Hello everyone, I'm Apple Daddy. The products
we are introducing today are a little different.
This is the Leica M11 . The M11 is the
latest digital M camera launched by Leica.
This is an M camera
that was launched at the end of last year and this year.
People who follow my channel should
remember the name of my channel at the beginning,
it was called Leica Daddy . Why is it
called Leica Daddy? It
is because I myself like to play with Leica cameras
. About ten years ago,
I started to
play with Leica M film cameras. From the Leica M3, M2, M4, M5, and M6
, I have collected and played
them , and I also collected a lot in the lens section.
Later, in the digital model, the first one
I bought was the Leica M9
and then the Leica M240
. There will be another Leica M10
and then M10-R
. There are some different models among them
. So far, the latest one
is the Leica M11
. Of course, I am not a professional Leica user
. Let me compare my positioning. If
you are a Leica
lover , let's talk about why
this Leica M model is so fascinating.
Why is it so popular in this day and age?
This camera that requires manual focus is
still so popular
. Then you first see this camera.
You should be able to clearly feel that
its overall design is a design that
maintains the original retro camera.
In fact, this kind of design language has been roughly since the beginning of the Leica M3, and
it has made some small changes
. That in the negatives
The model closest to this design
should be the Leica M6,
but we can see that its overall design language
has
not changed much.
It still retains the feeling of its original film camera. Apart from the design, it
is actually in
In use , if you have used an old Leica film camera
, you will not feel unaccustomed to using this digital camera now
because it basically operates the same way.
It is a very simple one
that allows you to A camera
that returns to the original intention of photography. We just mentioned manual focus
. This is a camera
that can only focus manually.
How to manually focus?
When you can see inside, there is a small rectangular grid in
the middle. In this rectangular grid,
you will see two images.
When your hand moves the focusing ring of the camera (lens),
then go to this When the
two images are superimposed and
close together , it means that
it is in focus. Of course, in the digital age,
starting from the Leica M240,
if you are used to using its screen to focus
, or connect their electronic viewfinder.
If you want to focus,
they also provide such an option
. In addition to focusing manually, it
is in the part of aperture adjustment,
because its lens is still connected to a manual lens,
so it is in the part of the aperture ring.
It is also necessary to manually adjust its aperture ring.
Then another parameter
that needs to be adjusted is its shutter speed
and its I SO value ,
because these two parts are digital cameras
, they both support automatic mode,
which is also very convenient for shooting
. If you are upgrading from an old model,
such as M240 or M10,
then use In general, there are a few places
I think it has improved a lot
. The first is of course its photosensitive element. The photosensitive element of
this machine has reached 60 million pixels
. When you are shooting, you
can choose 60 million pictures in the file selection .
The pixel is
36 million pixels
or 18 million pixels
. It depends on your needs.
In addition , in the design
of the bottom, they
also removed the design of the bottom cover this time
. In fact, Leica's previous M3 has
been maintained until now. The design of this traditional bottom cover is
actually from
the era of old negatives . Having such a design means that
they may have been outside. When the
war correspondent
was shooting, the camera
often fell and bumped.
The bottom cover falls off . The most
important thing is to protect the film inside.
But of course, in the digital age, is it necessary to carry on
such a traditional design? I personally think it is fine
. We all know that electronic products
can The simpler these mechanisms are made, the
more extreme the use of its internal space. This time, because of this design,
it has a larger battery
and a USB Type-C
hole . How to open the battery
In fact, it is very simple
. There is a push button here
. This is actually the same as the previous Leica Q.
If you push
it first, the battery will pop out first, but
in order to prevent you from accidentally touching the battery, it will fly out, or it
may break and so on.
It will get stuck first
, then you have to press
it lightly with your hand to remove
the battery. In addition, the SD card slot
is also placed in the battery hole
. You can see a small SD slot
here . Another thing I liked very much was
that it had 64GB of built-in memory
. I used it for a week, because
I often finished taking pictures in a day and
I would save
the photos . In fact, I didn't use it at all. To the SD card
, of course, if you need to take a lot of photos today,
you also have the option of SD card.
In addition , this time the USB-C hole
can directly charge
the fuselage. For this reason,
I didn't use it at all this time
. Its battery charger
and this time the battery is the same.
I think its battery life is also very long.
I hardly ever use it below 40%. Of course, first
I have
almost nothing to use this screen for framing
. Second, the photos I took are also Not so much,
but I think the battery capacity this time is much larger
than what I have used in previous generations.
