Mechanical perfection. :) I bought a brand-new Leica MP in 2021 from Leica. It jammed, there were issues with frames overlapping. I sent it back via the Leica store I bought it at. Leica "fixed" it on warranty - the repair took three months. When I got it back, the meter would only work on every other frame. I sent it back on warranty again, it came back correctly fixed another three months later. Leica provides a three-year factory warranty, no questions asked. When you buy an MP (or new M6, MA), make sure you still have that warranty.
The Leica film camera right now and the Leica film camera back then are something very different. Back then it was a weapon, now they build it more of a toy. Mine MP struggles too, with the light meter. Some say that MPs with serial number starting with 56 are the most unreliable.
@@YanLiLeiI think the only Leicas better than the MP, new M6 and MA are the M3 and M2. Anything else is inferior in terms of build and durability. Ever since the repair, my MP is perfect. I’ve shot hundreds of rolls with it since.
Was a pleasure to hang out with you and shoot side by side Matt, especially in such a nice location and in beautiful autumn season! My favorite mechanical watch can be seen in the video :)
Hi Matt thanks for sharing. I recently experienced a couple of times the film jammed in my MP. Found out the film was not evenly loaded at the beginning, so I rewind and reload to solve the issue each time. The camera works good after that.
I bulk load my own film too. Several times the tape I used to connect the film to the canister gave way and the entire roll of film ended up on the take up spool. I realized this when I looked at the film counter and it was in the 40s! Luckily I always carry a small film changing bag and some empty black light tight film containers. I switched to a different type of tape for reloading and for added measure I always rewind my film when I get to the 35th frame. I love my MP and the only problem I’ve had so far was my frame counter stopped working. Apparently the gears that attach to the frame counter is made of nylon and the teeth on the gears were stripped. I sent the camera off to DAG in the states for a complete tear down and CLA and I had my camera back in a few weeks. As for my watch, I sport a Rolex Explorer II with a white dial.
Thanks, yes my bulk loading experience helped me figure it out. I think a newbie would have been totally stuck. Nice watch! I need more subs before I get to Rolex!
Hey Matt Your MP is the older model where the shark skin was used. I have one like this as well as I like the far bolder text on the top plate I hope you enjoy it as much as I do Kindest regards, Ron
You are consistently very good. There's not a lot of people of whom that can be said. Your shots are always good. Yes, I know you choose the best, but your best are really good. I hope you never get too important for YT. Cheers.
Hi Matt, I noticed you have some sort of diopter attachment , I am getting cataracts and am having a lot of difficulty with the patch focusing on my m3. What is this diopter, is it something that magnifies ? and may be a solution for me Thanks
I have the black paint. So far so good. But my old M6 did jam once in cold weather. Once I brought it back to the warm area, it became unjammed. So I had no idea what 's going on. Could be the grease?
Glad you got it sorted. I have no wish to add to any paranoia, but it did seem your film advance assembly (the bit surrounding the shutter release button) shifted from side to side as you advanced the film. Have a look around the 1:23 mark. Cheers!
Got my Black Paint MP in 2021. Fresh from the Leica shop. My favourite mechanical watch is my A Lange & Sohne Saxonia. Beautiful. Unfortunately, I dropped it so it's off for repair. 😪
Hi Matt, I’ve also found the tape used by Analogue to attach the re-spooled FP4 to the reel is somewhat thick and troublesome with other cameras if trying to squeeze another shot beyond the 36 exposure mark. Glad you got it sorted.
Matt playing your close up of the film advance 1:25 this lever has got play in it. If you slow down frame by frame you can see there's 'give' in that lever, is it supposed to be that slack?
Hi Matt.YES some film at last😅 Congrats to your mint MP awsome.Nice photos from Polen.Have a mint Bronica ETRS on the way from Kamerastore.Poor mans Hassie😊.Great vid many thanks
Hi Matt, Congrats for your interesting videos, always looking forward for the next one. 👍 My favourite mechanical watch is the Hamilton Khaki Field Day Date. Greetings from another Leica shooter (Leica MP 240, Leica Q3 , Leica M10-R).
My new m6 rewind releasee lever failed after the third roll, had to hold it down to rewind and then the frame counter wouldn't rest. Was told it would have to be repaired not returned and would take 3-6 months. Pretty serious brand damage for me.
This is wild I just bought a black paint early MP. Looking forward to getting it in and diving even further into film. Btw have any of your students ever used the Bresson viewfinder magnifiers? They're cheaper than the light lens lab so tempted to buy one for the MP but don't know how the optics are.
Great video Matt, love to see Poland (planning a visit for 2025) and your incredible photos. Hope the MP behaves itself, but get the impression from your comment that there's more bad news on Leica reliability on the way. And I bought a Q3 a month ago. Yikes.
I wear a seiko turtle reissue when not at work it’s a auto mechanical diver but you can’t see the movement but with a nato band it has a discount bond vibe
Matt, i didnt get it when u said it was stuck and cant roll back… did you respool the film yourself? I asked because i respool my bw film and the double tape might cause problem i wish to avoid, thanks for the vid!
