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@@bangsmash yes totally agree! It’s such a beautiful camera. It was super hard to find for me. I use all my camera’s and won’t buy something if I won’t use it. That’s my rule.

@@hatonafox5170 thank you so much!

Ok

@@MoghulVeyron oh ya check the mail

@@kevinfickling6384 haha, i got the black paint MP but this one is incredible!

@@ShawnPBruce my favorite color!

Yes it is! Thanks for watching!

One of the most beautiful cameras ever in my opinion!

@@kevinfickling6384 I agree. Gorgeous.

Thank you! Yes the safari and MP Olive here are a different tone from the Reporter. That's a darker shade VS these.

We love our olive green cameras 🥳🥳😍

Thank you for watching brother! Glad I can share some of these cameras that most people haven’t heard of!

Ohh ya 😃

@@KristianDowling 😃😃

It's my dream set as well! I will make a video on it here soon.

@@kevinfickling6384 I would love to see a video of you talking about how you were able to acquire all these great pieces. Even if you don't talk about the cost, just how you were able to do it.

@@mikegiacobbe7758 That's a great idea. There is many I haven't shown here yet and most have a cool story behind them. I will work on this in the future!

Thank you for watching!

I wish….i miss all these amazing limited edition camera’s coming out.

Congrats

Thank you! Just getting started!

Haha! I know people don’t see these very often or have maybe never seen them. I love sharing the info and passion for this stuff.

@@kevinfickling6384 Price?

@@kevinfickling6384Please keep doing so. It’s great to see and learn some of this history. Pretty sure I will never get to see this IRL so it is nice to have your video.

M-A titanium is a beautiful kit! I’m a sucker for titanium Cameras and lenses. I’ve got a few I’ll make videos on here soon.

Thank you for watching!

It’s so pretty! The FLE is identical to the regular in silver. I do think they should have at least included the petal lens hood style from the M7 Hermes. That would have been next level.

Thank you so much! More videos coming soon!

Absolutely you can! What is your Batman 35 and 50? Cant go wrong with the 28 cron.

@@kevinfickling6384 That’s the issue :-) A luxury problem when you have two Summilux’es (35 ASHP, FLE and 50 ASPH) Trying to carry either the 50 or the 35 - but the 28 Summicron ASPH is always standing by In the bag. On rare occasions, my 90mm APO Summicron is thrown into the mix. I do also love to shoot my 50mm Rigid for the vintage look.

@@dueviastradatravel7536 Great to see you here! Hope to see you soon at the Sept. gallery opening! Sharing the passion for all this is what it’s all about.

Thank you Dan!!

Thank you Robert!

Thanks for watching! It really depends on your budget. Original M6 or an M2 for a film body and M240 series or M10 for a digital body. These are more budget friendly options. For a 50mm I always recommend the summilux aspherical version 1. For a 35 the summicron ASPH is good or the summilux FLE v1 if you can swing it

@@kevinfickling6384 not sure what the difference is between the M240 and M10 for a digital body but I’m assuming apart from purchasing a new M6 or MP, all of the camera bodies will be several years old. I reached out to a Leica store in the U.S. that has a M6 with MP viewfinder CLA’s by Leica with a one yr warranty for $3700. My instinct is to try finding a M10 CLA’d by Leica with a one yr warranty if it’s close to the same price as the M6. Am I dreaming? Am I in the ballpark?

@@elliotresnick5433 that’s too much for an original M6. You can buy a like new used reissued M6 for 43-4500. M10 is around the same price as well. 4-4500

Well, I’m definitely a candidate for a like new reissued M6. And if there’s an M10 that’s been CLA’d for a similar price, then I can have two viable choices! Can you send me a link to a source for these?

Congrats on the M-A Titan! That is an amazing set. Thats one I don’t have but I’ve got the M7 and M9 titanium set’s. Such an amazing material.

Thanks for watching! More coming soon

HP5 is my favorite film and most used. I also often push it like that as well. Can’t go wrong with the summaron as well!

Thank you for watching brother!

Thank you for watching! More coming soon!