Of course, this Type-C port is not only for charging, but
it also includes a Type
-C port in the box. The -C to Lightning cable
is interesting, it's aimed directly at Apple If the user of Leica
may
have some
overlap with the user of Apple, if you plug in this cable and
connect to your iPhone
, if you
download the Leica App on your mobile phone,
you can directly transfer photos on it.
Or you can directly control your camera
. Of course, you need to use Wi-Fi
to connect wirelessly.
It can also be done,
but if you use a wired connection,
it will be slightly higher in speed and stability. That's me
. In fact,
because the amount of my photos is not so large
, I directly transmit them wirelessly.
In addition , in the menu inside
, it also follows the tradition of Leica. When you go
to the setting screen, you can see that
you first click to set
it . It will enter into a shortcut operation button
. Here you can directly use touch
to adjust the things you need to adjust
. I think this is very convenient.
In addition, if you press the MENU button again,
it will change again. Entering the deeper setting screen
, this is actually the deeper layer
, and there are only five pages in it, and then
you carefully look at the places that can be adjusted in it. In fact, it is also
what should be
said.
It does not have too many fancy settings
to change. There are too many things in your photos.
It is actually something very intuitive
. From the first page, you can see it,
such as the lens detection,
or the exposure mode,
its automatic ISO value, how to adjust the
file format,
automatic playback, noise reduction, etc.
Wait, it 's a very simple setup
, and I personally think
that when I first got this camera,
or when I got
any M-model digital camera before,
I wasn't really good at first. By touching these settings,
you basically just install the lens
and you can start shooting directly.
Even if you don't touch those settings at all, it wo n't
have much impact on your overall shooting experience
because it is a very
simple and intuitive to use.
This time, its screen also supports touch
, but its touch can only be used in this
shortcut menu. You ca
n't use it when you enter the deep menu.
I personally think it's okay because
I really I don't have anything in it. I
need to come in often to make some settings adjustments
, so it doesn't have any effect on me.
Okay, let's talk about
my experience of using it this week.
I don't think I recommend it to everyone. Buy this camera or
what kind of person should buy
it and then probably compare it with the M
model
I used before. I used the M9 and M240 before.
I think it is on the body of
course , like the Leica M10.
Its body is made lighter and thinner.
I think it feels a lot better in the hands.
Second, as I just mentioned,
its battery life
has improved a lot , so
I am shooting outside. You don't
have to check how much power it has left
to worry about the possibility that it may not be enough to shoot,
and then add Now it can be charged directly from
USB Type-C,
so I think most people
may not need to buy a second
battery
in use. In terms of overall use, I think it still follows the tradition of Leica M models.
It has a It's very nice and has a quiet shutter sound,
which makes you
less likely to disturb others
when shooting in the street. Compared with ordinary cameras
, there is a relatively loud mechanical shutter sound. I
have always liked their shutter sound. But this time, there is also support
for this part of
the electronic shutter. This electronic shutter is
because
the mechanical shutter itself is very quiet
, so the way I would use it myself is not
because I am afraid that there will be sound.
Because of the mechanical shutter The fastest is only 1/4000 second,
and then the electronic shutter is up to 1/16000 second
. So at this time,
if you want to use a lens with a large aperture in the daytime,
such as this F0.95,
it can actually be used in a wide range of situations.
There are a lot of
them, so you don't have to worry about
the need to install an ND filter on the front.
In addition , if you actually take it out to take pictures,
this time there will be black and silver cameras.
This time, the black and silver cameras are also made of materials. There is a distinction
, then we know that one of its previous traditions is that
it is
made of brass at the top,
so it is common to see some old M models and
their black parts,
which may be used for a long time.
There will be some exposed parts of brass,
which is also
a shape that
many Leica players like to see. This time, the top side
of their black machine is made of aluminum alloy
. Of course, the point is to make it lighter.
Silver Brass is still used on the model,
so
there will be a difference in
the
weight of these two machines. I personally think that if
you take the silver machine like this, I
will not think it is particularly heavy. Then you care about this machine very much.
If the weight of the body is concerned,
then you may be able to choose a black camera
. What about the actual shooting experience?
I think the Leica M model has the experience of using it.
Basically , no matter whether you use it from the negative camera to the present
, it will not have a very good
experience. The big gap is that in the current electronic age.
