NEW LIMITED Leica D-Lux 7 | So COOL for STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

This is my detailed review of the new Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE® х STASH” which is the coolest camera you can shoot in street photography.
Watch in 4K to see the image quality.
Content:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Unboxing the NEW Leica D-Lux-7 “A BATHING APE® х STASH”
06:18 A closer look at the camera
09:59 Switching the camera on | Exchangeable lens caps
12:23 Design by a Japanese fashion brand and a NYC graffiti artist
13:36 Lots of manual switches and controls on a tiny camera body
15:40 This is maybe the most feature packed camera from Leica
17:28 Testing the tiny little flash which came with the camera
18:32 Effective image stabilization for longer exposures hand-hold
19:31 Street Photography live shooting and sample images
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#Leica #photography #streetphotography #bape #graffiti

[@waywardson6161]

This was just what I wanted. I was considering the V-Lux 5 or D-Lux 7 as a travel point & shoot. I was in Berlin 2 weeks ago and meant to go to the Leica shop but didn’t make it due to circumstances. Your vlog answered the questions I would have asked them, thanks!

[@CarmaComa]

Another top notch video @mathphotographer - if I hadnt just got the stealthy Q2 Reporter I'd be tempted lol. Must visit Zurich when I get back to Europe next 👍 only been to Geneva haha

[@paulsehstedt6275]

I've the standard edition as a back-up camera, and it's an amazing, handy beast. Can highly recommand it! Keep on rolling!

[@ronaldsand3000]

Nice unboxing and complete overview Many thanks

[@mathphotographer]

Great that you liked it, Ronald.

[@nickdual]

I love the camera!

[@tedtrimmer635]

Thank you for an excellent video.

[@mathphotographer]

Pleasure :)

[@Ricardo-SW]

Would love to see a more detailed video, please!

[@LucyS565]

What a great little walk-around camera! I love it! Great photos as always! Thanks for a great review Math!

[@mathphotographer]

Many thanks Lucy, it is indeed a tiny very capable companion, this D-Lux 7 :)

[@LucyS565]

@@mathphotographer I meant to ask, what kind of matte film do you use to protect the screen on the camera?

[@yuidfbse]

I have the same question.. looks like a perfect fit!

[@LucyS565]

@@yuidfbse I use Expert Sheild. They are one of the best.

[@LucyS565]

@@GaryLangEngr Thanks for that info Gary!

[@ronanderson2130]

Thank for your intro to the D-Lux 7 as I have owned for 1 year.. Looking forword to your menu setup asI find it overwhelming to understand so many features don't know what the best to include.This is my only Leica camera and I like the images very much.I plan to visit Europe next year with this camera better then using a phone for sure. Thank you for your channel I get a lot info from you. My friend liked my images from my D-lux, we went to the Leica store and she purchased one.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for the great feedback, Ron, and for sharing your experience with the D-Lux 7.

[@azm3520]

I absolutely enjoyed this video/unboxing! @mathphotographer I cant wait to learn about the AI to beef up the images! 17mp to 50 !?? Looking forward to learning about the full potential of the D- Lux!

[@mathphotographer]

Its in the making, showing the effect of Topaz Gigapixel AI and also into hand-hold multishot technique.

[@yuidfbse]

Can't wait for your video and samples! Thanks a lot as always :)

[@TeeJayDoubleU]

I also bought this camera and was able to attend the opening party for it! Love the camera so far, bought it for investment reasons and I needed a compact street camera so I don’t have to carry around my huge canon set up. Super low key camera that can fit in any small bag. I’ve been shooting in the 16:9 ratio to get the most amount of pixels in my photos. Would love to see a video on what settings you’re utilizing in this camera.

[@prashannadahal1624]

I bought one too recently but the silver one...do you think it could be sold for more than the purchased priced?

[@TerminatoR99]

Gorgeous camera :)

[@mathphotographer]

Indeed :)

[@davidmcc6666]

Fantastic. Definitely going sell my Lumix 100M2 and buy a D-Lux 7. Wow.

[@mathphotographer]

Ha! Thanks David for your nice feedback.