My favorite mechanical watch, which our son now has, is a Victorinox Airboss Mach 8. It's larger than your Seiko, although I actually prefer the smaller watches like your Seiko. A couple of years ago I sold my MP, one of the many stupid things I have done 🙂 It's a great camera, and I wish I still had one...
Hello Matt, Not sure about mechanical cameras, as I did use Nikon F plue new versions and Hasslblad 500 & 503 all great in ther time. Now all digital Z system and X systems. But I love mechanical watch. I own a number Breitling and would love to see a video on Czapek watches company
Hey Matt✌ Thanks for your next video and I'm already looking forward to the others that will follow👌 It's foggy here at the moment too, which gives the pictures a certain look, especially if they're analogue. Of course it's annoying that your film got caught in the MP but luckily the problem was solved in the bathroom. I was also out and about with my two M3's DS and SS as both still had film in them from my holiday in August. The DS was at the technician's to clean the viewfinder and then came there too so I was able to insert another film and took the remaining pictures today. 😉 In such weather when it's foggy it's a bit mystical and special👍 And I really like such moods, autumn with all its facets. Mega great shots and pictures of what you've conjured up again. And about watches, I used to wear my Garmin Fenix automatic watches, although I'm not really the watch type. Lg Anderl
Hey Matt, sorry to hear of your troubles with the MP. I also have the Eureka and I notice you have a third party filter on yours? If so what is it please?
Thanks, all ok after the first roll thankfully. It’s just a push on filter from my Summar, Elmar 5&9cm etc. search filters for those, maybe 34mm push on but check first on eBay.
I quit bulk loading 20 years ago. The frame numbers all screwed up, tape no hold!, worst now, cost saving, never happens...in Toronto! I'm surprised not feeel it come loose! My Nikom-F can pull any Fuji film off spool in not/humid Summers.. Your photos great!
It was good to hear that it was the film that caused your rewind problem, not your new MP. I've never heard of that particular problem before. Were you using cheap film? NOT Kodak hopefully.
this 100% would happen with me and my luck too (my digital camera seems like breaking again as well 🥲) I really hope your Leica will be fine later on..
My M4 jammed, and required a lot of work to fix it. Most of these issues are usually caused by neglect; be sure to spend some time each day talking to your Leicas, lest they begin to feel unloved and mischievous.
I just came back from a Japan trip. I was in six camera stores looking for a nice m6 or mp. Didnt found the one for me. But I ended up buying myself a Seiko Presage in the Seiko Store Ginza Tokyo. Get out of my head Mr. Leica!
Sorry about your MP but at least you can return it or they might even fix it. Great automatic . I have a nice 4 watch automatic collection myself and a Fitbit for running. That presage looks really stunning ! I have a Squale 1521, Vero 41 Open-water, Seiko skx009 and a vintage Omega dress watch of course all automatic.
I remember my experience with my m6 a decade ago when I bought it and used it for about four rolls and was good then I went traveling with it to Paris, and all of a sudden it jammed on me too, of all places! About my m6, I took it out of storage to fire few shots, and while holding it compare to the feeling of the m11, wow the metal on the m6 is soft and smooth even when I touch the finder glass, whereas the m11, feels like x2 the weight, and grippier. By the way, what did you expect from your mp? The serial number tells me it was previously owned by the devil himself with that 666 lol.
there was one of these in a jessops window used in 2007 with a voigtlander 28 3.5 i think for £1100. slighlty regret not buying it even though not that fond of rangefinders and hardly use my M6.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom it was more beaten up than it perhaps should have been. Around this time a seller at Focus had about 6 new MPs for around that same figure.
Cranky, that place in Poland looks so much like the old Manchester of the 70s, totally industrial. That FP4 film does have quite a thick bit of tape at the end of the film and it can actually get stuck and not get rewound back into the cassette, though. Lovely sharp grain, so apt for the scenery.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I think this is the challenge that is facing us all. With constant demolition of the old inddustrial sites and the infamous ' flat/box building ' schemes of successive governments, all these lovely old relics of the industrial past will soon become extinct and I don't fancy photographing the facade of the modern flats. One box looks exactly like the otehr one to me !!!!
wow dude. my MP has been rock solid and i have been abusing it for years. My Pentax 67 however, just came back from CLA and the mirror got stuck mid roll :/
I used to own a black paint MP but I just wasn't using it and sold it. My Leica M11-D is the closest thing to shooting film. Today I'm wearing my Grand Seiko Snowflake.
I hope you are not using some self roll film. The end of those field can be misaligned or not tape correctly. So that you cannot rewind. I have a MP for a year and shot over 50 rolls. No problem at all.
Came here to post the same thing ! Komandirskis seem to have a short lifespan, but all my Amfibias have proven to be highly reliable, accurate and - mostly indestructible. Easy to repair at home too.
