Love this vid Matt. I don't own even a fraction of Leica glass, but watching thousands of Leica glass images tells me that I should. While I will consider the idea I need to figure out what makes the magic. Keep doing what you're doing.
Excellent as usual. I'd suggest that you teach but you do teach. I love the slightly down at the heel seaside resorts which have passed their prime. There is a charm in their tackiness and jumble of shops and all the food that should not be eaten but is somehow OK to eat seaside. All those great greasy fish and chips and various fried sough concoctions, special candies and just the commotion of fun. Yes, this is a good one. And it is a strong reminder that I must think in "film mode" and concentrate on composition. Thanks for a good video.
Thank you Zoltan! I may have mentioned that my parents were both great teachers. I teach workshops but not every day. Yes I try to teach a little in my videos to so they are helpful (and watched). I will try to do more walkabout videos if this one gets enough views. (There is lots of room for improvements but it brought back some nice memories of the trip).
Thank you! For that shot I had to wait for people to stand in the frame to catch the sunstar and them doing something. Being there morning til night it gave me time to look and wait. Amazing weather! Thanks about the sounds. I'll try to do better in the future. That was only the on camera mic. (Not too bad though)
Thanks David! I think my current subscribers tend to want gear vids looking at the poor uptake on this post but I will still look to much forward and do more. Thanks for the feedback.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I think if you do both video types you will eventually attract an additional fresh audience. Great stuff either way mate. Love your film photography over on Flickr too. Cheers
Thank you very much for this video, Matt. I have been several time to Brighton in my live and you caught the typical atmosphere of this place in your pictures. Thanks for these memories which I enjoyed a lot.
Thank you Martin! I don't think I caught enough of the "wacky green hair characters" ..I felt completely the odd one out with matching socks and lack of craziness haha. Thanks though, I appreciate your feedback. It is a cool place.
Hi Matt, I always enjoy your videos, and love your photos too. You do need to get your SL66 fixed. Someone in France sells a special darkslide to unjam the back but there are still people who can repair it properly. Keep up the good work. Kind regards David
Great video, very different but very nice format! and superbe photos. I really like the 120 mm photos with the 6*6 😃 I've been to Brighton long ... long ... time ago and still have some "souvenirs" of this Pier ! Nice place Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Jerome! I thought I’d try to mix it up a bit! Strangely the videos with me against a plain studio backdrop are much more popular ha. Great to hear you’ve been to Brighton. Yes the Perkeo 2 did really well 👍🏻
Brilliant 🤓👍 We holidayed near Eastbourne earlier in the year with our dogs. Spent a day in Brighton and was great to see so many familiar places, great shots! I've not developed mine yet 😂 sat in a pile on my desk. 😂
Wow thanks Mike, quite a statement! The view count is very low for me (one of my worst performers so far) but the comments and likes are all very positive. I'm not sure the images are good enough for a zine but I had considered it ahead of the trip, even if just for myself as a keep sake. The little A5 photobooks I make are 40 pages so I'd need to count 40 photos worth posting before considering it. I'll edit a few for Flickr in the meantime. Thanks for your support!
Matt very very nice stuff! My parents favourite old haunt when they first had me back in the 1960's! Yes, I guess time and cheaper holidays, the lack of glamour to some have hit many towns besides the sea. I feel that perhaps we should have a good old rummage through the process of getting photos from all mediums available to us....Just in case suddenly like petrol engines somehow film photography will be banned or restricted to only the "Mega" wealthy one day. You'd have thought with all the "terrible undesirable plastic" that lasts centuries some boffin would have been working on the next gen film & chemistry to keep future generations going like Fox Talbot and his ilk did for many in the 19 century. Brighton must have been an amazing day for those willing to go on the steam trains or horse driven coaches back then. How we are spoiled for choice today. Good afternoon, Matt sorry for the long speech!!
Thanks Philip, yes i'm sure I was born in the wrong era! I'd much prefer steam trains ha (Dad loved them and brought us up on trains). Yes hopefully someone will come up with something greener to keep the tradition of film going. Fingers crossed!
Nice video, Matt. Interesting colour rendition in some pictures, like 70´s or 80´s film. Did you use Leicaflex SL with 1st Cam series lens? Best regards !!!
