Leica M3 First Look

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The Big Negative - Photography Channel

3 жыл бұрын

The Leica M3 was a real revolution in 1954. Can it keep up with today's cameras or even surpass them? I take a look at this legend and find out if it is as good as its reputation.
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Film Camera: Leica M3
Lens: Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1.5
Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400 @200
Video Camera: Fujifilm X-E3
Video Lens: Day1 Fujifilm 40mm F2.8 // Day 2 Fujifim XF 18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS
Microphone: AKG D3800m
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Riddiman
• serenity - lofi hip ho... Serenity
Ghostrifter
Midnight Stroll by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt
• Ghostrifter Official -... Hot Coffee
Mona Wonderlick
• Creamy Soda - Mona Won... Creamy Soda
• Royalty Free Music - C... Coastin
Drain Bias
• Drain Bias - Rain Rain

Пікірлер: 85

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again to everyone who supported me with my first video. you guys are great.

@KarinMajoka 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your M3, the images turned out great! I actually love the setting and framing in the beginning where you are waiting for the package to arrive, pretty cool with the plant and everything :)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

hehe this is my normal kitchen decoration. 😀 I think I like the M3 even more than the M6. 🙃

@AlexOnStreets 3 жыл бұрын

Wow nice video! Big bro M3! A lot to be excited about here. Good condition for the M3! Nice shots! Nice dog! I really liked your shots at 7:34 and 8:40 Keep up the good content.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Ah hey Alex. Glad you liked my video 😀 Yes I was really happy that I found the M3 and the price was so good that I just had to buy it. I also look forward to more content from you and your M10!

@TheMPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Great work. Love the classic car shots. I think you did a great job capturing it in black and white. Happy shooting with your M3

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Markus 😀 The video it yes exactly your topic. The M3 is really a great camera and I'm looking forward to the next photoshoots.

@richardsimms251 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Excellent. Thank you RS. Canada

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 6 ай бұрын

Love to hear that, thanks for the support!

@ZeptonicScientist 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this was awesome! I love how the XP2 looks overexposed, I need to try this myself, keep up the great work!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, yes xp2 is a really great B&W film. The sharpness and tones are phenomenal. 😀

@Risa1357 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and photos. So happy for your new Leica M3, (and the conditions are so good). Have fun and happy shooting!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, i will have that one. the M3 is really great 😀

@d.r.martin6301 Жыл бұрын

I've had my M3 since high school. Paid $250 for it. Canadian Summicron 35. Just recently ran a roll of Kodacolor through it, after it spent a long spell on the shelf. Still an amazing camera.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Жыл бұрын

I think nowadays everyone dreams to think a M3 for 250$. :D There is hardly a film camera that is better. thanks to you for your support. 👌

@d.r.martin6301 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Adjusted for inflation, that's $2k now. Of course, that includes the 35mm Summicron.

@JayRegular 3 жыл бұрын

That M3 is STUNNING Dan! This video really hit me in the soft spot, two of my favourite things in one video a Leica camera and a shiba inu ❤️ the photowalk and photos were so nice too, nature just has a different vibe 👌 I see also you have an interest in vintage automobiles 😉

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jay. Thank you, since I'm taking pictures with film I'm slowly turning into a filmhipster 😀 Before I had no interest in cars but I have found pleasure in it. Since there is nothing going on in the city I have also discovered a nature for me. In the summer I will then certainly also make a M6 streetphotography tour with shiba. tripple soft spot 😆

@JayRegular 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel I have to properly prepare my heart when the time comes 🤣 great videos man! Really nice, keep them coming 👊👊

@timcooper3001 2 жыл бұрын

Every single shot in that video was so good!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Thank you for watching and supporting!

@fraun.1217 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! :)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

@darstellungsart 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job again!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. 😄 until next sunday. 😉

@nickylauda4167 3 жыл бұрын

Nice car & cute dog. Very professionell Shot's and Work behind the camera. Keep going on :)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

hey nicky , thanks for the kind words. 😀 Glad you liked it. Vaya may not be missing of course. 😏

@alexdulac7824 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful photowalk. great camera. the church looks so good in the light. trés bien

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, i got really lucky witht hte light thtat day.

@vedranr.glavina7667 3 жыл бұрын

Hej Daniel all are superb presentations! Many thanks again. It seems that I got a broken link for Teo's Thesis. Thanks again for the translator. Best, Franjo

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, good to hear. enjoy reading the thesis. 😄

@silvatorresart 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! I have a roll of XP2 waiting to be developed (first time i shot that film!)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pedro, i actually only tried Xp2 because it's a C-41 film and was immediately hooked. i think you'll be thrilled with this film. 😀

@ripemangosmdm7997 2 жыл бұрын

I love the M3 and Xp2 super. What a great combo.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Thank you for watching mango. 😄

@vedranr.glavina7667 3 жыл бұрын

Super super presentation and pix, Daniel. I have a Voigtländer 21mm / 3.5 on my Sony a7II. It makes wonders. A 7/10 (barely!) camera with a 12/10 lens. I love the colors of my Ai-s lenses but Voigtländer has something special eventhough it is made in...Japan.... but the german quality is still there. Fantastic lens. Plan to buy more - when money will let me do it!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, yes the Voigtländer lenses are really amazing. I think made in japan is on the same level as made in germany. 😀

@tompaste387 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. My Leica M3 must have been made close to yours as it's number 1044...

