LEICA Q | trying out digital as a film photographer (Hamburg street photography POV)

[@just_another_fan418]

What a fun video, I like how you didn't take it too serious and had fun with it. Your experiences mirror mine, I take a lot more pictures when shooting digital but at the end of the day I think I have the same number of good ones. I enjoy the analog experience more, so that's what I do when shooting for fun. If I know I'll have difficult shooting circumstances, then I'll use my digital. Keep up the good work!

[@KarinMajoka]

Your comment sums it up really nicely, thank you! :)

[@VndyPrince]

Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome videos. We’ve been watching for a little while now, and have started taking more photos for fun again. Thank you again and take care.

[@calvinchann1996]

The three of you are good together. Hope to see much more of this

[@baladino]

Karin, would you be able to get your hands on Ferrania P30 B&W film and do a review ?

[@Janishadiary]

Being analog photographer myself, i find so relaxing by watching ur video. Sometimes we should give a rest to our analog cameras.

[@KarinMajoka]

Sometimes it would be really nice to have the efficiency and fast workflow of digital. But once my film cameras had a while to rest, I feel the urge to take them out again haha. Thanks for your comment :)

[@joakeemgaston91]

Love the flow of this video, Karin! Best PQV on the internet! Also that intro was so wholesome!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks Joakeem, I appreciate your comment! It was a really fun weekend, so I am glad it transports in the video. :)

[@michaelsherck5099]

I've shot digitally, with a Nikon. It works fine. But it isn't nearly as much fun as shooting with, developing and printing film. Oh, well: each to their own.

[@KarinMajoka]

I agree, same for me. I really enjoyed the efficiency of digital photography, but film still feels more enjoyable with more character to me.

[@oneafi8940]

Film is so expensive and time consuming. Digital all the way.

[@PureNordicVibe]

Great video as always👌Super clean candid shots 📸

[@KarinMajoka]

As always, thanks for the comment, I appreciate it a lot! :)

[@NBartrina]

Yes digital is much better. Color and image rendition is excellent but nothing beats analogic picture taking. Taking analogic pictures is much fun. Good pictures and nice video. Greetings from Barcelona, Spain

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@BlueSatt]

Awesome transition! The shot at 4:00 is great, love that guy surprise face !

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, I appreciate it! :)

[@sebvz89]

Nice photos! I love you guys!

[@kevinlack5634]

Great video Karin, it looks like you had an excellent day shooting with the Leica Q :) I liked the shot of the gentleman with the stick walking past the puddle on the ground and also the one of the three people sitting in an outdoor bar/cafe with the mural of an old gentleman with a parrot on his shoulder behind them.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, Kevin, I appreciate it! :) I really appreciate when I get feedback to some images in specific ✌🏼

[@dry509]

What is your focal length?

[@peterjohnson1012]

Just watched your great video. I thought your summation was right on track. One thing that has kept me from getting the Q or SL digitalis is that they are TTL cameras as opposed to my digital and analog Leica M cameras which are range finders. It really does make a difference in composition and you do not have that "sloppy" ness you mentioned. The Q and does have the advantage of macro, autofocus and fast image turn-over time for workflow but from what you said at the end I'd recommend a digital M. They are expensive (even used), I had to save 4 years for mine (M-D Type 262, the one without a screen in the back) but feels very much like my M2 and I LOVE to shoot with it. Since I loss my access to a darkroom it has been go to.

[@dry509]

We’re the pictures cropped?

[@jhonnyviquez4206]

I can really relate to your experience. I recently got a Fuji XPro3 and have been shooting a lot on it instead of my regular Pentax K1000 set up. It's true I tend to be more sloppy with composition and get a bit trigger happy. I used to shoot maybe a roll on a walk when I shot a lot and ended up with more usable pictures. Now I'm shooting up to a thousand and get only two or three thar I'm happy with, it's been an very weird transition for sure.

