I am really curious how many cameras you have 😄 maybe you could give us a tour of your collection
@fatihyigityavuz8374
Ай бұрын
Definitly👍
@ru2ik
Ай бұрын
That would be nice
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Sure! If that's what you guys would like to see I'll make a video on it soon 😁
@schrodinger_kot
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton I can't wait for that
@ru2ik
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton finally he replied
@wabloWattsy
Ай бұрын
Leica, TT Artisan and Ali Express. The holy trinity.
@chriscard6544
20 күн бұрын
and kill US economy
@chriscard6544
19 күн бұрын
@@andresbarriga5305 watch the video
@RaduTudoroiu
9 сағат бұрын
This made my day :))
@barrieshepherd7694
25 күн бұрын
Not camera related but 35 years ago I bought a pair of binoculars with a Red Dot on them - pushed the piggy bank to the limit and felt a lot of guilt. Now 35 years later they are still 100% and have delivered considerable pleasure, the guilt has subsided 😎. Just picking them up brings a smile to my face so I can fully relate to people who own Red Dot cameras 😂
@RicCarter
8 күн бұрын
30+ years ago, I stumbled across some used BAs that had an enticing price, still more than I could afford. I mentioned them when I went home. My wife told me I should go back or I'd forever regret it. She was right (as usual). I have been enjoying them ever sense. The wife and I recently celebrated out 40th anniversary. She was a rare find also;^)
@derrenleepoole
24 күн бұрын
Having owned the M9, these camera systems really do reward photographers who know how to get correct exposure in camera. The M9 is ISO invariant from 160 up to 640, and this made it a very usable camera for getting good very clean files if you kept it at or under 640 ISO. I’m sure the M8 is ISO invariant too. Contrary to opinion, I found higher ISOs were useable, but you had to get exposure correct. The older RAW files are just not robust for heavy adjustment, but nail the exposure with minimal editing, and you’ll be fine.
@Go4Hur
Ай бұрын
"Hi Dad" 😂. Great Video
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
😅 Thanks!
@Millicente
Ай бұрын
I asked Leica about an IR filter for my M8 a few months ago and they replied and said they don't honor the promotion anymore so no, they don't do it anymore. Unless the Leica rep straight up lied to me because idk, Leica couldn't afford to send me filters or something.
@richardcirillo
Ай бұрын
Great video! I’ve had an M8 as my main camera for many years and love it. Just one point I disargree on: I simply don’t understand comments implying that you cannot make large prints. I have made prints at 20x30 with beautiful results. I have a zeiss 28mm and cv nokton 35mm.
@matthieuzglurg6015
Ай бұрын
worth pointing out the Leica M8.2 doesn't have the 1/8000s shutter and will also be limited to 1/4000s
@MrSdbmgarcia
16 күн бұрын
In a world where everyone nowadays have their arms straight out while taking a photo, “spraying and preying” and taking “cinematic photos” leica m8 is an enjoyable camera that shoots fun and amazing photos and the fun factor equivalence of joyriding your first stolen car! 😂😂
@hermanzhang6494
Ай бұрын
The M8 is very good for monochrome due to the lack of a strong IR filter.
@bilkon
Ай бұрын
My cheapo Kodak sensor red dot combo is an Olympus E500 with adapted Leica R lenses.