Wow, there are so many great photos here. You're an exceptional photographer. I particularly loved the one of the pavilion through the bus stop. The photos of the deck chairs on the beach and the ones taken of the guy with the cool afro hairstyle were also standouts for me. I recently stumbled across your channel when looking up the Leica CL, and I'd love to see more videos like this one.
Thanks Dan, I appreciate that! Yes normally I don't really bother posting non-model stuff as most of my following seem to much prefer the pretty girls so I post to the audience. The CL is a great little camera. Yes stay tuned I will try to do more.
Really enjoyed the video! The film shoots are in incredible! I think the beach shoot at the end of the video you need to make into post cards. And maybe you should make many of them post cards! What lens did you use for the digital video shoot?
Great video Matt! Beautiful shots and congratulations for going out of Your comfort zone :) Hope some day You would like to visit Warsaw and shoot some film together 🙏😉
Hey Maciej, thanks very much! I will be coming to Warsaw 100% so happy to meet. Please message me via Instagram @MrLeicaCom. (I need to make a list of who is in which city so that once I travel I don't forget people!) (Quite a few viewers are in Germany for example). Keep in touch and see you then!
I really enjoy the Kodak Vision3 films. Silbersalz35 makes this super easy. And because I live in Europe it is quite affordable to. But really enjoy the Colors the film gives. And the idea that they use this in big movie productions!
Thanks Daan! Yes I shoot movie film 100% for the colour pallet and I love 50D especially for the fine detail. Yes I need to wait til I come to Europe and order some more!
Thanks Matt. I shot 4 rolls of Sibersalz35 50D during summer. Now I got 4 rolls of 250D for the darker season. The grain in the 50D is the smallest I have seen 😊
Hey Kim thanks. Yes I love 50D! I will wait to come to Europe before I order more. I have film in the fridge I also need to use up too. Good idea for 250D for winter.. I would look at 500T for sure. (See all my work from Poland last winter with 500T).
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I will try the 500T next. Also have some other film I don't want to forget. Everything considered this is cheaper fo me than "normal" film and the scanning is better than I can do myself.
Great video Matt and very informative. Nice mixed bag of cameras too. Passed though Brighton the other day and made a note to self to spend a day down there before the year is out. The sea was nice & choppy and I was framing in my mind a shot of the old pier remains against a rough sea. Those old Cinematic films look great and make a change to Portra. Did you return the films to Sibersalz35 for processing & scanning and did you have any issues with customs etc if you did?
Hi Anthony thanks! Yes I keep meaning to go again and shoot B&W film next time. When you return the film from the UK contact them first and they send you customs form. With that there was no issues. All very easy.
Great vid, Matt. I’m getting confused when I carry too many cameras and lenses. I think it’s best taking one camera with maybe 1 or 2 (max) extra lenses. The bag is smaller (if you need one at all), and your eyes more and more find scenes fitting to the lens on the camera. Anyway, so many great pictures. Well done!
Thanks Walter! Yes despite a bag full I mostly used one film camera at a time. My "problem" as a RUclipsr is I always have things to test so I can never take one thing if going somewhere with potential to test cameras. Maybe one day! I plan to make a video on this topic. Still on my list but I will!
Here's a solution: if you want to carry two cameras, mount complementary lenses on them at any given time. A wide on one, and a mid or tele on the other. This way, you only need to pick up the other camera to change focal length.
@@raksh9 yes great tip! I’d just bought the SL as seen here so it was my only R mount. I now have others so I can do this. I do with Nikon too. Thanks!
Interesting video, Matt. It's probably partly the Brighton vibe, but I think that a lot of rhe analogue stills look like they're from 1958 or something. It's partly the colors. Otherwise I am offered a Leicaflex with a 50mm and a 135 mm, in good condition. Is this worth buying, and if so, what should one pay? Is it best as a collectors item, or is it useful?
