Hi Dave, I've been a Leica photographer for 50 years now, almost to the day. I am very pleased to have discovered your channel. Your pictures reflect the typical character of Leica lenses. It is a pleasure to look at the pictures in peace. Many greetings from Leica Land.
I just started watching your videos. they're awesome. and I love your personality. you bring something to the medium that I don't see often elsewhere. keep it up.
Fantastic video, location, editing, etc... I much prefer these types of experience videos. You also did a fanatic job throwing a bit of gear content in the mix, but really glad to see that was a minor part. Very well done and I hope you get to do more of these!
Was interesting to learn in another video you're near San Jose, where I live. Visited that region in 2018 and it definitely blew my mind. Can't wait to get back. Enjoyed the video. Just picked up an M11 on a trip to Japan - my first digital M body, and a 35 lux / 50 cron. Hope I can learn more about using them from your channel.
Really happy i found your channel, great content! Haven't looked through your videos yet but, I would love to see some settings displayed when you show the pictures taken during the video.
Thanks for the kind words! I typically don’t put the settings up unless it’s a specific settings/gear video, as I just want to highlight the photo. But always happy to disclose any settings you’d be curious about!
You've quickly become my favorite landscape photographer. The compositions are just right on the focal length it seems and the looks are great. Really captures that feeling when you're out on your own and just have a quick look back over your shoulder. They look like memories.
Thanks for this presentation! In 1990, after attending a Sea Kayak Symposium near Port Angeles, I did a quick solo trip through parts of Olympic National Park, including day hikes in some of the places you visited during your trip. This is a beautiful place! It is good to see that it remains relatively wild and remote. Like you, i wanted to get home. I missed my son, who was age four, at the time, though my return leg was an epic road trip through parts of Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, then across Texas. Perhaps I can return, while I am still young enough to still do some day hikes.
Hey Dave, nice work with this one, don’t be afraid to make a longer video you can pull it off. Watching your back catalog I do prefer these older videos as they were made from a place of deep passion and love of the art. Your M11 photos are the most honest photos, more pure. The combination of the M11 with Leica glass is special, and you’re a great photographer!
First video of yours that I've ever seen. Totally kept my attention with the pacing, style, and look of the video. It's just what I needed on a Monday morning to start the day! Thank you and I'm definitely subscribed now!
Great video. I am considering purchasing a Leica, but I am debating whether to settle with an M11 or a Q3. It is hard to compare these two as they are fundamentally different. I am leaning towards the M11 based on 1. it is a range finder camera, 2. it has an interchangeable lens feature, 3. manual focus will allow me to pace down a bit as I am used to the rushed nature of street photography. Any comments are welcomed. Thanks.
They are two vastly different experiences. I’d go M, all day long. The Q3 limitations will be felt quickly… namely, the 28mm lens. With the M, you have 75yrs of lenses and various focal lengths to embrace.
@@davidherring Thanks for the feedback. I kind of felt that way as well. I had a GRIII and got tired of it within 6 months and sold it. I have a NIkon F3, which I never got tired of. Now I just need to start saving the money for the lens. (my current budget will only cover the cost of the body), Thanks again.
I started watching this video on my phone yesterday. But I stopped because sometimes you need a bigger screen to enjoy fully! Awesome video! I loved it!
Totally great Video! You just won another subscriber. Love the pacing and the vibe. Since I am a little camera nerd I would love to see a little note on each frame with the camera or film stock info.
Great video! I think the iPhone 15 did a great job for you and was certainly easier to haul around solo. This was my first time on your channel so excited to see your whole catalog. Cheers!
Just discovered tour channel - and it is great! Normaly shooting Canon R5 and R7 but bought a M11 a bit spontaniously about half a year ago. So happy to see you using Leica in this way! No... Leica is not only about street photo. 50 years ago rangefinders was what everybody had and there where some geat photos being shot in whose days too. You inspire me into travelling whith only the M11 and a couple of lenses.
You put the work in and it worked out! I never make it through these sort of videos, ever. This one kept me though. What's more, the shots held up all the way through. No filler. Some of those last few were the best of the whole video. Nice one 🙌
Just found your channel this morning. I’m not a Leica photographer and probably never will be (Nikon user of roughly 15 years) but I really like your vibe and your photography is just great. Keep it up! Looking forward to seeing more!