I have a Soviet submarine clock in my bedroom and a FSU pocket watch. Dad passed them onto me. I’ll need a FSU watch to go with my FSU cameras so thanks for the heads up!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom nice ! Those submarine clocks are really rare now. Usually buy through Meranom, but haven’t tried for a while due to sanctions and exchange rate shenanigans.
Prestige are such under rated watches, while the world has eyes on Grand Seiko. I will even say their watch dial are classier design than GS nature imitation dials. I love my vintage Omega Constellation pie-pan that has a "tropical" dial which render it gold, thus it became my only "gold watch" in my collection; but that thing is in need of a CLA more than any of my leicas, so I rarely wear it. One day if I stop buying camera, maybe I will pick up a 41mm Globemaster.
as someone who works on leicas, I cannot recommend buying new models. they are not built the same and your money would be far better spent on an m2/3/4 that has been completely refurbished and customized to your liking
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom it mostly comes down to the materials used. Cheaper metals and more use of plastic, and for me personally they do not feel as nice to use. There also seems to be a serious lack of quality control from the factory and repairs from leica take ages. Also like I said the value just isn't there. A new film leica is $6000 CAD, you can get a fully refurbished m2 (my favorite Leica M) for around $2000 CAD. I also have a huge issue with the direction that Leica is going in terms of the right to repair and parts exclusivity etc. but that is a whole other discussion haha
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Oh, I didn't say I _had_ one! It's just my favorite watch movement of all time. Trick of the century in terms of horology. Not quite up there with Harrison's M4, perhaps, but still...yowzah. Electronic quartz chip powered by a mechanical generator, working by feedback. Very hard to do better!
With respect Matt - That Ilford FP4 Cine old stock film is TERRIBLE. It's grainy as hell and looking at your images you have had exectly the same problems with it as I have had. There are the same marks as I got all over your film and the final straw for me was when the the film was partially fogged. I thought Fomapan was bad BUT this film is useless - so glad I only bought 10 rolls of it. Lesson learnt and NEVER again!
Sorry to hear Paul, others see to like the same images you don't like and for the price I've been happy with the results. Yes I can get better from fresh film but that's to be expected. (I shoot mine all at ISO 50 FYI)
To paraphrase Commodus in "Gladiator"...... "Leica, the camera that became a classic... The classic that became a fashion statement.... The fashion statement that became unreliable...."
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Sorry Matt but no matter how iconic, pretty or exclusive a camera is, it's sole purpose is to continually take pictures without fail. I've owned Leica's (Leica iii, M6, M8 and M9) so I'm not a "Leica hater". However they're just not as reliable as a Nikon, Canon or Fuji IMO and fail to fulfill their main function, and I just don't get why Leica users are willing to accept that while paying a hefty premium for the privilege?
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaComBack in 1968, got a s/h SS GMT Master for £35 plus part exchanged it with an Omega Seamaster, from Austin Kayes in the strand in London. It was getting popularity as was featured in the Bond movies at the time. Original price was £85 brand new. Rolex changed face and a black bezel as both pretty faded back in the late 90’s, the former a big mistake as probably lost value. At the same time changed bracelet as it was very stretched but kept original. Don’t wear it as have Apple Watch as not so conspicuous. Lovely watch, being serviced occasionally, only fault was a replacement winder as the shaft had sheared. Quite a costly repair. Wondered about your work background and surprised at your interest in mechanical watch’s. Nice video and Poland looks lovely with beautiful architecture, would be nice to see your earlier work from there. Will check your back YT vids. Thanks again for sharing.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Right, so the title should be, "I jammed my first roll in my new MP" instead of "My New MP jammed". The way it is now is clickbait.
Man this title is like Scotty Kilmer but wifh cameras. 😅😅😅.. He goes "Forget Toyotas! THIS IS cheaper and better!!"... but then you watch it and he actually didn't say that. Its funny.
Haha I try to keep it factor, Leica jammed on first roll the show proof in the first 10seconds (ish) to keep viewers happy. Luckily it ended up being the film but it stopped the photos on day 1.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Was it serviced? Hopefully is okay mechanically. Here in thailand a dealer was selling a black paint M4 never opened. It was great.
How bloody typical for a Leica, MP, Mucho Pricey, Mechanically Poor. I seemed to remember this exact situation happening to photo magazine contributor Tom Ang years ago with a brand new Leica rangefinder. But I have to congratulate you on the way you handled this albeit unacceptable fault. If that was me I would be in a Polish jail by now.
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Mechanical perfection. :)
I bought a brand-new Leica MP in 2021 from Leica. It jammed, there were issues with frames overlapping. I sent it back via the Leica store I bought it at. Leica "fixed" it on warranty - the repair took three months. When I got it back, the meter would only work on every other frame. I sent it back on warranty again, it came back correctly fixed another three months later.
Leica provides a three-year factory warranty, no questions asked. When you buy an MP (or new M6, MA), make sure you still have that warranty.
