I like my Vero Ennagon Lens on my Franka Solida 1. Great renderings at all field depths, sharp when and where you need it to be sharp, soft enough on the edges to focus your attention on the subject.
I definitely prefer analog cameras because with analog cameras, I can get a lot more depth, details and tonal range. B&W film rolls are my favorite.The prints are fabulous and the viewer can notice a deeper intensity of reality.
my question is: best value Leica M over a lifetime including cost of film and repairs. I would assume a digital M but I am a little worried about repairs on those too
Best value in terms of holding its value? Leica M3 / M6. Best value in terms of outcome of images vs. costs of film and development. Leica M digital. But we always recommend all-mechanical film cameras.
I love watching your IG. I need a mint and rare! Oh when? I love both but came of age in analog, yet speed and ease in digital with a Leica does feel special...never had a dark room...Thx for all you do!
For me there is a relationship camera-lens. The Elmar 5cm f3,5 Red Scale is a fantastic incredible lens for a Leica IIIF forr his qiality and small size. For Leica M I have many favorites, Summicron 50 "Rigid" for his great smooth tones and contrast, and of course the Noctilux 50 1:1, incredible smooth sharpness and great bokeh. I always refer and shoot analogue, for me the real photography!
good to see you here! I like what you are doing in Vienna :) keep it up. I shoot mirrorless Sony A7CR and Leica SL2 and use a bunch of old lenses, FED, Voigtlander, Canon, Tair and so on
Thanks a lot for this very informative Video. Analog photography slows down and You take pictures more deliberate and composition more thoughtful. It#s a lot of compassion to use the seldom Nationen but high end analog Camera Contax G2
I love analog photography because it feels very real to me to produce a negative image that can be printed on paper and be a real tangible thing. Not just 1s and 0s on a computer screen.
Thanks for a very informative video. I recently purchased a Leica iiig from your shop. I rediscovered my joy of shooting analog. No batteries, no autofocus, no electronics, no complicated menus. Just pure photography and pure fun!
I feel like digital cameras can do so much more than capturing beautiful pictures while also being able to record videos while acting like a celebrity 😎
Great video. I love analogue cameras and analog photography. The beauty of analogue photography is that you almost are forced to study the techniques. You become much more aware of what you are doing. That is so different from work with digital cameras where you can take an endless number of images with different settings hoping to get that image which satisfies you.
Hi Joe, I bought a used M4-P from you guys in January and it is superb in every way, I would recommend your store to anyone looking for a used Leica film camera
Love the nostalgia of film camera to slow down and for special occasions. It’s a trip down memory lane for me rather than being trendy as I’m older and remember using them way before digital camera was invented. But prefer digital camera for daily use and cost savings without having to process film.
Thanks for all the informative videos, Jo. I recently discovered your channel and enjoy them all. I like both digital and analog but I too love my 35 Summicron 8 element for both.
Thanks for the info. I love being able to slow down and really think before pressing the shutter instead of the run and gun style, making me connect better with the subjects and places I'm shooting
I like both, digital and analogue, but right now analogue photography a little bit more since it’s my newest passion (and honestly it makes more fun) 🔥📷
My favourite Lens is the Summicron 5cm Rigid V1. When I bought it, the front element was badly damaged by fungus. I sent it for re-coating to Görlitz, Deutschland. And It's now fully restored. I love the images it creates.
Hi, I take photos with both digital and analog cameras, but I prefer the analog one, it simply generates a different state of mind, requires discipline and is always a challenge for me. 🤘🤘
Great information. I love both analogue and digital camera but my first preference would be analogue cameras. By using different analogue cameras, I am continuously challenged to master them. Each old camera has its own peculiarities and specific features. It stimulates the learning process. You need to be acknowledgeable to be able to capture a good photograph with old devices.
Great to jump into the world of Q&A on youtube. I love analog cameras and I already have a couple of them and use it as well 🙂. They bring me back to ground. Slowing down and analysing the scene very much longer compared to digital quick shots. Hope to see more such videos. Thx
From a repair perspective I really dont like the Leica M series as they are so precise the error margin is similarly low(literally 0mms for the first curtain when assembling it). The positive side is that one can get spare parts brand new (still dont know how to but I know its possible). The hype I think is worth it from a user perspective but when compared to other analog cameras I think only if you are more professional and your tools matter. The advantage is that you have a camera that doesnt lose value (actually gain value) and can be repaired with certainty. This I cannot say for any other analog camera as finding spares gets harder and harder. My favorite camera right now is Retina IIIC because it is on par with Leica Ms with the disadvantage of a fixed lens (lets be honest nobody actually uses the 35 and 80). Thanks for the great video :)
Hi Baris, many thanis. I agree with you on some points. But that also speaks for a Leica camera, precision. Parts can be found or, in some cases, can be made.
