Leica M11 Monochrom Street Photography in Brussels

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Interesting that you found the experience film like. Viewing those good shots on screen I felt they had a film-like quality. Maybe it is just me.

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi there ! Pictures had a film like look, event the shutter sounds like you are using film. Thansk for watching :)

[@Soojimmy]

Great vid!! How many shots did you take before running out of battery? Did you start with 100%?

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks mate ! I can't quite remember how many shots I got, probably around 150-200 with the test ones as well. I have started with 80-90% battery. If you afford this camera just buy a second battery :D

[@maddoxnamo4304]

Love your contents 🎉, I just wanted to ask q2 mono or m11 mono colors better ?

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks mate ! I would say m11 better but let's wait for the Q3 Monochrom :)

[@maddoxnamo4304]

@@OctavianCarare 😊

[@straatmoment]

As always, a pleasure to see your work ! No. 3 with the bike, beautiful ! No. 12 in the church is just heavenly !

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you and I am glad you liked it! Let me know what you think about the pictures with the fuji xe4 coming … tonight:)

[@devlincook5741]

Hi Octavian, just discovered your channel! I’ve been mostly shooting film M’s and love the immediate response from the shutter release. Did you notice any delay when pressing the shutter and the camera taking the shot? I’ve been annoyed by this with digital Fuji cameras. Cheers!

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Devlin ! Welcome on board :) I don't remember having any delay when pressing the shutter. And to be honest if there were such an issue on Leica cameras they would address it via a firmware update. Cheers ! :)

[@devlincook5741]

@@OctavianCarare Thanks! I’ll keep saving up for the M…

[@OctavianCarare]

@devlincook5741 test one at your local camera store. They probably have a demo unit

[@drc4563]

Wonderful photos. Wondering how much post you did. How was the light metering with the new sensor metering vs the M10R. Highlight protection better? How wld you compare the experience to the M10R?

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi there and thank you for your feedback! Unfortunately I can’t tell how it improved from the M10R, I have never tried it :(. Regarding the editing it was pretty basic, increased the contrast, clarity, deepened the shadows a bit and the blacks and the whites. Bringing back the burnt highlights it’s the hardest thing to do. But the camera handles better than my Q2. I underexposed rather than overexpose.

[@Mondelman]

I love all pictures, congrats!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Miguel! Even though not all are good pictures:)

[@luukbarth2041]

Great, Octavian, you always manage to get so many fine shots in just a few hours on the streets. Nice to see you experimenting with the M11. I'm still very happy with my Q2 thanks to your and Ben Staleys inspirational videos. Be good! - Luuk

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Luuk :) Not happy with all the pictures taken that day but I am happy that I had the chance to use the M11 Monochrom. It's quite a unique experience :). Love my Q2 as well and I am going to put it to work very soon :).

[@edgardsoquenne9361]

Bravo une fois de plus Octavian pour ces belles photos de rue. Pour toi Q2 monochrome ou M11 Monochrome au regard de la faible différence de qualité ? À bientôt

[@OctavianCarare]

Merci Edgard :) je dirai Q2 monochrome par rapport au prix 😬

[@mrcondorazo]

excellent video.. just one question, in most of the photos I use the system of zones?

[@OctavianCarare]

hello Walter ! Thanks. Yes, I have used zone focusing for all the photos :)

[@stuartshook3614]

Great video and some really nice shots too! Thx!❤

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you for watching Stuart :)

[@kairademacher8302]

Wonderful video. especially the intro was absolute awesome, for me your best one so far! My favourite shot is number 10. Cheers!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Kai ! I am glad you liked the intro :) Next video will have better pictures (I don't know about the intro yet) . Appreciate it !

[@ulcjmt]

Hey Octavian - I was thinking seriously about buying the M11M + 35mm Leica Lens but after witnessing all your mono shots on this expedition I have stopped thinking about the M11M! Thank you! Michael

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Michael! Thank you for watching the video ! Why did you stopped thinking about the M11M ? :)

[@Qsphotography666]

Aaaaah Wide Awake… Le fournisseur en café de mon coffee house favori à Namur. Très chouette série d’images 🙂

[@OctavianCarare]

Hello Quentin! Je trouve leur café excellent 👌. Il y a un petit café à Bruxelles, je te le conseille si tu es dans le coin. Merci pour ton feed-back:)

[@laika25]

How much post do those pics have? Lots or little ...or none?

