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Leica M2 Review
** This video is NOT sponsored **
All about the Leica M2 rangefinder camera
The Leica M2 came to be as a more affordable alternative tot he M3 in the late 1950’s. Today this classic has stood the test of time and in the 21st century is still a great camera for film photography.
We will explore the history, features, fit and feel, and operation of this classic camera.
Color grading LUTS from Gamut
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - History of the Leica M2 Camera
01:25 - Using the Leica M2 Camera
02:15 - Different Variations of Leica M2 Cameras
03:29 - Leica M2 Maintenance and CLA
03:50 - Leica M2 Shutter
04:09 - What is that dial on the back of the M2 for?
04:31 - Loading Film into the Leica M2 Camera
05:15 - M2 Framelines and Focusing
05:36 - Metering Options for the Leica M2
05:52 - Leica M2 Feelings
06:49 - Conclusion and Wrap Up
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @kaziqmaziq6703
    @kaziqmaziq6703 День тому

    Great video about great Camera.

  • @Flying4Film
    @Flying4Film 2 дні тому

    The M2 was the camera that got me into Leica. I adored that camera for what it was. I’ve since moved on to a 2022 M6, and it’s been a more enjoyable camera for me, but if money was no issue, I’d also have a M2.

  • @Being_Joe
    @Being_Joe 3 дні тому

    I love my M3, but yeah I do wish I had a internal light meter.

  • @Gustavo_Nanni
    @Gustavo_Nanni 3 дні тому

    Great review! Tks❤

  • @ChuckAbles
    @ChuckAbles 4 дні тому

    Well done. I love my M2.

  • @forgottenamericana
    @forgottenamericana 4 дні тому

    Want a Leica film camera for less cost than the popular M6? Then look at the classic M2

  • @Leah-ju8ht
    @Leah-ju8ht 7 днів тому

    Over heard a comment that all automobiles are technically perfect through the power of comuters No different for cameras; the pictures I have seen on youtube and else where I have been told were by Leica. Had this not been the case I could have assumed they were by Pentax, Canon, Nikon or Fuji Hermès, louis Vuitton and Leica follow the ethos like De beers Diamonds; trickle sales

  • @Ho-RiPrototype
    @Ho-RiPrototype 9 днів тому

    Leica M8 never failed me

  • @ldbass62
    @ldbass62 14 днів тому

    Fantastic video! Glad i discovered this channel!

  • @stephanegainche8235
    @stephanegainche8235 15 днів тому

    Fujifilm X-t1 and TTARTISAN 27 mm, 350 €.

  • @kevin-parratt-artist
    @kevin-parratt-artist 15 днів тому

    4 minutes into this . Waiting for the lens review .. 😶

  • @luisbustamante9869
    @luisbustamante9869 16 днів тому

    How about a Fuji X-Pro2 with 23mm/f2? for under a grand?

    • @qwertyuijamesop
      @qwertyuijamesop 16 днів тому

      that won't do for them because it's not leica.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 15 днів тому

      YES! I used to have a X-Pro3 and XT-4 before I was into Leica. Great cameras, but I got tired of APS-C and some of the primes not being updated.

    • @luisbustamante9869
      @luisbustamante9869 15 днів тому

      @@forgottenamericana And they have too many functions that get in the way.

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen 16 днів тому

    Those new prices boggle the mind. Even the used prices. Yikes!

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 15 днів тому

      Oh yes, the pinnacle of high cost! But to their credit they found a path to carve out a niche in the high end market.

    • @wildbillgreen
      @wildbillgreen 15 днів тому

      ⁠​⁠@@forgottenamericanaso true.

  • @thomashilmersen711
    @thomashilmersen711 17 днів тому

    Wrt lenses, the 35mm are way more expensive than the 28mm. The 28mm Elmarit is a great lens and not all that expensive.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 15 днів тому

      Yes but its 28mm...LOL...With primes, focual length is like trying on a pair of pants. Use what fits you. For me, 28mm is a tad wide for everyday work (One of the reasons why I never by a Q series - 28mm). And 50mm is too tight. Now, with that said, I do dabble in 28mm and 50mm from time to time. But 35mm is my EDC lens.