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

It’s crazy that my M11 came in such a poxy box… but the camera itself makes up for it. Anyway I’m looking forward to your review of the upcoming 35 summilux with a 0.5m focus distance

[@gerryphillipson]

Thanks for this useful and practical overview. Can you please help? When I press the shutter of my D-Lux 7 more than one photo is taken. Bracketing and stacking are turned off. The longer I press the shutter the greater number of photos are taken. I can find no solution and the problem is tempting me to sell the camera. I'm probably missing something. Gratefully Gerry

[@farhadfarajov8030]

PATIENTLY WAITING FOR YOUR X2D 100C & NEW XCD LENSES REVIEW :)

[@mathphotographer]

It will come for sure :)

[@JP-zo4nr]

Great unboxing video. I’ll subscribe and look forward to hopefully another video on this camera. Also have you got a link to the screen protector that you used.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for subscribing :) The display protectors I use are from Dipos, just go here: www.dipos.eu

[@JP-zo4nr]

@@mathphotographer Thanks, I appreciate that

[@domipro123]

Hi, yesterday I bought the Lumix version second hand. Do you know of a sunhood that could stay on (like the one of the Q2) the camera all time and is good for 24-75mm?

[@protestagain]

At first sight, it looks like something I might buy, but suddenly, I remembered that I have a smaller system camera in the Panasonic GM5. An actual pocket system camera, but I like the idea of D-Lux 7, and by the way, I also have the Olympus Pen-F.

[@mathphotographer]

Yes - Panasonic and Olympus make very good pocket cameras too. And not to forget the Fuji X100V - which is another fabulous camera for street. The D-Lux 7 is actually pretty similar and co-developed with the Panasonic LX100 II. But the calibration of the D-Lux 7, in particular in color science etc., is Leica-specific.

[@protestagain]

@@mathphotographer Many years ago, when the first D-Lux came, I bought it for my sister. The biggest difference with the LX100 then, was that it came with Lightroom. I didn't have it, so I took it. My sister didn't need it.

[@PixelGuy22]

Hi. Thanks for the video. I appreciate your calm, professional approach. It's rare on KZbin. As a result I have subscribed to your channel. I'm not a collector but am interested in a D-Lux-7. In your opinion do you feel the special edition is worth the extra cost over the regular edition? Thanks again.

[@mathphotographer]

Awesome, thank you for subscribing, John. I think the special edition is really worth the extra cost since it looks & feels great. I love the camouflage colours, I even have camouflage sneakers :) This little camera is very capable of so many things in photography ... you will love shooting with it.

[@johnnychin4777]

Will they discountinue this or won't make a successor because Panasomic won't make small point and shoot anymore right?

[@defcry_again]

megaBYTE! :)

[@yuidfbse]

Wonderful camera!!! What is the model of the handgrip? Is it the standard Leica Part No. 19541? Thank you for your video :)

[@yuidfbse]

PS - Some day, if you have time to do a hands-on detailed walkthrough of all of the camera's menu items, settings and functions, that would be absolutely awesome. This is an extremely underrated camera and in my opinion a true collector's item in the long-term because this marks the VERY LAST compact point-and-shoot style camera Leica will ever release (this is actually not a point-and-shoot camera.. this is truly a fully fledged enthusiast/professional camera with an extremely compact size). Thanks again :)

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks Android - I will see if I find time for the full tutorial but in any case many thanks for your kind words and feedback.

[@markoehlschlager3862]

Now that they've killed the CL, I wish they'd revise this D-Lux to become a weather-sealed, full-frame body with a fixed, manually operated zoom. And then clean up the back panel buttons to match the minimalist look of the Q and SL2.

[@mathphotographer]

Indeed - an upgrade of the D-Lux 7 would be nice.

[@ReinoldFZ]

A very capable small camera with an interesting design : ) sadly there seems to be not enough surface to hold it in the back due the screen and the buttons, which makes it a bit like using a smartphone. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra with a smaller one inch sensor and a fixed Leica prime lens with Leica camera science maybe is not that far away. Of course cameras last many years and they are proper cameras, but nevertheless I imagine that for street photography a generic shaped smartphone will be more effective in no drawing attention than a camera with a modern vintage look..

[@yuidfbse]

Comparing a phone to a spectacular camera like this is a bit of a stretch even though the Xiaomi phone is probably fantastic.

[@ReinoldFZ]

@@yuidfbse I mean in reference to his way of using the camera, relying in the display like a smartphone. Athough the specifications are certainly a triumph of technical engineering somehow I feel more attracted to the LX3 or LX5 versions. Maybe is due the digital corrected lens which was needed to get quite a compact size in this model. In any case I say this just as a personal preference of use, objectively this is quite a fascinating camera indeed.

