So you got to handle my camera before me... 😉 Leica is just a name, its people like you that make the amazing cameras we enjoy, create images of moments in our lives. THANK YOU

You guys in Portugal make most of this camera correct ?? Then send it to Germany final assembly 🤷‍♂️😂😂

Hi Adam, I have seen a few Black Paint MP's and each one has worn to the owners use. Which lens are you using on your MP?

@@DarrylCarey at the moment it’s a 50mm Summilux 1.4. Just a nice classic combo.

Looks like Berlin is going to win 😀

@@DarrylCarey As i know it is made by ORWO. And ORWO is now an American company. The only German film manufacturer i know is ADOX....

Thanks 62sMarty

Wow, is it really ORWO? It brings back memories...

Thanks 42

full stops are really all you need for B&W film

I should have made that my title 😀

Agreed, been looking for this one for ages. One day I hope to get one.

Never pushed Tri-X, will have to try that one say soon

Same. I'd rock the Kodak 400 Tri-X as my first roll too.

I think they have the M-A with black paint I would have gone for that. How is the relationship going with the Q2 Monochrom

Thanks Steve, I would be very happy to shoot Tri-x but it looks like Berlin is going to win😱

Thanks Sam, I have shot some Retro 80 before and really like the look of the film. Just found your channel and have subscribed 😉

@@DarrylCarey thank you 😊 - I rarely post on there. Would appreciate if you had a look at my Insta @samatkinspics 👍

@sam atkins That's shame you have some nice videos, will watch a few more tomorrow. Will check out your insta 😀

Looking forward to shooting with the MP and Berlin, a little surprised so many people vote for Berlin over a classic film like Kodak Tri-X

@@DarrylCarey Tri-X is definitely a superb film to shoot with. It was my go-to Kodak film back when I was processing myself alongside all the Ilford staples (FP4+ HP5+). Just curious about other films I have never heard about before.

@@airtrafficmedia I have a few to try in upcoming videos, if you know of any other films I should try, please let me know.

Hi Arek, thanks for the comment. ACROS is starting to get cheaper now, been shooting more and more lately. Get film for a super bright sunny day.

Leica boxes unique, does make the unboxing feel extra special.

They used to do one where you pulled a tab and the whole thing opened gracefully like a flower. My M6TTL came in an outer cardboard box then an inner plastic display case like you might expect with a watch.

@@Tom_KZfaq_stole_my_handle I remember the plastic boxes, made great storage case for the camera when it was not being used. The sad part about the new boxes is they do not hold up well. If you use them for storage they start to fall apart after a while.

@@DarrylCarey totally agree

@@Tom_KZfaq_stole_my_handle wow I’m trying to find one on KZfaq lol (I love unboxing 😅)

Hi Eric, I will get a video together over the next couple of weeks with the M6 and MP

@@DarrylCarey that would be great, thank you!

@@DarrylCarey still waiting🤣

Looking forward to shooting the Rollei 400s

Thanks Keith, Tri-X is my number 1 B&W film but it looks like Berlin has won

I like that idea😉 Would you include some film?

@@DarrylCarey yeah so I can take pictures of my friends in hell 😈

@@10Outta10Baby These comment thread is one of the most delightfully bizarre I've seen in ages 😁👍

@@raksh9 thank you, that's why I'm here

Sincerely hope you are joking.

Rangefinder is an amazing company to deal with, great service and they always get back to you

Thanks for the info, will shoot a roll of Lady Grey at 100.

@@DarrylCarey The 400 speed Foma doesn't handle overexposure very well. The 100 speed Foma is also being sold as Lomo Earl Grey or Kosmo Foto 100.

I was so close to getting the M-A, but the black paint of the MP got me 😍

Looking forward to shooting Pan 400, never shot it before

Second choice: Ilford FP4 125 ASA.

I like the way you think 🤣

Thats awesome news, is this your first Leica film camera?

Thanks Angus

Looking forward to shooting blackbird. Let me know what you think of the Kodak cases when you get them.

Looking forward to seeing what I can get from Lady Grey, never shot Fomapan 400. Will do a video on the Lady Grey Soon.