  • @Being_Joe
    @Being_Joe 17 днів тому

    M3 through a trade and refurb voigtlander 40. Overall cost me about $750 for my setup. Then film, and dev, and scanning. I dev and scan myself so save cost there. That new Pixii Max is looking nice at that price.

  • @Narsuitus
    @Narsuitus 17 днів тому

    I have owned and used three Leica cameras. M1 -- used on a microscope while I was in college. M6 -- used with 21/35/90mm lenses as a supplement to my Nikon SLR film system. M10 -- used as my only full-frame digital camera.

  • @MARKLINMAN1
    @MARKLINMAN1 17 днів тому

    I bought my M6 NOS (1986 Model) from POPFLASH back in December, i couldn't be happier! Absolutely highly recommend them.

  • @peterfritzphoto
    @peterfritzphoto 17 днів тому

    Great video. 👍 I recently switched from a Canon R5 to the Hasselblad X2D, but I also want a compact zoom lens EDC camera, so my first Leica will be the D-Lux 8. I know it’s old Panasonic/Leica tech with a few upgrades, but it’ll be perfect for what I want. Maybe an M will follow in the future.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 17 днів тому

      Thank you Peter! Curious to see what you think of the DLux.

    • @peterfritzphoto
      @peterfritzphoto 17 днів тому

      @@forgottenamericana Me too. I keep looking at the alternatives, but I’m not convinced there is one. That said, you got me scouring the internet for Leica Ms last night. Because I’ve already bought a trio of Voigtlander M lenses for my X2D, I’d only need a body.

  • @FLMUSACanada
    @FLMUSACanada 18 днів тому

    Absolutely right, a monochrome camera looks different from a color-converted B&W image. The M11M has replaced all three of my 8x10 cameras!

  • @thevoiceman6192
    @thevoiceman6192 Місяць тому

    I love saturated film . Kodak Ektar is my favorite film. Love the orange cast saturation of this film so I hope to try it. Not a fan of Grain so Maybe I will Schoot it at iso 100 or 50. Wolfen film is way way more grainy than this.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 25 днів тому

      Yes the grain is very intense with this film. Kinda a surprise when you see it’s an ASA 200 film.

  • @brianzoowab
    @brianzoowab Місяць тому

    Researching the lens I found your entertaining channel. Serendipitous! Does yours have the wobbly aperture ring too, or has it gotten better lately?

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

      It has a little play. I can’t say it has gotten to a level of “wobble”.

  • @FloridaClay
    @FloridaClay Місяць тому

    So sad!

  • @kalicokathy1944
    @kalicokathy1944 Місяць тому

    Wonder why someone didn’t take stain windows out

  • @ourrvsunsets
    @ourrvsunsets Місяць тому

    Great photos Gary!! Loved the shot at 1:15 of the window.

  • @snarkytadpole4799
    @snarkytadpole4799 Місяць тому

    Great work, Gary. Keep it up.

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Місяць тому

    Great images! I’m surprised that place isn’t locked up.

  • @TamarkinCameraChicago
    @TamarkinCameraChicago Місяць тому

    Wonderful! Well done - and beautiful images👏👏

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

      Thank you Dan! I want to get some of them printed up soon. 🙂

  • @billyturner2094
    @billyturner2094 Місяць тому

    Another amazing journey,.....thanks Gary. 82 years...and it now turns to this...

  • @forgottenamericana
    @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

    How much do YOU explore with your camera?

  • @laurapodrasky9687
    @laurapodrasky9687 Місяць тому

    I love abandoned buildings. You have some real nice images from here. Monochrom the way to go.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

      Yes! I love the way monchrom images convey a certain feel that goes well with these subjects.

  • @snarkytadpole4799
    @snarkytadpole4799 Місяць тому

    This reminds me of using respooled Kodak motion picture film, back in the 1970's. it was always a roll of the dice what the color balance would be. Plus a lot of the emulsions had to be processed at home since a typical color lab wasn't able to handle it, or if it could it had to be processed as a one-off at a premium price. Great videos, by the way. Please keep them comnig.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 18 днів тому

      Yes, it was character for sure. Glad you like the channel!

