🔴 EPIC FAIL in Porto 😭 (Next Time I Take Digital)

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[@SpencerLupul]

In 2023/24 I lived in Porto for about 6 months while studying. (Also a vid on my channel about it 😉) It really is such a photogenic city, but really overtouristed and many expats moving in which has driven up rent prices for local Portuguese, sadly. Some of my mates from uni told me that no Portuguese live in Porto anymore. In fact Gaia as it’s known has more residents than Porto city. I try to express to people whenever we talk about Portugal to try and avoid airbnb and book hotels since at least they pay tax dollars locally and that can help the city a little bit. It really deserves it

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks for sharing and a great place to study I'm sure. I wasn't helping but yes it was very touristy for sure, very busy at times even in February.

[@MrMarkHaslem]

OMG!! I did the same trip!! Took an M6 and an M9!!! Love this video, Matt!!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Amazing! Great combo too. Hope you enjoyed it too! (Thanks)

[@rexypoooo]

That must be absolutely gut-wrenching to see those rolls came out blank, but I am glad you were so positive about it and use that as an motivation to go back. I love the photo on the bridge that you caught the maintenance workers, as well as those high contrast wide shot from up high, it really showcase what Kentmere does best. I do wish to bring my 21mm more often, but the TTa 1.5 is massive, although I do have some idea for a slight more compact wide less for future trip

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Rex, yes you're a fellow film shooter so you know but thankfully I got a few photos to evidence the trip. I'll go back and try again! (The small 21/4 are great to carry everywhere)

[@sunny16portraits]

Screwed up two thirds of film rolls and still got so many bangers!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Thomas! Next time!

[@PedroSilva-vy8ph]

Hello Matt! It was nice meeting you last Saturday at the D. Luís Bridge. You were super friendly, and I really appreciate you taking the time to chat-I hope I wasn’t bothering you! It was great to see you enjoying the city, though I’m really sorry that you lost so many of your shots. Hope you get some nice light next time!

[@manuv.3165]

The visoflex is GREAT. On the Viso III there are 3 options: yellow dot - fast mirror breakaway-and-return for rapid action; black dot - slow, gentle mirror rise and fall for long exposures; red dot - mirror lock-up out of light path for vibration-free close-ups and photomicrographs. Obviously the arm has to be up, not set down on the shutter button as you did. Your previews video made me buy the chimney finder and an Elmar 65mm for macro... DAMN!

[@americanlegendswatches]

"how amazing the photos should have been" should be written on my tombstone🤣🤣

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Haha nice :)

[@marckruszewski4873]

Thanks!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks! Very kind of you

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

Sorry for your loss .. Been there, done that... 🫂 🍎 ☕️

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Kevin!

[@jayderose753]

Yes ,very disappointing to have equipment fail on a great location. I had a lens fail in Yellowstone National Park some years ago. I definitely learned to test equipment first before a major occasion. BTW how is your review of the LLL 50mm f2 ridgid coming? I'd like to see what you have to say about it before I possibly purchase it...thanks.

[@Roman_4x5]

Reminds me my first attempt to use Zenit 20y ago... High school fashion session with a designer/stylist and a model... I loaded the film like the automated point-&-shoot without securing the leader. I still remember how the tech in the lab was afraid to share this with me...

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Oh no! I can totally see how that can happen

[@michaelherskovitz4203]

Oh dear, been there myself with a blank roll. Porto looks great in black and white.

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Michael! I'll go back to to a better job of it!

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Nice video, sorry about your fails, you must have felt gutted. At least you got some great shots. Tip on mobiles; I have a Neewer cage for attachments, and ALWAYS a lanyard attached as well for any accidental drop. Good luck next time and thanks for sharing.

[@chrisloomis1489]

MATT : this is a good video , it shows a city ewe would all love to visit , more of your personality , and then the realities we face as photographers. Good all round video here. I like trains , or the ghost's of them , and ( shamefully ) collect Brass locomotives , yes fine hand made mechanical delights that are scale replica's. The detail and the grain in these images are incredibly beautiful. And yes ; check the adjust on that " plunger " lever. I have been studying that device , and you just exposed a failure to the unaware.

[@markielinhart]

Fun in failure, what a concept! ✌️

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Mark, yes still a fun trip

[@markielinhart]

@ Plus some very nice images indeed! Cheers, Markie ✌️

[@stephanpaier9887]

Did you glue a correction lens to the visoflex?

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Yes I taped a Nikon F80 diopter to it :). See the Patreon video

[@Gravitys-NOT-a-force]

In spite of the epic fail, great video. Great photos. The shutter clicks made me feel as if I were there. Obviously, you don't set off on a trip like that with exotic, vintage equipment that you haven't tried at home first?

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks! Yes I'd used the kit before without issue but thought I was being smart moving the arms even closer to the camera when packing. Not so smart!

[@Mamo878]

If you want to look through the lens to take pics, put down the Leicas already and use your FM3a! It's a far far better SLR camera than some janky cobbled together workaround Leica method. Heck, there's a reason Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax all ditched rangefinders decades ago and switched to SLRs. They just work better and more accurately!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks, yes I hear you but I love experimenting with these old lenses (and you can't do WLF with FM3a.. I'd have to use my F3 like my Lisbon trip)

[@BRZDR]

I am worried about flying with film because I have heard of bag scanners ruining the film or negatives. How to you travel and keep your film safe?