Hey Kalle, thanks! I do try to / am attracted to more timeless scenes but the film helps for sure I think. No they are beautiful cameras, solid with nice film advance. The R5/6/7 are faster to focus for me as have a diopter but not as well made. See those videos. Camera £250-£300? 135mm £250+ 50mm £300-400 (50mm v2 better than v1 but both nice)
Fantastic and inspiring, the mix of video and stills really helps illustrate your points about film type, lenses, and composition. Viewing from down-under it’s a shock to count two mask wearers in big crowds of non-distancing people. Stay safe and keep up the great work. Cheers, PeteQ
Thanks Pete! I appreciate your feedback and warm words. Yes this was from July after mask regulation outside had eased. I hope things ease for your end soon too.
Thank you Giles! ..the Flex and R lenses are much heavier haha.. my scrawny wrist had a new bend in it after this trip haha.. It is a heavy setup in the hand for a long period. M bodies and lenses are faster to focus, smaller and lighter but I love R glass for portraits and for video. See the recent shoot out videos to see 35R vs M lenses, 50R vs M lenses, 90R vs M lenses ..ive not done the 24mm or 135 yet. (For the money R lenses are really good and I seem to use them more than M lenses now on the SL digital).
Hi mate, I actually bought mine pre-Brexit hence it was expired. I had to use special form they can send you to shop the exposed film back to Germany but it arrived OK and no extra cost. When I buy more I might try to visit Europe and avoid the extra shipping costs if buying from the UK. I will use it again but I should probably shoot the film I have first.
Well, when it comes to analog cameras, performances only comes down to the Lens that you use. No matter if you use a very cheap camera or a very expensive camera, you will get the same quality of the images on a film.
I’m beginning to think my Leica SL that shoots natively at 50iso has a big advantage. Just like 50 film. Everyone is chasing high iso but low is what you want, when I shot film I alway shot 50, 64. Now I’m convinced the reason my SL images are superior is because I’m almost always at iso 50.
Thanks William, yes I must admit I forget I have that option on the SL. Normally I need more light but I must try to use it the next time I have the light. Like you I love the ISO 50 film!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Yeah, I try to be at 50 iso and I shoot what can get away with depending on subject. I just love clean images. Your work is very good. I live in Texas and would love to able to step out into London and shoot. Give us a London Christmas shoot please, lights, window shopping, markets….
Hi, just purchased a Leicaflex SL. Seems lens choices are limited. Are there other lenses that are compatible? Maybe a zoom? I know, horrible “z” word. 😊
HEY MATT GREAT VIDEOS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOMETHING. I HAVE A LECIAFLEX SL BLACK BODY. IS THERE ANY WAY WITH APADTER TO USE A NIKON LENS? THANKS FRED
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom thanks Matt well I have a few nikons and they are not cheap ones and you do good videos and the best info on 35mm and more. I used to do freelance years ago sold some good cameras which I kick myself but that's how it goes. Thanks Matt and keep up the good work on the videos. Fred
Leicaflex SL is not as bullet proof as it looks. Dropped mine onto a pavement yesterday bc it's basically a bar of slippery soap, and the shutter speed dial is loose and freely turning now. It was just held to the base with 3 small and fragile tabs. Also the shutter button cannot be pressed down. Camera must landed on the speed dial side when I dropped it. The light meter still works but the exposure arm would not come out. The light meter needle still swings though.
Hi Michael, oh no. Did you not have a strap? I use all cameras with straps, usually wrist strap. I hope you can get it fixed and I know it is not helpful but at least it was a £200 Leica not a £2000+ film Leica.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Yeh, stupid me, I did not put a strap on. You are right, good thing it is not my SL2, but still feel hurt bc it has a working light meter. Anyway probably not going to spend money to fix it bc I find the SL hard to get critical focus. Leicaflex 1 is much easier, the center circle just popped into focus. SL with the micro prisms in the circle sometimes confused me. Is that your case with your SL?
Thanks Dave, it might sound weird but I don't look at others work before a trip as it may influence how I shoot. I rather shoot as I see on the day (even if it is not the best). (I just used Instagram to try to find the popular landmarks to photo, like the pier, tower etc to make sure I didn't miss anything I liked the look of).
Thanks for your interest. One of my workshop students said the same after seeing me "at work". I did record such a video but the sound didn't record on the GoPro so I might wait and do it again rather than doing a voice over. it's on the list! (I'm just trying to work out why people watch my videos.. currently anything that isn't a gear review does less than well, like this video, one of my worst performers so far even though it took over 2 full days to edit.