Wow sorry to hear that. Yes great advice regarding the warranty. Thanks
The Leica film camera right now and the Leica film camera back then are something very different. Back then it was a weapon, now they build it more of a toy. Mine MP struggles too, with the light meter. Some say that MPs with serial number starting with 56 are the most unreliable.
@@YanLiLeiI think the only Leicas better than the MP, new M6 and MA are the M3 and M2. Anything else is inferior in terms of build and durability.
Ever since the repair, my MP is perfect. I’ve shot hundreds of rolls with it since.
Well, my forty-three-year old Zeiss/Cotax/Yashica seems to be working just fine. How far Leica has fallen.
@@chesslover8829 Kind of an unfair comparison. Leica is still in the game, making mechanical film cameras. Zeiss isn't. Contax isn't. Yashica isn't.
There is a man in a boat on Piotrkowska Street who repairs Leica. He brought mine back from the dead.
Cheers from Poland o/
Thanks for sharing! It’s always great to know about these awesome people. I love Poland!
@@codiecrieg2480 do you have this guys name? Would be good to know
Was a pleasure to hang out with you and shoot side by side Matt, especially in such a nice location and in beautiful autumn season! My favorite mechanical watch can be seen in the video :)
Thanks Thomas, yes you have a very nice Omega!
Hi Matt thanks for sharing. I recently experienced a couple of times the film jammed in my MP. Found out the film was not evenly loaded at the beginning, so I rewind and reload to solve the issue each time. The camera works good after that.
Sorry to hear and thanks for sharing!
The MP is a beautiful camera. I'm glad the jam was a minor film issue.. Your photos look great, even the iPhone photos!
Thanks! Very kind. Yes I need to go back and run with a small Leica iii camera (like normal). :)
I bulk load my own film too. Several times the tape I used to connect the film to the canister gave way and the entire roll of film ended up on the take up spool. I realized this when I looked at the film counter and it was in the 40s! Luckily I always carry a small film changing bag and some empty black light tight film containers. I switched to a different type of tape for reloading and for added measure I always rewind my film when I get to the 35th frame. I love my MP and the only problem I’ve had so far was my frame counter stopped working. Apparently the gears that attach to the frame counter is made of nylon and the teeth on the gears were stripped. I sent the camera off to DAG in the states for a complete tear down and CLA and I had my camera back in a few weeks. As for my watch, I sport a Rolex Explorer II with a white dial.
Thanks, yes my bulk loading experience helped me figure it out. I think a newbie would have been totally stuck. Nice watch! I need more subs before I get to Rolex!
Your videos are always very informative and enjoyable. Not to forget your amazing photos Matt
Thanks very kind!
Hey Matt
Your MP is the older model where the shark skin was used.
I have one like this as well as I like the far bolder text on the top plate
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do
Kindest regards,
Ron
Thanks for spotting Ron! You have a good eye.
You are consistently very good. There's not a lot of people of whom that can be said. Your shots are always good. Yes, I know you choose the best, but your best are really good. I hope you never get too important for YT. Cheers.
Thanks Sandy, you’re always very kind. I always pushing to improve!
Beautiful dial on that Seiko! I'll be getting my first Swiss mechanical watch soon (Hamilton Khaki Field Auto).
Thanks and very nice! The Hamiltons offer great value for a Swiss movement.
Great video as always!
Thanks!
Hi Matt, I noticed you have some sort of diopter attachment , I am getting cataracts and am having a lot of difficulty with the patch focusing on my m3. What is this diopter, is it something that magnifies ? and may be a solution for me Thanks
Hello yes, I made a view about it. Search Light lens diopter MrLeica - ii need it to shoot accurately too.
I have the black paint. So far so good. But my old M6 did jam once in cold weather. Once I brought it back to the warm area, it became unjammed. So I had no idea what 's going on. Could be the grease?
Very nice! Yes that’s odd, they say good in any weather.
Glad you got it sorted. I have no wish to add to any paranoia, but it did seem your film advance assembly (the bit surrounding the shutter release button) shifted from side to side as you advanced the film. Have a look around the 1:23 mark. Cheers!
Thanks Ray, I saw that too after editing. Stay tuned.. (and thanks for mentioning)
Got my Black Paint MP in 2021. Fresh from the Leica shop. My favourite mechanical watch is my A Lange & Sohne Saxonia. Beautiful. Unfortunately, I dropped it so it's off for repair. 😪
Very nice watch (and camera!) Sorry to hear about the drop
Hi Matt, I’ve also found the tape used by Analogue to attach the re-spooled FP4 to the reel is somewhat thick and troublesome with other cameras if trying to squeeze another shot beyond the 36 exposure mark. Glad you got it sorted.
Thanks Steve, it was the first time I had an issue but now I won't go past 36 to be safe.
Matt playing your close up of the film advance 1:25 this lever has got play in it. If you slow down frame by frame you can see there's 'give' in that lever, is it supposed to be that slack?