I like film cameras, especially my Contax 159. I regularly use vintage lenses on digital cameras. I will come by again in your shop soon. Thanks for the Q&A video.
Hi, my absolute favorite is my Leica M6 with the 8 Elements 35mm Summicron and the 50mm Summicron V4 :) I just love the feeling of the Leica and the Sounds it makes.
I have both analog and digital cameras, the process and the outcome is different. I'd say analog photography is like vinyl music versus digital music. I love vinyl, I love analog photography.
Good answers Jo. My favourite camera/lens combo is my 1970 Leica M4 (chrome) with my trusty 28mm Elmarit (V3) Canada. I love the classic nature of the M4 and I really like the slightly vintage but high quality character rendering of this lens. By the way, I have tried the 35mm Summicron 8-element lens before (borrowed from my friend), It's very unique and fun to use with that crazy, cool flare!
Actually I don’t have any digital camera, only analog ones as I prefer the most quiet pace and limitation you have in terms of photos numbers per roll.
One's favorite lens of course depends on the subjects being photographed. My favorite of all times is the 50 ~ 300mm f4.5 ED Zoom-Nikkor. I was doing an extensive amount of track and field photography. This zoom was perfect for these subjects. I grew to love the lens. There are cameras I could never get along with and are thus overrated for me - Alpa, Hasselblad and Contarex. For others these are perfect cameras. I now use digital 99%, but I am working to master a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex Model B.
Hi Jo, I prefer using a digital camera. The cost of film and the time it takes to develop is prohibitive, I enjoy using a 35mm Summilux pre asph v2 very much. It’s fast, full of character and tiny. Cheers.
Interesting video. I love film cameras for their styling and simplicity but digital cameras with vintage lens can offer the best of both worlds. favorite lens: voigtlander Nokton 35m f/1.4.
I hate the term “analogue” having taken on the meaning of “anything not digital” from about 1947 onwards; originally it sort of made sense in its original context of sliderules, but hasn’t made sense since. I love film photography, without using any tools other than a light meter, where the image that is captured is all to do with my choices - for better or for worse. It’s the result of my mood, my thoughts, my eye. It could be me being “decisive” in that absolute second, or it could be me being intentional - for hours or weeks! - digital “oh this camera didn’t capture the picture the way I wanted it to, if I had the newer lens/camera/firmware” - film “yeah I didn’t get that quite right, now I think about it I should have used an ND, OR not wasted that shot - but it was a great day out anyway” I find working with film and fully manual cameras is very much about “working within real boundaries, getting the most out of those intersections” whereas for many folk digital is “wishing the camera was better or someone has given me better presets”
Great video! I like both - that's why I like to shoot with my Leicas so I can switch lenses from analog to digital! :-) Keep up the cool work @Jo Geier!
Good video, sensible topics and useful answers. I am a 35mm and subminiature photo enthusiast living in Halifax N.S. Canada. Inlovewithlight. Cheers. - Bep.
Mittlerweile nervt mich die Digitalisierung deutlich. Man ist immer erreichbar, hat Unmengen von Acoounts, Daten und Möglichkeiten, alles wird permanent schnelllebiger. Ich bin froh wenn ich einen Fotoapparat in die Hand nehme der meine Möglichkeiten auf die Einstellung von Blende, Belichtungszeit und Fokus begrenzten und mir nicht ein Bruchteil einer Sekunde nach der Aufnahme zeigt was ich hätte besser machen können.
Digital cameras give you instant feedback. Digital cameras have video and audio built into the body. Digital cameras don’t require the image to be printed in order to see the image. With mirrorless cameras you can preview what the image will look like prior to pushing the shutter. Bad images can be deleted on the spot with a digital body. Overrated compared to co$t? Leica comes to mind.They are too expensive for what they are. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Most overpriced 2nd hand store in central Europe...Also pure scammers. Once I enquired about a possible trade-in of my Summicron-M 28mm ASPH v2, in exchange for some other lens....they offered me 900 EUR :D yes, right, 9 hundred. I laughed and walked out the door and would never ever enter that store again.