Hi Brett, sadlly the last shippment from Walkens took about 2 weeks to get to me. NZ Post can be a little sometimes, but worth the wait and just about to order some more film from them

Finding it hard to get hold of the Cinestill B&W film, will see if BH Photo has any in stock. Never shot with 2 Leica's at the same time, will never to give it ago one day 😉

Looks like Berlin is going to win 😉😉

Thanks Christopher, have you shot Blackbird before?

@@DarrylCarey I haven't shot it before, I have a few rolls ordered, I mainly shoot HP5 and Tri-X. I just shot and developed a roll of JCH Street Pan, and it didn't turn out as I hoped, really thin negatives, and very grainy. Probably my fault since I pushed it to 800 and used an orange filter during the day. Really enjoying your content, just picked up a Nikon LS-5000 to scan my negatives and it's been a god send for my workflow. Cheers!

That’s an interesting dilemma, I personally started with mirrorless and have loved it but then i picked up a cheap canon FTb 35mm SLR and I haven’t looked back since. What did you end up going with?

The Leica MP is better built than my M6 TTL and the viewfinder is brighter, I was thinking of sending my M6 to get the MP mod to the viewfinder. Plus the MP has brass top and bottom plates

Good point, I’m a huge fan of Tri-X

Thanks Wilson

Looking forward to shooting Blackbird, I think Berlin is going to win this 😉

Sorry to hear about the 2 x M-A's, I hope my MP is ok 😱. Going to be shooting with the MP for a long time and will feature in my videos from time to time, will be interesting to look back and see how the MP has aged

So many times I have gone to shoot my M6 and the battery is drained because I always leave the camera cocked ready to shoot. Will have to try to not leave the camera cocked or just shoot more film 😉

I think Leica film camera’s get better with age, I have special bond with my M6 TTL

@@DarrylCarey Yes M6 is great too. What i love at my M3 is the Viewfinder with its enlargement of 0.91. Good for longer lenses. 0.72 is better for wider lenses. If it would not be so expensive i would own two Ms… ;)

Thanks Harald, looks like Berlin is going to win😉 I hope the MP ends up being like my M6 which has become part of my everyday life.

Thanks Michael

Hi Magnus, how are things going with the MP? Do you shoot Pancro 400 at box speed?

@@DarrylCarey hello darryl, i usually like it best at box speed and exposed for the midtones. i tried pushing a roll of 35 the other day and didn‘t like it as much. waiting for a roll of 120 which i shot at 200. we‘ll see. can‘t really go wrong with box speed...

Tri-X will have to be the 2nd roll as I think Berlin has won

Hi Jimmy, not used the MP yet and not sure how long it will be before I see paint damage, will be up dates on the channel. I do find my M10-P marks really easy

The nice feature of the MP over the M-A is that you can leave out the battery and --viola! You have an M-A!

@@Edgy01 No, what you then have is an M-A with a cheap plastic ISO wheel in the back and a useless battery compartment in the front that makes the camera look and feel way less perfect than it could. If you don’t mind that, fine; but it is precisely why some choose the M-A over the MP. Which takes us back to my point about personal preference. Talk of “the last great film camera” is misleading here. It not only implies that the MP is “greater” than the M-A, which is questionable, but also that the M-A isn’t even among the great film cameras, which is ridiculous.

Hi Lugen, thanks for the comment and do have a point but for me the MP is the perfect film camera, sadly it does have more plastic than the M-A but the M-A does not come in the black paint finish.It does come down to personal preference, its nice that Leica are still make the MP and M-A.

@@lugentaubner6853 I'll have one of each. If Leica wants to give me a sample bag...

Sure, was thinking of doing a video comparing the 2 cameras

The MP will be a regular guest on my channel

Thanks

Thanks Peter

@@DarrylCarey kindly let me know the decision & the results! Am interested! 😉

It is strange you get a beautiful box and then the camera is in a plastic bag 😉 Been lucky with my Leica's over the years never had that problem with the battery holder, I did have a friend who purchased an M6 Classic and he had to send it in to get the battery holder removed. I was ready with a mole-grips (locking Pliers) , for some reason he did not trust me😱

Hi Jon, I have never used an M5. I hear they are really well made and shoot like an M6, the prices are starting to go up on Ebay. Still looking at getting one in the near future, do you have any issues with yours?