[@KarinMajoka]

This sums it up pretty well actually! I also feel like my "hit rate" is higher on film, even though I shoot less. Also, I really really hated to go through all of the digital files to see which ones I want to keep. Only having 36 images makes the selection process way easier.

[@pushingfilm]

Really well made video! Nice cameo appearances too 😁

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks Hashem ✌🏻

[@JamieMPhoto]

Great shots! I feel like digital's main tricks are extreme convenience/speed, and fine detail (and yeah, low light). Which are extremely nice but not necessarily as amazing as people seem to think ... My mileage on those has mostly run out. ha ha.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you, Jamie :) You are probably right. For my personal work I do not even miss the speed or convenience of film photography. But when it comes to the KZbin channel I sometimes wish I could work more efficiently since it sometimes takes weeks to have all my rolls developed and scanned.

[@JamieMPhoto]

@@KarinMajoka Very true! Deadlines are definitely where digital does its best job. It's one reason I'm extremely happy that I've somehow managed to carve out some space for home developing. I can *almost* have one-hour photos. :)

[@MrCodyswanson]

Another great video! The camera is just a tool, choose the one that does what you need and makes you happy when you use it. Or do like most photographers I know and choose several. :-)

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment. :)

[@cliclactube]

The only digital camera i enjoy shooting with is my Epson R-D1. Easily the closest experience to a film camera i had. You should try it sometime ( it's an M mount by the way ).

[@Ben-ig3bf]

Let me introduce you to the leica M10d

[@danem2215]

I think shooting film has given me an appreciation for digital. I shoot film for the look and enjoyment of the process, but I wouldn't give up the autofocus, metering, convenience, and (free) price of shooting with my DSLR. It's a strange spot for us born in the 90s, where we only had film as kids, but then digital when we were young enough to master it.

[@xander1052]

I mean even as a child of the 00s, I grew up with tape based camcorders and 35mm film cameras (including my dad's SLR which I did shoot a lot of colour film on for of course no cost to me lol, of which around 0 photos were even good) but when I went back to film I had not shot it in about a decade, though I definitely am not returning to video 8 camcorders...

[@catgirlmutant]

love the chaotic energy of you three lmaoo

[@KarinMajoka]

Haha, chaotic is the right term. Thank you :)

[@eedddyyyy]

Great video! I would recommend the Fuji x100 series cameras they give more of the analog experience. I will say going from shooting only film then switching to digital I did overshoot A LOT in the beginning I think I was more trigger happy by the convenience of digital but after you settle into your camera and let the digital high go down your process with slow down and be more intentional. At least that was the case for me, would love to see you do some more digital

[@KarinMajoka]

That's really interesting! I actually wondered if I would be as "trigger happy" if I owned a digital camera and got adjusted to the new medium. It would actually be a fun experiment to see how it would affect my shooting style when shooting digital more often. thanks for your comment, it really triggered some thoughts. :)

[@Ben-ig3bf]

I enjoy shooting digital the most with the m10D. Its so close to just shooting film

[@paulhenry7678]

That was certainly a lot of fun. I have a Q-series camera and the controls are really so well placed, it's very enjoyable to use. However, I find the lens a bit too wide for my style (or lack thereof), and it's gathering dust while I'm getting so much enjoyment from shooting film. Keep up the good work...

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment! :) Especially in times like these where we try to avoid getting close to each other the 28mm is a real challenge - I totally agree!

[@gifrancis]

Super fun to watch!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you :)

[@Fuzzbrause]

Dear Karin, nice and entertaining video. Actually I am always out with two set, one digital one analog. Digitally I prefere a medium format Fuji GFX 50R and I love to combine it with an old Minolta vintage lense. Since those old lenses do not have autofocus it comes really close to the analog feel. The sensor is huge in the GFX 50R and the images are just georgeous.

[@KarinMajoka]

That’s an interesting setup, thanks for your comment! :)

[@georgewidmeriv701]

Was this the original Q or Q2?