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

oha that's a funny coincidence. Maybe they were even next to each other in the factory. 😄

@dungbeetlemovies 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely camera and a lovely Austin Healey! :)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would have loved to go for a ride in that car. 😄

@charliipresley Жыл бұрын

Cute pup and that M3 is mint!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Жыл бұрын

yeah, the M3 is also just back from repair. So the M3 will be seen more in the next videos. :D

@neilpiper9889 3 жыл бұрын

I liked the later M2 better. I'm retired now and can't afford to buy one now. I make do very well with my Zorki 4k rangefinder with a sharp Jupiter 8 50mm f2 lens. It's all about lenses for me, and the Jupiter 8 is much better that the 50mm 2.8 collapsible Elmar I had on the M2 especially when I use Xp2. Nice photos of the old Healey car.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I can also imagine exchanging my M6 for an M2 😀 I've heard a lot of good things about the Jupiter lenses, and I'll certainly buy one.

@vincentalvarez8995 Жыл бұрын

Dude, the photos look amazing ! Great work ! “Instantly subscribed” What lens are you using please ?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the photos and decided to subscribe to my channel. The lens I used for these shots was a Voigtländer 50mm nokton f1.5. ✌️

@monsoonlight9632 3 жыл бұрын

Some very nice photos. Congrats to the M3. The lens is a Voigtlaender? 👍

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, Yes it's the voigtländer 50mm Nokton F1,5, brilliant lens. 😀

@jval24 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video and pictures! How were you metering ?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Juan, i used the seconic 308x incident meter which I have shown from time to time in the video. I usally meter for the shadows. 😀 This preserves all details in the shadows.

@MARKLINMAN1 Жыл бұрын

Niiiiice, what handheld light meter were you using? Thanks in advance.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks, its the Sekonic L-308X Flashmate. :D

@vangstr 3 жыл бұрын

The voigtlander lens did a pretty decent job.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm really satisfied with the image quality of my voigtländer lenses. 😀

@chrisloomis1489 9 ай бұрын

Sir ; my Leica M3 is my favorite camera , even more so than my MA , the camera I have is Dual Stroke body ( large ears ) and single stroke and that is correct for the very early single stroke bodies. I have just collected a beautiful Summicron DR 50mm F2 , with goggles and matching numbers , and certificate , in original box, Rare set that . So .. I love my M3 too Sir.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 9 ай бұрын

Wow, your Leica M3 setup is a real gem! The Dual Stroke body and that Summicron DR 50mm F2 with matching numbers and certificate - you've struck gold! The M3 is indeed a legend, and it's fantastic to hear you're enjoying it as much as I do.

@codiecrieg2480 5 ай бұрын

daww what a cute doggo :3 I can't wait for my 1-st leica m4 ^^ I own m2 10 years ago but i need to sell it and finish studdy ;/ Photo is my hobby im 3D anthropomorfic designer

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 4 ай бұрын

The M4 is a fine camera. Enjoy it when you buy one again. I'm also a 3D artist, but in the architectural visualization field. It's probably a thing for 3D artists to photograph film. :D

@justcallmesando 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Ultron

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, thank you for watching. 😀

@whatsvensaw2643 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the sound of you voice. I would be interested to know why you shoot film?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

thansk, is mainly due to the micro and a few audio plugins. 😀 Why I shoot with film I can not answer briefly. Through the combination of higher degree of difficulty more discipline with the great old cameras results in the end I value the photos more emotionally. Events remain easier in the memory than digital photos. In addition, experimenting with different film stocks. I think I'll make a video about it 😀

@whatsvensaw2643 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel ich freu mich! Thanks!

@ravipalwe3556 2 жыл бұрын

From where you purchased this?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, the M3 I simply bought on Ebay from a private person. However, it took a year until I found the right deal. ✌️

@p.9608 2 жыл бұрын

Das Auto: Der Grund warum ich die Wechselmagazine meiner Zenza Bronica ETRSi so liebe. VG

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Ja eine ETRSi hätte ich in dem Moment auch gern gehabt. Egal ob Farbe oder schwarzweiß. 😄

@olivershutterspeed 3 жыл бұрын

My "Opa" used to own what of these :D are they valuable?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

If it is a Leica M3. Then probably even worth more than your sony + lens together. 😅

@mirjbrzi 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Daniel, Gestern bekam ich eine einmalige Gelegenheit eine unbenutzte M3 mit dem Summicron 50mm zu einem tollen Preis zu kaufen. Die Kamera funktioniert einwandfrei jedoch hat das Objektiv leichten Pilzbefall. Ich entscheid mich es trotzdem zu kaufen. Da du dich mit Leica schon länger beschäftigst, wollte ich fragen ob du vielleicht eine vertrauenswürdige Werkstatt kennst, die das Summicron vom Pilz befreien würde? Leica selbst macht das nicht mehr. Oder hast du villeicht ein Tipp dazu? Sollte ich mich selbst trauen das zu machen?