I'm glad you spotted that too. I didn't see it until after I made the video. (Stay tuned).
Yep, I have Seiko 5 automatic orange :).
Very cool! Stay tuned ..
Great video! I love how the rails and trains came out in the fog and on bnw film. Nice! #nicegrain
Thanks Tobi! B&W worked great in the fog.
Hi Matt.YES some film at last😅 Congrats to your mint MP awsome.Nice photos from Polen.Have a mint Bronica ETRS on the way from Kamerastore.Poor mans Hassie😊.Great vid many thanks
Thanks! A cheap 6x6 still beats an expensive 35mm so all good!
Hi Matt,
Congrats for your interesting videos, always looking forward for the next one. 👍
My favourite mechanical watch is the Hamilton Khaki Field Day Date.
Greetings from another Leica shooter (Leica MP 240, Leica Q3 , Leica M10-R).
Thanks Jay, nice watch and cameras! Yes the Hamilton K are very popular. I looked at them too!
My new m6 rewind releasee lever failed after the third roll, had to hold it down to rewind and then the frame counter wouldn't rest. Was told it would have to be repaired not returned and would take 3-6 months. Pretty serious brand damage for me.
Sorry to hear, you'll hear so similar shocking news from me soon.. stay tuned (and yes Leica are digging themselves a bigger hole).
This is wild I just bought a black paint early MP. Looking forward to getting it in and diving even further into film. Btw have any of your students ever used the Bresson viewfinder magnifiers? They're cheaper than the light lens lab so tempted to buy one for the MP but don't know how the optics are.
I think one Patreon said they’re not as good and LLL are cheap and identical brightness to my Leica ones so I always recommend them.
An MP!!! Amazing!! I am always eyeing them, but I have been really happy using my M5.
Thanks, yes I never thought I'd have one either. (But yes they all take the same photos)
Great video Matt, love to see Poland (planning a visit for 2025) and your incredible photos. Hope the MP behaves itself, but get the impression from your comment that there's more bad news on Leica reliability on the way. And I bought a Q3 a month ago. Yikes.
Thanks Andrew, yes I love Poland! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Update coming this week 👍🏻
I’m glad you didn’t have a serious problem with your new camera. My favorite mechanical watch is my Hanhart 417 chronograph.
Thank you and nice looking watch!
Really nice contrast at the shipyard , is that from the filter , lens , film ISO or settings ?
Thanks! Probably filter plus film plus developing plus lens combined.
Fantastic B&W photos of Gdansk and those models !
Thank you!
That shot at 5:20, beautiful! That lens performs quite well!
Thanks! Yes a nice compact lens pair.
I wear a seiko turtle reissue when not at work it’s a auto mechanical diver but you can’t see the movement but with a nato band it has a discount bond vibe
Very cool! Yes straps can add so much with watches. (Stay tuned for more soon!)
Matt, i didnt get it when u said it was stuck and cant roll back… did you respool the film yourself? I asked because i respool my bw film and the double tape might cause problem i wish to avoid, thanks for the vid!
It was re-spooled Cine film so yes that was the issue. Just bad timing as I’ve shot loads of this film.
My favorite mechanical watch, which our son now has, is a Victorinox Airboss Mach 8. It's larger than your Seiko, although I actually prefer the smaller watches like your Seiko. A couple of years ago I sold my MP, one of the many stupid things I have done 🙂 It's a great camera, and I wish I still had one...
Nice! Yes the Victorinox watches look solid but yes too big for my skinny wrists. More news coming soon! (It’s all go)
Hello Matt, Not sure about mechanical cameras, as I did use Nikon F plue new versions and Hasslblad 500 & 503 all great in ther time. Now all digital Z system and X systems. But I love mechanical watch. I own a number Breitling and would love to see a video on Czapek watches company
Thanks John! All nice cameras and great watch too. I will try to share more in the future!
I have several Sturhling automatic watches and I love them.
Very nice!
Hey Matt✌
Thanks for your next video and I'm already looking forward to the others that will follow👌 It's foggy here at the moment too, which gives the pictures a certain look, especially if they're analogue. Of course it's annoying that your film got caught in the MP but luckily the problem was solved in the bathroom. I was also out and about with my two M3's DS and SS as both still had film in them from my holiday in August. The DS was at the technician's to clean the viewfinder and then came there too so I was able to insert another film and took the remaining pictures today. 😉 In such weather when it's foggy it's a bit mystical and special👍 And I really like such moods, autumn with all its facets. Mega great shots and pictures of what you've conjured up again. And about watches, I used to wear my Garmin Fenix automatic watches, although I'm not really the watch type.
Lg Anderl
Thanks Anderl! By brother ha the same watch as you.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I still have the 6X Pro
Hey Matt, sorry to hear of your troubles with the MP. I also have the Eureka and I notice you have a third party filter on yours? If so what is it please?
Okay, probably should have waited until the end of the video before commenting, glad you sorted the issue.
