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Summilux! An amazing lens, but 95 percent of your viewers would be satisfied with a used lens from Japan costing perhaps 1/10 of this. An unspoken myth on TH-cam is that there is a correlation between the price of equipment and the quality of the photograph. There isn't.

Great review, thank you! The Ricoh Pentax site says that the macro range is 0.24 to 0.26 meters, so the zone of focus is only 2cm. I wonder if the issue is that they made the lanyard exactly 25cm but it should be some other length to account for the distance between the focal plane and the attachment point, plus the fact that if you measures from the attachment point to the subject while the subject is centered you're creating a right triangle to the focal plane (or maybe they did that math and made it longer than 25 cm but users are using it in a different way than they expected). When I inevitably buy myself a Pentax 17, which I definitely don't need, I'm going to have to do some experiments to determine exactly what lanyard length I need to measure in the way that I want and then modify the lanyard to match!

Loving those scans. Results have been mixed for me when left in Auto mode but i've definitely enjoyed using the camera thus far.

the retracting mechanism hitting the sensor is enough for me not to get this lens, thank you very much for the review, very helpful.

Thank you for this thoughtful review, your experience using the camera and conclusions match mine.

Back in the long-ago days of film cameras, I had both the FM2 and FE2. Their reputation as some of the best cameras ever made is well deserved. That being said, my Pentax ME Super could keep up with them all day long in terms of image quality.

I agree that the on/off selector is redundant (one of the few things that annoy me about the Nikon F3). I would prefer if the camera turned on in the first position of the film advance lever. However, while researching user impressions of the Nikon FE2, this exact feature-turning the camera on by moving the film advance lever-was the most common complaint. Users find it inconvenient when bringing the camera up to their face. I would add that the leatherette on the back of the camera improves the feel in hand. It’s fairly easy and inexpensive to do it myself (I did), but I would have preferred if the camera came that way from the factory.

Looking at your pictures I have the feeling that you perfectly understood all the program modes of the Pentax . You really used all the programms Even low light and the results look great for me. So why did you say the program modes are confusing and you never knew which mode you are actually in ? OK - if it‘s dark I sometimes van‘t find my cigatettes …. but that’s a different problem, isn‘t it ?

Thanks for the video. That was useful. You deserve more viewers!

Thanks from all the reviews the Pentax 17 is above the rollei 35af

Greetings. Congratulations for your video. I recently purchased a Voigtlander Vito, like the one you reviewed in this video. Unfortunately I don't understand which model of batteries to buy. Can you be so kind as to tell me the appropriate acronym. Thank you and I wish you many beautiful photos. Forgive me for any errors but I'm using Google Translate.

“You either love it or hate it. I kinda like it”

Nice video of a great lens. It was first built in the Soviet union in 1947. Mine was built in 1951. I have owned and used it since early 1080. Love it.

Beautiful results and great analysis, thank for it! I'm hesitating between this one, the 50 Summicron “Rigid” and the 50 Summarit 1.5. All vintage lenses to pair my M3. Any advice o suggestion? Cheers

Thank you for this review with lots of pictures I would like to know about the SL camera risk! Is it because you are a little scared to collapse it on your SL2 that you don’t or is it because it touches the sensor when it’s collapsed ?

Great lens. I own a Cosina/Vivitar 55mm 1.4 which almost produces the same nice colours and quality..

Nice video. I had two of them, but as I recall it was a beautiful 40mm f2 as the Leica CL had.

I thought I was listening to Donald Sutherland.

Hey, nice review, I have been looking for this lens so long; please let me know if you are planning to sell anytime in the future! Thanks!

They are very good lenses. For the time their coatings seem to be superior to Leica's too. You have a good "eye" I like the way you have seen, composed and caught these images. I have both the chrome and this black and chrome lens and like them both. The chrome is much heavier as ,ay be expected. I too like to use longer lenses for street style photography or events for the obvious reason that they allow you to capture shots without intruding. Too many street photographers seem to think it is some kind of "rule" that forces them to shoot with a 28 or a 35mm. They are missing out on something.

Wow, I didn't know it's collapsible on the M240. I may have to get one of these to pair with my TTArtisans 28/5.6. Maybe the smallest 28/50 travel kit possible!

I have this lens on my M4. It's my goto standard travel lens. I love it. Looking at recent shots I think it may benefit from a lens shade. It makes carrying a camera so much easier. Having said that I've just bought an old favourite - a Voigtlander 35 2.5 color skopar ii. Using 28mm so long makes me feel quite claustrophobic when using a 50! Thanks for the video. Love the accent.

