuratively or metaphorically. Dslrs & Mirrorless are nowhere near as solidly built, ... made of rubber & plastic (high-grade, but not envirornment-friendly) & magnesium alloy only. Leica TL2 is carved out of a single block of aluminum. The legacy, heritage, folklore, legend, tradition of Leica continues.

[@neti_neti_]

Yes built like a tank.

[@dedclownsRfunny]

Most of the higher Olympus OMD range of mirrorless cameras are metal and also very satisfying to hold

[@cobraracer5729]

My mantra; I don’t capture images with my cell phone and I don’t make phone calls with my cameras. Anyone who has the opportunity to try a leica will be amazed at how their perception of the world around them changes for the better. After owning every brand of camera you can count on your fingers and toes, I purchased my first Leica late 2019; a CL with 18-56. In July 2020 I purchased a M 246 Monochrom with a Voigtlander, 50mm f/1.5. (they always travel in the same bag, no matter where I travel). After 47 years as a photographer, I can honestly say that my photography has never been as satisfying as it has with these two machines. Not to mention the marked improvement in image quality and composition . Are leicas worth the cost? ABSOLUTELY! You are investing in an experience, not just a camera.

[@IDaumI]

I thought the same thing when I got my M240. Love that manual tactile feeling but now that I got an M2 which has no electronics, man it makes my M240 feel like another mirrorless. I think I'm addicted to film now. Maybe it's that film advance motion. It would be cool if the Leica MD had an advance action to take another photo...

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

I want one and I'm gathering that it's the build, the hybrid physical buttons with digital techbology that is loved about these besides the obvious quality of the glass. In your opinion, until I can afford one (I do love the egronomics of the physical buttons and dials of the older generation of hardware), do you think that I can still obtain the quality of the images by working with my Lumix S1 using Leica glass?

[@MB-or8js]

That's not the M-E 240 in the video as mentioned at 1:05, it's some kind of M10 version instead (because of the ISO button).Good video otherwise!

[@matthewcheung5136]

1:24 "Are Leica cameras worth it? No, they are not". With the gear I already have, I feel like I could get the same experience as shooting on a drastically overpriced camera. a6600, use manual focus (with the option of AF), and slap on a lightweight prime lens.

[@travis8665]

They are not meant for common use. If you cant afford it then you cant have one. My camera earns me money.

[@matthewcheung5136]

@@travis8665 Thanks captain obvious. Actually, just because I don’t buy Leica doesn’t mean I can’t afford it. Good for you though, I guess Leicas also attracts snobs. Another negative for the brand.

[@stephenvictor8961]

I am, myself, lusting for a Leica M10 Monochrom and Leica lenses. I know I will get one. Soon! I have a mirrorless - a great camera - yet I too want the old way… I want what Leica offers…

[@BEASTxMODE]

2:17 WHAT?! Except during night time of course. I have a Leica too, but every Leica owner knows the struggle with focussing in lowlight.

[@jozigirl7114]

Used to shoot digital - then got a minolta film camera. And then another, and another. A 30 year old film camera which takes the most beautiful photos. Fits in my tiny hands like it was meant to be. Film forces you to be better. Forces you to think. And no digital camera can duplicate the excitement I feel when I get my developed film back with my shots on a memory stick. I now own 10 film cameras - the youngest is 20yrs old the oldest around 50. I use them all all the time. I get to know them like old friends, and I see my growth as a photographer with each roll I hand in. My Sony Xperia is the greatest piece of tech I have - but I know that every photo I've taken with it, isn't really my own talent or brilliance as all digital cameras are designed and programmed to enhance the end product, whether you are doing. There is no skill in that. And then there is Lightroom and Photoshop... If I had stuck with digital, I would always have been mediocre, always been average. A very good photographer once told me - when I was fretting over my second hand gear compared to his arsenal of mouthwatering Zeiss lenses - that if you have talent and skill, then you don't need a £2k Nikon to show it. At the moment I'm working a Minolta Dynax 505si with Kodak ColorPlus 200 - I'm so in love with this combo and my friends have all asked for prints to hang in their homes and offices. I will never go back to digital.

[@dgoullet1]

Good video, yes the M is very special. It relaxes me and I love the quality.

[@maricel6470]

I like the vintage vibe of Leica. I know it's expensive but for someone who's tech enthusiast design comes into consideration. For me as long as it takes decent photo it's good 😁.

[@italogiardina8183]

A camera output should give the wonder as it did back in the day , 1839, of its inception

[@chrisgonzalez91]

Incredible video! I didn't know anything about Leica, now I do! also I've been saving up for a Sony a73 and your comment on it was a confirmation for me to get. Im 23 years old and it will be my first Sony but I will soon get a Leica as well. Thank you.