I'm in the no-B-roll camp. I tend to watch your information for specific info and remain subbed mainly because I know that info is what I'll get. I have no interest in video. I do like your accompanying stills when they relate to what you're talking about. On other channels, I unsub from ones that use excessive b-roll and vintage crackle music; and ones that still have useful info, I usually sigh & skip it if it's overly lengthy. Don't know what BTS is though which probably makes me a dinosaur!
Thanks for your honest feedback! BTS means behind the scenes so small clips of me working with the model/ using lens X, then a sample image etc to help explain the story. Don't worry my videos will always be info heavy and probably lacking music.
I have always wondered with people making videos on RUclips, what is more important the video or the actual still photograph? Is the video taking away from the still photography so that the photographer is missing out on some great images because he is not truly concentrating on the still phonographic image in front of him? The reason I ask is that when I see these videos, the examples lack something, they sometimes demonstrate what the RUclipsr is talking about and that is it. Many times the images are mediocre at best.
I would agree that many of these types of videos have mostly mediocre images, but I disagree about this particular video. I thought there were lots of excellent shots here.
Thanks Chiva, great point. In most cases (say if using a full video camera setup AND a stills setup) then yes you can't do both well at the same time. Luckily I was shooting 6am til 10pm in the same place so day 1 I shot more video, day 2 and 3 almost no video. One way around it is to mount a GoPro on a stills camera. I did a video like this but the audio did not record so I need to try again. In this video if the photos are average then it is not the video shooting to blame. (Remember movie film has a certain look too so the images will lack the punch and pop of higher contrast films).
Thanks Dan, probably a matter of taste. They are not my best work but also I normally edit single images that I post on social. For this video they are all basic LR edits (colour, contrast, sharpness adjustments only).
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Love this vid Matt. I don't own even a fraction of Leica glass, but watching thousands of Leica glass images tells me that I should. While I will consider the idea I need to figure out what makes the magic. Keep doing what you're doing.
Thank you! Are least Leica R glass is cheaper than M glass. (Well you can find cheaper example). These bodies are amazing value too!
Excellent as usual. I'd suggest that you teach but you do teach. I love the slightly down at the heel seaside resorts which have passed their prime. There is a charm in their tackiness and jumble of shops and all the food that should not be eaten but is somehow OK to eat seaside. All those great greasy fish and chips and various fried sough concoctions, special candies and just the commotion of fun. Yes, this is a good one. And it is a strong reminder that I must think in "film mode" and concentrate on composition. Thanks for a good video.
Thank you Zoltan! I may have mentioned that my parents were both great teachers. I teach workshops but not every day. Yes I try to teach a little in my videos to so they are helpful (and watched). I will try to do more walkabout videos if this one gets enough views. (There is lots of room for improvements but it brought back some nice memories of the trip).
The shot at 7:09 🔥. I also really enjoyed that you didn’t add music to the video and left the ambient sounds. Makes you feel like you’re there.
Thank you! For that shot I had to wait for people to stand in the frame to catch the sunstar and them doing something. Being there morning til night it gave me time to look and wait. Amazing weather! Thanks about the sounds. I'll try to do better in the future. That was only the on camera mic. (Not too bad though)
Beautifully captured Brighton life…..missing home so much. Great work! Love all your film work.
Thanks JT!
You have a charmer the birds Matt.....
Yes seagulls everywhere you look! :)
You captured the personality and character of Brighton...bravo! The rides look like fun! I felt the thrills!
Thanks Lucy! Yes I was happy I shot some video there, the sounds really added to the memories... and yes the rides looked fun for sure! :)
Really enjoyed this video! Best you’ve posted yet. Always good to see someone making the best out of their comfort zone too.
Ah thank you Frank! Yes I will do. It might bring a new audience to the channel too, fingers crossed!
Spectacular film images. Film photography with good lenses and Leica cameras really are outstanding.
Thanks William! Yes the 50D film and Leica glass did a great job with some of them. I like this film for the fine grain and resolution.
The photos you took with the 120 format cameras are spectacular!
Thanks! Yes great old cameras.