For example, from the Leica M9
to the current Leica M11,
I think it needs less and less compromises. It
should be
said that I liked that camera very, very much in the previous M9 because
of that. One is a photosensitive element using CCD,
and
that photosensitive element
was jointly developed by Leica and Kodak. I have always missed
the color of the M9. Later, after I upgraded to the Leica M240,
its color changed a bit.
So relatively speaking, I
do n’t love the M9 as much as I
do, but the M9 itself has only
18 million pixels in its photosensitive element,
and I remember that its highest ISO value
is only 2500
, so in fact, in many cases of use
Whether it is indoors or when the light source is not good, in
fact , with modern cameras
, there is often a high sense of
Compared
with these cameras of luminosity,
it has a little more limitations in use. Then when
it came to the M240 and M10, of
course, there were some improvements in these parts,
but because of the color part, it has not returned to the Leica M9. The
color is a little less attractive to me,
but what about the Leica M11 I used this time,
I thought it
was an illusion at first,
why is
this time the color of the hair looks so close to the
M9, so I will pass it on The computer uploaded it to the mobile phone
. When I looked closely, I felt
that the photosensitive element this time was not only in the color,
but also
the negative film smell that I used to shoot with the M9, which seemed to be able to capture the air.
Then I think this time it was on the M11.
I see this feeling in its overall adjustment, so
I not only enjoy the process of taking pictures, but also the pictures I see
after taking pictures. I just talked about the process of taking pictures,
I think this is The use of the Leica M model
makes me feel the most satisfied
or the most satisfying place
because in fact, the digital cameras on the market
have very fast autofocus and very high sensitivity. Then I
use those digital cameras. If so,
I think the logic used in general
is a bit different. You
usually turn on the automatic mode.
The most important thing is that if you capture this time and
capture this scene
, it may not be necessary to adjust too much in other parameters.
You basically You don't need to focus on the camera,
you just press it and it will automatically help you focus,
so it simplifies all
the whole
shooting process.
Basically, all
you have to worry about is how do you compose the picture
and press the shutter button,
but the Leica M
Well, you
have to get rid of your previous habit of taking
pictures with a mobile phone
or a camera,
because where you are focusing,
it can only focus manually,
so you have to see the scene clearly
and think about it What kind of composition do you want to use,
and then just focus on this part
, it may depend on the level of experience you use.
You have to spend a few seconds to look at the scene
before you can focus well.
I think the whole shooting process has a
lot to do with it. I have always enjoyed the process of taking pictures with this
focusing method of continuous ranging
,
so many times, of
course,
the current mobile phone can also take good pictures,
but do you want to use it to
do this kind of shooting
? Personally, I think that something that may be too easy to obtain
sometimes , you will not be able to enjoy the process
of it. Of course, everyone sees things from different angles.
I also think that
if
your focus today is to
take a picture of what you want
In
terms of
the
photos you want, of course these are just tools, they are
not that important to you.
Any
tool, camera phone
, or any digital
camera
, is the best tool as long as it can take the work you want to take.
A machine
that will make
me really enjoy the process of filming,
I will take it out
and maybe just take a walk outside
and find something I like.
I may wait there, wait for different light and shadow
, wait for different people and things to pass by, and then slowly focus
to take different photos . This really
makes me willing to take this camera out of the door.
I think This focusing method of linked ranging
In today's era , with this digital model,
you can still use such a good photosensitive element and such a good lens to capture this image
with this focusing method
, then I don't know why. This kind of continuous ranging, the way that the
two images are put together to focus,
and the moment I press the shutter, will make me feel very satisfied.
About this part, of course you can say that
I
may have been a Leica fan. I have a belief in things,
but I think that if you have the opportunity,
you can also go to the Leica store
to try out their Leica cameras
and then experience this manual focus
, use the linked rangefinder and shoot the image
and see this Imaging the feeling of coming back and then
going to experience the process
, I think it is a very different experience, but
what I cherish more is
the process of using it to shoot and create.
This part is
the reason why I have always loved it so much. Finally
, we I also want to talk about whether
I
recommend
everyone to buy
it or what kind of people should buy
it Well, a
handmade
one, and then a camera like a boutique
, the feeling of using the above experience,
look at the solidity of each knob,
then listen to the sound of its shutter,
then use it to link the focus and distance measurement method,
and then When you
combine the two images, focus and press the shutter,
maybe you will experience a different kind of satisfaction.