@matthieuzglurg6015
Ай бұрын
I have been yearning for a Leica M8 or M9 to have a "film like experience", but honestly those cameras (and lenses, even the cheap options are more expensive than the lenses I usually buy for DSLR or mirrorless cameras) are just way out of my proce range. Then I remembered something : - first the huge majority of people shooting film did so with cameras that were not rangefinder cameras : from 1959 onwards, the most popular way of taking photos was with a film SLR. - I was born in 1998. When I was doing film photography as a kiddo, that was either with the film camera of my dad, or with disposable cameras. And my dad had a film SLR from tne 1990s, meaning it has a plastic-ish body, automatic advance lever and most importantly... it looked like a DSLR. What I want out of film photography is the ability to use film era lenses, not expecting clinical results, and I want to have a nice manual focus experience which feels analog, without digital assists. I have no nostalgia for a manual winder, or a retro looking camera, even though they're definitely nice. So I did a little thing : instead of dropping 1500 bucks on a Leica M8, I dropped 100 on a Canon 5D (from 2005), then I dropped about 80 on a Nikon FE and some 1.3mm allen keys. The reason? You can fit the Nikon FE's split prism screen in the Canon 5D without any mods or adapters. The Allen keys are to calibrate the manual focusing to the new screen which is of a different thickness. It's not super easy, it's a little time consuming but once you've done it correctly, it works like a charm. Couple of adaptres to use my old Nikon F mount lenses and M42 lenses and now I have a camera that looks like an old EOS-1 camera, that has pretty much the same shutter sound, no live view and a full frame sensor with really nice tones, and just the right amount of highlight dynamic range to make it clip the way it would on film. Colors are super great out of the box, but you can also use the RAW files. It's straight up the best film experience using a digital body, without shelling out for a Leica body + lenses (I would add the full frame sensor to not bother about crop factors is nice too)
@fthprodphoto-video5357
Ай бұрын
Just go with a D60 or D200 paired with the 17-55mm 2.8 or Sigma 18-35mm and a few Nikon primes
@matthieuzglurg6015
Ай бұрын
@@fthprodphoto-video5357 -> no split prism -> no full frame sensor -> no thanks, not for that usecase
@ourhouseuk
Ай бұрын
Or you can just buy a canon split prism screen
@matthieuzglurg6015
Ай бұрын
@@ourhouseuk can be hard to find and expensive, you can buy a broken FE for 20/30 bucks (sometimes less) Ang harvest it's focusing screen. Allen keys are 5 bucks tops
@mynameisnotcory
Ай бұрын
Thats a wild frankenstein build right there! Do you have instagram or pictures i could see?
@HJ-nh1wl
Ай бұрын
Excellent video! Thanks! Yes, I too bought a ‘Red Dot’ Leica but new - 14 years ago, The Leica X1! A 12 megapixel APS-C sensor with Elmarit Asph. 24mm f2.8 lens (equivalent to 36mm in full frame format) - producing ‘tack sharp’ images with ‘The Leica Look’ particularly when rendered in black & white! Used in its early days, but after 14 years I have rediscovered it. Thank goodness I didn’t sell this beauty. Yes, it’s slow to auto-focus- but then again, I don’t do Street Photography. However, as an EDC camera for landscapes and places images, X1 produces well exposed and sharp images for photography talks. After 40+ years in photography, ‘going back to my roots and one camera with fixed lens philosophy’ with an ‘old friend’ does provide some insight and rewards! Everyone should try out this philosophy. Once again, thanks for your video!
@ourhouseuk
23 күн бұрын
@@HJ-nh1wl I kept that camera only a very short time owing to abysmal af - but not before I made one of my lifetime favourite shots with jt. I just wish they put a focus scale on it. It definitely has an amazing lens. This makes me want a q3… but they need a 35mm or 50mm version. In camera cropping isn’t the same!
@kabaottoemulsion1869
3 күн бұрын
Very nice images! I must bring back my M8 hidden somewhere in my home.....
@SourPlanet
25 күн бұрын
Love old Leica's. They accomplished the most "film like" experience not by only providing the same tools used as their film cameras for some 60+ years... But by making the screens so garbage and the ISO so unforgiving that you have no choice but to embrace noise and look at the photos when you get home. Thanks Leica! 😅 But I *love* my M240. I'll use them until the supply dies forever, then I'll start abusing the M10. For those who the system clicks.. no going back.
@countskippy
Ай бұрын
I think, for me, this would be a camera I would love to have but absolutely don't want to spend for. Having spent time with a Petri 7s rangefinder, I really enjoy the aspect of using a rangefinder for standard shooting. The major issue I run into is that most (if not all) digital rangefinders are extremely costly. Doesn't look like there are many to begin with anyway. Could be partly that I've been buying insanely cheap cameras (my Petri 7s was $11), but that there just doesn't seem to be much love for rangefinders in the digital era.