@mirjbrzi 2 жыл бұрын

Btw. Hab dein M3 video schon paar mal gesehen :) Deshalb kamst du mir auch als erster in Sinn nach Rat zu fragen :)

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

oh hey Robert, Glückwunsch zu deiner M3. Wenn das Objektiv Pilzbefall hat würde ich auch erstmal das ganze separat von der Kamera lagern da so etwas auch gern mal die Kamera befallen kann. 😅 Ich kann dir Amsterdam Camera Repair empfehlen. Dort hat jemand den ich kenne auch schon mal eine M3 reparieren lassen. Allerdings würde ich erstmal anfragen ob dort auch Pilzbefall beseitigt werden kann. Meine M3 ist ja jetzt schon länger defekt und ich würde sie dort hinschicken. Direkt zu Wetzlar würde ich auf keinen Fall empfehlen da dort die Reparaturkosten vermutlich den Preis der Kamera so übersteigen das es günstiger wäre sich einfach eine neue zu Kaufen😅

@mirjbrzi 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel Danke Dani :) Ja Leica Werkstatt kommt sowieso nicht in Frage. Leica will mit Pilz nichts zu tun haben. Kann man verstehen:) Ja über die Werkstatt in Holland habe ich auch schon gelesen. Danke für den Tipp. Ich werde mich informieren. Und weiter so mit dem Kanal :) Bin gespannt auf ein neues Video...

@seventeendegree 2 жыл бұрын

Is the lens blocking the viewfinder a lot?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey, it's okay since the lens isn't all that long. I leave the lens shade that comes with the lens off because this blocks a good amount of the viewfinder.

@seventeendegree 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel thanks! From where did you get your M3, any recommendations? It‘s my dream camera and I‘d like to get one for myself on christmas.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@seventeendegree i watched ebay for about a year until i found the right M3 in that condition at a low price. I bought it from a private buyer. You usually have the choice between dealer and private with the dealer you have but imemr the possibility to return it and you usually warranty. :D

@seventeendegree 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel I'll do the same now, hopefully it won't take a year :D Thanks!

@seventeendegree 2 жыл бұрын

I could also ask you in German but does your frame counter jump to zero when you put in the take up spool? Mine is somehow stuck at 40. I'm new to film Leicas. Maybe you know what I do wrong. ^^

@samstory5591 3 жыл бұрын

came here for the leica, stayed for his eyes.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam 😀

@Amia67360 6 ай бұрын

Auf meiner M3 (1956, double Stroke) hab ich nicht das Nokton von Voigtländer f:1,5 sondern das echte 50mm f:2,8 von E. Leitz Wetzlar : die Bilder, die daraus entstehn sind von weitem nicht so klar, scharf und "definiert" wie die des Nokton f:1,5 ! Folgerung : enorme Fortschritte wurden seit 1956 vollbracht, und es ist an der Zeit, mir auch so ein "Glas" anzueignen, oder? Du arbeitest mit "Lichtmesser", ich leider mit "Sonne 16", das mir stets mehr auf den Geist geht! Ich brauche unendlich viel Zeit, um ein Bild zu knipsen : Verschluss, dann Geschwindigkeit, endlich manuelles Scharfstellen (dazu regelmässig unscharfe Bilder), und Knips! ..... prähistorisch! Es lebe der Fortschritt und die volle Automatik mit Autofokus! .... Hab ich Vorurteile ?

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 5 ай бұрын

Das Nokton ist ja relativ neu und deswegen auch schlecht mit recht alten objektiven vergleichbar. Wie du schon sagtest ist technisch sehr viel passiert. Man muss ja sagen das Hersteller wie 7artisans oder TTartisans bessere objektive zu einen Bruchteil des Geldes herstellen kann. Aufstecklichtmesser gab es aber auch schon damals in den 1950ern für die M3 da musste man nicht nur Sunny 16 benutzen. :D Wenn du regelmäßig unscharfe Bilder hast dann lass mal den Messucher kalibirieren der verstellt sich nach Jahren schon mal. selbst bei modernen digital M. Fortschritt ist toll aber hat auch das fotografieren so vereinfacht das viele auch lieber mit alten Kameras fotografieren. allerdings gibt es für beides die richtige Situation.