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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- I really hate the phrase "cameras are just tools" as a way to say that a camera's aesthetics can't play a role in the experience of using a camera. Having a cool camera makes you want to use it, and in turn, will make you a better photographer. The Leica M6 is one such camera.
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Ah yes. Another amazing short film directed and produced by GXAce.
I hope you enjoy this one my friend!
Yo wtf u doing here lol? U shoot film now?
@@christophercaballero9473 I do Cinematography and Photography. It's literally my job.
You’re making actual movies out of camera reviews. It’s the reason I own and *love* my X-Pro3, and it’s what sets you apart on the platform. Love your creativity and artistry bro. I also totally agree with the assertion that aesthetics, build quality and feel contribute to the whole experience of photographing.
The plan or the channel is to eventually be making actual movies and uploading those ;) Man, the X-Pro 3 is such an awesome camera! Thanks for watching, and thank you so much for the support over on Patreon! It means a lot, seriously!
You know what's cooler than the Leica M6? Joining patreon.com/gxace. ;)
4k works for me
@@zafhussain4086 Looks to be working now! It wasn't for the first hour or two, despite youtube saying it was processed
sometimes UA-cam takes awhile to process the 4K version of our videos
Dude this is such an incredible video! I love all the "cinematic garbage" the photos are breathtaking, and you made some great points. I feel the same way about my Canon P
Thanks a ton! I know most people come to just hear about the camera and see photos with it so I try to label it in case people are lame and dont want to watch the cinematics haha
@@GxAce Are all the photos / and video reels posted on videos yours? Where can I purchase / find prints to purchase?
Damn, that was probably the best video on the M6 I've seen so far. Like a review from 2122. Your shots are just stunning. I would also have a hard time selling my M6.
Thanks so much! I was worried it was going to be a rambling mess since I wasn't in a good mood when I recorded the talking points haha.
I don't know how that's even possible, but the production and video quality get's better with every new video you produce... It's insane
Thanks so much, Rhett!
I rarely comment on UA-cam videos, but I have to say - your creative style is so... enthralling. Every video is a masterpiece. These videos are a huge inspiration for me going forward. Thank you, GxAce!
OMG what is that music that kicks in at 2.10?
I’ve literally been rewinding it for the past hour, it’s incredible!!!
Your videos are insane man, top talent
Live or Die - Makeup And Vanity Set.
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
Thank you my friend!
What's the story behind the 2:57 photo? Were you in a supermarket that was robbed at that very moment?
How did you make the hologram reflection on the water? 4:55 Looks so realistic!
It’s because it is real. I was standing in a lake. Check out patreon.com/gxace to see behind the scenes stuff!
@@GxAce woww!! 🤯🤯
The production values on your videos is just next level. Amazing.
Glad you think so, James! Thanks for watching!
Your videos are some of the most enjoyable and just *DEEP* that I’ e ever seen. It makes me want to be a better photographer.
I completely agree with you about cameras not being ‘just’ tools. Like many things In my life, I gravitate towards objects that look and feel good, and not just the ones that are the most technically superior.
Another amazing video
Glad you think so! I appreciate the comment and the support! :D
I'm starting to think there is an entire team behind these videos and this is some sort of stunt. _HOW_ are you so good at this, gxAce? How.
Hahah. I do have some friends that have helped with some stuff behind the scenes, but its mostly just me in my dark basement ;P
This is so incredible man! You're still taking it to the next level every time!! Please upload a 4K version of this if possible!!??
Thanks so much! I'm not sure what happened, but I did upload a 4k version, and youtube says it's processed. Not sure why it doesn't show up
@@GxAce sorry I missed your comment below addressing already lol. I'll just have to keep coming back to watch it again and again until I get the 4k treatment ;)
@@getjcn Looks like the 4k finally processed! Not sure what was going on.
2:57 did you just took a snap during a robbery?
found your channel a few days ago and every video just makes my jaw drop. I have never seen a youtube video be a film every time. it's so refreshing and inspiring. Let us know when you make a full-feature! I would love a sci-fi short film or full length film from you!