[@rumporridge1]

My Leica Q-P and Sony RX1R-2 can still sleep at night. No worries from the D-Lux lol.

[@mathphotographer]

:) The RX1R-2 is a totally different beast: full frame sensor, double the resolution compared to the D-Lux 7, etc.

[@rumporridge1]

@@mathphotographer Very very true. Different paths to reach the fun in image capturing.

[@yuidfbse]

I have an RX-1II and is the best super compact digital camera ever made, period. But the Leica D-Lux 7 is a completely different animal and has a zoom lens which is what sets it apart from all the other animals in the zoo :)

[@Stephen_Baker]

Hmmmm. Schnick Schnack! I’d check out the current roll out of the Sony sensors. Eg Hasselblad or Z8. We have had a pandemic delayed Olympics, jamming the global HDMI 2.1 roadmap (with its attendant Digital Signal Processing) and now we have, for all intense and practical purposes, World Cup at Xmas time! So it’s the usual decades-long consequences to the global multimedia roadmap. Hopefully it’ll be better at the next Olympics / World Cup global intellectual property rights cycle. My offer of free British-English lessons still stands.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for the offer :)

[@mathphotographer]

Check-out on September 7 the Hasselblad event, I bet we see a new Hasselblad X2D - and this then would not be "Schnick Schnack" from your point of view :)

[@user-ms8qg2rz5s]

Will this camera come with Gen 3 ?

[@mathphotographer]

Thinkable but I am not sure. I could imagine an upgrade to an APS-C sensor instead of M4/3. But have not heard any rumours yet.

[@Xer0.Visual5]

It's just a Lumix LX100 mk2 with a nice Paint job .. :P only 10 times the price haha.

[@mrkeulus]

Its a Panasonic😊

[@enf2587]

Inevitable Leica goes China

[@Theytoldmetodoit1]

It is just a rebadged Panasonic Lumix LX100.

[@DavidDatura]

I was about to say!

[@mathphotographer]

I would call it "co-developed" with Panasonic and the Lumix LX100 II. In the same way as the new 24-70 f/2.8 lens for the SL-system which is co-developed with Sigma. There is nothing wrong with co-developments because Leica always calibrates and fine-tunes then their camera or lens w.r.t. Leica-specific parameters which then make the gear Leica-original.

[@Theytoldmetodoit1]

@@mathphotographer You can call it what you wish, it doesn't take away the fact they are both exactly the same camera only that the LX100 is half the price as it does not have the little red dot with Leica written on it. That is my issue with the D-lux

[@prashannadahal1624]

@@Theytoldmetodoit1 you can feel the difference once you hold it in your hands...leica feels much better...but image quality is same

[@jonassekondi931]

​@@GaryLangEngr Leica flashes are not quite Leica, that is, not Leica at all, but Nissin.

[@DavidDatura]

It’s not a real Leica, it’s a Panasonic LUMIX LX100 II in drag 😏 still a very good little camera though. One could save a lot of money I think purchasing the original Panasonic instead…same features, same quality as this. Just without the badge engineered price tag or Leica color science I suppose.

[@nitiphumsetsirichot8979]

I don't think so if Money is not my problem so why do I need to buy Panasonic? If you can pay for it??

[@DavidDatura]

@@nitiphumsetsirichot8979 true, if money isn’t an issue then go for the Leica badged version. If it is though, the Panasonic is the same camera for less, that’s all 🤷‍♂️

[@nitiphumsetsirichot8979]

@@DavidDatura how about pre-owned Panasonic can it hold value as Leica did ??

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for your comment David. This camera is not the only one coming out from cooperations Leica had and has :) Although Leica sometimes co-produces, also when it comes to lenses, they nevertheless always do their own Leica-specific fine-tuning, for instance, color science. So you will see some differences between the Leica and the Panasonic when you put them side-by-side.

[@DavidDatura]

@@nitiphumsetsirichot8979 as this particular model isn’t actually a bonafide Leica. I don’t know if it would keep its value like say an M-series would.

[@nogerboher5266]

Yet another overpriced piece of garbage with specs worse than a $200 point-and-shoot Pentax camera from 2001.