[@Schorti666]

Sneaky move, at 1:40, to photograph the brige after the guys :D

[@KarinMajoka]

😬

[@chrissoclone]

More like a lucky saving throw, those rogue skills are lifesavers. :)

[@lazydog1234]

@@KarinMajoka Why so many people have such a fear of us? This is unfair. I hear they have laughed afterwards. PS. For me, one of the best picture in this POV.

[@KarinMajoka]

@@lazydog1234 It does not look as close in the video but I was super close to them - they probably thought I was clumsy with my camera and almost bumped into them, which is why they probably laughed. I don't blame them, must have looked funny. But I am glad I got the shot that way 😬

[@kontraen]

Same here ... I think you summed up the pros and cons perfectly. Always feeling the same when I'm out with my Panasonic GX9 instead of say the Canon L1 :)

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, interesting to hear that some people share the same experience :)

[@ivunchow]

damn you work fast with a digital camera Karin! Full frame 28 will always look wider than the GR APSC one. Took me awhile to get used to that. Nice PQV video =]

[@dan-le-brun]

+1000 points for the music choice. Went so well with the video.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thank you! :) It's always a challenge to find the right music, so I am glad it worked here.

[@JHurrenPhotography]

Nice one Karin! I'm working sincerely to use film like I do digital. Honestly, most of my time is spent on editing on the comp, which is the same process either way. The time difference is not exponential. Both take me impossibly long! The results are so different though. I'm still not sure which results I prefer. I'll need to see each process through for awhile longer before I give my verdict. Peace!!!!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment :) that’s actually true, even when shooting film you won’t be able to avoid some editing time in the computer.

[@karolaneuer5506]

I do both as well. Digital with a D750, which is great for family, digital panorama and everything which is astro photography related, analogue with the Xpan, Mamiya 6 and many others. All cameras have their purpose and it would not be very smart to not use advantages.

[@stevencottam7570]

I have a Q and an R5, they both work depending on how I feel

[@tycjantrzpiola]

Great video and city. The only thing I missing is shooting in the dark. Where wit the film you need a flash. Film is much more fun 😊

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for you comment Tycjan :) same for me, I enjoy film so much more, but in some situations digital would come in handy

[@10rollsoffilm11]

Such a fun video, great job - you definitely earned a sub! Would be interesting to see you shoot with a digital that doesn't try to mimic film cameras - personally, I think both digital and film are at their strongest when they don't try to be something they inherently are not ;)

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! :) I think it's good that we have a wide range of different cameras - and while some might not like a digital camera "mimicking" the analog experience, for some it might be just the right thing. Taste differs ✌🏻

[@stuartmeador8993]

auto ISO.... most of us used two or three bodies with different emulsions ... I really like your compositions with the Q... better than the guys have been doing up to now....A Q2 is about the same price and has enough mega pixels that you could use it like a 35mm lens, but have some move-around room in the frame when cropping...

[@KarinMajoka]

Carrying multiple film camera with different speed Film certainly sounds like a good plan! Since I often carry around a digital camera for filming to produce these videos here it’s already a bit chaotic and I think carrying multiple film cameras at the same time would confuse me. Thanks for your comment :)

[@stuartmeador8993]

of course I was talking about 'way back when'. Now with the auto ISO and Full color to monochrome abilities, One camera will do many jobs.

[@alberte58]

Great tempo within this video with this Leica Q. I photographing also with both medium’s (Analoog and Digital), but with film I am photographing more selective and slower. Mostly with 35mm (zeiss), 50mm (Nikon) or 58mm (Voigtlander) lenses on my Nikon Camera’s.

[@KarinMajoka]

That's an interesting combo! :) Same here, film feels more thought out and mindful for me. But technically you could shoot the same way with a digital camera, it's just more tempting to shoot away.