Glad you got visit WA. As a nature photographer you definitely has to make the best of what Mother Nature is giving you. You got a lot of great shots along way. Love the sun rays at Hurricane Ridge and at T-Lake! Keeping it going!
That was really one of the best TH-cam videos in recent memory. I really appreciate your work and your efforts. One of the interesting things I noticed you often do is use portrait mode instead of landscape. It allows the eye to focus more clearly in a limited area of interest. Very cool.
Thanks so much! I try to shoot portrait and landscape on every scene I shoot and then when I’m going through my photos I choose which one represents the location or subject best.
This video brings back memories for me. Been on this same trip a couple times. olympic national park is absolutely amazing! nice photos btw. I was looking at an m11 but idk if I could do it without weather sealing. I still would like to try one.
I did this trip in reverse last year, love seeing a new/another perspective (or things I missed), Olympic is amazing though, finding parks out of season with low crowds is a rare experience these days and it's absolutely not lacking in views or experiences. A lot of jumping in and out of the car for gaps in the rain and wind though.
@davidherring Agreed. And also it's good to see you in the moment too appreciating your surroundings, it reflects in your photos. Keep up th3 fine work.
Thoroughly enjoyed your film! I liked the variety in your images, and it showed us the essence of the area. From what I can tell :). You got to see so much in so little time. In nature it often doesn’t matter if it is rainy or sunny. Not like in the city. You’re outdoors anyway, nature is nature in all conditions. Glad you didn’t cancel the trip because often it is those breaks between showers or it’s when it clears up after a storm that you get the best photos. And when light is not on your side, it’s okay not to take pictures and just be in the moment. Get away from the city, but remember to get away from behind the rangefinder. One last thing: happy you took landscape images with the M system, it’s not just journalism, documentary and street where it shines, right? Lovely content, thank you for making and sharing! Love from Norway!
Totally agree about Olympic - I’ve been there 4 times now (live in Michigan) and it’s my fave national park. Not many people, cool variety of hikes (mountains and coasts - watch the tide tables), and the variety of photography experiences. Also love that you are doing landscape photography with an M11 and an M6. I use an M11 too for landscapes and long exposure photography and think it is underrated in these use cases. Well done and beautiful photos.
Just did one of these trips a few weeks ago and it definitely filled my cup. I don’t know if there’s anything better than photo trips to mother nature, but unfortunately, as you mentioned, some of the coolest spots have been overrun, I grew up in St. George just outside of Zion, and you post pandemic I just don’t see a point. The sheer amount of people, and unfortunately people that don’t respect the area as much as they should have really soured the experience.
Definitely! Hard to connect with nature when there’s 1000 people around you. I love Zion. But post pandemic it’s just too much. Yellowstone is trending that way, too.
Great content, loved the video. Could you share what apparel / gear you used for this weather (particularly the gloves, pants, and bag used in the rain)
Sure! This is what I wore in the rain: Pants: Marmot Minimalist Pants (slipped on over jeans) Jacket: Eddie Bauer Lightweight Rainjacket Gloves: Vallerret Markhof Pro Model 2.0 Bag: Ona Brixton
@@davidherring Haha, probably. Where I live (Principality of Liechtenstein/Switzerland) there must be something like a switch. Rain: click, everything abandoned, trails, restaurants, literally all places ghost towned (is that a new world?) in an instant. Sunny wether: click, crowded within half an hour no free seats in restaurants, trails crowded.
Dave, your videos & photos are inspiring, I'm an SF photographer looking into getting my first Leica M. Was looking for a M10 R but see the M11 out of the corner of my eye as well. I see you went with the M11 from M10R. Has it been a good leap?
Ok Quincy, don't hate! 😂 I had a wishlist, but the day before I flew the weather looked terrible. I had no reservations anywhere, no concrete plans. I picked up my car and had to make a decision to go for Olympic, or just hit Hood or Rainier...or even just hang in Portland. I decided to hit Olympic about 5hrs before the first clip in this video :-)
Hey Dave, I recently discovered your channel and am binging everything you posted this past year. I was drawn to your videos by the way you articulate yourself, and the perspectives that you share. Sidenote: Where is the leather strap that you use throughout this video from?
The last time I ever saw a man fly a kite on the beach, was in the movie Jackass. And then I switched the TV channel, that traumatized me. Never trust a man flying a kite on the beach!
The vibe of this vid was rad! Loved everything about it…images and gear perfectly balanced with the experience! One odd question though… hiking boots intrigued me as well. May I ask???