I think this must be only
after you use it yourself before
you can feel its charm
. Of course, this is a cost-effective machine. Fei's camera
, of course, I am also very realistic.
Add this lens to this camera,
or
add this lens, and
you may be able to buy a car .
Of course, everyone's economic conditions are different. Does it
mean that you must do this? The choice
depends on what you think is the proportion of this thing in your life,
or whether your financial conditions allow it,
but I think go to the store to play and experience it,
to feel the spirit of Leica and the charm of Leica.
At least in this part, there is no need for money, right?
Then again, if you are very lucky,
the economic conditions are very good, or
you
just have a good amount of money, and you just want to enter the Leica M system,
then I personally do not recommend it.
If you buy this one, I think it is very recommended
because in fact, from the perspective of digital models,
M9, M240
, they have black and white in the middle,
and M10 and M10-R
. If you think that you spend so much money to buy one, you can only
do it manually. If the focusing camera is exaggerated,
then if I tell you again
, they have the same model
but can only take black and white photos
, then this is
not It means that they make adjustments on the file. It
means that they are on the sensor , which is a custom-made sensor that
can only
take black and white photos,
or if you want to do it more extreme today, you
want to go back to the real feel of the old negatives.
They also have It is a model that does not
even have a rear screen.
After each generation of the
main M11 model comes out,
there may be more models coming out in succession,
but their cost will actually be even higher.
Then I personally think that subjectively
speaking
,
I think the experience of using the M11 this time
is a very perfect M model
because the photosensitive element can
absolutely
meet all your needs. The
60 million pixels and the
battery
life are also very good.
In the connection, transmission and charging part, you can also use the latest USB Type-C
, which also has a built-in 64GB,
so I think the overall shooting experience
is very complete. Of course,
if you can afford it, I think this M11
may be a very worthwhile choice compared to the previous M10 M10-
R . As for the choice of lens, I think it is first and foremost.
It depends on what you like. What is the focal length of
this
part, it is difficult for me to answer for you, that is
, is it better to say 50mm, 35mm or 28mm
? Personally speaking, I like the focal length of 50mm very much
because
I think it is
above the compression.
In terms of practical convenience,
I think it has reached a good balance,
but many people still prefer 35mm or 28mm
, it depends on your choice
. In 50mm,
I personally like this
50mm F1 very much. 4 lens
because I think it
is a very average and complete choice
in terms of weight and volume and the
closest focusing distance. Of course, if you want to shoot that kind of
dreamy bokeh,
this
50mm F0 .95
is my first time to experience it.
This lens was also lent to me by Leica.
I think the photos taken by it
really have a different feeling,
but relatively speaking,
it is a relatively large and heavy lens
and then The closest focusing distance is 1
meter . Relatively speaking, with the largest aperture
, there will be some other compromises.
It depends on your own choice
. In addition, if
you feel that you go to the store to experience this kind of manual focusing,
then you think about it . Saying that you actually use the above,
if you want to take pictures of children today
, there is still a way to take pictures,
but if you feel that it is inconvenient to say this,
you still want autofocus,
but you want to have this
kind of workmanship of Leica cameras.
If you feel this way when you take a photo,
in fact, Leica now also has
an autofocus model
. I personally think that the Leica Q
is a very good choice
. For its price of more than 100,000, it is
equipped with one.
2 A lens with 8mm focal length
and an aperture of 1.7 should be considered as if you bought the lens and gave the body to you
. It is also very good in terms of autofocus and other electronic performance,
so if you want autofocus
and want to play Leica,
it is full of people.
I suggest you go and see that Leica Q.
Well, today's video
, although I have only used it for a week
, I think it will take a long time, and it is
necessary to slowly settle it, experience
it slowly, and digest it slowly. Experience.
Anyway , as I said,
I think the charm of this thing.
I still recommend everyone to actually get started and experience
it, and you can feel it and say why
so many people are still willing to spend so much money to wait in line
in this era. This is a camera that
can only focus manually.
Maybe you will be like me, and you will be deeply fascinated by it after
you experience it. Maybe it’s
OK. Well, today’s video will be here first
. If you have any questions about Leica
, please feel free to post it below. Leave a message to discuss
. Of course, I am not an expert.
I will try to answer your questions as much as possible.
If there are many Leica users
or more experienced players, if
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I'm Apple Daddy
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