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Yes, a great camera, and has its uses, I use Hasselblads (500c\m and H1), but am curious about these, as Rollie and Hasselblad where 'sparing' partners in the mf world, I shoot the 80 f2.8 and its fantastic in 6x6 and have gotten used to the square format, love it, compose centrally, not rule of thirds, and you get to play with Zeiss glass for less money than a Sony version, but there is the fact that the 2.8 F's came with a meter, which is an advantage, as less to clutter the bag with.

The mp is a great camera. But it's only use is to let light in. The lenses are what makes the image. Winogrand used an m4. Daido a ricoh. Leicas are definitely a way of working which some people just don't gell with. Personally I love range finders and use mamiya 7iis for most of my work. ❤

I personally find the BPM 1/4 most organic. Cinebloom didn't impress me. Even reviews from other TH-camrs didn't convince me. If I was a videographer myself, I would never use CB. Make the look of shots like from a cheaper camera/lens.

very interesting comparison, thanks for sharing

Thank you for a balanced review of this camera. I wanted to see what the fuss was about. Went to Leica store in Los Angeles and tried the M11, M6 and MP. I liked the MP the most and its my first time shooting with a rangefinder and had no problems getting focus (of course with the M11). There are a few used ones that are in great shape and the prices have somewhat come down since the pandemic. Are you keeping your MP? or would you consider a digital one?

im back bc we have the same camera taste

Thank you - loved your video and great to see the Bay Area through a Leica Lens (ish). All the best to you and your fancy sandwiches 😄

I discovered this channel recently and it's sad that there haven't been any new videos recently. Great review btw!

I am not enjoying digital photography much these days and have always shot film from time to time. I bought a Nikon F80 recently and love the results. I am now thinking of not shooting digital (except iPhone family stuff) and going full into film. I had the M6 in my sights for years but am now thinking the MP would be a better option. They apparently have better quality internals and I love the fact that they have brass top and bottom plates. I think I'm sold!

Thanks for this video. I'll go with the 45 f2.8 as my first and only lens for now but this is because I have an X-T3 with 16-80 and 70-300 that I use when there is good light and the GFX is more for low light, environmental portrait and travel (city/street/architecture).

EPSON is great!

When the detailed notes pop on the screen I can’t read them and listen to you at the same time. This makes me have to pause and rewind a lot.

Come back and ,make videos again

Great video review thanks for,posting ! Who do you use for your Hasselblad CLA work ?

Not Roll-eye ROLLEE

I owned a Leica M3 and can say it is an acquired taste.

love this - got my first leica - an M6 and a 35 summicron for a half steal - the MP is so beautiful though!

The frontier scans looks sooo nice.

Thanks for the video! Good comparison.

Would you please do a video comparing the mamiya 7 80mm vs the 65mm I am about to buy one and cannot decide what lens to get

the blades that cover the lens - is that normal?

The T3 has a lot of plastic parts in it, and it will die. I bought one when they first came out, and I soon sold it and reverted to my Rollei 35.

Commenting about the sharpness of the Zeiss glass. You mention that they aren't as sharp as other lenses you've used but let me tell ya a story. I saw an ad on CL for a 503cm and two lenses and two film backs. I also own the 907x which includes a digital back that snaps onto the old Hasselblad 503cm turning it into a medium format 50-100 megapixel camera. So I brought the digital back with me when I went to look at the Hasselblad gear he had for sale. The images appeared sharp on the ground glass but looked exactly like your images when captured to the sensor or film. The problem is that there are pads of foam that sit under the mirror and it's metal frame. As the foam dissolves the mirror is no longer in the plane of focus so what you see on the ground glass is sharp but since the mirror is no longer supported by a specific thickness of foam the image is not correctly focused on the sensor or film in the holder. I got a great deal but it required sending the camera into a Hasselblad trained technician to have it fixed. He adjusted the distance of the mirror so it matched the distance to the film and now my film and digital images are sharp as a tack. Couldn't be happier. Have your camera checked for correct focus on the ground glass and I will almost 100% guarantee that you are having exactly the same issue. Or you can borrow a friend's 907x back and test it for yourself. Focus accurately on the ground glass and shoot a pic. If it isn't sharp then try focusing with the back in live view mode and then look through the mirror and see if it is sharp. You will easily be able to determine if it is the lens that's soft or a fault in the focusing path of the camera (the damper pads underneath the mirror that are either gone or have significantly disintegrated).

I have Hasselblad 503cw and 2 x Pentax 6x7 cameras. I think this will satisfy my medium-format needs for the rest of my life.