  • @wuh9998
    @wuh9998 Місяць тому

    Def haunted don’t ask how I know

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Місяць тому

    Has to be Wolfman 😊

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Місяць тому

    Love the black and white images! You have a printer in your camper?

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

      Yes. Have the Canon Prograf 1000. I switched from Epson which gave me lots of problems.

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Місяць тому

    Great images!

  • @wildbillgreen
    @wildbillgreen Місяць тому

    Love the images of the mural artist! Nice meeting you today 🙂

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana Місяць тому

      Thank you! Nice meeting you to. Sorry I didn't reconnect with you later in the day, the owner's son at the campground let me go hours after we met. I no longer work there.

  • @hornbeck
    @hornbeck 2 місяці тому

    great channel!

  • @ManWith0utF3AR
    @ManWith0utF3AR 2 місяці тому

    I lived there in the early 2000s while attending ACTI. It's definitely 100% haunted.

    • @hildahilpert5018
      @hildahilpert5018 Місяць тому

      My grandfather worked there as a quartermaster.My great aunt Helen worked there during WW2.She had also been a massuer for ladies at the Buckstaff Bath House.

  • @walkingmanvideo9455
    @walkingmanvideo9455 2 місяці тому

    What occupation did you have before being let off? I sincerely appreciate how you would be feeling. Things will get better.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 25 днів тому

      It was a corporate executive job where I managed the production arm of a company that made training products in aviation.

  • @daggaboy8817
    @daggaboy8817 2 місяці тому

    👍 PLUG support from AZ! I’m on a steel rim waitlist. Cheers to you!

  • @w-h-a-t334
    @w-h-a-t334 2 місяці тому

    cool

  • @BriansPhotoShow
    @BriansPhotoShow 2 місяці тому

    Do you recommend shooting at box speed or slight overexposure like Kodak color negative films?

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 2 місяці тому

      Looking back that’s actually one thing I forgot to include in the video. I think shooting it at ISO 160 or 125 would probably be a better balance to open up the shadow detail. I wouldn’t go any lower than that before you start to risk over exposing the highlights. There’s not much latitude really with this film to go either way.

    • @danieljimenez1989
      @danieljimenez1989 19 днів тому

      At iso 100 to 60 it produces very nice results with a pull in development.

  • @LaneLGibsonEntertainment
    @LaneLGibsonEntertainment 2 місяці тому

    Love these!!! subbed

  • @Aeolous1
    @Aeolous1 2 місяці тому

    the band at 6:00 is actually Tupperware Remix Party!

  • @billyturner2094
    @billyturner2094 2 місяці тому

    I'm ready....another very well done! the shots of artists and old truck are my favorites....i need to get back to Vulture City,....oh and really like the old cans. contrast for me on those really worked. Thanks Gary, keep on shooting!

  • @ChuckAbles
    @ChuckAbles 2 місяці тому

    Dude! Excellent episode and brief on the Phoenix. Tomorrow, I'm heading up to the Grand Canyon for an overnighter, then Flagstaff. I'll have a couple of rolls of TriX, M6, and Q2M. You and yours Be safe in your travels. Until the next episode.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 2 місяці тому

      Thanks Chuck!!! B&W at the Grand Canyon is not done enough and is fun!!

  • @ansleythestewart
    @ansleythestewart 3 місяці тому

    Art Deco? More like Art Dumpo, amirite?!?!

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 2 місяці тому

      LOL...Yes they had to put that dumpster in front.....

  • @riswanc
    @riswanc 3 місяці тому

    Thanks gary, really love the video

  • @thomassarver7638
    @thomassarver7638 3 місяці тому

    Nicely done video

  • @AndrewGoodCamera
    @AndrewGoodCamera 3 місяці тому

    1 - main camera 2 - plantation camera 3 - drone footage 4 - UA-cam camera 5 - Mic audio 6 - kids That's a LOT of multitasking, my friend. Quite impressive.

    • @forgottenamericana
      @forgottenamericana 3 місяці тому

      I can’t say this shoot was relaxing like most of my shoots. It really holds you to the fire. Andrew thanks for coming by my channel. Much appreciated bro.