Leica's 35mm Summicron "King of Bokeh" on an M10-P body, the perfect EDC camera?

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Жыл бұрын

You came to the right place for some sample images of the Leica 35mm Summicron Type IV, King of Bokeh. All images shot on a Leica M10-P. All video shot with the iPhone 13 and 14 Pro.
Link to Chris Chu's video: • Leica's BEST Camera Le...
Sample images about the bokeh (in German): www.roter-punkt-kamera.de/lei...
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@coardcreatif 7 ай бұрын

photos are out of this world man I love this lens.

@berndvandecruys 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! The lens is indeed a beautiful piece of glass and such a great form factor on an M

@andreasd.8928 Жыл бұрын

Great work! I especially like the shots from Kanne, a lot of unexpected verticality there. The pictures in the quarries look like they could be made in an Egyptian ruin. Following your channel is showing me a whole lot of (local) destinations I didn't know about, and this on top of the photography content. Given that I'm using the Fuji X100V I can find a lot of inspiration here. Sometimes the focal length feels a bit wide to me, but you've made some really great shots in this one.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Who would’ve known there is so much to discover in our part of the world 😇. You should definitely visit it soon, the fall colours give it that extra touch for photography 📸. There is also a historic NATO bunker in the area and guided tours of the caves (bit hard to plan with the little one, but apparently well worth the visit) ✌🏻

@sc1 10 ай бұрын

Nice-looking photos. Great job again

@berndvandecruys 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again for the support! 🙏🏻

@TheMoe4poli 8 ай бұрын

I’m studying before buying my first M lens. Love your video and pictures, keep going .

@berndvandecruys 8 ай бұрын

Great strategy doing some research on KZfaq before buying your first M lens. Lots of great options out there for the M system 💯

@GamachePhoto Жыл бұрын

Great video review, super nice photos, thanks for sharing your trips with us. Those locations are wonderful spots for photos! I agree with you the small lenses on Leica M bodies are just a dream, on my M10-R I opted for the Voigtlander 35mm f2 Ultron II and I’m very happy with it. I just followed you on IG. Cheers…. From Canada!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! I have been to West-Canada twice and absolutely loved it there. Your mountains and natural sceneries are just epic! I also want test out a couple of the Voigtlanders, they look really nice. Always nice to meet other Leica photographers from around the world via this channel 🙏🏻

@thomasclark631 6 күн бұрын

The images look like you made a great choice.

@berndvandecruys 6 күн бұрын

Thanks. The size, weight and rendering is just awesome 🙌🏻

@TheLAinME 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful storytelling, thank you! Some interesting places we need to visit. Cheers from your easterly neighbors 😊

@berndvandecruys 10 ай бұрын

Glad it brings some inspiration 🙏🏻! Any location tips from your part of the world that I should plan next 😊?

@joshuwa3953 Жыл бұрын

Cool shots !

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌🏻

@aaronsantoro Жыл бұрын

your photographs are stunning, great work!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻!

@olympus2OM Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@belgiboing Жыл бұрын

Beautiful images. Good of you to show parts of Belgium not commonly seen. My ultra compact duo are the 28mm f5.6 TTArtisan (better than the Leica original) and the 40mm f2.8 Voigt heliar. Delicious cookie lenses worth owning.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻. That’s indeed a very compact set of lenses. Especially the 5.6 one is ultra tiny 💯

@_willfunk_ Жыл бұрын

Great video Bernd! I couldn’t agree with you more on your opinion. I’ve had my copy for sometime now and it still remains to be one of my favorite lenses.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will! I’m pretty confident it will age very well on my camera too. The more I get to know it, discover strengths and weaknesses, the more I’ll enjoy it. Do you use yours on a digital or analog body?

@wilfredshum3703 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. This lens I bought thirty years ago for my M6 is now being used most of the time on my M9.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

The character of this lens paired with the CCD M9 sensor, I can understand why it’s used a lot 😍

@wilfredshum3703 Жыл бұрын

@@berndvandecruys Indeed. The major limitation of the M9 is its rather low ISO at 800 which limits its usage under good lighting conditions.

@mshahidz Жыл бұрын

I read that this lens is best at 5.6, and falls off wide open. Did you find this as well? Was the sharpness at F2 really that bad?

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Stopped down it’s indeed very good (like almost all lenses). Sharpness at F2 is good enough for me in the center. In the corners it does get quite soft, creating a bit of a dreamy sharpness vignetting you could say. Especially for portraits I like the softer look instead of clinical sharpness. If you want sharpness in a Summicron, the ASPH or APO are the way to go 💯

@salduaij Жыл бұрын

Nice video 👏🏼👏🏼

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏🏻

@olympus2OM Жыл бұрын

Nice shots. Have the same lens. Bought mine in 2008 for only 800 Euro in perfect condition. Back than nobody was really interested to buy this lens. Nowadays many people want this lens.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

That’s a great deal indeed and a great investment! The king of bokeh nickname started the hype 🫣. I really like it too. Curious to see how it performs on film 📸🤓

@colinosullivan Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video Bernd! I very nearly went for this lens a few years back and I think made a mistake not getting it when it was half the current prices 😂. Cheers mate.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin! Yeah, in retrospect that was the best time to buy :-). I spent a lot of time browsing through second hand websites and checking new listings. The vintage shop in The Netherlands was well worth the trip as they check the lenses thoroughly and they give a 1 year warranty on top of that. Cheers!