[@chrissoclone]

Damn, could've joined you, lots of nice spots in Hamburg. :) I don't really think the Q suits you, despite the focal lenght and somewhat boring digital colors I think the Q is more of a statement than a tool, but I'm biased and only buying used gear anyway since I know it will be obsolete in 5-10 years and I'm no dentist. :) If you want to try another digital camera, I'd also suggest a Fuji - maybe even used and with a manual focus lens, which you can get for about a tenth of the Leica's price. You'll feel right at home with the dials, probably even more so than with the Leica, and maybe you'd prefer those film simulations over digital cleanliness?

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

Wieder echt gute shots. 👌 Nachdem Ulysses Aoki eine Reperaturrechnung von über 3300$ für seine Q-P bekommen hat ist mir jegliche Lust an kauf einer digitalen Leica vergangen. Wenn eine Q kaputt geht kannst du die gleich in die Tonne kloppen und dir eine neu gebrauchte holen. ist günstiger als die Reparatur zu bezahlen bei Leica. 😅

[@KarinMajoka]

Ja, ich hab den Fall von ihm mitbekommen - das ist einfach unglaublich ärgerlich und ein sehr teurer Spaß. Die Möglichkeit, dass etwas kaputt geht besteht leider immer, aber wenn es dann so ins Geld geht tut das schon weh.

[@PhilKnall]

I noticed the same problem i have when i shoot with my digital camera: a second or third shot just in case ;) some nice shots in there of course!

[@KarinMajoka]

I wonder if this "security aftershots" will occur less frequently when using a digital camera more often 🤔 thanks for your comment, Phil :)

[@PhilKnall]

@@KarinMajoka they decreased a little for me, but never completely went away. Maybe if I shot with it even more, but shooting film is too much fun for that!

[@peterebel7899]

Yes, 28mm are short ... Well done!

[@fIysohigh]

I would really like going fully digital for the convenience, but the pictures just don't sing to me like film does. And yes, I'm having a hard time with 28mm too.

[@KarinMajoka]

Same here. I am super unexperienced when it comes to editing digital images, so I am sure more experienced people can get more of a "look" out of raw images. But I really like that film photos usually have character straight from the scan.

[@nelsonm.5044]

I shoot film but I also have a Fujifilm X-T20 fitted with an adaptor for my old Rokkor lens and I can go go fully manual no auto focus, manual speed and aperture ..... and for much less $$$$ than a Leica but as much fun. Film is fun but with increase of film cost, I find myself using more and more my digital camera

[@KarinMajoka]

That sounds like a good middle ground and great compromise between film and digital. :)

[@jehanreyes]

You should try the Fuji XPro3.

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for the idea. :)

[@danielwalsh492]

Fabulous as always, but for a minute I thought we'd lost you to the dark side!

[@KarinMajoka]

Thanks for your comment Dan, I appreciate it :) The film in my fridge is telling me that there is no reason to convert to the dark side (... yet) :D

[@danielwalsh492]

@@KarinMajoka definitely keep listening to it! I used my Fuji X-H1 for the first time in months the other day and really didn't enjoy it. But in other news I did just trade a load of surplus film gear for a Rolleiflex T!! Happy days 😁

[@derbert546]

I love both. Personally i think for street digital shooting is way better. The learning curve is shorter, etc. For all the other stuff like portraits, etc. I prefer analog

[@KarinMajoka]

Glad you found the right tools for you! :) I feel like my street photos on film have more "character" to them, but digital is surely more efficient - especially for beginners.

[@KevM5225]

Thought it would be the last photo u shoot before you’d been thrown into the sea by them😂 (09:25)

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahahha true - still worth it.

[@dmitrybelyakov]

Now I remember why I stopped shooting digital.