[@evertking1]

I have compared my father's to my 6d and can not tell which is which...

[@matteoenricocattaneo]

Nice video, but kind annoying that every shot you take you look at the LCD...enjoy the moment...then I don't know if you have problem on your right eye, but the rangefinder is meant to be used with it, so with the left you can look around...

[@LizRoyable]

Well said. I just recently purchased a used M typ 262, it has brought back the love of creating a picture. I'm more than a button pusher.

[@MPW-2]

Love this video. Been trying to explain leica to others, might as well show this video. Exactly why I love my M. Been shooting with bunch of different things, they all got me bored.

[@CryoftheProphet]

Everything this video says, except with the SL2S, just love M glass and the SL lenses are phenomenal as well.

[@MrPhotographerDude]

Leica makes the best coupled rangefinder on the market period.

[@Johan759192]

Leica, a luxury brand.

[@rrrrrrtt1]

This is true. It's like owning a Mercedes and owning a Honda Civic, you can still go down PCH and take wonderful drives with either.

[@Somemjf]

Great video, yes I feel the same way. Been shooting the Sony r3 for years but feeling board with it. I tend to leave it home and use my phone. Thinking of the q2 as a second camera.

[@JoeYatesAlaskanFilms]

Well damn, that was the best review video I’ve seen about any product. Well done.

[@Alexrocks1253]

What is your opinion on the Fuji X100-V for example? Many are calling it a poor man’s Leica

[@jacobh5817]

I’m using Leica M’s for a long time, but I’ve also owned several versions of the X100-range and the X-Pro1 and 2 (and a few other X and GFX cameras). Actually the X-Pro’s are closer to being a poor-mans Leica but in the end it’s more the looks that is similar to Leica than the actual feel and end results. Fuji did a great job with the hybrid viewfinder and the film simulations and they deserve our applaus for being different than most other brands. However, they don’t reach the level of IQ of a Leica. In fact the Fuji raw files are quite cumbersome to edit well, whereas the Leica DNG-files are super easy to process.

[@MrSiasman]

Bought a Fujifilm X-S10. Ecellent imagery (video and film) Same retro look and feel at a quarter of the price.

[@shawnj8765]

You've clearly not held a proper Leica in your hand. I have the XT4, far better build quality than XS10, but it feels like a cute toy compared to a M or SL Leica. And the lenses... I don't even bother elaborating.

[@MrSiasman]

@@shawnj8765 Ok it's your money:)

[@lokalkakan]

How does it compare in just the user feeling compared to the Fuji 100V or XT or XE3 ?

[@lokalkakan]

@@wylie_photo I see your point, also might add that you brought a ton of things I didn't know about the Leicas in the video. The only thing I could disagree on is that I think Fuji have on average the sharpest lenses of any system. Maybe I got the wrong impression from looking at the 500$ + lenses they made recently. But they seem to all be able to resolve the full resolution of the Fuji sensors.

[@lokalkakan]

@@wylie_photo yeah, they really seem to have nailed every aspect of a consumer camera going into the 2020s. And it's not all because they look nice,shiny and retro. God knows the m4/3 manufacturers tried that for years and also Nikon.

[@lavneetjanagal]

Is camera a tool to capture photographs or is it a fashion accessory?

[@bagazheful]

Thank you for opinion, but why only 60 years of quality? It's history spans more than 100years

[@bulletsandserenades]

Hello I’m late to the party. I just want to point out you sound like Lemmino (or he sounds you) which is awesome!

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

Maybe consider really shooting and showing images from the M-E.

[@stephenvictor8961]

Thanks. Proper Job!

[@stephenvictor8961]

I too want the work Leica offers… I too have tired of my brilliant and competent mirrorless…

[@TheWantedghost]

So leica is like ROlex watch just for personal satisfaction, ok i think ill stick with my Fuji

[@jozigirl7114]

I feel the same way about my Minoltas

[@mariumrajah]

Leica M systems Leica M lens collection Are the best .. I only have Leica optics ..

[@shademanirvanipour6870]

I got a friend of mine who want to sale his LEICA M6 None TTL model and is a Black body for £500.00 and he has not used to for a long time

[@ThinkingBiblically]

It's the name and littler more. Current price for a 35mm film rangefinder Leica MP .72 @B&H is $5,695.00 sans lens. Now a camera is nothing more than a lens, a shutter and a film or sensor in a light tight box. So Leica will sell you the box and shutter for $5695. I just bought a used Nikon F4 from Robert's for $311 in mint condition. The difference between a person who buys a Leica and a person that buys say, a mint Cannon AE-1 is intelligence or worse. One is just plain stupid or perhaps wants to flaunt their bling. "I'm a professional photographer because I have a Leica." I'm sure they convince themselves that a Leica actually takes better photos, the laws of physics be damned.