Hi Dave, very nice video and really beautiful shots you created here ! I think that going on a trip like you did, just with your camera(s), with no real plan or idea of what you want to do and to shoot is one of the best way to unleash creativity with no pressure of the result, just enjoying the process :) To be honest I am usually not a big fan of this king of video, but yours was really great, with a lot of pictures, beautiful places and a few comments about gear but not too much ;) Speaking of gear, what do you think of the new 50 summilux on the M11/M6 after some use ? Anyway, thank you for sharing this and congrats for your great photographs !
Thanks so much for the comment! I love the 50, and it really pairs well with the M11. More so than my M10R. The close focus is really cool for detail shots. While 35 is my go-to, I’d say the 50 is in 40% of the time.
@@davidherring Great ! Thanks for your reply :) Keep enjoying this amazing gear and taking beautiful pictures ! I myself use a M11 too, and my 50mm at the moment is the Voigtlander 50 APO Lanthar, which I find to be amazing too. But I am tempted to replace it by the 50 Lux... tuff question haha. Anyway ! Oh also, I never had any issue with my M11 since 14 months. I think it worth mentioning it, just as you did in another video, because this wonderful camera has sometimes a wrong reputation. I know that some people faced issues with it since the release date so this is real, however, we more often hear about people who have issues versus the majority who have nothing to complain about :) I mean, I am just guessing... Thanks again !
If the composition is dynamic with contrast, I go black and white. If it's dynamic with color (and contrast), I go color. That's my logic in a single sentence, though there is much more nuance. I actually shoot everything monitoring in BW instead of color.
Great piece dude! To be completely honest tho, the iPhone 15 footage looks terrible. If u are concerned with the image quality of the vlogs i'd stick with the sony!
Haha, yeah it wasn't the best on this video. Shot it standard with the selfie cam. That said, my more recent video "Focusing on the Leica Summilux" was fully shot on the iPhone 15 Pro in prores using the main camera and I was really impressed with it. It's certainly not my studio cam (A7SIII) but for convenience and just getting the video I thought it worked great.
Great video and you captured many of the same/similar comps as me this past July. Hurricane Ridge was covered with deer when I was there, along with a small amount of snow flurries. As someone considering a M series and would be new to the Leica ecosystem, what is your recommendation for first lens?
That’s awesome! If you’re new to the rangefinder experience, I would generally recommend a 50mm. I never really shot that focal link until I got my M, but there’s something about shooting a composition through your rangefinder that is similar to how you see the world with your eyes. 50mm is close to that. There are some great 50mm lenses from Voigtlander that are less expensive, but the summicron is what I started with and eventually moved to the summilux.
Sheesh, on the fence with my M10-R (supplied by Tim Lei coincidentally) and maybe upgrading to the M11 …. your videos not helping, haha. Yes, an incredible trip! Thank you for sharing your great captures , oh, and four-shot Americanos mandatory! 😳
@@davidherring Hey Dave, just last week I almost traded it for a new M11-P from Tim. It's one of the limited black paint finish so the trade was even up for brand new and sealed, sheesh. Love this camera but what is weird is that I just prefer my Q3 images, in general, more so I keep thinking the M11 will bring that same IQ. Just hard to let go of what I believe will become a classic. I could just buy the M11 but I already have three cameras and I feel like I have to let one go if a new one comes in.
I am primarily an M shooter, but I wouldn’t have gotten anything in the Hoh Rainforest if I didn’t have the Q2, so I’d say it was worth bringing it. That said, I’m toying with selling it and downsizing a bit.
@@davidherring I'm toying with the same thought too. I do love the flexibility of the Q2, but I currently shooting with the MP240 and considering selling the Q2 to help fund the upgrade.
@@KonstantinKokoris My biggest reason for being on the fence is that I can hand a partner the Q2 and they can get shots with me in it haha. It works for self-portraits (especially with the FOTOS app), or with friends who aren't photographers.
I think the Leica experience is better. Also just noticed you said X100VI, not X100V. I had the V, as the VI isn’t out yet. But I imagine it will be the same experience. The experience is everything to me, and Leica is an experience that is hard to beat.
@@davidherring I do agree with you totally. I do have the M11 and am thinking to sell my Sony A7RV and lenses to purchase the Hasselblad X2D, I just love the handling for that camera !