Thanks, all ok after the first roll thankfully. It’s just a push on filter from my Summar, Elmar 5&9cm etc. search filters for those, maybe 34mm push on but check first on eBay.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Thanks.
Excellent story and explanations, but I’m still not going to move back to film. You may convince me one day….
Ha thanks, I’ll keep trying :)
I quit bulk loading 20 years ago. The frame numbers all screwed up, tape no hold!, worst now, cost saving, never happens...in Toronto! I'm surprised not feeel it come loose! My Nikom-F can pull any Fuji film off spool in not/humid Summers.. Your photos great!
Thanks Jason!
The MP is a wonderful Camera. You took great pictures with it.
Thank you!
Nice watch Matt. Having asked you what you wear as a Lecia man. I enjoy my lecia watch.
Thanks Mark! Not quite a Leica watch but I’ve got a new Leica substitute planned so stay tuned!
It was good to hear that it was the film that caused your rewind problem, not your new MP. I've never heard of that particular problem before. Were you using cheap film? NOT Kodak hopefully.
Thanks, yes just terrible timing. Yes it wasn’t Kodak! :)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom , we all know it was your fault, trying to squeeze 38 exposures out of a 36-exposure roll. :-)
@ haha I always advance a camera until it stops (rather than look at counter)
That was the curse of Oskar Barnack cause you remove the Red Dots from your non P cameras 5:10 😅😂
Very nice shots. I love all your Gdansk B/W shot
Haha thanks Rob! Haha I knew it was risky haha. Thanks, happy you like the film shots.
this 100% would happen with me and my luck too (my digital camera seems like breaking again as well 🥲)
I really hope your Leica will be fine later on..
Thanks, yes just terrible timing but all seemed ok after. I hope all good for you too.
My M4 jammed, and required a lot of work to fix it. Most of these issues are usually caused by neglect; be sure to spend some time each day talking to your Leicas, lest they begin to feel unloved and mischievous.
Sorry to hear and yes 100% .. firing rangefinder cameras every so often helps to keep things moving I think.
I just came back from a Japan trip. I was in six camera stores looking for a nice m6 or mp. Didnt found the one for me. But I ended up buying myself a Seiko Presage in the Seiko Store Ginza Tokyo. Get out of my head Mr. Leica!
Haha no way! Sorry :) (stay tuned)
who much an m6 in japan?
I would like to see a video on the Leica m-a and how it compares with the m4
I see, well stay tuned I’ll see what I can do. :)
Rolex GMT Master, steel. Black bezel. Nice video, sorry about your jammed camera, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Victor and great watch!
I have one of the other Pressage watches. Great watches and a timeless design.
Great! I love this range too, especially the dials.
The kit grows larger! Congratulations
Thank you! It was unplanned haha
Sorry about your MP but at least you can return it or they might even fix it. Great automatic . I have a nice 4 watch automatic collection myself and a Fitbit for running. That presage looks really stunning ! I have a Squale 1521, Vero 41 Open-water, Seiko skx009 and a vintage Omega dress watch of course all automatic.
Thanks and nice watches! Camera was ok after first roll thankfully.
I remember my experience with my m6 a decade ago when I bought it and used it for about four rolls and was good then I went traveling with it to Paris, and all of a sudden it jammed on me too, of all places!
About my m6, I took it out of storage to fire few shots, and while holding it compare to the feeling of the m11, wow the metal on the m6 is soft and smooth even when I touch the finder glass, whereas the m11, feels like x2 the weight, and grippier.
By the way, what did you expect from your mp? The serial number tells me it was previously owned by the devil himself with that 666 lol.
Sorry to hear, I saw a good deal
In a UK shop but stay tuned as more to come.
..yes modern Ms have a cool grippy feel 100% (I like it but my converted M10P will be enough). 10s are smoother.
there was one of these in a jessops window used in 2007 with a voigtlander 28 3.5 i think for £1100. slighlty regret not buying it even though not that fond of rangefinders and hardly use my M6.
Wow, yes Leica were cheaper back then for sure. You have a great memory!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom it was more beaten up than it perhaps should have been. Around this time a seller at Focus had about 6 new MPs for around that same figure.
Cranky, that place in Poland looks so much like the old Manchester of the 70s, totally industrial. That FP4 film does have quite a thick bit of tape at the end of the film and it can actually get stuck and not get rewound back into the cassette, though. Lovely sharp grain, so apt for the scenery.
Thanks, yes I love the step back in time feel. I need to find more places like this as Gdansk will be all modern in 5yrs at the speed it’s changing.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I think this is the challenge that is facing us all. With constant demolition of the old inddustrial sites and the infamous ' flat/box building ' schemes of successive governments, all these lovely old relics of the industrial past will soon become extinct and I don't fancy photographing the facade of the modern flats. One box looks exactly like the otehr one to me !!!!
wow dude. my MP has been rock solid and i have been abusing it for years. My Pentax 67 however, just came back from CLA and the mirror got stuck mid roll :/
Where did you get the Pentax CLA'd mate Marc? There is a guy in Hendon in the UK who should be able to sort anything out on them.