Quite dreary here today, so it was nice to have a wander around Brighton.
Excellent pictures, well done.
Thanks Leonard! Yes i'm missing this sunshine now too! :)
Thanks for the video, great images! I would like to see more videos like that in the future. Now I want to pack a bag and go on a trip somewhere :)
Thanks Danylo! Yes I hoped the video would do better than it did. Hopefully I will next time I go somewhere nice.
Really enjoyed that Matt. Would definitely like to see more of these types of videos.
Thanks David! I think my current subscribers tend to want gear vids looking at the poor uptake on this post but I will still look to much forward and do more. Thanks for the feedback.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I think if you do both video types you will eventually attract an additional fresh audience. Great stuff either way mate. Love your film photography over on Flickr too. Cheers
@@davidellinsworth22 thanks David, yes I’ll try! Thanks 🙏🏻
Thank you very much for this video, Matt. I have been several time to Brighton in my live and you caught the typical atmosphere of this place in your pictures. Thanks for these memories which I enjoyed a lot.
Thank you Martin! I don't think I caught enough of the "wacky green hair characters" ..I felt completely the odd one out with matching socks and lack of craziness haha. Thanks though, I appreciate your feedback. It is a cool place.
Hi Matt, I always enjoy your videos, and love your photos too. You do need to get your SL66 fixed. Someone in France sells a special darkslide to unjam the back but there are still people who can repair it properly. Keep up the good work. Kind regards David
Thanks David! The SL66 was dumb user error (me), and now works fine
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom So glad to hear that. I have several SL66 cameras. Love them!
Great video, very different but very nice format! and superbe photos. I really like the 120 mm photos with the 6*6 😃
I've been to Brighton long ... long ... time ago and still have some "souvenirs" of this Pier ! Nice place
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Jerome! I thought I’d try to mix it up a bit! Strangely the videos with me against a plain studio backdrop are much more popular ha. Great to hear you’ve been to Brighton. Yes the Perkeo 2 did really well 👍🏻
Brilliant 🤓👍
We holidayed near Eastbourne earlier in the year with our dogs. Spent a day in Brighton and was great to see so many familiar places, great shots!
I've not developed mine yet 😂 sat in a pile on my desk. 😂
Hey thanks Scott! Very kind. You need to get them developed, you might have some unknown gems on your desk! :)
Thanks Matt, for this almost old-fashioned "slide show." I enjoyed it very much! (I miss those slide shows, to be honest).
Thanks Les! I’ll try to do a few more in the future :)
Great video !!! Thanks a lot for sharing !
Thank you Klaus!
Agreed, the colors are amazing.
Thanks Lugen!
This is a cracking series! Probably my favourite video of yours ever. Will you do something more with these snaps? Maybe a zine? 🤔
Wow thanks Mike, quite a statement! The view count is very low for me (one of my worst performers so far) but the comments and likes are all very positive. I'm not sure the images are good enough for a zine but I had considered it ahead of the trip, even if just for myself as a keep sake. The little A5 photobooks I make are 40 pages so I'd need to count 40 photos worth posting before considering it. I'll edit a few for Flickr in the meantime. Thanks for your support!
Matt very very nice stuff!
My parents favourite old haunt when they first had me back in the 1960's!
Yes, I guess time and cheaper holidays, the lack of glamour to some have hit many towns besides the sea.
I feel that perhaps we should have a good old rummage through the process of getting photos from all mediums available to us....Just in case suddenly like petrol engines somehow film photography will be banned or restricted to only the "Mega" wealthy one day. You'd have thought with all the "terrible undesirable plastic" that lasts centuries some boffin would have been working on the next gen film & chemistry to keep future generations going like Fox Talbot and his ilk did for many in the 19 century. Brighton must have been an amazing day for those willing to go on the steam trains or horse driven coaches back then.
How we are spoiled for choice today. Good afternoon, Matt sorry for the long speech!!
Thanks Philip, yes i'm sure I was born in the wrong era! I'd much prefer steam trains ha (Dad loved them and brought us up on trains). Yes hopefully someone will come up with something greener to keep the tradition of film going. Fingers crossed!
It was nice to see Brighton Beach.