Maaaan if only I wasn’t poor. I’d loooove directing films with a camera like that- like I know it’s for photography but maaan! Or even just take photos with it and use it as the background for some animations.
You just seriously need to create a short film already, I’m gonna do one too but you actually have the GEAR! Get some friends! Write a script- screw it lemme whip out a script real quick for someone to use maybe. Although I am a pretty bad writer- but who cares, make a film!
As someone getting back into film after going completely digital almost two decades ago, I would love to see what film stocks you are using in the photo montages.
Side note, I just recently found your channel and I'm binging it; it's easily the most unique style to the genera I've ever seen. You are doing excellent work.
Film brought me back to photography after becoming disillusioned with digital. My Leica M6 will be with me in 2 weeks.
2:54 is SUCH a good photo
2:57 😰😱 WHAT HAPPENED
Hahahah, yeah it's an interesting photo eh?
Cinematic masterpiece. I am always blown away by your photography and reviews. It's super cool seeing my name in the credits too
This is next level !! We actually meant at the beer and camera get together in j tree, and you let me take a look at your xpan!
I had no clue about your youtube videos until this popped up on my feed. Mind blown. Have to go and rethink my past few uploads, im not working nearly hard enough !
Oh hey! That's awesome haha. How's it going? Thanks for the kind words! I'm gonna go check out your channel!
@@GxAce Its going good, shooting film and having fun haha. Hopefully they plan another large meet up again!
GxAce -- I became a fan after your X-Pro3 video. It's incredible how consistently good you've remained over the years! Kudos, man!
I love hands down all your videos, these awesome small visual essays filled with atmosphere and thoughts on reasonable usage of gear. Just feel recently when you started using the helmet and distorted voice a bit irritated, like this might be a bit too much and distracts the flow?
Awesome video….did that guy have a gun??!!!?!
I'm only mid into cameras but your reviews are an event unto themselves.
I'm glad you think so :)
Society makes me sad sometimes. You getting likes after telling people that you purchased another M6 because you couldn't decide on the color. Another unbelievable hipster moment.
Why does buying two cameras and selling one make you sad?
It's like saying a guitar doesn't have to be beautiful! Of course it does!
It's an object used to create art, so I don't think its unreasonable to appreciate the object for its form!
@@GxAce exactly!
I use my dads mid 70’s OM1 for much the same reason. I wouldn’t give it up for anything, I love it and the lenses to pieces.
Please do the Fujifilm X-H2S. I've been waiting for only you to make a video about it so i can make my decision to buy it or not. Nothing beats your in depth short films.
As soon as I get my hands on one I will!
No one is like you man. Never stop doing what you do, you're one of a kind.
Dude chill out, you're not a better photographer because you own a Leica
Hahaha
guess you knew the new one was coming
9:23 "The Leica camera will be a heirloom in my family" adopt me, Casey! he he, j/k. The phrase is not meant to you, it is precisely for those that aren't patient enough to understand their tools until they turn them into pens to express themselves. They will painfully purchase the next hyped smartphone, or the treasured Leica, lying to themselves that the famous camera is doing better photos. On Sunday I person shared photos with his iPhone, whose horizon was unintentionally unleveled, that the photos are natural because they have no editing, and I don't check many Leica galleries because I see the same attitude, they are testing tools set by engineers far away, but they are not seen in the photo. I can see you in these photos. (Edit: these terms, now I recall Ken Rockwell had an article about it, like finding your signature)
Hahaha, thank you so much! Very well said!
Man, I really like how you keep going for a more and more distopic aesthetic for your ''alias''. All of this references for Neuromancer and the Neo Tokyo vibes makes me so much thrilled. I can't wait for the next video!
For real, man. I have some real sentiment attached to a few cameras that I own. A few I’ll never sell because of it
I always justify new purchases saying I'm gonna sell something and then never do haha. I was "supposed" to sell this camera at least two times in the past.
@@GxAce It's dangerous to sell gear after you have made memories with it. I've done that and totally regret it.
Such nice pictures and amazing cinematography! Also cool I got to see how you did the "box-thing", at first I thouht it was projections but it seems like you use (old laptop?) panels, very nice!
Thanks so much! Yeah that box is fun and you are pretty much spot on!