[@nogerboher5266]

@@GaryLangEngr I wish I was a troll, that would mean what I'm saying actually isn't true. However, sadly, it is... Here's a challenge for you; Give me a name of ANY Leica camera ever made, that actually has same or higher level tech than other similar cameras at its price point - (hint: there is no such Leica camera.) I mean, we're talking about a scumbag company that is in 2022 trying to sell an actual FILM CAMERA for how much exactly? 8,000 EUR? More? We're talking about a film camera that costs less than 100 EUR to manufacture, from start to finish, all costs included, with modern CNC machines. LESS THAN 100 EUR TO MANUFACTURE AND THEY PRICED IT AT 8-9 THOUSAND! What is the camera made out of gold and rare diamonds?! That shitty 100 EUR film camera costs more than the new 2022 Hasselblad X2D medium format camera. Hello!?!? What are we talking about here?!?! People who buy overpriced Leica garbage either have more money than brains or are just simply stupid enough to waste their money on Leica products. Let that sink in and then call me a troll again.

[@hedydd2]

@@nogerboher5266 You totally miss the point. These are luxury items not aimed at people like you who do not appreciate their qualities. They are certainly not as technical cameras as others and are certainly far more expensive, which means that they do not compete with your mass market brands. Nobody forces anyone to buy a Leica and until a couple of limited edition models tickled my fancy recently I would not have dreamt of buying one myself. However the first one I bought, a couple of years ago, is now selling for three times the £6500 I paid for it, which I was not expecting and is a nice surprise. But I’m not selling because I simply do not need the money and that is not why I bought it.

[@nogerboher5266]

@@hedydd2 Luxury? Since when does luxury mean paying $10,000 for something that costs/is worth $1,000?! Don't answer, the question is rhetorical. You're mistaking luxury with poser idiocy. Luxury means quality. Luxury means top 1%. Luxury means; you pay for what you get. With Leica, you don't get luxury, with Leica you PAY for luxury but get horseshit. With Leica you don't get what you paid for, with Leica, you get LESS than what you paid for. With Leica, you get SCAMMED. Zeiss is luxury too - their products aren't shit. Hasselblad is luxury too - their products aren't shit. PhaseOne is luxury too - their products aren't shit. Rolex is luxury too - their products aren't shit. Bentley is luxury too - their products aren't shit. YSL, Moncler, Guerlain and Dior are luxury too - their products aren't shit. Get the point yet?! If I'm paying premium, I expect premium quality/performance. With Leica you pay premium and you get a low quality product that performs worse than some mass manufactured, plastic garbage from Olympus or Pentax. THAT is the point here.

[@hedydd2]

@@nogerboher5266 It’s entirely up to you whether you think it is ‘worth it’ or not. For those on a tight budget or who have different outlooks, then it is patently not worth it, to them. It is of course quite true that there are far technically ‘better’ cameras available for less money but you completely miss the point in thinking that this is a consideration for Leica buyers who, like me, may have several of those ‘better’ cameras as well as a Leica or three. My daily use cameras are mainly the Sony A7III, the Olympus E-M1 MkII, which was superb value as a run out camera, new for £640 not two years ago. Also have a Panasonic GX80 which is itself hardly bigger than the D-Lux 7 but which has a tilt screen and flash. It does need at least two rather expensive lenses to match the LX100 or Leica though.

[@maciejjankowiak2240]

its for poor fanboys only....hahhahhhha

[@ashershaham]

The dlux7 is a bad camera! very complicated to use, nothing (!) works smoothly (not even inserting the memory card), battery life is short, it starts shooting when the screen is touched' the menu is very complicated and very un intuitive, I regret the moment I've purchased it in the Leica store of Florence on the beginning of April this year. Save your money for a better product

[@ashershaham]

@@GaryLangEngr I've mentioned a lot of reasons to why I regret for buying the dlux 7, U cant recall that I have ever chose this option! As I said, ut is too complicated and unintuitive

[@ashershaham]

@@GaryLangEngr well, I dont care what you think, I hope that my comment helped other people. BTW I hold an old DLUX5 and I am extremely satisfied with it

[@hedydd2]

@@ashershaham I find it to be fairly simple to use. Like every other unfamiliar new camera, it takes a while to find your way around and to customise it ideally for they way an individual wishes to use it. However it is more intuitive than, say, an Olympus menu system, but the seasoned Olympus user may well have a different opinion. I find that it takes me a couple of weeks and a good read of the manual, front to back, to get comfortable with a new camera. If I wanted a point and shoot I would have bought a point and shoot or a high end smartphone.

[@hedydd2]

@@ashershaham Yes, you have probably had it for many years and only wish to do basic point and shoot snapping, or at best use Program mode?

[@maciejjankowiak2240]

like all Leica-panasonic-digital-shit....hahhahahahha