Yes! I must try to visit again this summer
Nice video, Matt. Interesting colour rendition in some pictures, like 70´s or 80´s film. Did you use Leicaflex SL with 1st Cam series lens? Best regards !!!
Thanks Carlos! That's the beauty of using Kodak Vision3 movie film, it has that look. I used 2-CAM lenses.
Wow, there are so many great photos here. You're an exceptional photographer. I particularly loved the one of the pavilion through the bus stop. The photos of the deck chairs on the beach and the ones taken of the guy with the cool afro hairstyle were also standouts for me. I recently stumbled across your channel when looking up the Leica CL, and I'd love to see more videos like this one.
Thanks Dan, I appreciate that! Yes normally I don't really bother posting non-model stuff as most of my following seem to much prefer the pretty girls so I post to the audience. The CL is a great little camera. Yes stay tuned I will try to do more.
Really enjoyed the video! The film shoots are in incredible! I think the beach shoot at the end of the video you need to make into post cards. And maybe you should make many of them post cards! What lens did you use for the digital video shoot?
Thank you! I was using the same set of Leica R lenses for photo and video. Probably 24mm a lot for video including the flare shots for the rides.
Great video Matt
Thanks Douglas! I appreciate your comment.
Great video Matt! Beautiful shots and congratulations for going out of Your comfort zone :)
Hope some day You would like to visit Warsaw and shoot some film together 🙏😉
Hey Maciej, thanks very much! I will be coming to Warsaw 100% so happy to meet. Please message me via Instagram @MrLeicaCom. (I need to make a list of who is in which city so that once I travel I don't forget people!) (Quite a few viewers are in Germany for example). Keep in touch and see you then!
I really enjoy the Kodak Vision3 films. Silbersalz35 makes this super easy. And because I live in Europe it is quite affordable to. But really enjoy the Colors the film gives. And the idea that they use this in big movie productions!
Thanks Daan! Yes I shoot movie film 100% for the colour pallet and I love 50D especially for the fine detail. Yes I need to wait til I come to Europe and order some more!
Thanks Matt. I shot 4 rolls of Sibersalz35 50D during summer. Now I got 4 rolls of 250D for the darker season. The grain in the 50D is the smallest I have seen 😊
Hey Kim thanks. Yes I love 50D! I will wait to come to Europe before I order more. I have film in the fridge I also need to use up too. Good idea for 250D for winter.. I would look at 500T for sure. (See all my work from Poland last winter with 500T).
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I will try the 500T next. Also have some other film I don't want to forget. Everything considered this is cheaper fo me than "normal" film and the scanning is better than I can do myself.
@@KimHojbergJensen yes it’s nice not to have to scan and remove dust etc!
great video, more like this please...i do a lot of street photography both film and digital, have you ever used any TOPCON film cameras ?
Hey thanks Michael! OK I will aim to thanks! I've not used a Topcon yet but I hear great things about them!
Great video Matt and very informative. Nice mixed bag of cameras too. Passed though Brighton the other day and made a note to self to spend a day down there before the year is out. The sea was nice & choppy and I was framing in my mind a shot of the old pier remains against a rough sea. Those old Cinematic films look great and make a change to Portra. Did you return the films to Sibersalz35 for processing & scanning and did you have any issues with customs etc if you did?
Hi Anthony thanks! Yes I keep meaning to go again and shoot B&W film next time. When you return the film from the UK contact them first and they send you customs form. With that there was no issues. All very easy.
Great vid, Matt. I’m getting confused when I carry too many cameras and lenses. I think it’s best taking one camera with maybe 1 or 2 (max) extra lenses. The bag is smaller (if you need one at all), and your eyes more and more find scenes fitting to the lens on the camera. Anyway, so many great pictures. Well done!
Thanks Walter! Yes despite a bag full I mostly used one film camera at a time. My "problem" as a RUclipsr is I always have things to test so I can never take one thing if going somewhere with potential to test cameras. Maybe one day! I plan to make a video on this topic. Still on my list but I will!
Here's a solution: if you want to carry two cameras, mount complementary lenses on them at any given time. A wide on one, and a mid or tele on the other. This way, you only need to pick up the other camera to change focal length.