I love how every UA-camr that says something about Leica claim they bought it for a value way below the market value. Good luck finding an M6 for 1300 dollars! I would be surprised if you found one by 3 times this price
I bought mine over 6 years ago. They’ve gone up a lot recently.
@@GxAce lucky you! I wish I could go back in time to buy this amazing camera. Awesome video btw
I love your videos but your vocal fry is absolutely out of control. Please.
One sec, I’ll fundamentally change how I speak for you.
Instant subscriber. Wtf man, you are so talented.
Thanks so much, Noyo! Welcome aboard!
The video is awesome !!! Impressive visuals like every time. The Audio and visuals match so perfectly. I agree to the points with the personal connection to a camera. In my case it’s the canon ae-1
Thank you my friend! I used to have an AE-1 that was used to shoot my childhood by my parents, but it got stolen out of my car. Really wish I still had it because that definitely had more memories attached to it.
Your videos are always so amazing. Transported from youtube into your creative mind. Thank you for making videos
Thanks for watching them!
Some of these photos are terrific. And I like the liminal feel to some parts of this video. And I agree totally with your point: cameras matter, and serious photographers (and cinematographers) know it.
I regret saying this, but film is going to have its pants beaten in terms of DR if Kodak does not develop new, more capable emulations. Already, digital can do everything that film can, if you know what you're doing and you don't shoot like an NPC.
if someday I see that this guy is producing a big big Hollywood movie, I wouldn't be surprised one bit
Wonderful video GXAce! Love your approach to storytelling and reviewing gear. Always excited when I see a new video pop up on my feed.
Would love to see some camera history episodes. Particularly on Yoshihisa Maitani’s work at Olympus 👀
Hey man Indianapolis native here. Did you purchase these from roberts?
I did! I used to shoot commercials in Indy and would always stop there when I was in town!
@@GxAce love to hear it. Their used section is top notch.
That robot voice gives me a headache, love the rest though!
Yeah these old model neural interfaces have pretty archaic speech modulators. Definitely to hit up the wetware markets
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wait HOLD THE PHONE. what’s the story behind the image at 2:58?! is this an actual robbery that happened in front of you?
Jesus fucking Christ, man. Why is this not playing in an IMAX theater instead of UA-cam right now?...
Among experienced Leica-users actually a quite overrated M-camera. Don't believe the hype. There are some major flaws of the M6 (viewfinder flare, light meter, build). Recommend the M4, M4-2 or MP instead.
Cool video. It reminds me of those old cyberpunk movies people used to watch in the 2020s.
50 years later... Your grandchild picks up the camera... Looks at it... Donates it to the Goodwill Mega Store and uses his phones camera instead. A faint cyberpunk groan in the distance as you rollover in your grave.
Love it, man. Still blows my mind that people can make such amazing and intricate things for UA-cam.
Thanks, Benj! I appreciate it!
Why not upload your video to Bilibili, a chinese video platform?
I plan to very soon actually!
@@GxAce
My man just made me say the most Amen's i've ever said in a row.
hahahah Hallelujah!
My favourite channel. The melancholy is very relaxing. Thank you for all of your hard work Gx & team.
I think what is a quintessential camera will differ from person to person. To me it a Pentax K1000. Affordable, produced for many many decades, iconic. Found in the hands of amateurs, photography students, professionals, enthusiasts, and everything in-between. In this case I do think a camera is just a tool. K1000 was made to be everything to everybody, and for many years it was. Incredibly simple, reliable. It was made to just work. And you also get a selection of Pentax lenses from the period, most of which are extraordinary.
Just like you and Leica, I have that connection with Pentax. It was my first film camera I learned to shoot with. I still have it. I don't shoot anymore, or not very often at least. But it's still part of what my life is, and has been. It left a mark in my memories that I cherish like everything else.
A camera that can not use f1.4 or even 4.0 in a sunny day, a camera that can barely focus accurately if you have multiple lenses, a camera that forces you to bring a 758D with you in a sunny day. That's it, a simple camera that uses the best lenses in the world. PS: have you ever heard there is something called Zeiss Ikon RF?
I guess M6 is for you what OM1 is for me...