[@md3631363]

Cool video :)

[@abhijittawde7096]

I must say.. The way your capturing photographs, You should defiantly visit India one day. 😊

[@KarinMajoka]

visiting India would be awesome - maybe one day :)

[@Ostblockjunge]

Must be nice to shoot a Leica Q

[@KarinMajoka]

Must be nice to own a Leica Q 🤑

[@seebbii]

Next up: Fuji x100v! 35mm equivalent ;)

[@KarinMajoka]

I am trying to not spend too much time in the dangerous territory, because I might end up with a digital camera afterwards for real haha. But the Fuji X100 systems have indeed been interesting, so maybe I will try it out one day. :)

[@ptrbask640]

for the money I would get the medium format Fuji with superior image quality +adapter to use M-lenses

[@KarinMajoka]

That's alright, you do you ✌🏻

[@jasongold6751]

great work hate this lens! I think Q2 way overpriced point and shoot. Any camera is OK for Street Snaps.

[@wieldthelight]

9:14 Nice shoot

[@keyboardwarrior6890]

ich liebes das meine fav in der bubble einfach in deutsch sich verhsapeln

[@KarinMajoka]

Ist immer so schwer bei englisch zu bleiben :D

[@eddie_g]

Everyone Like and share this video! Karin is going to shift the market! Everyone is going to digital Leicas!! 😄

[@KarinMajoka]

haha, I think just the opposite, people will hate me for trying out "the dark side" 😂

[@youtubelearning2990]

I don't know, I think you should ask for permission first

[@blende5.693]

I knew that we lose Karin one day :( so welcome to the new q-world or maybe m-world?

[@KarinMajoka]

Fear not, the film in my fridge is telling me to stay analog for some more time ✌🏻 I have never used a digital M, but it would certainly be interesting to try :)

[@nh-ss5pw]

Thumbs up

[@KarinMajoka]

👍🏼

[@wylie_photo]

Wow, 2500 for a used Q, that's about 5 rolls of Portra nowadays...! 😉

[@garvinp6331]

That intro haha

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahaha 😬

[@carltanner9065]

I think that digital can make you lazy and just spray and pray when it comes to taking pics. You can rattle off so many photos in such a short time and you end up with thousands of rubbish pics you never look at again. All just to get that one shot. That's one of the reasons I went back to film. I can take my time and get the shot I want, get it right and not have to deal with heaps of waste. What I've found that in going back to film, it's rubbed off onto my digital pics. I don't rattle off heaps of shots and I take my time to get the shot I want. I end up using my digital cameras like my film ones. Means I don't have to wade through masses of files and waste too much time sitting at a computer sorting through them all. And, whilst digital images can look good, they don't have the feel of a film pic. At least, that's what I believe.

[@KarinMajoka]

That point of having a lot of "data garbage" was also my biggest issue when shooting digital. It was just no fun at all to look through all of the files, especially since I think my "hit rate" was about the same as when shooting less images on film. I think adjusting your shooting style to shoot more like film and be more selective is a good approach - however, when it's so easy to snap away it might be tricky to not use it.

[@EdwardIglesias]

I must admit to preferring digital for color and also for shooting indoors. I once made the mistake of thinking I could shoot a small concert on a Yashica Mat. The results were not pretty, even with Delta 3200. Have you considered old lenses on a digital body? You could use you Leica glass.

[@KarinMajoka]

I shot a concert on film once as well and it was pretty challenging - so I see why digital might come in handy in those super low light situations. I actually have a Sony A7II with some adapters for vintage lenses, but somehow I never use. 🤔

[@Revup1]

So, you handed him a Leica M6 at the beginning of the video, and at the end he handed you back a point and shoot! You were scammed, he has run off with your M6! As to shooting digital, I never surrendered my film cameras when digital came about in the 2000's and have just ended up shooting both. Digital for when 'you just need to get the shot', film for when you want to 'think about the composition and concentrate on basics'......a combination of both works for me.

[@KarinMajoka]

Oh snap, that’s where my M6 must have gone lost! 🤔 (just kidding, I shot the video over a couple of days) That sounds like a really good combination, glad you found the right balance for you :)

[@silvatorresart]

Q read as “KU” sounding, in Portuguese means “ASS” (Cú). It was fun tho ahahah

[@KarinMajoka]

hahaha, I see! "Q" is spoken out the same as "Kuh" in German which means "cow", so I totally feel you.