[@OctavianCarare]

I have boosted the contrast, blacks and that's basically all . I like a hard BW :)

[@wirec4162]

No. 2 is a great shot. No. 19 is good too. Then no. 4 and 14 are ok. Not bed for a couple of hours shooting!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks mate! Can’t wait to hear your feedback on the next video with the fuji XE4:)

[@wirec4162]

@@OctavianCarare One day we'll take a coffee in BXL and make some shootings together :)

[@alextrenersemenov]

Your images are so cool. Thank you!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks mate! Thanks for watching the video

[@HoLeeChit11]

Love B&W

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks ! My next video will be with the Q2 Monochrome:)

[@etiennefransen]

I realy like your style of shooting ! ! ! !

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Etienne ! :)

[@ttunali]

No 12 and 20 are very nice shots Octavian. Have you been able to post process the raw files? Or are those straight out of camera jpegs?

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Tuna ! Thank you ! I have edited the pictures (Contrast, clarity, blacks and shadows) :)

[@mahdimanesh4221]

I find it fascinating that it is simply possible to get a large DoF with this camera even in low light due to high ISO. You can basically set it to f8 and above and shoot away 🙃

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Mahdi ! Yes! Fully agree with you and I have should mentioned that in the video. You can just put ISO Auto, f 11 and shoot without any issues. The high iso is crazy good on the M 11 Monochrom ,

[@Phototrappeur]

La belle vie, photos et gauffres😀

[@OctavianCarare]

Hahah oui en effet ! :)

[@CosminPhotoGC]

Nice, man! 4 and 9 are my favourites!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks Cosmin :) see you soon !

[@azzalos]

Nice shots Octavian. I just ordered my M11M too. Also, esti român? ☺️

[@OctavianCarare]

Salut Gabriel , da :) merci. Super ! Care au fost numerele castigatoare la loto? :)) sa l stapanesti cu inspiratie si lumina buna :)

[@azzalos]

@@OctavianCarare munca multa si o doza de noroc ☺️ multa bafta. Mersi de raspuns

[@OctavianCarare]

Asa am sa spun si eu cand intra jackpotul :)) . Nu ezita sa lasi un Instagram:)

[@azzalos]

@@OctavianCarare @tragefilm si @azzalos :) incerc sa imi gasesc curaj sa postez mai mult, ca nu prea o fac.

[@quintonmckimm]

Great photographs. How do you think it compares to the Q2 Monochrom?

[@OctavianCarare]

Well that's a good question! I have shot only once with the Q2 Monochrom and it seems it has a more digital look than the M11M. M11M seems to have more greys as well (dunno if it makes sense). I need more time with both of the cameras to compare it properly. I loved the Q2 Monochrom (actually I bought my Q2 before the Q2M was announced, I would probably have got the Q2M directly). It feels more street orientated in the hands the M11M somehow.

[@kne321video]

Worth the money? If you have such money available to spend, then probably. But not for most people. Interesting to see your experience with the camera 📷🤩👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Ken ! well as you said, it's worth the money ... if you have it :). It's a unique experience and this is the price you pay for this unique experience. If you have the opportunity, go and test it :). Thanks for watching the video :)

[@alexandruflorea8772]

Black and white is a completely different universe. You took many beautiful shots. Too bad the battery ended so quickly. 11, 12, 17 stood out for me. And the intro, of course, like a beautiful poetry. Well done my friend 👏👏🔥

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Alexandru ! Agree with you, shooting black and white makes you focus on different things, like form, light, shapes... I am so glad you liked the intro :)

[@marcozuccolo1090]

Molto bravo Octavian ! 🙂

[@OctavianCarare]

Grazie

[@maurorau]

Ciao Octavian, it looks lile you like you had a good time with the monochrome camera, great! Love # 20 👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Mauro ! I just had a good day because finally it was sunny in Belgium. Can't wait to spend some time in Italy this summer :)

[@dda.visuals]

Great shots mate 🤍🖤 as usual

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks 🙏!

[@JJ_Photo]

Strange, somehow your images here, looks much more "street like". Very aesthetic. The lack of color does something good. In a world where we are presented for so much information, it is actually nice to see monochrome images. You did very well. And you nailed the focus! I am still weak in focusing with my M10P. Great work Octavian. 😊

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Jan! Thanks for the feedback. I am curious what you think about the next video (with the XE4). I am really curious if you think my pictures look more street like. I feel like I have changed a little bit my perspective as well. To be honest not all the pictures are tack sharp or properly in focus but I am happy with my first experience :). Thanks again !