@@kevinfickling6384 Awesome! Can't wait!

Hey James, the 40 is one of the best value’s in Leica lenses. It’s compact and light with a great rendering. People stay away because of the “odd” focal length but to be honest I think it’s a pretty genius focal.

Thank you for watching!!

@@riswanc thank you for watching!!

@@mattbump7462 thanks for watching!

@@kevinfickling6384 How do you feel about the V1 Summicron F2 50mm collapible?

@@mattbump7462one of my favorite Leica lenses ever. It is SO good! Especially the radioactive versions.

Thank you!

@@Ham-yj1od if you listen carefully I say the main difference between the two is the coatings 😃

@@JosiahMy it’s time!

That's a great lens to pair with the M9 and M4. You cant go wrong with a v3.

​@@kevinfickling6384 We are in total agreement on this! I especially like how the vintage 35 'cron "tempers" the CCD sensor on the M9.

@@john_murchohhh yes. M9 is my favorite digital M for a reason!

The one in the video here is a version two. V1 and 2 are optically very similar so what ever body design you prefer I would go with. I personally prefer the rigid over the v4/5 summicron but I'm not sure if it would make sense in the same kit. If I am going to have two lenses of the same focal length I try to go for something totally different. Personally If I was pairing with a v4 summicron I would do a 50 summilux V2 or a noctilux of some kind. The V4 cron is a solid performer but maybe lacks a bit of that special character in some area's. That's what I would look for when adding a second 50 to your kit. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.

⁠​⁠thank you very much for your reply and advices. I think I’ll try to find a 50 Summilux v2 transition to pair with the summicron. The Noctilux is a different beast, I need more experience to dominate it 😅 What about the 35 steel rim, do you think it would match with a 35mm summicron v5? Keep up the amazing work and bring us more lenses 😊

⁠​⁠@@afonsomiguelcorreiathat’s a great plan. Or on the other end you could go with something super modern like a 50 apo. All depends what look you are going for and what camera you will use it on. Steel rim would be a great companion to a 35 asph becuse they render so different. I will warn that the steel rim is very soft wide open. If you want a better balance of sharpness and vintage character the 8 element v1 summicron would be better.

Haha thank you! It's not everyone but luckily I have a nice balance of faketina and realtina ;) 1m close focus is a challenge on a lot of the vintage lenses but something you learn to work around for sure.

Thank you for watching!!

hahahaha yes :)

When I saw you in the sample photos I already had a feeling they'd at least mention the noctilux!

@@RobiePunsalanof course!

hahahaha you have 4 though I was told

V3 and M5 are a great combo! I have another vid coming soon on a super rare set! Keep an eye out.

Thank you for watching! More coming soon!

absolutely coming soon!

Thank you so much for stopping by and watching! Here is some info on that V5 summicron a lot of people don't know. The V5 and V4 are the same lens optically and came out in 1979. So even in the "modern" 50 cron is a very old design. It renders nicely but don't expect anything too crazy out of it. For me personally a perfect two lens 50 kit is a 50 summilux ASPH V1 or close focus (rendering is almost identical) and a 50 rigid. This gives you two very distinct looks. You can buy a nice used copy of the 50 lux ASPH V1 around the same cost as a new V5 cron. Hope this helps you decide!

Thank you Kevin. I have been wrestling with this for a while. Maybe I’ll focus on finding the rigid first. Thank you!

⁠After more thought I’m going to take your advise on the 50mm v1 Summilux first as I should be able to find a clean lens much easier. Thank you again for your thoughtful response to my question.

Hi Kevin! Amazing content! That Titan 50 Noctilux looks amazing 🤯 Wondering if you have tried the e58 Noctilux? If you have, did you enjoy it and which would you choose if you could only choose the 0.95 or the f1 e58?

@@richa2495I recommend looking for a version 2 if you can find it. The V1 is great too though so either way you can’t go wrong. V2 just has a bit more sharpness. I don’t want to dissuade you from a rigid though! It’s one of the best lenses ever.

Thanks brother!!

Thank you!