Why The Leica M6 Is A Timeless Classic

[@inikphoto]

Just a quick correction note…. M6 does not have brass top and bottom plate, it’s zinc alloy. The new M6 has brass top plate.

[@panagiotiskalapaseas6980]

Tank is the M3, yeap! Have these two beauties the M6 also n' M3 is the tank~thank you for the awesome video!

[@atl_mx5]

I feel the same way with my M3

[@CalumetVideo]

I have the Leica M3 and M4 and both are a joy to use. The Leica M system is a tried and true system. I have a V2 Summicron 50mm f/2, Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 MC II and Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5 f/2.5. All of there lenses work great for me. The Leica is a tank and will outlast me.

[@angusli6288]

Leica goat is m3. Best built quality and best material ever

[@Vladimir-hd5nn]

M3 is best for 50mm. M6 is more versatile though.

[@ezbass]

Just look at it 😍! And then there’s the performance. GOAT? Probably.

[@andyvan5692]

robustness?, one warning here Tilly, these are Delicate objects, the rangefinder prism, and mirrors can be dislodged and 'collimation' of the system lost, needing a re-calibration, whereas most slr cameras calibrate focus with shims in the lens mount, adjusting helicoid tube to mount distance, easier to do, and to fix diy, than a rangefinder re-calibration, which needs more tools, and optics to test it, etc. ; just an opinion, plenty of people love rangefinders, even the Fuji X100 style digital ones, or the Leica M 10's etc. just informing people there is one caveat to using them, like a telescope, you need to handle them carefully, as they are precision equipment, finely tuned to do their jobs well.

[@Fat-totoro-cat]

Owning a number of rangefinders, including the M4, I would strongly advise people to find out if they will enjoy shooting with rangefinders, because it is quite a different system. I personally find them much inferior to SLR's so it makes the Leica experience a little less magical for me than it has been for you - of course it also depends on the type of photography you are interested in. They are a pretty good investment though.

[@tfresh99]

Leica M’s are easily some of the most fun and enjoyable cameras to use and almost force you go to out and shoot. Also, makes one question even owning other film cameras.

[@CalumetVideo]

Agreed! I have the M3 and M4 in addition to the F2, F3 and F5, I actually use the Leica’s more.

[@jorghahn2903]

How does the body of a film camera influence in image quality?

[@JenniferM13]

Yep. Lens + film/sensor is where it's at.

[@jassim_pic]

Interior coating reduces light reflections

[@cwantuch]

I own the M6 TTL and while yes, I do love everything about it except the slow flash sync, I love my Bessa R4A even more. The Voigtlander is just a more functional camera with a higher flash sync speed. If I shot less indoors, I would be totally happy with the M6 or any other Leica.

[@Alexframesrj]

I have the m6, Q2M and the Sony A7cr with few lenses. The most used and enjoyable is the m6, after the q2m and the last the Sony just when I need something more fast

[@jayocotube6483]

Great vid!

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Love Rick Beato’s unexpected cameo role! Hade to pause and go back to check it out 😂

[@TedBorel]

Hold up! That's Rick Beato - another G.O.A.T! @1:48 Side note: The Yellow Chair series looks very nice!

[@pparkhu2768]

Awesome video and very informative!! You have to be the only photographer taking pics with a film camera at Mid-South Gravel!! That is so cool!! Now following you on IG!! You mentioned you have taken your camera overseas, how do you do that with film? Do you have TSA hand check your film, do you buy film when you get to where you are going? How long does it take to hand-check if you do that? Keep up the awesome content!!!!

[@pparkhu2768]

And sweet pics of Rhett Shull!! And Rick Beato!!! WOW!! You aren't shy at all!!

[@tillyshull]

I’m one of a few with film at the gravel events. For overseas, I do have TSA hand check. I try and keep everything contained so it’s easy on them, but usual it takes about five minutes depending on how busy they are.

[@vanandpillai9424]

Beautiful introduction of the M6 . If you switch the shutter dial to B ( bulb mode) it saves the battery life and prevents the light meter from being activated .

[@ivanmelicoffabril8253]

This is true for the TTL version, the previous M6 does not need to be on bulb.

[@farahnazphotography]

May I ask you where you bought M6 silver? I’m looking for but couldn’t find it. Thanks

[@ulyssesnathanialowen3831]

time for a leica lens will blow your mind . something with swirl!!! 50mm f2 summarit collapsible is recommended, only a few hundred but you want the copy with 12/14/16 blades don’t remember the exact number not the 6/8 blade version… these 11:04 are generally earlier built lenses 1954/46 etc .

[@adamscottv]

I also wanted one of these but can't bring myself to spend that much on a camera. I use a mirrorless Nikon DX, and it's good enough. I do love this though.

[@stephenjones6902]

Great video 👍

[@ry1sfly]

Hey Tilly! Met you at Filmstock and just realized it was you! lol... What lenses did you use on your F3? I have a pair of Voigtlander lenses that realllllllllllly product great IQ compared to my Nikon Glass I have. Was amazed at the difference! Thanks! Great video

[@averywagg1839]

I suspect you’re right. Of all the cameras I have, I enjoy using the M6 the most..