Funny, a guy with all this Leica equipment, probably over $20k worth of stuff, has less than 4K followers. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any videos and very few followers myself and have not worked on my channel in Eons, but it is nice to know that I don’t need a bunch of equipment, should I decide to go try. The happiest person in this video was probably the guy flying the kite.
Sea stack! Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing
Haha thanks for the terminology! I totally blanked in that moment!
Hi Dave, I've been a Leica photographer for 50 years now, almost to the day. I am very pleased to have discovered your channel. Your pictures reflect the typical character of Leica lenses. It is a pleasure to look at the pictures in peace.
Many greetings from Leica Land.
Thank you! Excited to have you join the community.
I just started watching your videos. they're awesome. and I love your personality. you bring something to the medium that I don't see often elsewhere. keep it up.
Aww thanks so much! I just try to be real. Not a performer. Not an influencer. Just a dude you’d have coffee or beer with. Thanks for following along!
wonderful video
Thank you!
Fantastic video, location, editing, etc... I much prefer these types of experience videos. You also did a fanatic job throwing a bit of gear content in the mix, but really glad to see that was a minor part. Very well done and I hope you get to do more of these!
Thanks! I hope to do more!
Was interesting to learn in another video you're near San Jose, where I live. Visited that region in 2018 and it definitely blew my mind. Can't wait to get back. Enjoyed the video. Just picked up an M11 on a trip to Japan - my first digital M body, and a 35 lux / 50 cron. Hope I can learn more about using them from your channel.
👋🏼 neighbor! Thanks for the comment. Let’s hit up a photo walk sometime!
Really happy i found your channel, great content! Haven't looked through your videos yet but, I would love to see some settings displayed when you show the pictures taken during the video.
Thanks for the kind words! I typically don’t put the settings up unless it’s a specific settings/gear video, as I just want to highlight the photo. But always happy to disclose any settings you’d be curious about!
What a trip, awesome photos, thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Olympic is the one of the best parks. I spend so much time there
It’s amazing. Loved every minute I was there!
You've quickly become my favorite landscape photographer. The compositions are just right on the focal length it seems and the looks are great. Really captures that feeling when you're out on your own and just have a quick look back over your shoulder. They look like memories.
Man that means a ton to me. Thank you!
Enjoyed this buddy. Thanks for taking us along with you. Cheers 🍻 ☘️
Thanks! It was an awesome trip!
This was my favorite video of yours thus far! My family visited Olympic in early June, and it wasn't very crowded either.
Thank you! That’s awesome that even in summer it’s not too crowded.
@@davidherring maybe because it's so spread out? All of the major attractions are an hour or more apart.
True, but the same could be said of Yellowstone. All the major sections are an hour apart, but there’s still a ridiculous amount of people.
This is magical to behold! Really takes me back to the few years where I drove across the country several times. You're a badass!
Thanks Blake!
Thanks for this presentation! In 1990, after attending a Sea Kayak Symposium near Port Angeles, I did a quick solo trip through parts of Olympic National Park, including day hikes in some of the places you visited during your trip. This is a beautiful place! It is good to see that it remains relatively wild and remote. Like you, i wanted to get home. I missed my son, who was age four, at the time, though my return leg was an epic road trip through parts of Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, then across Texas. Perhaps I can return, while I am still young enough to still do some day hikes.
That's awesome, thanks for sharing!
@@davidherring Watching again, for the third time. Again, thanks for creating this presentation…
So glad you love it!
“It has been raining on and off the entire drive here” the full pnw experience
Haha yep
Hey Dave, nice work with this one, don’t be afraid to make a longer video you can pull it off. Watching your back catalog I do prefer these older videos as they were made from a place of deep passion and love of the art. Your M11 photos are the most honest photos, more pure. The combination of the M11 with Leica glass is special, and you’re a great photographer!
Thank you for this comment. These kinds of comments keep me going and help me guide what videos I make. I really appreciate you.
First video of yours that I've ever seen. Totally kept my attention with the pacing, style, and look of the video. It's just what I needed on a Monday morning to start the day! Thank you and I'm definitely subscribed now!
Thanks so much!
We went to Olympic a while ago as a road trip to hit up as many NPs as we could. This park was easily one of our favorite.
For sure!