Thanks Marc, it seems hit and miss from all the comments. Some need attention others just work. I hope you get your 67 sorted.
I don't think that I have ever seen FP4 with so much grain. What developer was used?
As mentioned it was old stock Cine FP4 not regular FP4.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Matt, Sorry I missed that in the video. Explains some of that higher grain.
I used to own a black paint MP but I just wasn't using it and sold it. My Leica M11-D is the closest thing to shooting film. Today I'm wearing my Grand Seiko Snowflake.
GS Snowflake! Very nice watch. The M11-D is the best alternative to film for user experience.
IWC Spitfire Mk XVI is my favourite mechanical watch. I have one.
Very nice and great name too! Reminds me of a Hamilton
Nice video. I was born in Bydgoszcz :)
Great! Love the area around the forest I was running in.
I hope you are not using some self roll film. The end of those field can be misaligned or not tape correctly. So that you cannot rewind.
I have a MP for a year and shot over 50 rolls. No problem at all.
Thanks, yes it was a film issue but just terrible timing. All ok for next 2 rolls.
I have a few fancier watches, but I really like the Russian Vostok mechanical watches. Quirky and relatively inexpensive.
Came here to post the same thing !
Komandirskis seem to have a short lifespan, but all my Amfibias have proven to be highly reliable, accurate and - mostly indestructible. Easy to repair at home too.
I have a Soviet submarine clock in my bedroom and a FSU pocket watch. Dad passed them onto me. I’ll need a FSU watch to go with my FSU cameras so thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for the mention, I just replied more fully to the post you replied to but yes I’ll try to get one!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom nice ! Those submarine clocks are really rare now. Usually buy through Meranom, but haven’t tried for a while due to sanctions and exchange rate shenanigans.
Oh man. I just watched your last video.
Ah thanks!
When the Leitz company many years ago went to the Leica company everything about Leica went downwards !
The older models are certainly better made.
Matt, I purchased 2 MPs and both jammed up on the first rolls.......WTF?!?!?
German engineering..
No way! Sorry to hear it
Prestige are such under rated watches, while the world has eyes on Grand Seiko. I will even say their watch dial are classier design than GS nature imitation dials. I love my vintage Omega Constellation pie-pan that has a "tropical" dial which render it gold, thus it became my only "gold watch" in my collection; but that thing is in need of a CLA more than any of my leicas, so I rarely wear it. One day if I stop buying camera, maybe I will pick up a 41mm Globemaster.
Very nice Rex and so cool you’re into watches too. Thomas will be impressed with your choice!
as someone who works on leicas, I cannot recommend buying new models. they are not built the same and your money would be far better spent on an m2/3/4 that has been completely refurbished and customized to your liking
Thank you, oh dear. I hear this but wasn’t sure if it was true. Can you be more specific? What exactly isn’t as good?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom it mostly comes down to the materials used. Cheaper metals and more use of plastic, and for me personally they do not feel as nice to use. There also seems to be a serious lack of quality control from the factory and repairs from leica take ages. Also like I said the value just isn't there. A new film leica is $6000 CAD, you can get a fully refurbished m2 (my favorite Leica M) for around $2000 CAD. I also have a huge issue with the direction that Leica is going in terms of the right to repair and parts exclusivity etc. but that is a whole other discussion haha
@ thanks for replying, understood. (My smoothest Leicas are my black 1930s models, by far)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom the barnacks are just lovely! A pain to work on (I'm finishing up a iiif right now) but extremely rewarding to use. Cheers!
My mp has been and is faultless since buying back in 2003.. stunning camera in my humble opinion….
Thanks Dean, they seem to get either great reviews (as here) or lots of people sending them back for repairs/ issues.
@ problems from the MA..seems to have migrated to the Mp ….
It’s got to be the IWC Pilot mkXV for me……suits my M6 perfectly.
Nice looking watch! I’m not to that level yet
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Lol...every time I look at it I think......M10?
Matt you were born in Poland ?
No but I need to move there haha. Just many visits for 15 yrs
Grand Seiko Spring Drive all the way!
Very nice!! I need to get more RUclips views/ subs before I can get a GS!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Oh, I didn't say I _had_ one! It's just my favorite watch movement of all time. Trick of the century in terms of horology. Not quite up there with Harrison's M4, perhaps, but still...yowzah. Electronic quartz chip powered by a mechanical generator, working by feedback. Very hard to do better!
H4, dammit. Been watching too many Leica videos.
With respect Matt - That Ilford FP4 Cine old stock film is TERRIBLE. It's grainy as hell and looking at your images you have had exectly the same problems with it as I have had. There are the same marks as I got all over your film and the final straw for me was when the the film was partially fogged. I thought Fomapan was bad BUT this film is useless - so glad I only bought 10 rolls of it. Lesson learnt and NEVER again!
