The Sinister Reason Behind Why Leica Cameras Are So Expensive (feat Leica Q)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2018
- Leica makes very expensive cameras. Usually they don't compete with their competitors spec wise, but they cost 2 or 3 times the price. Why are Leica cameras so expensive? Let's dive deep into the rabbit whole of the unknown to find out. Most expensive camera comes at a spiritual cost indeed. We also test out the Leica Q. Can you vlog with a Leica Q? Let's try! 28mm f1.7 lens on a full frame tiny body, what could possibly go wrong?
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I know right. I love these videos...this guy is good.
Very monotonous, but so entertaining
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I’m crying while listening to this
@@hanspaolocam damn died again hahahahhaa i just died twice today
I recently worked in a camera store. our only customer with a leica camera was in fact a divorced dentist.
Now I'm curious whether he got the Leica pre or post divorce.
Im just here for the Comedy, anyone else?...
Yep! And what he says is also true about Leica!
exactly..hilarious...
he reminds me of the late Joe Frank who did surreal dramas for public radio for decades
I'm getting educated lol
The Steven Wright of camera reviews. Hope he never finds the perfect camera
You forgot the bit about how, in the year 100, Leica Thompson saw a rock on the side of the road...and painted a red dot on it, THEN sold it for $15,000.
The rock? Worth nothing. But the red dot? Worth everything.
The Rock: no u
This was two years after Mr Thompson climbed a mountain and found engraved golden plates from God. They conveyed to him a vision of the future, one where moments could be immortalized forever. He realized it was in his family’s destiny to make this a reality. Unfortunately, his Great x98 Grandson was born a few years too late and got into trouble as a child. He became a slacker, and thus the Leica family was doomed to produce slacker-grade cameras at a divinely-inspired price.
"So, Leica. How you doing? Just, rich?" Best UA-cam lead-in ever!
I’ve never owned or even used a Leica camera. I guess that makes me Leica Virgin.
Touched for the very first time?
David Collopy my teacher has a m10 it’s super nice I mean. It’s made of brass and uhm.... yeah it’s made of brass.
I think I actually heard ba-dum-tss as I read that comment.
I leica virgin!
David Collopy 😂
You were definitely in the percimity of proximity...
"Law of Percimity- simplest explanation is the best and
most probable" (William of Ockham)
He almost made a new word! I had to google it, duckduckgo wouldn't even let me and replaced it with proximity instead! Only a single mention of it and it's behind a paywall!! You would have to read an ancient greek book to find a word like that!
I feel like if I ran into this person at a party I would forget about the party and give him my undivided attention until the end of the night.
My two favorite parts:
1. When you replayed the intro song and talked over it in sync.... without laughing
2. “Listen assholes”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"You don't understand me, starving children in Africa." BAM! hits subscribe.
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Great video, haven’t laughed so much in years. I’m old enough to remember using Leica cameras professionally in the 1970s. Nobody seems to remember having to constantly recalibrate the rangefinders every six months or so. That’s why SLR cameras became the norm for professional photographers. Please tell me that they have improved since then.
this^
God damn, I’m crying! You hit the nail right on the head! “For every 10 seconds composing the scene, 30 seconds are spent looking around to see if anyone noticed you have a Leica so they can talk to you about it”. Ha ha ha!!
This channel is better for my health than vegetables. So many laughs!
Jesus christ, I just love your content. Its the perfect blend of surrealist humour and camera information, something I didn't even know I needed in my life.
I leica this video
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I leica my leica even more
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Owning a Leica is far less expensive than having a wife. The wife will eventually cost you a home, purchasing a Leica will only cost you half a home.
The wife comes with a pussy.
@@rudymcfarlane why do you want a pssy if you can have a Leica?
where do i get a 5k house
You forgot "the wife" will also want kids which just makes the all-your-money payments even worse, and make you less likely to ever own a Leica in your life time afterwards.
Woman's handbags (that they want you to buy for them) can cost more than a Leica!
I can't believe you don't have more subs, folks are gonna be binging these vids like crazy very soon
I'm speechless, and my guts hurt from laughing so damn hard!
You’re simply the best reviewer out never thought I would hear about a child with influenza pee on a review 😂😂😂
"leica, I'm trying to decide between the SL and a golden house with a lot of diamonds that I have to water with champaign" LOL!!!!!!