Great video. I am considering purchasing a Leica, but I am debating whether to settle with an M11 or a Q3. It is hard to compare these two as they are fundamentally different. I am leaning towards the M11 based on 1. it is a range finder camera, 2. it has an interchangeable lens feature, 3. manual focus will allow me to pace down a bit as I am used to the rushed nature of street photography. Any comments are welcomed. Thanks.
They are two vastly different experiences. I’d go M, all day long. The Q3 limitations will be felt quickly… namely, the 28mm lens. With the M, you have 75yrs of lenses and various focal lengths to embrace.
@@davidherring Thanks for the feedback. I kind of felt that way as well. I had a GRIII and got tired of it within 6 months and sold it. I have a NIkon F3, which I never got tired of. Now I just need to start saving the money for the lens. (my current budget will only cover the cost of the body), Thanks again.
I started watching this video on my phone yesterday. But I stopped because sometimes you need a bigger screen to enjoy fully! Awesome video! I loved it!
Thanks Goughie! Love your channel btw!
@@davidherring thank you! I’ve binge watched your channel today! Great content mate!
@Goughie thanks bro! When I come to the UK eventually, we gotta collaborate!
@@davidherring definitely give me a shout if you do!
Excellent work Dave! Keep this sort of content coming. Lovely shots too!
Thank you! I’m hoping to!
Totally great Video! You just won another subscriber. Love the pacing and the vibe. Since I am a little camera nerd I would love to see a little note on each frame with the camera or film stock info.
Thanks for the sub! I typically don’t post settings to keep the photo as the focal point but I’ll add some in future videos!
Great video! I think the iPhone 15 did a great job for you and was certainly easier to haul around solo. This was my first time on your channel so excited to see your whole catalog. Cheers!
Thanks! I thought the iPhone 15 was really helpful and so easy to be solo with!
Just discovered tour channel - and it is great! Normaly shooting Canon R5 and R7 but bought a M11 a bit spontaniously about half a year ago. So happy to see you using Leica in this way! No... Leica is not only about street photo. 50 years ago rangefinders was what everybody had and there where some geat photos being shot in whose days too. You inspire me into travelling whith only the M11 and a couple of lenses.
Thanks so much! Yep, I will forever use my Leica to shoot like this. Thanks for joining along!
You put the work in and it worked out! I never make it through these sort of videos, ever. This one kept me though. What's more, the shots held up all the way through. No filler. Some of those last few were the best of the whole video. Nice one 🙌
Thanks so much for the kind comment. Appreciate the encouragement!
Great attitude. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you!
Good stuff Dave, thank you.
Thanks!
Great video iPhone works really well. Been some years since I went there circa 1982 & 82.
I thought the iPhone worked great for those moments I used it on. Thanks for the comment!
Great video, remind me it is time to go back
Thanks!
Just found your channel this morning. I’m not a Leica photographer and probably never will be (Nikon user of roughly 15 years) but I really like your vibe and your photography is just great. Keep it up! Looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you, and welcome!
Glad you got visit WA. As a nature photographer you definitely has to make the best of what Mother Nature is giving you. You got a lot of great shots along way. Love the sun rays at Hurricane Ridge and at T-Lake! Keeping it going!
Thank you!
Really well done! You got some great images especially for your first time visiting!
Thanks! Had incredible weather, which helped a ton.
That was really one of the best TH-cam videos in recent memory. I really appreciate your work and your efforts.
One of the interesting things I noticed you often do is use portrait mode instead of landscape. It allows the eye to focus more clearly in a limited area of interest. Very cool.
Thanks so much! I try to shoot portrait and landscape on every scene I shoot and then when I’m going through my photos I choose which one represents the location or subject best.
Well done! 👌
Thank you!
This video brings back memories for me. Been on this same trip a couple times. olympic national park is absolutely amazing! nice photos btw. I was looking at an m11 but idk if I could do it without weather sealing. I still would like to try one.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve had my M11 in some wild conditions lately, and haven’t had any issues. But I also don’t love the risk haha.
haha, sometimes you just have to risk it for the biscuit lol@@davidherring
That black and white close up photo near the end was that shot on the q2? so beautiful@@davidherring
@jharrelphoto M11 + 50 Summilux (close focus). Thank you!
love your content! and man, I wanna go back to the US. The light and atmosphere was so photogenic...
Thank you so much! Yeah we have some epic locations here in the USA.
I did this trip in reverse last year, love seeing a new/another perspective (or things I missed), Olympic is amazing though, finding parks out of season with low crowds is a rare experience these days and it's absolutely not lacking in views or experiences. A lot of jumping in and out of the car for gaps in the rain and wind though.