@bernym4047
17 күн бұрын
At £1300, I'm not tempted but I apreciate the sentiment of the sheer joy of just taking photographs that this camera gives you. I recently bought a used panasonic GX80 mainly for street photography as it's fairly inconspicuous and unobtrusive and once I got used to it, was surprised at how much I enjoy using it as especially with my 7artisan 50mm. thank for an entertaining video.
@kotwa
9 күн бұрын
Film is ultra-tolerant regarding exposure, at least negative, and especially black and white negative. The statement that having to care about exposure with M8 is exactly like with film is therefore quite wrong... You can overexpose something like 6 stops with film and still get pretty great results.
@StripedTailz
6 күн бұрын
Your videos work surprisingly well in 4:3.
@deltacx1059
14 күн бұрын
13:48 thats focal ratio and no its not bad at all. ,cameras have exposure settings for a reason. I personally have to turn my iso all the way down with my homemade f/5.3 because its aperture is 128mm.
@camerafusion
16 күн бұрын
I love mine! Beware of the dead pixel issue that could be if you're thinking about purchasing one.
@PinkBlueStripe
Ай бұрын
And only last week I sold up for the M10P. I do miss my M8 for all your coherent reasons. Whomever has it now has a wonderful creative tool and highly personal experience.
@tailscape
Ай бұрын
I'd love to see what you think of the Canon EOS M original model. It's so popular as a 'hackable' camera.
@CZOV
19 күн бұрын
Plenty of 37mm filters available as its a rather common size for M43. That was my free tip.
@deltacx1059
14 күн бұрын
1:07 except they cant see the same range of color as the fuji due to their more aggressive filters. Also if i remember right there is no AA filter in the fuji due to the different pattern on the sensor.
@Windeath1969
19 күн бұрын
Your comment about getting the Epson RD-1....oh yeah. Here in Australia they're few and far between, and when you do find one they're generally north of $3000 AUD Peso with no lens.
@EliseoMartelli
13 күн бұрын
The Hoya sfx did me dirty 😂😂😂
@ourhouseuk
Ай бұрын
I think you have a new favourite camera weekly ;)
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Haha! It may seem it, but that's not true. Most of them are good, but I don't keep many of them for very long after I've reviewed them. This one though...
@ourhouseuk
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton certainly wasn’t a criticism, and I’d keep it too!
@olafzijnbuis
18 күн бұрын
First, I would cover the red Leica thing and the M8 with black tape. No need to attract unwanted attention.
@nicolaiecostel
Күн бұрын
Um, was this sensor not known for eating itself thru oxidation ?
@ismadelro
Ай бұрын
Has explicado todo a la perfección, felicidades 👍🏻
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Muchas gracias amigo ✌🏻
@hermanzhang6494
Ай бұрын
You should consider getting a Light lens lab replica of the leica summicron 35mm f2 (8 element)
@romankampa6212
Ай бұрын
Risky choice for me for this price point. Bought one for ~1000 from a dealer some time ago and gave it back because of massive hot pixels. The early model also seems to have problems… have fun: great camera!
@Daniel_Ilyich
Ай бұрын
Yeah, I've heard people before say that CCD sensors had a more "film-like" quality. I'd rather have an M9, though.
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
The M9 looks great, but it's more expensive and the sensor corrosion issues really worry me personally 😬
@Daniel_Ilyich
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton It's insane that these 15-18 yr old digital Leicas cost that much. At the end of the day, it's a piece of electronics. I'd rather get an M6 than an old m8 or m9. Either way, Tom. I love your channel. You have a wonderful sense of humor.
@Funktrainer
23 күн бұрын
@@Daniel_Ilyich The M8 and M9-P are my "daily drivers". Just perfect.
@CatchFlipsidE
Ай бұрын
Another great review! I really would love to get my hands on one of these. I actually remember that camera coming out and wanting one.
