I bought mine new in 2001 and since then they works flawlessly. Great ergonomics, super clear viewfinder( the best of any SLR camera) and the metering system is very,very accurate. Great camera, the best manual focus SLR ever made in my opinion.
Good video man! Love that the Leica R8 is getting some love. One thing though, your videos feel a lot like Grainy Days. Keep grinding! I’m excited to see how you develop your video style
When you hold it in your hand you immediately recognize its unique and a beauty! And then put one of these incredible lenses on it, and it gets even better….
Agreed, it is hard to open the battery compartment. Definitely takes me alot longer than my other cameras. You can’t open it at all or is it just hard to do?
Superb Adam! Congrats !
I bought mine new in 2001 and since then they works flawlessly.
Great ergonomics, super clear viewfinder( the best of any SLR camera) and the metering system is very,very accurate.
Great camera, the best manual focus SLR ever made in my opinion.
Couldn’t agree more. One of my fave SLR camera ever created.
My all time favorite 35mm slr and my first Leica. Owned mine since new in 2000.
I find it, and still do, a beautiful design.
Same here! I enjoy the design.
Thanks for the video, this camera has been on my list. I love your humor too. Keep up the videos.
Thanks for watching! Hope the video helped and will do.
the steal their shot move... classic
Good video man! Love that the Leica R8 is getting some love. One thing though, your videos feel a lot like Grainy Days. Keep grinding! I’m excited to see how you develop your video style
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and I will keep grinding!
Wow i didn't know anything about this camera, very interesting !😊
Thanks for watching!
Although it's has A LOT of functions (what is really amazing), let's agree it's an ugly camera (not a negative comment, I loved the video lol)
Glad you enjoyed the video! I actually enjoy the design, but I can see your point. It is bulky and that ''hunchback'' is something unique.
@@KristianSkylstad :X
It's not ugly. It's just not another copy and paste boring looking film camera of the 1970-80s.
When you hold it in your hand you immediately recognize its unique and a beauty! And then put one of these incredible lenses on it, and it gets even better….
Vision 3 250d is one of my favourite films too. Enjoyed the video, that camera looks too big/ heavy for me even if I could afford a lens 😂
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! Yea, I get that. The camera definitely is on the heavier side.
To he honest I never considered Leicas cos they are crazy expensive. This popped up locally for R12000 with the 50mm. Which got me dreaming about it
something like ~$650 I think
Lot of Leica R8/9 have problems with opening battery pack , I’m one of them and I hate it , New battery in and can’t open it.
Agreed, it is hard to open the battery compartment. Definitely takes me alot longer than my other cameras. You can’t open it at all or is it just hard to do?
Enjoy the videos!
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoy them.
@@adammissedfocus your videos make me want to get and R series. But been enjoying my Minolta cle and missing focus manually 🤣
I would rather buy the R8 over the M series. Much cheaper.
Waaay cheaper. The R8 is definitely a hidden gem.