Dr. Mr./Ms./Mrs. Kubowich, every opinion counts, no problem with the. We constantly buy 28mm Summicron Asph. lenses for much much more than that (double to almost triple that value) so either yours was full of scratches or you have been to the wrong shop as there are many around in our street and it wouldn’t have been the first time. I am not comfortable calling me a scammer, but hey, there has to be a first time. At least you now have the chance to win something
I like my Vero Ennagon Lens on my Franka Solida 1. Great renderings at all field depths, sharp when and where you need it to be sharp, soft enough on the edges to focus your attention on the subject.
I definitely prefer analog cameras because with analog cameras, I can get a lot more depth, details and tonal range. B&W film rolls are my favorite.The prints are fabulous and the viewer can notice a deeper intensity of reality.
Very nicely explained. Thank you.
Nicely said!
Absolutely!
my question is: best value Leica M over a lifetime including cost of film and repairs. I would assume a digital M but I am a little worried about repairs on those too
Best value in terms of holding its value? Leica M3 / M6. Best value in terms of outcome of images vs. costs of film and development. Leica M digital. But we always recommend all-mechanical film cameras.
I love watching your IG. I need a mint and rare! Oh when? I love both but came of age in analog, yet speed and ease in digital with a Leica does feel special...never had a dark room...Thx for all you do!
And learning all you reveal here too!
Thank you very much 🙏🏻
For me there is a relationship camera-lens. The Elmar 5cm f3,5 Red Scale is a fantastic incredible lens for a Leica IIIF forr his qiality and small size. For Leica M I have many favorites, Summicron 50 "Rigid" for his great smooth tones and contrast, and of course the Noctilux 50 1:1, incredible smooth sharpness and great bokeh. I always refer and shoot analogue, for me the real photography!
good to see you here! I like what you are doing in Vienna :) keep it up. I shoot mirrorless Sony A7CR and Leica SL2 and use a bunch of old lenses, FED, Voigtlander, Canon, Tair and so on
Thank you very much
Thanks a lot for this very informative Video. Analog photography slows down and You take pictures more deliberate and composition more thoughtful. It#s a lot of compassion to use the seldom Nationen but high end analog Camera Contax G2
Glad it was helpful!
I love analog photography because it feels very real to me to produce a negative image that can be printed on paper and be a real tangible thing. Not just 1s and 0s on a computer screen.
I prefer a cold drink with friends after a good day of shooting some photos. No matter what camera, just have fun
💯
Thanks for a very informative video. I recently purchased a Leica iiig from your shop. I rediscovered my joy of shooting analog. No batteries, no autofocus, no electronics, no complicated menus. Just pure photography and pure fun!
Agreed. And the iiig is beautiful to look at and hold.
Thank you very much! I wish you much fun with your new IIIg.
@@crispin8888 the "g" stands for gorgeous.
I feel like digital cameras can do so much more than capturing beautiful pictures while also being able to record videos while acting like a celebrity 😎
Great video. I love analogue cameras and analog photography. The beauty of analogue photography is that you almost are forced to study the techniques. You become much more aware of what you are doing. That is so different from work with digital cameras where you can take an endless number of images with different settings hoping to get that image which satisfies you.
Thank you very much!
Hi Joe, I bought a used M4-P from you guys in January and it is superb in every way, I would recommend your store to anyone looking for a used Leica film camera
Thank you very much Wilmer, very nice to hear.
Love the nostalgia of film camera to slow down and for special occasions. It’s a trip down memory lane for me rather than being trendy as I’m older and remember using them way before digital camera was invented.
But prefer digital camera for daily use and cost savings without having to process film.
Slowing down, working with just the essentials 👌🏻
Used to get sucked into getting more and more lens. Now I seem to prefer small compact lens to keep the M set up compact.
@@WillsydneyGladly there are many options in the world of Leica and others
Thanks for all the informative videos, Jo. I recently discovered your channel and enjoy them all. I like both digital and analog but I too love my 35 Summicron 8 element for both.
Thanks for watching! The 8-element Summicorn 35mm is a real gem.
Just started following your channel.
I heard about your shop after listening to I Dream of Cameras pod cast.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the info. I love being able to slow down and really think before pressing the shutter instead of the run and gun style, making me connect better with the subjects and places I'm shooting
100%. 📸❤️
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I prefer digital nowadays, just as I preferred film over Daguerrotype when I started photography 😎
I like both, digital and analogue, but right now analogue photography a little bit more since it’s my newest passion (and honestly it makes more fun) 🔥📷
Fun is a big component as well of course
My favourite Lens is the Summicron 5cm Rigid V1. When I bought it, the front element was badly damaged by fungus. I sent it for re-coating to Görlitz, Deutschland. And It's now fully restored. I love the images it creates.
Very interesting. Please share more details.