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Thanks! I love it. I don't love the price, though 🙃
@HR-wd6cw
27 күн бұрын
Your comment about concentrating on actually making photos (the art/craft of photography) I'm surprised one of the big three (Canon, Nikon or Sony, and Especailly Canon and Nikon) don't create a camera that is manual only. Maybe single point auto focus, but no "auto" or priority modes. Just single point AF and manual mode, and maybe a very basic center weighted metering system. This way you are forced to think more about your photos when it actually comes time to shoot the photo.
@awaysounds
18 күн бұрын
dont use this hard uv/ir cut filter with wide angle lenses. he is create a cyan vignette due his optical properties.
@Daniel_Ilyich
Ай бұрын
Would you be so kind as to share a raw file from the m8? I'm curious what kind of images it renders.
@mr_dowsett
17 күн бұрын
I have one as well, BUT if the sensor dies then its a paper weight :( I'd almost get an M240 as a back up
@paulfedorenko2301
6 күн бұрын
How's your ability to focus affected if Barry decides to take a nap?
@cmphoto_
16 күн бұрын
I was not ready for HOYA
@kaziqmaziq6703
Ай бұрын
M8 is the best of them!
@hitsfromthe
Ай бұрын
And also would love to see you shoot film too
@Daniel_Ilyich
Ай бұрын
If Nikon really wanted to make the ZF retro, they should have made it manual focus only with a split-prism viewfinder.
@Dirty1200
Ай бұрын
have you tried m8raw2dng?
@earlekimel7771
Ай бұрын
I remember my M8 fondly. I had the RD-1 once too. Hopefully you’ll find one .
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Nice! What are your thoughts on the RD1?
@earlekimel7771
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton I loved it. As I recall it was the same 6 mp chip that Nikon used in the D70, which I also owned then. I was quite happy with it’s available light abilities.
@butchjohnson9736
Ай бұрын
analog photography is just so very different. It is more tactile, winding the film is almost like a ritual, the whole process of changing film is meaningful and because it is more expensive every shot is taken with more deliberation and thought. Plus waiting for your photos for one or two weeks to be developed is a little like Christmas. Might be great, might be a disappointment when you messed up and all your shots are blurry or underexposed. You never know!
@hermanzhang6494
Ай бұрын
the 2k pound m8 is very overpriced, and in that case, a M9 or the later M240 can be bought for that price. The M240 has the best value in my opinion, and it has significantly better low light performance
@Som09mer
25 күн бұрын
The problem I see with the M9 is, that almost every camera sold right now, has or will have the problems with corrosion on the sensor. I even heard, that some with a replaced sensor start having this problem
@ashurawrath
Ай бұрын
Can you review the first ever mirorrles camera?
@peepeepoopoo2460
Ай бұрын
@@ashurawrath this is a mirrorless camera
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
I actually made a video about it a little while back 😀 : kzitem.infoQuLALgIMoTs?feature=share
@ashurawrath
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton i mean like the full review
@Jaywestend
Ай бұрын
bought my M8 about 3 years ago and love it to death. it was my only way into Leica.
@aspookyspookynight
18 күн бұрын
Are there any equivalents to this for under $300
@ru2ik
Ай бұрын
My dream now - leica X1
@georgewaller7080
Ай бұрын
So strange to see Cowgate on KZitem 😂
@cheeseblog
Ай бұрын
“Tight as a crab’s arse”! 😱❤️
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
🦀
@larryvaughn5843
Ай бұрын
Seems like you would want a Leica lens.
@ariaLampadaria
Ай бұрын
Heyyy does anyone know of a cheaper alternative for a camera that is similar to a filmcamera in „handling“ but isn‘t film? I love to shoot my filmcamera but film is really expensive (and this leica is also too expensive for me). And most digital cameras just don‘t have that level of shooting experience a film camera gives me
@Millicente
Ай бұрын
When you say similar to a film camera, what aspect? You say handling but do you mean how most film cameras are almost entirely manual and you have to set every aspect of the triangle? Any really old camera would do that but if you want a modern version of that any camera with manual controls would do that wouldn't it? Unless you want to be hard limited by the camera itself in which case Leica are the only ones still making cameras without modern features
@ariaLampadaria
Ай бұрын
@@Millicente thank you for the answer☺️ yes i meant cameras that limit you a bit to choose a lot manually
@wabloWattsy
Ай бұрын
@@ariaLampadaria Fujifilm cameras have lots of dials, are styled like old cameras and have built in film simulations. They are not cheap though (but are relatively good value). The X-H1 is the best bang-for-buck second hand model; you can get something in decent condition for £500.