[@Thelustigclub]

Whether you use an iPhone/samsung or Leica you will get the same results on the screens we look at pictures nowadays. However, once you try a Leica you understand what it is to shoot with a Leica. I tried once and I had such a great time. Good feeling. Still the price is stopping me from buying one but I know one day I will go for it and maybe the M10-R will make me jump ....

[@dmitriyshpilchin4698]

Very beatiful and amazing thaughts!

[@edawe-t]

Wow, I would like to ask when you got your Leica Cam, because it's something so expensive. At the moment, I can only dream of getting on. (LOL)

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

Ed, I've been a professional photographer for more than 40 years. I shoot Leica, Nikon, and Fujifilm. In additional to my Leica Q2, I have a Fujifilm X100V and an X-T4. Both Fuji's are a fraction of the cost of the least expensive Leica and are an absolute joy to use!

[@soupwetforever]

You made me miss Cape Town - all the way from 温州，中国

[@raulruggia]

I don't get the point of using your left eye on a rangefinder

[@myblueandme]

Nice self-explanations in front of mirror when you spend 4 times more money

[@kryptoslex]

Yep! Totally agree! For me, you never knew photography till you experience a Leica. When you use a Leica M, the image is yours and yours alone. 👍

[@JulioFeoUNAM]

So true!

[@blackfish73]

I really wanted to enjoy the video and hear honest answers to these questions, but I only made it 2.5 minutes in before being unable to watch any more of the repetitive take picture then chimp, take picture then chimp, take picture then chimp, etc. I don’t care that anyone chimps, to each his/her own, but having it repetitively shown was exhausting. This is my issue, I know. Just one viewer’s thoughts.

[@3flyte_3flyte]

Why Leica? Because of the German ethic. They strive for perfection. They make things to be as perfect as possible. The others just want to make a quick buck, as inexpensive as possible to make as much money as possible. They are in it for excellence and of course to stay in business, which means turning a profit.

[@sadenb]

I get your point but I totally disagree with your point.

[@عابرسبيل-و5ي1س]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 what more can I say ! Or can any one can say more Thanks

[@mahdiali6732]

By the time you nail your shot, you would have missed precious moments that could have been otherwise captured using any other camera. I know this will not be welcomed by Leica users, but the excuses you put for yourselves are ridiculous.

[@gaatzaat]

Maybe if your leica had a flip screen you wouldn't need to lie down in the middle of a carpark to shoot some pigeons

[@adriengremaud9797]

LoL. never seen so many rich people commenting on a video... Funny how rich does not mean smart xD

[@ohfd5cty371]

facts, they're so mesmerized by the aesthetics

[@cobraracer5729]

Adrien Gremaud , Money doesn’t buy happiness but it buys a hell of a lot more than poverty. (author unknown)

[@adriengremaud9797]

When did you think i said money buy happiness ?

[@sameer0581]

If you can afford a Fuji XT-3 you can afford a Leica. An amazing combo, a Leica M3 with a Voitlander lens, can be had for less. There are plenty of affordable ways to get into a Leica. This whole notation of Leicas are for rich people is coming from a place of ignorance.

[@cobraracer5729]

@@sameer0581 , My first Leica was a CL with 18/56. I think most photographers could afford that combo. If they added all the accessories bought, it would easily add up to a CL. The only thing I have bought for my CL is a filter.

[@clopotari147]

So ... the only reason u got a Leica is that u were too lazy to swich your DSLR or Mirrorless to manual mode. Cool!

[@Ritz_mono]

You hit the nail on the head 👍🏻

[@CrueLoaf]

I’ve had a similar journey. Fed up with the boring cameras and lenses I had from Nikon, I found Leica and the simplicity grabbed me. Sony for me...too many options in the menu. Too much choice. Leica...three or four parameters and that’s it!

[@OrmsTV]

Thank you for sharing your story!

[@deingewissen_official]

Dear Santa…

[@vidjoe8320]

If you have to ask if it's worth it... then its not worth it.

[@travis8665]

Many of us make our living from our tools and we can afford them.

[@JimmyHuynhdesign]

Hipsters

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

You missed the main difference between Leica and Sony. Sony have a shit menu system and are a total pain in the arse to use especially for a manual shooter. Until they change I'll never buy one again. They're also characterless

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Why on God's Earth does this guy have a mask on out doors? It appears to me that a person who buys a Leica is mainly buying it for the red circle and that's OK if you want to show off and have that much to splash around. From the photo's I saw here I saw nothing technically that would make me race out and get one. In the end the gear doesn't really matter, your sense of capturing the moment does even if you only using a disposable camera.