Seems like it! :)
If you can try an M3 give it a shot. Shooting 50mm on it is so fun because I can shoot it with both eyes open. It feels like having some overlay on my vision of what 50mm is
damn bro, I watch every your new video like 5 time in a row, but every time I wish and prey to God that you start to post video in 18:9 or 21:9 instead of 16:9 with black bar. I think it doesn't make difference on standard monitor, but ruined experience on ultra wide screen
Ah the Asian lady in this video is the secret behind your Chinese writing and aesthetic in your videos
Hi, just found your channel❤. Can I ask ? How did you project images on the rear panel of the Lightbox?
Intrigued to know what's that holograph image is made of at 4:55, long lake take. Dude, great content unique storytelling. Keep it up.
your video is true art. amazing shot, amazing color, amazing music. unbelievable work!
This guy could make videos about nail clippers and I'd watch the entire thing.
I just keep coming back to this video because it just looks and sounds so good. I can't explain it but its like a crunchy oreo. Also, If anyone else is looking for the end song, It's crossing out by faded paper figures
2:53 There is a person looking at her smartphone while riding the swing ride. I don't mean to sound alarmist, but I believe this is the sign Western Civilization is doomed. On the other hand, even though I will never use film photography, thanks for making a video that is more entertaining and informative than most of indie and Hollywood films. 😀
Hahahah, I love that photo. You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!
The image of the girl on her phone on the carnival ride and the one of the guy with the gun are f*cking astonishing. Both god-tier documentary photos. Tell me the hold-up images is from a filmset😵
I absolutely love the amount of effort you put into these, and reoccurring themes. Feel free to experiment and keep it up!
Glad you like them! More experimentation to come ;)
Love your photos, especially the ones you made in China. Have been living there for 5 years and can relate to them very much.
omfg! this channel about to blowww
Lets hope so ;)
When I direct my cyberpunky movie I will hire you as DOP.
I'm just discovering this channel, and vibes are immaculate
Glad to know that you were there to take pics at a grocery shop holdup !
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I'm sorry but did you really take a picture of a guy pulling a gun on someone?? 2:58
great vid. would love to see a BTS
If you head over to patreon.com/gxace, I have BTS there!
Amazing video! What Film where you using in the night shots?
Did you take these photos? Why is there a picture of a a store getting robbed.
Can you shoot astro on this? I am considering making a film about astro photography :)
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Score goals. I've also had two M6's. Same reason. Paid only a bit more in January 2020. Good for you for picking the special one for keeping. I made a lot more memories with old silver, but now she's gone, baby
Yep, they were much more reasonably priced only like 5 years ago! Love my silver :)
i really glad your channel popped up in my feed...this channel is goldmine...
bro what a review, its like full budget movie. havent seen anything like that on yt for a while. Cimenmatography, message, story and pictures, everything is perfect!!!
If only I did have a budget hahah. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Omg. Did you actually take a photo during a robbery or is that staged to blend with the music lol. So fucking good either way
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I don’t know the feasibility of this but if you could get your hands on a loaner M11 I would really love to see your perspective on it
I had to wait until I was fully awake & caffeinated so I can enjoy every moment of this video.
Hahah. I appreciate the preparation! Hope you enjoed!
Don't mind me. Just immediately dropping whatever I was doing to watch the new GxAce.
Hahah. Was it worth dropping things for?
this video is FUCKING amazing dude. the vibesss the musiccc just everything is so well executed i love it so much, def keep it up
Thanks so much! Glad you like the style ;)
I think the people who say cameras are just tools and don't appreciate the aesthetics are usually poor photographers. If one can't appreciate the artistry involved in camera design, one probably does not appreciate artisty in photography.
EXACTLY. It's a device used to make ART. How can you not also appreciate its design as ART? hahah makes no sense.
if any company hires you to make their camera ads those are going to be through the roof
You should hire a model or two and do a cyberpunk photoshoot.
do a review on the FUJIFILM X-T30 II
You are an inspiration 👏🏼
(also the pic at 2:57 is mental, was that staged???)
WooooW i can sey only WoW. What an amazing Video You make. This is so good.