That's awesome! Yeah it was incredible being there with so few people.
Lake Ozette and the walk across the rain forest to the beach is the thing to do in Olympic NP!
Thanks for sharing!
great video
Thank you!
Seeing you express your happiness for an adult flying a kite, got a like before i finish watching this video.
Ha it really made my heart happy to see that guy just having a good time out there!
@davidherring Agreed. And also it's good to see you in the moment too appreciating your surroundings, it reflects in your photos. Keep up th3 fine work.
Just watched yesterday the Grainy Days trip that you did nice videos
I watched it too! Thanks for the comment.
It wouldn’t be a Washington beach if there wasn’t at least one person flying a kite. One of my favorite things about going to the coast
Love that!
Great video! It would be nice to know your settings for each shot
I'll try to include that in future videos!
It’s where I got married! Love it!
Nice! Beautiful spot!
Thoroughly enjoyed your film! I liked the variety in your images, and it showed us the essence of the area. From what I can tell :). You got to see so much in so little time. In nature it often doesn’t matter if it is rainy or sunny. Not like in the city. You’re outdoors anyway, nature is nature in all conditions. Glad you didn’t cancel the trip because often it is those breaks between showers or it’s when it clears up after a storm that you get the best photos. And when light is not on your side, it’s okay not to take pictures and just be in the moment. Get away from the city, but remember to get away from behind the rangefinder. One last thing: happy you took landscape images with the M system, it’s not just journalism, documentary and street where it shines, right? Lovely content, thank you for making and sharing! Love from Norway!
Thank you! I think the M is an awesome travel / landscape camera. Small, light, and unmatched image quality. I wish more people used it that way!
Totally agree about Olympic - I’ve been there 4 times now (live in Michigan) and it’s my fave national park. Not many people, cool variety of hikes (mountains and coasts - watch the tide tables), and the variety of photography experiences. Also love that you are doing landscape photography with an M11 and an M6. I use an M11 too for landscapes and long exposure photography and think it is underrated in these use cases. Well done and beautiful photos.
Thank you Patrick!
I just stumbled upon your account. Instant subscriber! I love your content 😃🙌
Really cool style in your photos too!
Thanks so much! Welcome 💪🏼
Just did one of these trips a few weeks ago and it definitely filled my cup. I don’t know if there’s anything better than photo trips to mother nature, but unfortunately, as you mentioned, some of the coolest spots have been overrun, I grew up in St. George just outside of Zion, and you post pandemic I just don’t see a point. The sheer amount of people, and unfortunately people that don’t respect the area as much as they should have really soured the experience.
Definitely! Hard to connect with nature when there’s 1000 people around you. I love Zion. But post pandemic it’s just too much. Yellowstone is trending that way, too.
I thought this video would be about the eardrum-destroying noise the trains create in the tunnels between stations.
Have no idea what you’re referring to lol
Great content, loved the video. Could you share what apparel / gear you used for this weather (particularly the gloves, pants, and bag used in the rain)
Sure! This is what I wore in the rain:
Pants: Marmot Minimalist Pants (slipped on over jeans)
Jacket: Eddie Bauer Lightweight Rainjacket
Gloves: Vallerret Markhof Pro Model 2.0
Bag: Ona Brixton
Being the solely park visitor (11:50) is also a matter of the rainy weather. 😉
Haha I’m sure. But it is a rainforest and one would think anyone would come here with no regard for the rain.
@@davidherring Haha, probably. Where I live (Principality of Liechtenstein/Switzerland) there must be something like a switch. Rain: click, everything abandoned, trails, restaurants, literally all places ghost towned (is that a new world?) in an instant. Sunny wether: click, crowded within half an hour no free seats in restaurants, trails crowded.
Dave, your videos & photos are inspiring, I'm an SF photographer looking into getting my first Leica M. Was looking for a M10 R but see the M11 out of the corner of my eye as well. I see you went with the M11 from M10R. Has it been a good leap?