@colinosullivan Жыл бұрын

@@berndvandecruys great find mate. Looking forward to seeing more videos of you using this.

@RamonBrito Жыл бұрын

How do you it? How does it compare to the newest version

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

So many options to choose from when it comes to 35mm lenses. I had a chance to borrow an APO for some time, which is an incredible lens, just perfect IQ. But this vintage one is perfect for what I was looking for. Small, light and with a vintage imperfect look to it. For portraits it gives a bit of glow and it’s just really flattering. I also take my camera out more often now. No need for a backpack 🙂

@doughuras5407 Жыл бұрын

I think the flaring was fine. Just need to know when it looks good. Nice work!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏🏻

@oliscurra Жыл бұрын

Nice video man. I especially like the shot at 4:33. 🙂 Gotta say, it's super coincidental, that I just used the same song, in my most recent video. Which 35mm were you shooting before?

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

The shadow on the red van was a lucky shot, but really like that one too 😇. Haha, I guess Epidemic Sound suggests it to people with good taste 😉. I was a 50mm guy for the past couple of years. Way back I used a big bulky 35 Sigma Art 1.4 on a Nikon D750. Always liked the focal length as a do it all kinda thing. Now with the M, I wanted something light and stealthy 🤘🏻. Which one do you use on the SL?

@jungaIized Жыл бұрын

Nice video and very nice images! I shoot black and white for the most of the time but i really like the image editing of your color pictures - right amount of saturation and (maybe?) clarity. Do you use presets?

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! I do my post processing in CaptureOne and the DNG files of the Leica are just a joy to work with. I often use a Styles pack from CaptureOne, the one with Film emulations as base and do minor adjustments from there. I use it on a layer and take a % of the preset to not overdo it. Like you mentioned, it's all about finding balance (not overdo it) until it 'feels' right.

@jungaIized Жыл бұрын

@@berndvandecruys thank you for the very fast answer! 🙂👍 Looking forward to your next video!

@ronald7482 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job. You edited the pic's in LR?

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ronald! No, I use CaptureOne to to do my editing. That’s my preferred tool to process the DNG files. ✌🏻

@krisceuppens5273 Жыл бұрын

Mooie fotos! Ik merk dat de kleuren voor mij goed werken, ik hou ervan!!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Merci Kris! De raw files zijn heel fun om mee te werken in ieder geval om tot dit resultaat te komen ✌🏻

@olympus2OM Жыл бұрын

Congrats.

@mellemnick Жыл бұрын

You’ll have to try the 40 cron! It has a great rendering.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Just saw that lens on your M10-P reporter on IG. What a gorgeous combination 💯🤩

@kentt6739 6 ай бұрын

nice video review bro, I love the color, do you retouch much?

@berndvandecruys 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use CaptureOne for my edits and have a film presets pack from them to tweak the colours. I do love the DNG files of Leica and the lens also helps a lot. ✌🏻

@olympus2OM Жыл бұрын

Like it.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@robertchestnut3331 Жыл бұрын

I had the asph v1 version in silver chrome and I sold it to get the version you have. The version 4 is much less clinical and unique looking in its rendering!

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

I really love mine. It's practically glued to the camera :-)

@krosfyah4932 Жыл бұрын

I hate to “be that guy” but isn’t the v3 the bokeh king? Just curious as I have one but thought I had the king lol

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

No worries. It’s the type 4 that got the ‘official’ King of Bokeh title. But it’s all so subjective, a new ‘King’ is born everyday 😂

@krosfyah4932 Жыл бұрын

@@berndvandecruys gotcha thanks for clarifying. And agreed; the subjectivity of such things is constant, but I just always was intrigued at this funny difference people perceive with this lens and it’s different versions. Cheers mate

@rudyhaddad88 Жыл бұрын

@bernd The one you're using is a V3 or V4? I thought that V3 are the ones that have a serial number starting with 3.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

@@rudyhaddad88 I have a V4. The 3 as first digit in the serial number is not related to the version. There are websites where you can lookup the serial number of a particular lens and then you can see when it was manufactured. Together with the characteristics of the lens (form factor, focus tab style, aperture ring, ...) you can determine which version it is.

@d30gaijin Жыл бұрын

I challenge the 3rd gen Summicron 35mm as the king of bokeh over the 4th gen.

@berndvandecruys Жыл бұрын

Nice challenger indeed. Leica recently upped the ante by re-introducing the steel rim Summilux version. Just so many options for the 35mm focal length.