@@JoGeierChannelRe-coating was conducted by OPTIK-Labor Dr. Prenzel. I can share before after photos next time i stop by in westbahnstraße :)
@@RickDeckard-q3eYes please, thank you very much
Hi, I take photos with both digital and analog cameras, but I prefer the analog one, it simply generates a different state of mind, requires discipline and is always a challenge for me. 🤘🤘
Great information. I love both analogue and digital camera but my first preference would be analogue cameras. By using different analogue cameras, I am continuously challenged to master them.
Each old camera has its own peculiarities and specific features. It stimulates the learning process. You need to be acknowledgeable to be able to capture a good photograph with old devices.
That is what I like as well, to be able to learn and explore different cameras and lenses.
My favourite camera and lens combo is the Leitz/Leica/Minolta CL with the M-Rokkor 40mm.
I have that lens mounted on my camera right now. I love that lens I have the 28 in the 90 as well.
Really like that combination 👌🏻
Great to jump into the world of Q&A on youtube. I love analog cameras and I already have a couple of them and use it as well 🙂. They bring me back to ground. Slowing down and analysing the scene very much longer compared to digital quick shots. Hope to see more such videos. Thx
Many thanks. To be continued...
From a repair perspective I really dont like the Leica M series as they are so precise the error margin is similarly low(literally 0mms for the first curtain when assembling it). The positive side is that one can get spare parts brand new (still dont know how to but I know its possible). The hype I think is worth it from a user perspective but when compared to other analog cameras I think only if you are more professional and your tools matter. The advantage is that you have a camera that doesnt lose value (actually gain value) and can be repaired with certainty. This I cannot say for any other analog camera as finding spares gets harder and harder. My favorite camera right now is Retina IIIC because it is on par with Leica Ms with the disadvantage of a fixed lens (lets be honest nobody actually uses the 35 and 80). Thanks for the great video :)
Hi Baris, many thanis. I agree with you on some points. But that also speaks for a Leica camera, precision. Parts can be found or, in some cases, can be made.
I like film cameras, especially my Contax 159. I regularly use vintage lenses on digital cameras. I will come by again in your shop soon. Thanks for the Q&A video.
Many thanks and see you soon!
Hi,
my absolute favorite is my Leica M6 with the 8 Elements 35mm Summicron and the 50mm Summicron V4 :)
I just love the feeling of the Leica and the Sounds it makes.
100%
Team Analog here! Nothing more satisfying than cocking a shutter manually. Also, my favorite lens is the 35mm Summilux pre asph :)
Great little lens indeed.
Great video! I like analogs cameras because of final images has a sense of nostalgia! Long life to Leica & Film ❤
Thank you very much!
I have both analog and digital cameras, the process and the outcome is different. I'd say analog photography is like vinyl music versus digital music. I love vinyl, I love analog photography.
100%
I made my peace with digital since I could sufficiently emulate the look in post. Darktable gives you vast control on that.
This is a great idea. Hope you do more... My ffav is a Rollei 35 (mint condition) I got from you guys 👌🏼👍🏼📸
Thank you very much Mr. Hall!
I do prefer film - the tangible outcome, the time capsule that is an undeveloped roll of film, the communal experience of shooting an instant photo❤
Good answers Jo. My favourite camera/lens combo is my 1970 Leica M4 (chrome) with my trusty 28mm Elmarit (V3) Canada. I love the classic nature of the M4 and I really like the slightly vintage but high quality character rendering of this lens. By the way, I have tried the 35mm Summicron 8-element lens before (borrowed from my friend), It's very unique and fun to use with that crazy, cool flare!
Hi John, the 28mm focal length doesn't get enough love in general, but it is slowly coming back...
Actually I don’t have any digital camera, only analog ones as I prefer the most quiet pace and limitation you have in terms of photos numbers per roll.
I know what you mean.
One's favorite lens of course depends on the subjects being photographed. My favorite of all times is the 50 ~ 300mm f4.5 ED Zoom-Nikkor. I was doing an extensive amount of track and field photography. This zoom was perfect for these subjects. I grew to love the lens. There are cameras I could never get along with and are thus overrated for me - Alpa, Hasselblad and Contarex. For others these are perfect cameras. I now use digital 99%, but I am working to master a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Graflex Model B.
Of course, everyone has their own favorites 📸❤️
I like analog cameras more because of the meditative feeling they give me while shooting
I know the feeling.
Hi Jo, I prefer using a digital camera. The cost of film and the time it takes to develop is prohibitive, I enjoy using a 35mm Summilux pre asph v2 very much. It’s fast, full of character and tiny. Cheers.