It’s honestly been amazing. I’m loving the M11! If you’re local to the bay, let’s connect sometime! Hit me up on IG @daveherring
“With literally no plan”… 2 seconds later:
“I had a dream wishlist, alternate plans for the weather, idea A, idea B, idea C”
😂
Ok Quincy, don't hate! 😂
I had a wishlist, but the day before I flew the weather looked terrible. I had no reservations anywhere, no concrete plans. I picked up my car and had to make a decision to go for Olympic, or just hit Hood or Rainier...or even just hang in Portland. I decided to hit Olympic about 5hrs before the first clip in this video :-)
Great video as always! I love your presets! Would be nice if you name the used preset (or film) under the picture ;)
It’s mostly Portra 400 and Gold 200, with a little Jupiter Mono in there as well. All from VGP.
Hey Dave, I recently discovered your channel and am binging everything you posted this past year. I was drawn to your videos by the way you articulate yourself, and the perspectives that you share.
Sidenote: Where is the leather strap that you use throughout this video from?
Thanks and welcome!
The strap is from Clever Supply. Use the code HERRING for a discount if you end up getting one. cleversupply.co?ref=9q5OV
The last time I ever saw a man fly a kite on the beach, was in the movie Jackass. And then I switched the TV channel, that traumatized me. Never trust a man flying a kite on the beach!
Lol
👍👍👍
Thanks
15 is such a crap! other stuff is dope! Gorgeous Photo, Dave!
Thanks!
Great vid man! What did you film this on?
Thanks! Sony A7SIII and iPhone 15 Pro, probably half and half.
LOVE your videos. How the f&%$ don't you have 100k subscribers!!
Ha thanks! I just started this year. I'm just happy it's grown as it has already!
The vibe of this vid was rad! Loved everything about it…images and gear perfectly balanced with the experience! One odd question though… hiking boots intrigued me as well. May I ask???
Thanks! Danner Mountain 600. I’ve had them for YEARS and they’ve been all over the world with me.
Such incredible scenery Dave. Which presets did you tend to use for this shoot?
These are all a mix of Portra 400, Gold 200, and Jupiter Mono from Very Good Presets.
Hello David, great video! I like your bag. Which model is it?
It’s the Ona Brixton!
Great video. What is the music at 4:18? Thanks in advance?
Thanks! open.spotify.com/track/4FoNQlgENdPlnS6AlimOEc?si=6b3a4b6a2d5e4237
You're correct. Cannot fly drones in national parks or congressionally designated wilderness areas. You can, however, fly drones in national forests.
For sure. Drives me crazy when people don’t care.
Cape Falttery is neither of those things. It’s native land and they set the rules as they see fit. It’s a privilege to be there so respect their home.
Hi Dave, very nice video and really beautiful shots you created here ! I think that going on a trip like you did, just with your camera(s), with no real plan or idea of what you want to do and to shoot is one of the best way to unleash creativity with no pressure of the result, just enjoying the process :) To be honest I am usually not a big fan of this king of video, but yours was really great, with a lot of pictures, beautiful places and a few comments about gear but not too much ;) Speaking of gear, what do you think of the new 50 summilux on the M11/M6 after some use ? Anyway, thank you for sharing this and congrats for your great photographs !
Thanks so much for the comment! I love the 50, and it really pairs well with the M11. More so than my M10R. The close focus is really cool for detail shots. While 35 is my go-to, I’d say the 50 is in 40% of the time.
@@davidherring Great ! Thanks for your reply :) Keep enjoying this amazing gear and taking beautiful pictures ! I myself use a M11 too, and my 50mm at the moment is the Voigtlander 50 APO Lanthar, which I find to be amazing too. But I am tempted to replace it by the 50 Lux... tuff question haha. Anyway !
Oh also, I never had any issue with my M11 since 14 months. I think it worth mentioning it, just as you did in another video, because this wonderful camera has sometimes a wrong reputation. I know that some people faced issues with it since the release date so this is real, however, we more often hear about people who have issues versus the majority who have nothing to complain about :) I mean, I am just guessing...
Thanks again !
Beautiful photos that you took on your trip. What is the leather bag you used in the video?
Thank you! It’s the ONA Brixton!
I struggle a lot between choosing color and black and white, what process do you follow to decide? Thank you!
If the composition is dynamic with contrast, I go black and white. If it's dynamic with color (and contrast), I go color. That's my logic in a single sentence, though there is much more nuance. I actually shoot everything monitoring in BW instead of color.
@@davidherring that’s actually a great way to go about it, thanks again
I need a m11 now..... thanks. selling both my m10s now lmao
Ha, I loved the M10, especially the colors, but I needed more resolution.