Young man. My suggestion: Go with analogue and a wet darkroom, and only supplement with digital. Get yourself a 4x5 enlarger with a dichroic head (dichroic will allow you two print both B&W and Color negative film). Rule of thumb: Meter all of your negative film at 50% of the speed rated on the box. For example Tri X 400, enter ASA 200 in your meter. Shoot as much of your portrait stuff on black and white film. Images on black and white film age like fine wine (because they don't age at all if processed and stored properly). Images on color negative film do fade but slowly if film processed in pro color lab (another reason to make negative dense). Photography for internet use is over rated. Photography is to celebrate your life and the various things you've done across decades. Digital is good if you have established a system to archival store images 📀 - which most don't do). When you lose a 4TB disk drive of your digital images, it's the equivalent of your film library 🔥 down - a rare event, but much more common in digital data. look into getting yourself into 4x5 camera and lenses. Printing from a 4x5 negative in wet darkroom feels like the ability to mint money. Finally, however tempting, NEVER throw your images or negatives away for ANYONE, including a girlfriend you dont want to know about your other girlfriend. 🤣

From my perspective the Rollei was stronger with its imaging than the Contax..............................................

My first zoom was the OG EF 24-105 f/4L and since then I have loved zooms.

This was so helpful

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Doesn't the rewind knob of the MP bother you? I heard that you have to turn it about 40 times. I am a digital leica shooter (Leica M typ 240 which I recently sold). I just bought my first Leica Film camera, a M6 TTL. I am thinking about buying the new M6 vs the MP to augment my M6 TTL.

(Film) photography. I forget the exact quote, but the gist is, "Use drugs. It'll be cheaper." Short of flying.......sailing.......restoring old cars.......wine collecting, it's difficult to think of a more expensive hobby.

These work fine with the close up lenses , Your 3.5 is a Bay One ; and then there is the Rolleinar #1/ 2/ 3 close up lensed. I use then , and it is Amazing what this camera can do. I have a 1955 D Model Tessar 75mm F3.5 , Tessar is the lesser lens , so I am thrilled with the images from it. The Planar's are just a little sharper, with more pop. I paid 750.00 for a clean copy from Japan. Oh .. I DO have the Wide too ....that costs 6, 500 and import taxes, or 7 , 700.00 Yes , expensive.

Get a Tiffen 812 warming filter and you’ll correct it in camera.

I know people call this lens a “kit lens” - and it is, but it’s also a ridiculously strong lens. For the size/weight/range, you can’t ask for much more. Especially considering I spent $350 on it.

As it is the only 6x6 camera I have ever had. I do not have to make a note... Rather wonder to find another appreciation video. Thanks

I have and love Mamiya 6... I have 50mm and 150mm. I use a sekonic light meter as well...

Looks like Alameda. Only been there once with a bunch of film photographers on a walk and the security guard kept hounding and threatening us not to take photos of the buildings, even from the sidewalk, so we split into three groups and fanned out and ran him ragged all afternoon. lol

I'm looking at buying some of their equipment so this video was very useful. Thanks.

Great video

There is always the question of what are the "right colours" when it comes to colour negative film. Actually, you would have to make a neutral filtered print using an enlarger to have anything close to a reference for correct colours. All scans and conversions are only a digital interpretation of the dyes in the gelatine of the films that were actually made for analogue enlargement.

Great video and info. Thank you

As a landscape photographer I can say the the 35-70 is probably (I'm not biased! 🤣) the best zoom lens in the world for its range: 28-55mm full frame equivalent. It basically replaces traditional primes of 28mm, 35mm and 50mm. I keep mine glued at f/8 and if I need a faster shutter speed I just bump up the ISO. I also have the 32-64, but it needs f/11 to obtain sharp corners, whereas the 35-70 only needs f/11. As well the 32-64 is a beast of a lens to pack around and the difference in "look" from photos produced by the two lenses is too subtle to worry about. So for budding landscape photographers grab a 50r and the 35-70 and you basically have the best camera money can buy for landscape photography.

Very helpful, thank you.

Fuji lenses on the gfx? Beautiful shots

What is the first song? Thanks!

I wish it was still 15 bucks a roll. Over here in Canada it's 46.99 a roll. No I am not joking.

What lens design? What battery? What about case? What about shooting in the cold? Image samples 1:1?

Hi there, thanks for this awesome review about this lens. Yesterday, I've ordered this lens because of its crazy discount here in Canada. I bought this lens to pair with my GFX 100s for my Food Photography Business. What is your thoughts about this lens for the type of Photography I want to do? Thanks...

Nice video. The shot at 3:30 and 6:40 is exactly why medium format film it is always my first choice against digital except if I have to shoot digital for commercial work. If you look at the sky it is very clear how the film still have information in the highlights of the sky in the upper right corner and the transition it is so much more pleasant than in the digital image. I also agree that the sky 90% of the time looks better on film, it is something that you can get close if you are good with lightroom or photoshop but never exactly the same.

GAWD Why does EVERY sample photo coming out of a GFX make me weak in the knees. Even with this 'Kit' lens (which really isn't). Well done.