[@JJ_Photo]

@@OctavianCarare Maybe I should not have written "street like", but I mean more "classic street". Most of us are shooting more conceptual street photography, playing with composition, light, lines etc. All that is great. Nothing better than the other. I will look forward to your next video and see if I can see your change of perspective here also. Take care! 🙂

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Jan :) well can’t wait to hear your thoughts again on the next video :)

[@GeoffreyEduard]

Well done! Let's go on the streets together again soon!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks mate! 👌 sure let’s do that :)

[@邱榮明-f4s]

你拍的照片真的我很喜歡好有美感👍👍👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot ! :) appreciate it !

[@paulm8157]

Good post, Octavian. (Would have been better had you reshot the windy opening intro.😊) Decent pics for first time use of the M11. Would expect better battery life, though - did it start out with a fully charged battery? Photos 4 (window framing) and 22 (accordion player) my favs - nice of you to buy him a waffle. Does take time to get used to zone focusing/rangefinder, but can be easier to concentrate on a composition. Noticed a few e-scooters in this one. Ever ride one? Might make for a cool POV. Cheers!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Paul! I stared with about 80% after fiddling around with the menus. Battery life isn’t bad though! Believe it or not, I have never tried a e-scooter and probably will not. I can’t see my self with a 5000 euros camera on a e scooter :)). Thanks for watching!

[@АлександрКовалев-м5ъ]

Bravo👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks

[@stevesvids]

Another amazing Episode. Thanks Octavian. Ohh yeagh... while I was watching i browsed the price. 😮😮😮

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Steve for watching :) Yeah the price is high :D

[@blindeyezphotography]

Good stuff man, enjoyed this. My feedback tho is to try make ur intro a lot shorter, u dont want to make new viewers click off because u take forever to get to the point, u gotta remember that people want fast results these days, so if things drag on too long it can lead them away. Same thing applies for business in real life too, for instance if a coffee shop takes too long to serve, they'll just go elsewhere.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks for the feedback! Well noted !

[@shootjase]

i think some of my favorite street shots are when old women give me dirty looks. had a chuckle at your version. great shots.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks Jason :)

[@rolandrickphotography]

Lens = ??? Summilux 35 in silver?

[@OctavianCarare]

Yep! this is what I got for a day :)

[@dda.visuals]

Btw I shot 90% of the time in zone focusing now with my Q2 Monochrom. I really love it. It's So fast !

[@OctavianCarare]

I haven't tried it on my Q2 but now sure I am going to give it a try. I am pretty satisfied with my autofocus to be honest :)

[@philippenadal6423]

La qualité technique de ces photos est proprement stupéfiante. Je suis étonné qu'elles soient aussi nettes alors même que tu sembles n'utiliser que la "zone focusing" qui me paraît bien moins précise que la mise au point "normale". Perso, sur le Q2, je ne suis pas convaincu par la "zone focusing", surtout bien sûr quand on ouvre un peu le diaphragme. Sûr que ça fait rêver, mais les 9000 balles du boitier et les 5000 balles de l'objectif aussi ....

[@OctavianCarare]

Merci Philippe! Il n y a pas une mise au pointe normale sur les M rangefinders :) . Je pense qu’on peut obtenir des tres bon résultats avec l expérience en ce qui concerne le zone focusing. Oui, en effet c est pas un boîtier accessible pour toutes les poches :(

[@amauryevra8683]

Pis t'achete? J'ai essayé un M récemment aussi. C pas evident

[@OctavianCarare]

Ah mais non. T’es fou? C est 10.000 balles body only :) hors de mon budget.

[@amauryevra8683]

@@OctavianCarare ahaha ouai je sais... 10k pour un truc sans auto focus... mais quand meme ca fait envie.

[@patricklecointe9438]

Belle série ! A quand des vidéos en français?

[@OctavianCarare]

Hello Patrick et merci ! Je pense que les vidéos seront que en anglais (peut être avec des petites dialogues en Français par ici ou par la)

[@harryp6312]

Shots 4 and 20 for me were very very good. Amazingly crisp monochrome images, manual focusing on a gazillion dollar leica.. that's banksta territory mate 😉

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Harry :) If you get the pictures properly in focus these are CRISP indeed. Manual focusing takes practices but extremly satisfing when you get you shots in focus :)

[@smor07]

Dans l'ensemble les photos sont très bien. Peut-être auriez-vous dû essayer avec moins de profondeur de champ et utiliser la visée télé métrique. Merci pour cette vidéo.