[@tomphobos8503]

Jaja, früher oder später kriegen wir sie... mit Danon... ääh... Leica ;-)

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahaha. Also den Schritt von "auf gar keinen Fall!" zu "vielleicht irgendwann mal" sind wir schonmal gegangen, mal gucken wie lange es zur Umsetzung noch braucht. 😬

[@maxwellwellmax878]

I always knew Samuel was a bad influence lol.

[@KarinMajoka]

Hahahah, Elmar and Samuel are the digital devil

[@kasauerkrautimgulasch]

Macht ja ganz scharfe Fotos das Ding aber man siehts halt schon dass es digital is. Überscharf kind of....xD

[@KarinMajoka]

Ja, oder? Finde ich auch! Mir fehlt das körnige etwas - kann man auch digital hinzufügen, sieht aber nicht genauso schön aus

[@rbmedia771]

Forget the overhyped hipster Leica-buy a Fuji X100v if you must have a digital camera!

[@reddevil211287]

Ze Germans are so cute

[@gibcoprobe66]

I don't know if it's the camera (Leica are not known for their snappy AF...) but unfortunately almost all of your pictures are blurry.

[@KarinMajoka]

Almost all of them? I count four blurry images in total. And that was most likely a user error by me and not the camera's fault since you have to keep in mind that I used this camera for the first time. I think it's more than normal to have a couple of blurry or out of focus shots in a session regardless of the camera brand or medium used. I wanted to keep it realistic and leave them in - also the rest of the images is tack sharp and I feel like you can zoom in forever and still have a crisp image. So please don't exaggerate :)

[@gibcoprobe66]

@@KarinMajoka Karin, I'm a big fan of your channel and your work so I'm not trolling. But I have to keep it real, the pictures are blurry my dear and simply not your best work. But if you find them crisp, that's what matters, isn't? But I know I'm not exaggerating. Each timeI saw a shot, I was quite surprised...

[@KarinMajoka]

@@gibcoprobe66 You keep your opinion, I keep mine, that's alright ✌🏻

[@Magneira]

Not only digital is more convenient, it also does not have animal suffering in it, since you are not shooting film. Hope you really give digital a try.

[@elsueniero5922]

Judas

[@KarinMajoka]

I'll burn in digital hell for this 😂🙈

[@Paul4ha]

Was für eine hässliche Kamera, grässlich! Eine Fuji x100F ist um Welten hübscher, kann vieles besser, ist mehr Analog-Kamera-Like und mit ihrem Zentralverschluss dann auf jeden Fall die fotografisch interessantere Kamera, als das super hässliche Ding von Leica, Sorry! Oder vielleicht allgemeiner eine Fuji X Kamera mit Adapter und deine M-Objektive verwenden. Allein das manuelle fokussieren bremst einen schon zum bewussten sehen und fotografieren ein. Zusammen mit den X-Trans-Sensoren und außergewöhnlich gutem Auto-ISO Verhalten wäre so eine Wahl vielleicht eine gute Ergänzung?

[@KarinMajoka]

Geschmäcker unterscheiden sich bekanntlich ja - ich finde die Q um ehrlich zu sein nämlich ganz ästhetisch 😉 und sie hat übrigens auch einen Zentralverschluss.

[@HD-tj2uo]

Digital ääähhh NO! RIP

[@KarinMajoka]

It was just a fling, I am still faithful to my film cameras haha

[@NorbiWhitney]

I think the 100 comments here already covered this a lot, but I'll add my voice to the crowd anyway. Whenever I shoot digital, I take too many photos. It's so easy to take the same photo from 5 angles, and each one twice just incase, and then you need to look through 100s when you get home. In all honesty I love the efficiently and security of digital, but I just don't find it as fun or rewarding compared to checking your negatives and realising you got the shots you wanted. (also the PQA intro ended up being really funny anyway 😆)