Sorry to hear Paul, others see to like the same images you don't like and for the price I've been happy with the results. Yes I can get better from fresh film but that's to be expected. (I shoot mine all at ISO 50 FYI)
To paraphrase Commodus in "Gladiator"......
"Leica, the camera that became a classic...
The classic that became a fashion statement....
The fashion statement that became unreliable...."
Very good.. and from the comments seemingly accurate sadly
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Sorry Matt but no matter how iconic, pretty or exclusive a camera is, it's sole purpose is to continually take pictures without fail. I've owned Leica's (Leica iii, M6, M8 and M9) so I'm not a "Leica hater". However they're just not as reliable as a Nikon, Canon or Fuji IMO and fail to fulfill their main function, and I just don't get why Leica users are willing to accept that while paying a hefty premium for the privilege?
@ understood. I use mine as I prefer to hold/use a Leica than other brands and don’t mind less features.
Should have brought your Nikon FM3a instead.
I did, I just haven't had time to make a video yet. Very nice camera. I got it at the start of the year.
My favourite mechanical watch I own is an Omega Seamaster.
Very nice! I have looked at used Omega but I need more subs before I can get one of those haha.
Older Rolex submariner date....................sometimes also known as an MP (mega pricey)......
Thanks Bill! I'm sure I will end up with a used Rolex eventually but I need to make more videos first!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaComBack in 1968, got a s/h SS GMT Master for £35 plus part exchanged it with an Omega Seamaster, from Austin Kayes in the strand in London. It was getting popularity as was featured in the Bond movies at the time. Original price was £85 brand new. Rolex changed face and a black bezel as both pretty faded back in the late 90’s, the former a big mistake as probably lost value. At the same time changed bracelet as it was very stretched but kept original. Don’t wear it as have Apple Watch as not so conspicuous. Lovely watch, being serviced occasionally, only fault was a replacement winder as the shaft had sheared. Quite a costly repair. Wondered about your work background and surprised at your interest in mechanical watch’s. Nice video and Poland looks lovely with beautiful architecture, would be nice to see your earlier work from there. Will check your back YT vids. Thanks again for sharing.
it start so often with a Seiko, will transfer to a Omega and end up with a Rolex ;)
This is what I fear too! I'll be sure to share as my journey continues.
Is this video title really fair since it sounds like you wound the film too far or the film roll itself had an issue?
Thanks, yes I just wrote it as happened, MP jammed on first roll but yes thankfully it was the film.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Right, so the title should be, "I jammed my first roll in my new MP" instead of "My New MP jammed". The way it is now is clickbait.
That's a little unfair to the Leica camera. Film was the culprit!
Thanks, yes I just stated what happened, Leica jammed, but as talked through in the video thankfully it was only the first film roll and ok after.
Should have bought another M4-P
I have 2 already haha
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Threes Company!!! Haha
bought my leica ma new, sent for repair twice in one year. leica's reputation is a hype.
Sorry to hear and yes I can understand. See a new video to come soon.
my 30 year old Omega Seamaster Professional
Very nice John!
Man this title is like Scotty Kilmer but wifh cameras. 😅😅😅.. He goes "Forget Toyotas! THIS IS cheaper and better!!"... but then you watch it and he actually didn't say that. Its funny.
Haha I try to keep it factor, Leica jammed on first roll the show proof in the first 10seconds (ish) to keep viewers happy. Luckily it ended up being the film but it stopped the photos on day 1.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Was it serviced? Hopefully is okay mechanically. Here in thailand a dealer was selling a black paint M4 never opened. It was great.
Caveat Emptor (buyer beware) !
Yes they can be hit and miss from all the comments received.
MP was better made in early 2000s, latest made is not reliable as the early made
Thanks for sharing, I think that is definitely generally the case since Leica began. My oldest Leica are the best made 1930s > M3 > > > MP
It has 666 in number 😂
Oh no! I didn’t even notice
MP= Mechanical Problems. lolol.
Haha good!
Are you bragging or complaining ?
Lol, explaining. Just talking through my first few rolls with the MP.
MAD IN GERMANY but manufactured in CCP!
Haha thanks
These old cameras are 70 years old. Let the poor things die! Beautiful mechanical objects, but well past their prime.
Haha they get better either way age! My 1930s Leicas are easily the best made (see a video later this week on the topic).
How bloody typical for a Leica, MP, Mucho Pricey, Mechanically Poor. I seemed to remember this exact situation happening to photo magazine contributor Tom Ang years ago with a brand new Leica rangefinder. But I have to congratulate you on the way you handled this albeit unacceptable fault. If that was me I would be in a Polish jail by now.
Haha thanks, thankfully as I know M cameras I figured out the problem but yes it was bad timing for sure!
So it was your bulk loaded film that caused the issue, not the camera. What’s with the click bait? 🙄
Thanks, I just said my MP jammed up on first roll and as you saw it did and stopped the photos that day. Yes it was the film thankfully.