[@AnakChan]

+1 to this question. I was just thinking of the same thing about film going through X-Ray machines.

[@lhuhnphotography]

I love Porto! So much more enjoyable than Lisbon to me. When you go again be sure to check out the Trolley Museum and the Photography Museum. How did you get the film through the airport I scanned? We flew through Heathrow last year on our way to Lisbon and they absolutely refused to hand check my 10 rolls of 120 film. All ruined.🙁

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Hi, yes I think I now prefer to Lisbon too. I'll go back to re-do this trip. Sorry about your film. If the rounded CT scanners yes you need to hand check, if the more square older scanners B&W film can go through with less issues (some base fog but not so bad).

[@chrisloomis1489]

Matt : do not waste the rain , reflections diffusion , seize the hour / day 💪🏻 I live in a wet area.

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Chris, Yes if I was in the UK I would have stayed inside but I went out to try to "use" the rain

[@burnhamny]

What are those cool red straps you're using?

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

See the next video!

[@Ybalrid]

have only watched the first minute yet, so I do not know what happened, but you really are into the VisioFlex these days Matt 🤭

[@Ybalrid]

Oh, and the "miss configuration" of that shutter button arm was your demise 😔

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Yes loving it. You'll be seeing a lot more of them I think

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Yes "school-boy error" I should have noticed.

[@davidkipperman5218]

The best photos of all time you could have had! 🤷‍♂

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

It can be practice for next time!

[@rmle23]

Why not use a R camera instead of visoflex system?

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

I have those but I love the small cameras

[@Chum_chumi]

I wish I knew you were here! Would have loved have said hello.

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Sorry it was last minute after another trip was cancelled. Normally I publish in advance where I will be in the newsletter on MrLeica.com

[@Ybalrid]

as far as foma film goes, fomapan 100 is the one I got the most consistant and best performance from. The 400 one works best if you rate it 250, if not you get thin negatives. These may print okay in the darkroom but are annoying to scan in my personal experience

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Yes I used to love Fomapan 100 but now prices are more than Kentmere it's a no brainer to move to Kentmere which is a far better film on all levels. Yes Foma 400 gave me thin negs at 400 too when I tried it.

[@TobiasSpranger]

Nooooooo!!!!! I feel with you! The moment when you realized it must be so disappointing. 😞 Seems like you're already way to used to a team. Like Thomas who listen to your shutter (if the mirror fires) and Tobi who is taking care of your phone/b-roll. 😀

[@qizhang5042]

Imagine there's no film It's easy if you try No mirror before it Above it, only sky

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Great shots but keep it B/W 😂 Thanks for sharing

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Rob, OK I'll try to!

[@zoltankaparthy9095]

Well,what a relief: you made mistakes. I was afraid that you were perfect, beyond blemish or fault. It is nice to know you are mortal. Hey, I see you winding the cassette spool tight after the initial load of film. I used to do the same thing but now wonder why. After a few advances the cassette film is tight. And winding it too tight can cause scratches. So why do we do it? All that aside, I always enjoy your videos and usually learn something valuable, too. Thanks for that.

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Sandy, I wind it tight to get a few extra frames but good point about too tight so I'll do slightly less in future. Yes I'm a very regular guy for sure and with blemishes when my skin is playing up haha.

[@vinylisland6386]

Honestly, that Visoflex is a liability, mate!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

It's normally OK, just a school-boy error. The fun factor outweighs the liability!

[@Millicente]

Should’ve included some digital photos in this video with a film filter on top to see if anyone could even tell

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Haha I didn't take any digital cameras but fun idea

[@michaelcase8574]

Sorry about the ruined film, Matt. Did you take advantage of all the great wine bars there? Any Port Wine consumed? A great place fo street work.

[@borisruzicka8104]

Matt. It"s so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so easy to see Black out during shooting in finder using visoflex (and any mirrornotless :) camera, but visoflex especially) ... Sorry, it"s not problem of using film :).

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks, yes sometimes I'm dumb.. I got used to using LiveView with Visoflex on digital where you lock up the mirror and focus with EVF that I stupidly forgot this is not the case for film!

[@borisruzicka8104]

@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom you are not dumb Matt. To much enthusiasm :)

[@michaelwhiles5282]

Oh dear Matt - ALWAYS but always pack a FUJI - it'll never let ya down....

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Haha, maybe the M10-P for the night shots

[@theseed_pt]

Porto 🤍💙

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Great city!

[@HartponderJr]

So sorry…

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks. It was my own fault, I should have noticed. I'll go back next month.

[@geofff6671]

I do enjoy your Leica content, Matt, but slrs were invented and took over the world for a reason.🤔😀

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Thanks Geoff! I have Leica R cameras too I just like to experiment with different gear :)

[@moot6794]

Film is losing proposition in 2025

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

I'll keep shooting it as lot as I can. Digital is too easy and lacks the fun for this kind of stuff.

[@moot6794]

@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Agreed on the fun part, but it is getting $$$$