@@raksh9 yes great tip! I’d just bought the SL as seen here so it was my only R mount. I now have others so I can do this. I do with Nikon too. Thanks!
nice pictures Matt.
Thanks Rob!
Interesting video, Matt. It's probably partly the Brighton vibe, but I think that a lot of rhe analogue stills look like they're from 1958 or something. It's partly the colors. Otherwise I am offered a Leicaflex with a 50mm and a 135 mm, in good condition. Is this worth buying, and if so, what should one pay? Is it best as a collectors item, or is it useful?
Hey Kalle, thanks! I do try to / am attracted to more timeless scenes but the film helps for sure I think. No they are beautiful cameras, solid with nice film advance. The R5/6/7 are faster to focus for me as have a diopter but not as well made. See those videos. Camera £250-£300? 135mm £250+ 50mm £300-400 (50mm v2 better than v1 but both nice)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Okay, thanks a lot!
Fantastic and inspiring, the mix of video and stills really helps illustrate your points about film type, lenses, and composition. Viewing from down-under it’s a shock to count two mask wearers in big crowds of non-distancing people. Stay safe and keep up the great work.
Cheers, PeteQ
Thanks Pete! I appreciate your feedback and warm words. Yes this was from July after mask regulation outside had eased. I hope things ease for your end soon too.
Nice , I really like the Leicaflex and r lenses. What would you said (if any ) differences between the leica R lenses and the M lenses ?
Thank you Giles! ..the Flex and R lenses are much heavier haha.. my scrawny wrist had a new bend in it after this trip haha.. It is a heavy setup in the hand for a long period. M bodies and lenses are faster to focus, smaller and lighter but I love R glass for portraits and for video. See the recent shoot out videos to see 35R vs M lenses, 50R vs M lenses, 90R vs M lenses ..ive not done the 24mm or 135 yet. (For the money R lenses are really good and I seem to use them more than M lenses now on the SL digital).
Hey Matt, I have used Silbersalz in the past, pre brexit. I was wondering if you had to pay any custom when you got the film from Germany?
Hi mate, I actually bought mine pre-Brexit hence it was expired. I had to use special form they can send you to shop the exposed film back to Germany but it arrived OK and no extra cost. When I buy more I might try to visit Europe and avoid the extra shipping costs if buying from the UK. I will use it again but I should probably shoot the film I have first.
Great work as always. I always found the Lietz R 50/2 to be a "magic" lens, it's really hard to take a bad picture with it.
Thanks Jon! I think you refer to the v1 50 R lens as shown here. I have the v2 lens also which I now use a lot more as less flare.
11:25 This series is beautiful.
Thanks Lugen :)
Well, when it comes to analog cameras, performances only comes down to the Lens that you use. No matter if you use a very cheap camera or a very expensive camera, you will get the same quality of the images on a film.
Thanks yes agreed. The SL is cheap in Leica terms but i've got cheaper Nikons.
I’m beginning to think my Leica SL that shoots natively at 50iso has a big advantage. Just like 50 film. Everyone is chasing high iso but low is what you want, when I shot film I alway shot 50, 64. Now I’m convinced the reason my SL images are superior is because I’m almost always at iso 50.
Thanks William, yes I must admit I forget I have that option on the SL. Normally I need more light but I must try to use it the next time I have the light. Like you I love the ISO 50 film!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Yeah, I try to be at 50 iso and I shoot what can get away with depending on subject. I just love clean images. Your work is very good. I live in Texas and would love to able to step out into London and shoot. Give us a London Christmas shoot please, lights, window shopping, markets….
@@williaminbody205 thanks William, that’s a nice idea. I’m sure I can do that 👍🏻
Hi, just purchased a Leicaflex SL. Seems lens choices are limited. Are there other lenses that are compatible? Maybe a zoom? I know, horrible “z” word. 😊
Congrats! Yes check out the 28-70 and 35-70 3.5 zoom. R lenses but made by Minolta and Sigma so they are cheaper.