[@OctavianCarare]

Merci Olivier. J avoue que c’est la première fois que j utilise un rangefinder M Leica. Il y a encore du boulot:)

[@Lorenzo_Melocchi]

7.20 the way you handle the M11 😂

[@OctavianCarare]

Gently :) at this price point ...

[@dda.visuals]

Prems :D 🙋🏻

[@OctavianCarare]

Big Up ! :)

[@jcdes]

"bonjour, mon ami"🪗

[@OctavianCarare]

Hehehe

[@Amia67360]

J'adore la photo 2, la 3 est géniale aussi; la 9 est rigolote : on dirait qu'il lui fait une prise de judo! La 12 est classe de par la rangée de gris, il y a peu de noir occlusif! La 14 est très réussie. Tout comme la 15 ... qui interroge sur la détresse humaine! La 18 est attendrissante ; le sérieux des mecs en costards fait presque sourire pour la 19. La 20 attire l'oeil par ses lignes géométriques courbes et droites. La 24 est bien meilleure que la 23 parce que plus claire. La 25 est pas mal de par la correspondance du blanc des carreaux (en fort contraste avec les carreaux noirs) avec le blanc vestimentaire du prêtre ainsi que celui des murs et des vêtements des dames au loin. Donc, de très bonnes choses! Question : comme tu changes souvent d'appareils , c'est toi qui fait les démarches chez les revendeurs ou bien c'est les différentes marques qui te contactent pour tester leur matos? Dernière question : je ne comprends pas comment tu fais pour prendre tes photos, parce qu'on voit (dans la vidéo) ton appareil au niveau de l'estomac et on entend les déclenchements, ... tu vises pas en regardant dans le viseur? Tu vises au hasard? Pourtant les photos sont bien cadrées ... à moins que tu les recadres par après? Et ton Gopro tu le fixes où? Aussi au niveau de l'estomac ou au niveau de la poitrine ? Ah, dernier point : dommage que tu fasses tout en anglais, j'y comprends rien! Heureusement qu'il y a les images qui parlent! Pourquoi tu nous ferais pas les vidéos en français sous-titrées en anglais, ou du moins une vidéo sur deux ou trois dans la langue de Molière? De toutes façons les anglophones peuvent aller dans 'paramètres' pour la traduc écrite en bas de vidéos! Ne nous gênons pas, parlons français!

[@JanneRanta]

5:22 if it werent for the video that could pass as impromptu judo practice photo :D

[@OctavianCarare]

haha true :)

[@AlecssDaniel]

👏👏👏😉

[@OctavianCarare]

🥳🥳

[@homecareful]

Very well done. It totally convinced me that you are very talented at street photography. But, being convinced that the M11 is the right tool for street remains elusive. The fault isn't yours. The bar is set high with a $9K camera. The people who own them seem to universally love them, but showing someone why in pragmatic terms seems to be very difficult

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Edward! I fully agree with you regarding the m11 and the fact that you name it ‘tool’ :) that’s exactly what is it, a pretty expensive one!

[@jfphotoandlife8287]

Il faut faire vaut vidéo en langue française aussi 👍🏻

[@OctavianCarare]

Hello ! Apres avoir commencé la chaine en roumain ( ma langue maternelle) j'ai décidé que c'est mieux en Anglais (surtout que la plus part de gens qui regardent mes vidéos sont de USA, Allemagne, Asie). Le problème c'est que je parle 3 langues et aucune comme il faut :))

[@johncolquhoun6416]

Your chocolate fingers all over that camera. 😋

[@OctavianCarare]

Hahah well it’s black on black so can’t see it

[@TungstenOvergaard]

Leica could make a Monochrome just restricting by software and not telling to anyone, and people would still see ‘differences’ compared to the ‘color’ M11. I love so much your photos, the saturated and contrasty colors many times, that B&W is sad and restricting to my eyes.

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Antonio ! If you have the chance, please go and try the M11 Monochrom, you will defintely be impressed by the BW and the tones. Not even talking about the high iso :). It is true that is restricting shooting only BW but sometimes can be liberating :)

[@dda.visuals]

@@OctavianCarare or just the Q2MONO ☺️