[@gurugamer8632]

Sony A7 R IV is a Leica killer.

[@tridinh1011]

No no, the eos R was a leica killer, the xt4 was leica killer, the sony a72 was leica killer. Pretty much anything half the price is a leica killer, i've used everything and currently owns an r6, leica m8 and iq4 and the r6 kills the leica in every way possible, image quality, usability, all that crap and my iq4 is for the experience

[@Aldrichjgv]

Dude you chimping every time you take the photos kinda defeats the purpose of using a leica. Get a mirrorleas and you see your photos right even before you take the shot.

[@mdlassel]

lol lecia owners are weird. just take photos and stop making a big deal over what ur using lol

[@jozigirl7114]

I think everyone has their goldilocks brand. Leica is good - but so are other brands. I actually love hearing why people love their cameras - passion is in such short supply these days that it is always music to my ears ❤️

[@travis8665]

Stupid opinion. Many of us pros earn 20 to 30k a month with our gear. its a tax deduction as well.

[@thegoodside8321]

all good aside your photography is weird and kid like lol

[@sqirrelboy]

Clown

[@OracleTestlab]

Leica is for the rich and amateurs, definitely it's not for the professionals. Mercedes Benz vs Honda comparison doesn't apply here. Technically and with performance Mercedes Benz is clearly ahead, but Leica nowhere near Nikon, Canon or Sony, Technically, performance and price as well. I don't buy this!!

[@mikeyestrada1674]

I come from the Sony I’ve used Hasselblad as well and I switched all my gear to the Leica m10 amd the SL. I say leica will always win no matter what. Leica is very special. Once you pick one up you’ll and use it you’ll understand.

[@tridinh1011]

@@mikeyestrada1674 yes, mate, i have a leica m8, r6 and an iq4, no way am i ever gonna give up my iq4, the leica is just the experience, yeah it's cool and all but what more? The r6 with a 70-200 kills it in terms of image quality and my iq4 is a much more pleasureable experience, you can say all you want but to me, leica is just a gimmick, for those who want to "look rich", like, it is not pratical, not reasonable and definitely not a great camera for anything other than feel and show-off.

[@allan4800]

Oracle Testlab, you are wrong about professional photographers not using Leica M cameras and lenses. Magnum photo agency is the pinnacle of professional documentary photography. The hundred or so Magnum photographers who are currently active are the best of the best in the entire world, bar none. Since Magnum's founding in April of 1947, easily 90-95% of Magnum photographers have used Leica M cameras and lenses. Photographers like Eve Arnold, Werner Bischof, René Burri, Magnum founder Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Jean Gaumy, Bruce Gilden, Thomas Hoepker, Conatantine Manos, Sebastião Salgado, Nick Ut and Alex Webb have shot with and continue to shoot with Leica M cameras and lenses. Peter and David Turnley have put many thousands of rolls of film through their film Leicas and continue to shoot with Leica digital M cameras to this day. Google search any of these titans of photography and you will see that Leica M cameras are very much alive in the world of professional photography.

[@r.vanbeek]

Leica : the Apple of camera manufacturers.

[@marekmkm744]

I've watched 1 minute and 10 sec of this video and stopped to write a comment and probably won't be continuing watching. Why? Because I am not going to listen to somebody who being alone, outside, in open air ... wears a face mask. I do not intend to offend anybody, just to make it clear, but if somebody is not able to apply some basic logic, some common sense into life... sorry Gregory.... Coming back to leica, and rangefinders.. never had one, but have similar style camera, GX8 by Panasonic. I can say, they are not the best cameras to operate in busy environment. Proper, bigger DSLR feels much better in hand in my opinion. Some cameras seem to be designed to some type of work. In all other fields that fail. That's my 2 cents, anyway. Image quality? Are they so outstanding, if they are at all? It'a a matter of taste of the person who judges the work, so we can not generalize.

[@digitaldion]

Ha ha! Who do you think filmed the video?

[@deantaylor1512]

Or maybe his just setting a good example in these troubled times... Good on him for the😷

[@marekmkm744]

@@deantaylor1512 Indeed. Troubled times. Breathing through the mask can give you a lot of trouble. If not now, in the coming future. Your health, your thing. God bless.

[@deantaylor1512]

marek mkm that’s absolutely a load of BS....stop with fantasy science ...

[@jozigirl7114]

Erm mate - he's in South Africa where its currently illegal - yes illegal - to leave your home without a mask. He has no choice as he can be sent to prison for not wearing one. He's not being PC - the ANC government also bannec the sale of alcohol and cigarettes during their first lockdown, as well as the sale of any non-essential items - you could not buy a bucket or a mop! They had a curfew and police shot and killed people who broke curfew. Just think before you type...