[@untitledlab]

I love shooting with the Leica M6, there's something going on that can't be explained with the M6. I have two, one black and one chrome... it all depends on how I dress :)

[@eldricarpilleda]

I recently quit music and pursued photography. When I saw Rhett I said "Damn Rhett is everywhere... and she kinda looks like Rhett's wife". I just realized you're Rhett's wife!

[@hellohenryfr]

I have one, and I agree on the build quality. It's a nice object. But I think it's overrated. In my opinion, with analog photography, bodies are "just" a black box. Lenses and film rolls are much more important factors for image quality. And a good M-mount lens will cost at least the same price as the body. And the loading system is so complicated and slow.

[@TheChosenOne_]

It’s not opinion, it’s fact that it’s just a black box. And regarding the loading system, just follow the instructions. It’s really easy and most people just overcomplicate a pretty ingenious design.

[@jamdealer]

Of course there are other bodies that are much cheaper and perform better in some scenarios, but the film M system is an enjoyable system to use in my opinion. It's very freeing. Voigtlander M mount lenses are also a quarter of the price of Leica M lenses with comparable results. I do love the design language of the native Leica M lenses though. I'd have to disagree with the loading personally. I find it very quick and I've never had issues with issues with it compared to some SLRs I've used. I will admit that it was a bit of a learning curve when loading my first several rolls, but it came second nature pretty quick. Out of any camera in the world, I think my desert island camera would be my M-A. It's damn near indestructible.

[@garysong8163]

Well I think that the Leica M’s are more than just another black box to take pictures with. First of all there must be something about a Leica M that’s been virtually unchanged since the M3 which was introduced in 1954….Leica must have gotten something right in 1854. All other film cameras from that era and later have drastically changed since then. Also there are so many older great M mount lenses both by Leica Zeiss, Voitlander and others. Some of these still produce M mount😂lenses and there are several lens manufacturers from China producing excellent M mount lenses.

[@theraven6836]

Just watching this video agreeing w you about the M6 (I actually own an M3) and I spot RICK BEATO in your photo! What? Talk about random.

[@thomashilmersen711]

I also love the analog M cameras. However, there are many reasons why I usually pick up another of my cameras. 1. The rangefinder mechanism is fragile and is easily knocked out of allignment. 2. It is too expensive to bring in potentially dangerous areas, like a big American city. 3. Film is quite expensive. 4. The Ms are quite heavy compared to e.g. a Rollei 35 or a Leica X1. 5. Lack of autofocus makes it less than ideal for people photography.

[@themanfromphoto]

Leica GOAT is arguably the M4 which is an M6 without the meter. With all due respect, youngsters and the internet have elevated the M6 to a status it really doesn't deserve.

[@charlenetrawick1647]

LEICA has never made a bad camera. Sure they are pricey, you get what you paid for though.

[@guzzy2410]

Ohhhhh a piano….

[@micolta]

i would not blow 8k on a camera system that has close focus of 3 feet and a maximum shutter of 1/1000. get a nikon fe2 or fm2n. shutter odds 1/4000 and lenses that can focus as close as 6 inches. if you need the time do you need a rolex or does a casio do the job equally well? a camera isjust a shutter speed

[@jayocotube6483]

Then don’t. I didn’t understand it until I bought one. Then I understood.

[@jackbfruby]

To get the most out of this camera you need a summicron lens on it, if you shoot Voigtlander lenses, shoot a Voigtlander camera .

[@davidventura1424]

But how much better with a proper Leica lens!?!

[@mitchell2178]

Ive got a bessa R, new in box for 500. Better in functionality than the m6. Only worse in build quality.

[@MeTheDroidor]

Just the name and I dont understand why. MP has better looking, in mi opinion. Thanks.

[@authentikpaper]

Very subjective

[@jeffrey3498]

I draw inspiration from the subject, not the camera.

[@sophietucker1255]

Nice camera and very well built but at least 50X higher priced than is reasonable. Overrated and overhyped

[@kiwipics]

I now own a Leica M6 Titanium by pure chance as I purchase a £20 prize draw ticket in a draw run by Leica Hunter Competitions in the UK. Would I have bought an M6 or any other Leica if I hadn't have won this one ... Urmmm, definitely not 🤔 . The reason I say this is that I have a wide range of cameras (Lumix, Canon, Ricoh, Olympus, Yashica) at my disposal, and the Leica would not be the first camera that I'd grab if heading out to take fast grab shots, and it certainly would be classed as my everyday carry like some Leica owners would claim. The camera thst I'd be most carry nearly every day (since buying digital) would be a my either my Lumix LX7 or Canon S120 compact cameras, and either a my Lumix GF1 or Canon M50 if needing to use primes etc. I own full frame Canons bodies, but find them being used less and less over the last few years. The M6 is just a nice trinket that happens to feel nice when using it, but it's also a frustratingly slow camera to use, but it will stay with me and the lenses can be used on my Micro Four Thirds and Canon M bodies if I feel like a bit of fun.