@SourPlanet
25 күн бұрын
X-Pro, definitely. It's the closest to this sort of feel/setup.
@CartyCantDance
Ай бұрын
Looks lovely. Entirely out of my price range. I’ll take 14 of them please
@shaananwalsh7513
Ай бұрын
Great video!
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Thanks! 😁
@MartinV.
Ай бұрын
Great Video
@user-ww4cg8zy4j
Ай бұрын
To buy a Leica M8 camera in 2024 at such a price, you have to be either crazy or just a fan of this technology, the brand.
@TomCalton
Ай бұрын
Or just enjoy using older cameras 😊
@user-ww4cg8zy4j
Ай бұрын
@@TomCalton There is no point in this! Especially since you are using a Chinese lens on the Leica M 8. Its native lenses cost as much as the camera itself.
@SourPlanet
25 күн бұрын
@@user-ww4cg8zy4jThere's no point to using a OVF rangefinder because of the lens choice? Derp.
@hitsfromthe
Ай бұрын
Love it thanks
@DaveEP
Ай бұрын
I had one of the first Leica M8s shipped to the UK when they were first released. I had several Leica lenses already and was really looking forward to shooting this camera. Within a couple of weeks I realised I had made the most expensive mistake of my photographic career. The IR problem was a big deal for me. Of course non of my existing lenses were 'coded', and needing to buy the extra IR cut filters (which were of course now becoming in short supply and increasing in price) was crazy for a camera company of Leica's standing. The framing lines were also a joke and far too loose for anything thing remotely accurate. I also don't think the shots were 'that' film like, especially compared to the M4 I used (with film!). Oh, and the power on/off button failed within a few weeks (which apparently was common) and it had to go back to Germany to get fixed. That was another few weeks lost! I sold ALL my Leica gear within about 18 months and I will not look back. I wish this were not true, but it is.
@denizkendirci
26 күн бұрын
people, who want film-like look, should shoot film. i use digital, because i want digital look. i know right, that's so illogical of me.
@Mojave511
Ай бұрын
I bought my M8 new in 2008 and have happily been shooting it ever since. I've had numerous other cameras including an M9 and M10 but my M8 gives qualities I won't give up. Treat the M8 like a film camera. Leave the iso at 160 and use a tripod in low light.
@robiulahmed
Ай бұрын
You need a Nikon Df in your life.
@snappy8k
Ай бұрын
I wish the USSR didn't collapse and we had cheap digital rangefinders like $15 FEDs
@zaisterdev
Ай бұрын
okay so its kinda full spectrum? thats means..... KOLORI CHROME DIGITAL AEROCHROME!?
@gutsncapture1376
Ай бұрын
Is it me or do the thumbnail looks like it took 18 years worth of old age like the camera.
@TheBenchapman
Ай бұрын
Sunny Hunny! 👌
@Novairis
17 күн бұрын
Damn I'm the same age as the camera
@ryebread1003
Ай бұрын
I love my Leicas
@shaneweightman
16 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t pay more than 50 quid for that, Leica ,,, l o l
@QuarktaschemitSenf
Ай бұрын
1.8 k for an old 10mp camera...
@SpencerLupul
Ай бұрын
heard a story from a photog friend, his buddy bought an M8 and shot with 1/8000 on the day he got it and the shutter exploded 😳
@errole
Ай бұрын
Your 🤑 rich
@whothennow24
Ай бұрын
No photo looks more obviously digital than a photo shot on a digital Leica. They really don’t know what they’re doing when they’re not making film cameras.
@gombafej
Ай бұрын
12:10 was craaazy. Barry😂😂😂😂im dead bro only funny dude on yt no cap
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