Exactly how I feel, I enjoy cropping but still having flexibility with context in my image@@davidherring
Great piece dude! To be completely honest tho, the iPhone 15 footage looks terrible. If u are concerned with the image quality of the vlogs i'd stick with the sony!
Haha, yeah it wasn't the best on this video. Shot it standard with the selfie cam. That said, my more recent video "Focusing on the Leica Summilux" was fully shot on the iPhone 15 Pro in prores using the main camera and I was really impressed with it. It's certainly not my studio cam (A7SIII) but for convenience and just getting the video I thought it worked great.
Great video and you captured many of the same/similar comps as me this past July. Hurricane Ridge was covered with deer when I was there, along with a small amount of snow flurries.
As someone considering a M series and would be new to the Leica ecosystem, what is your recommendation for first lens?
That’s awesome! If you’re new to the rangefinder experience, I would generally recommend a 50mm. I never really shot that focal link until I got my M, but there’s something about shooting a composition through your rangefinder that is similar to how you see the world with your eyes. 50mm is close to that. There are some great 50mm lenses from Voigtlander that are less expensive, but the summicron is what I started with and eventually moved to the summilux.
@@davidherring Yes, I'm drawn to the 50mm on my Sony A7r5. Most of my non-zoom shots come from the 35GM and 50 1.4.
Sheesh, on the fence with my M10-R (supplied by Tim Lei coincidentally) and maybe upgrading to the M11 …. your videos not helping, haha. Yes, an incredible trip! Thank you for sharing your great captures , oh, and four-shot Americanos mandatory! 😳
Ha four-shot Americanos are the only way. Thanks for the comment! The M10R is incredible, so don't feel discouraged on it!
How'd it work out for you?
@@davidherring Hey Dave, just last week I almost traded it for a new M11-P from Tim. It's one of the limited black paint finish so the trade was even up for brand new and sealed, sheesh. Love this camera but what is weird is that I just prefer my Q3 images, in general, more so I keep thinking the M11 will bring that same IQ. Just hard to let go of what I believe will become a classic. I could just buy the M11 but I already have three cameras and I feel like I have to let one go if a new one comes in.
What are your thoughts on taking both the Q2 and M11? Did you find you used one more than the other? Was it worth taking both with you?
I am primarily an M shooter, but I wouldn’t have gotten anything in the Hoh Rainforest if I didn’t have the Q2, so I’d say it was worth bringing it. That said, I’m toying with selling it and downsizing a bit.
@@davidherring I'm toying with the same thought too. I do love the flexibility of the Q2, but I currently shooting with the MP240 and considering selling the Q2 to help fund the upgrade.
@@KonstantinKokoris My biggest reason for being on the fence is that I can hand a partner the Q2 and they can get shots with me in it haha. It works for self-portraits (especially with the FOTOS app), or with friends who aren't photographers.
Great video, but what camera are you using for each of the shots?
Nearly all are the M11, with the exception of the Hoh Rainforest (Q2), and a few M6 film shots dropped in there.
What do you think about the mighty Fujifilm X100VI (auto focus) compared to Leica M11?
Had it, never bonded with it. Great point and shoot but for me, it was pretty uninspiring.
@@davidherring Leica better ?
I think the Leica experience is better. Also just noticed you said X100VI, not X100V. I had the V, as the VI isn’t out yet. But I imagine it will be the same experience. The experience is everything to me, and Leica is an experience that is hard to beat.
@@davidherring I do agree with you totally. I do have the M11 and am thinking to sell my Sony A7RV and lenses to purchase the Hasselblad X2D, I just love the handling for that camera !
Hard to beat a hassy! They are just as amazing of an experience as Leica. @@gurugamer8632
The camera bag ?
ONA Brixton!
iPhone is perfectly fine for 90% of situations. Lots of people making money with nothing more than an iPhone and a selfie stick.
My more recent video "Focusing on the Leica Summilux" is on the iPhone 15 Pro (on location) and only used my Sony A7SIII in my studio.
Funny, a guy with all this Leica equipment, probably over $20k worth of stuff, has less than 4K followers. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any videos and very few followers myself and have not worked on my channel in Eons, but it is nice to know that I don’t need a bunch of equipment, should I decide to go try. The happiest person in this video was probably the guy flying the kite.
Peace to you. ✌🏼
I think only German wage-earners can afford Leica cameras.
They’re certainly not cheap!