Great review and I particularly love your two frame presentation.

Between the 3 lenses do you have a favorite?

i actually think that circular flare is beautiful and unique!

Amazing review! Amazing!! Underrated video!! Everybody looking for a XA should watch your video! The photos are really great examples, hi contrast, very technical but accessible review. You showed a lot of different films and how the camera shows their characteristics. This was amazing.

i prefer this by far to the asph , this one has the character, sharpness is not everything! Ask sony

Is it worth it for video?

That ' halo ' is the famous Leica glow for all to see.

This is so random but what the little tab you have on the XA where the strap goes? I’ve been trying to figure out how to connect a peak design anker there for my wrist strap

I have that one i want to sell it

I just got a new battery cover with a packet of batteries from Germany. I find it odd that the cover has no inside metal contact for the battery plus end which faces out. And the meter doesn't move. Odd thing with the included instructions of the batteries is they say leave the battery out in the air for a while to get it behaving better. I'll try cleaning up the inner contacts with either sanding or steel wool to see if that helps get the battery to work. I hear that sometimes you need to get a stronger battery to get the old electronics to work.

This is a long shot but, I recently got one of these and I don't think the shutter fires correctly when the shutter release is pressed it the shutter moves but does not open. I do not know why this is as everything else works fine in the camera however, I do not know much about vintage cameras. Do you have any ideas about what might be happening?

Its classic, not classical.

シャッターボタンが横長の珍しいタイプで可もなく不可も無いローライにしては奇をてらわない普通の35㍉カメラ

There was a point in my life where I was really hard up for cash - I sold my beloved FA (with drive) & an 85mm F2 AI lens - biggest mistake to sell that camera body - now looking to re-purchase. I still have my Nikkormat FTN. All those bodies featured were built like tanks - you could drop them in the mud & they'd still function. Digital is all very nice, but give me an analogue camera everytime - it's the ultimate, functional control. Great overview !

Wunderschöne Fotos!

Also, the newer FM2/FE2 is not available for the Non-Ai Lenses due to the absence of the meter coupling lever and simplification of camera building. The Power Check Lamp had also been removed/deleted from the FE due to has lower cost of manufacturing. Therefore, there’s no way to know when the camera will quit on you during a photo shoot. 😢

FM2 used more plastic parts internally comparing to the FM. It’s a lot lighter in weight. The replacement of metal parts was a beginning of cheaper manufacturing process for consumers and profitable for the company. Same goes to the FE/FE2. 🎉

FE2 and FM3a are the GOATs. Aperture priority if you want it. Manual if you prefer to shoot manual. Exposure lock button. 1/3 stop exposure compensation. And in aperture priority the ability to shoot shutter speeds that don't exist on the dial, like 1/325th of a second (or whatever the camera determines the exact shutter speed). With a full manual camera you're sometimes going to be in between shutter speeds so just have to choose to over expose or underexpose. (although the FM2 uses a digital meter in the finder so it just picks whichever one it's closest to... rather the FE2 and the FM3a both have an analog needle to show you precisely the suggested shutter speed even if it's right in between two speeds. You can then choose whether to shoot faster or slower shutter, or throw it in aperture priority and get that exact shutter speed).

Great no nonsense rundown, very refreshing. Actually gave a balanced comparison not a “YuO jUsT hAvE tO bUy ThIs OnE” like alot of other videos

I love my Olympus XA! We’re Olympus bros. Yours looks way cleaner than mine. Do you have the flash accessory too? Can't wait to see what you shoot! If you got a minute, check out the pics I got in my Olympus XA POV Photo Walk video I just posted where I shoot some fuji 400 in mine.

Beautiful camera! I am super jealous! I have subscribed in hopes of living vicariously through you as you shoot your leica because I'll probably never be able to own one. BTW, please don't be upset if you scroll upon my video making fun of leica owners. It was all a joke for internet attention. I don't want to get cancelled by the film community before I get a reel following.

Leica M5 la mejor cámara de todas!! Es un placer salir a las calles con ella.

Awesome video! Would you happen to know much about the black colored lens? Thank you!

No collaboration with Minolta here on the M5, it was only on R series. This camera was designed and completely developed by leica, like all the others M cameras.

Beautiful lens. Heard it no longer gets made but my local leica has some remainder stock. Been tempting to get this beauty due to its versatility

Love this grainy look!

Such great videos for inspiration

Love this channel