@@DarrylCarey Hi Darryl. I got a very nice copy on eBay from a seller in Japan. The M5 is probably the most “reasonably” priced M series, but it looks like the prices are going up on that too now. I like that it’s different from the others and enjoy shooting with it. I particularly like the shutter speed dial that hangs over the front edge of the body, making it easy to change without having to take my eye from the eyepiece. No regrets. I do have a number of other cameras (don’t we all!), all of which work very well. That’s one thing I love about film cameras - they all have the same “megapixels” and same core technology, which is about exposing film to light. It’s so easy to get caught up in gear acquisition, thinking that new camera/lens/whatever will make all the difference in the images we capture. My grandfather was an avid golfer and used to say about equipment, “It’s the fool, not the tool.” I think that applies to cameras as well.

Hi Francis, will do a video on the MP and M6 soon

Looks like Berlin is going to win

Hi Andrew, yes I still have the MP, but still have not used it yet 😭 heading to Taiwan and Japan in a couple of weeks for work and will be taking the MP, will make sure I get some videos done while I’m away 😉

Thanks Oliver, you have a good point.

Hi Baladino, hope you are enjoying your new cameras. I have yet to use a MA, maybe one day😉 As for me and my Leica cameras, I have been crazy busy with work (video) and some projects I have have been shooting for a friend overseas who can not visit NZ. This sadly gives me very little spare time to shoot my Leica cameras, I have not even shot a roll of film on my MP. Now its winter time in NZ, my work slows down which has give me more personal time. Plus I wanted to help the companies of the products I have sent and also use for work. I have a few more videos I need to shoot and edit on some products and then I will get back to my film/digital Leica videos. I really appreciate your honest comment.

I forgot to say, yes the paint on the MP is very soft … I have a few marks on it already and I have not even shot with it 🤔

@@DarrylCarey Darryl, I hope I didn’t sound harsh. Perhaps some frustration emergent seeing a person who’s most qualified to review leica gear and lenses and take good images to boot doesn’t sound like he’s having fun and has a lot to distraction to deal with. Take care of yourself Darryl. Regards to you and yours.

@Baladino You did not came across as harsh, thank you for being honest. Sadly just not had the spare time to shoot my Leica's, but that us about to change hope everything is good in your part of the world. ..... You have me looking for a Leica MA 😱

Thanks Freddy

Thanks Melissa, never shot Berlin before so looking forward to shooting it

Hi, how do you store your film when travelling or just out shooting?

I have a video coming in a couple of days shooting JCH Streetpan overexposed one stop with my M6 and a new lens I just got

Hi Fred, just shot some JCH a couple days ago and shot at 200 so overexposed by a stop. Video should be up in a couple days, just a quick fun video shooting with the M6 and a Carl Zeiss 35mm lens

Hi Raj, looking forward to shooting Berlin.

Thanks Gilles

Tri-X 400 is my favorite B&W film, so I hope it wins 😜😆

Hi Cristian, not heard much about the rumoured film camera, budget and Leica are not normally in the same sentence 😉 So I was a little lost when I heard the rumour, they are still making the MP and M-A. lets hope we get some more news on this rumour soon.

Thanks Jack, I Tri-X is a close 2nd to Berlin 😱

Working on it

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Hi Janos, look like Lady Grey is going to be the first roll of film in the MP. Will make sure I get the rest of the films reviewed ASAP 😉😉

Hi R S, sadly Leica only make 35mm film cameras. Film is not going to be a problem as more and more films in 35mm are coming to the market.

Hi Felix, never shot Agfa APX400, will see if I can get some in NZ. How are things going with the MP?

@@DarrylCarey so far so good. I’m happy with it. The brass does show rather quickly. My film winder is already showing after 30-40 rolls

I did, but I had a few issues with it