A Fantastic little lens!
I'm d’accord with the content, but just as a little advice. The music is a bit too distracting/loud, or the voice has to be louder.
Many thanks, we will keep an ear on it!
sehr interessant, Jo, aber die Musik ist zu laut und nervt sehr
Danke, wir arbeiten weiter daran
Because of the hassle 😅
😂
I like analog cameras cause of the really chance of coolig down emotionally while handle with them outside 🤷♂️😉😄🍻
I know the same joy.
I prefer Digital just because it is a bit cheaper.
Interesting video. I love film cameras for their styling and simplicity but digital cameras with vintage lens can offer the best of both worlds. favorite lens: voigtlander Nokton 35m f/1.4.
Ahh, the Nokton 35mm f/1.4 ! A new classic.
I hate the term “analogue” having taken on the meaning of “anything not digital” from about 1947 onwards; originally it sort of made sense in its original context of sliderules, but hasn’t made sense since.
I love film photography, without using any tools other than a light meter, where the image that is captured is all to do with my choices - for better or for worse. It’s the result of my mood, my thoughts, my eye. It could be me being “decisive” in that absolute second, or it could be me being intentional - for hours or weeks!
- digital “oh this camera didn’t capture the picture the way I wanted it to, if I had the newer lens/camera/firmware”
- film “yeah I didn’t get that quite right, now I think about it I should have used an ND, OR not wasted that shot - but it was a great day out anyway”
I find working with film and fully manual cameras is very much about “working within real boundaries, getting the most out of those intersections” whereas for many folk digital is “wishing the camera was better or someone has given me better presets”
Very nicely explained. Thank you very much
Great video! I like both - that's why I like to shoot with my Leicas so I can switch lenses from analog to digital! :-) Keep up the cool work @Jo Geier!
Thank you very much. I do appreciate it!
Voightlander 28mm
Which one is it exactly?
@@JoGeierChannel Voigtlander 28mm f/2.0 Ultron
I had a business experience with Jo Geier. It was very good and the lens I got is very good. Analog is alive until we people can be analog too.😉
Thank you very much!
Good video, sensible topics and useful answers. I am a 35mm and subminiature photo enthusiast living in Halifax N.S. Canada. Inlovewithlight. Cheers. - Bep.
Film is here to stay! 💛💙
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Mittlerweile nervt mich die Digitalisierung deutlich. Man ist immer erreichbar, hat Unmengen von Acoounts, Daten und Möglichkeiten, alles wird permanent schnelllebiger. Ich bin froh wenn ich einen Fotoapparat in die Hand nehme der meine Möglichkeiten auf die Einstellung von Blende, Belichtungszeit und Fokus begrenzten und mir nicht ein Bruchteil einer Sekunde nach der Aufnahme zeigt was ich hätte besser machen können.
Sehr gut nachvollziehbar.
#filmisnotdead
Digital cameras give you instant feedback. Digital cameras have video and audio built into the body. Digital cameras don’t require the image to be printed in order to see the image. With mirrorless cameras you can preview what the image will look like prior to pushing the shutter. Bad images can be deleted on the spot with a digital body.
Overrated compared to co$t? Leica comes to mind.They are too expensive for what they are.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Every opinion counts and shall be respected.
If you don’t have 2 or more M6 you won’t understand the fuzz about it and that it’s true. ;-)
film is not dead.
Absolutely not
What a pragmatic character. haha
Haven't heard that for the first time...
Most overpriced 2nd hand store in central Europe...Also pure scammers. Once I enquired about a possible trade-in of my Summicron-M 28mm ASPH v2, in exchange for some other lens....they offered me 900 EUR :D yes, right, 9 hundred. I laughed and walked out the door and would never ever enter that store again.
Dr. Mr./Ms./Mrs. Kubowich, every opinion counts, no problem with the. We constantly buy 28mm Summicron Asph. lenses for much much more than that (double to almost triple that value) so either yours was full of scratches or you have been to the wrong shop as there are many around in our street and it wouldn’t have been the first time. I am not comfortable calling me a scammer, but hey, there has to be a first time. At least you now have the chance to win something
@@JoGeierChanneloh, so you also think I am stupid for not being aware which shop I enter? Nice…
Say hi to Alex.
Nine…Hundred…
Never said or meant that. If you like, I can have a second look at it. @@kubowich
@@JoGeierChannel as I said, I would NEVER AGAIN set foot in your store and talk to your arrogant employee.
Musik oder Sprache. Entscheid dich mal