HEY MATT GREAT VIDEOS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOMETHING. I HAVE A LECIAFLEX SL BLACK BODY. IS THERE ANY WAY WITH APADTER TO USE A NIKON LENS? THANKS FRED
Hi Fred thanks! Sorry no. Just buy a cheap Nikon body (see all my Nikon camera videos)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom thanks Matt well I have a few nikons and they are not cheap ones and you do good videos and the best info on 35mm and more. I used to do freelance years ago sold some good cameras which I kick myself but that's how it goes. Thanks Matt and keep up the good work on the videos. Fred
@@tonylopez2424 thanks Fred!
Leicaflex SL is not as bullet proof as it looks. Dropped mine onto a pavement yesterday bc it's basically a bar of slippery soap, and the shutter speed dial is loose and freely turning now. It was just held to the base with 3 small and fragile tabs. Also the shutter button cannot be pressed down. Camera must landed on the speed dial side when I dropped it. The light meter still works but the exposure arm would not come out. The light meter needle still swings though.
Hi Michael, oh no. Did you not have a strap? I use all cameras with straps, usually wrist strap. I hope you can get it fixed and I know it is not helpful but at least it was a £200 Leica not a £2000+ film Leica.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Yeh, stupid me, I did not put a strap on. You are right, good thing it is not my SL2, but still feel hurt bc it has a working light meter. Anyway probably not going to spend money to fix it bc I find the SL hard to get critical focus. Leicaflex 1 is much easier, the center circle just popped into focus. SL with the micro prisms in the circle sometimes confused me. Is that your case with your SL?
@@michaelc4917 sorry to hear and easy mistake. Yes I missed some close up photos with SL too, I couldn’t see. I prefer r6 now as can see
you should have looked at Martin Parr's work before doing this he's from my neck of the woods but lives in Brighton I think
Thanks Dave, it might sound weird but I don't look at others work before a trip as it may influence how I shoot. I rather shoot as I see on the day (even if it is not the best). (I just used Instagram to try to find the popular landmarks to photo, like the pier, tower etc to make sure I didn't miss anything I liked the look of).
Kudos on convincing a model to pose while buying film. ;-)
Ha thanks :)
How about a tutorial in the subject of composition?
Thanks for your interest. One of my workshop students said the same after seeing me "at work". I did record such a video but the sound didn't record on the GoPro so I might wait and do it again rather than doing a voice over. it's on the list! (I'm just trying to work out why people watch my videos.. currently anything that isn't a gear review does less than well, like this video, one of my worst performers so far even though it took over 2 full days to edit.
I'm in the no-B-roll camp. I tend to watch your information for specific info and remain subbed mainly because I know that info is what I'll get. I have no interest in video. I do like your accompanying stills when they relate to what you're talking about. On other channels, I unsub from ones that use excessive b-roll and vintage crackle music; and ones that still have useful info, I usually sigh & skip it if it's overly lengthy. Don't know what BTS is though which probably makes me a dinosaur!
Thanks for your honest feedback! BTS means behind the scenes so small clips of me working with the model/ using lens X, then a sample image etc to help explain the story. Don't worry my videos will always be info heavy and probably lacking music.
I have always wondered with people making videos on RUclips, what is more important the video or the actual still photograph? Is the video taking away from the still photography so that the photographer is missing out on some great images because he is not truly concentrating on the still phonographic image in front of him? The reason I ask is that when I see these videos, the examples lack something, they sometimes demonstrate what the RUclipsr is talking about and that is it. Many times the images are mediocre at best.
I would agree that many of these types of videos have mostly mediocre images, but I disagree about this particular video. I thought there were lots of excellent shots here.
Thanks Chiva, great point. In most cases (say if using a full video camera setup AND a stills setup) then yes you can't do both well at the same time. Luckily I was shooting 6am til 10pm in the same place so day 1 I shot more video, day 2 and 3 almost no video. One way around it is to mount a GoPro on a stills camera. I did a video like this but the audio did not record so I need to try again. In this video if the photos are average then it is not the video shooting to blame. (Remember movie film has a certain look too so the images will lack the punch and pop of higher contrast films).
Thanks Dan, probably a matter of taste. They are not my best work but also I normally edit single images that I post on social. For this video they are all basic LR edits (colour, contrast, sharpness adjustments only).
1967 Herbie movies
Yes!
How do you get such good film scans onto digital media ?
Cheap body- rare and expensive lenses 🙁
Some lenses are cheaper .. but not many