Lawn ;)
still funny even if you don't have to water the house.
"You don't understand me starving children in Arica. You don't know what it's like!" 😂😂😂
Arica, one of the northern cities in my home country CHILE, in South America, close to the famous Valley of The Moon where NASA recreates aircraft landing for their Voyagers and Apollos, and shit. The whole world is insane! BUT not me... By the way, did you take your Leica yonder?
On point video! Now Id like to see you make a similar video about Hasselblad. $10,000 Leica vs $60,000 Hasselblad that isnt useful above ISO 400. lol
for detail,,, on the £52k Piaget watch or a formula 1 car cockpit ! they pay the money for those types of photos !¬ (you dont need 400 iso in a studio munchkin)
@@nerdlearners big houses want assurances that images will look detailed across all platforms, and thats where the blad wins ! its not for hobbyists its for pro's.. pro's & pros's !
@@truetothegame2928 that... makes no sense- but if people believe in god and not in themselves i guess you need to believe you need something better than aps-c for downgraded image quality media.
@@bozmundarts2614 get over it; its the industries way, not my way ,,, like there should be no poverty in the world but there is ! ///
@@truetothegame2928 well fuck the industries, they're dead, pointless, rotten to the core, it affects many people's lifes to the worse... its all a cycle of money they kept between themselves, making it, worth nothing.
All i care about photography is for capturing moments... and sharing that...
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That's NOT a chest wig; he's growing a sweater!
Even the comments are hilarious on this channel 😆
Technically, it's a chest muff. There is some distinction ;p
Just came across this by pure chance and loved every second of it. You have one heck of an imagination and a terrific delivery. Really made my evening. Thanks.
Leica cameras have to be so expensive, because if they weren't, nobody would want one. The price is the feature that makes them desirable.
Since you've probably never even held a Leica I'd say you're 100% right.
It's desirable when a snob had one. You just want to up one against snob and look at his dejected face. Then you realized you had become the snob as well.
Of course there's a camera lovers which also collect cameras but they are like the unicorn of the community
I know a rich girl who bought a White Leica camera (I think its the White M10-P) that thing cost 14000 dollars and she doesn't even use it for taking pictures!!! she just uses it as a props for her selfie that she take with her phone 😂😂
@@JetBen555 That's just perfect.
You lucky, not all Leica cameras have autofocus 😅
Leica: Lost Everything I Cared About.
Now everything you care about is Leica
My favorite camera was an Argus C3, 35mm. After many Nikons and others, I came to the Lumix LX100 with a Leica lens. From first moment I put my hands on it, felt the dials, I was back home on the Argus. The shots are just fine for me and at the super value of being essentially a Leica D-Lux, interiorly, I'm happy as can be with the camera and it's lens. Smart video on this subject. Thumbs up! 1.4k
I sold Leica Cameras in the Eighties .They are beautifully finished and built . Seriously . The Lenses are second to none ..35mm Bodys are cheap to find these days but the lenses are sooo expensive . I ended up building up a Nikon system instead .Then again ...if i was a Dentist...........
Listening to this guy is so much fun he would have been perfect in The Big Lebowski
true
My main camera is a M2 but I have to agree with you in every way. Leica failed dramatically with M5 and decided to be a luxury camera manufacturer to avoid direct competition from the Japanese manufacturers. It's a business strategy they had to choose because they are NOT AS GOOD as say Canon or Nikon. Even optic wise Canon is the leader in consumer market. I chose M2 partially because it represents a part of history where Leica was passionate about innovation and leading the industry with no compromise in quality. Even with inflation counted, it would cost roughly 3000 dollars today (200-300 USD back in 60s), that was decent price for a camera with innovation back then, not 8000 USD with Hermes or stuff lol
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"proximity? I was so close"
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My father bought a Canon IVSB in 1956 and it was pretty much an exact replica of the Lieca. A few years later, dad bought a house. So glad dad bought the Canon, otherwise I may not be here today.
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He's right. There was a time, way back when, when I shot with a Leica M4 film camera. Pricey then but no where near than what it is today. Legendary optics, but at these prices? The new generation of Fuji, Nikon and Canon glass that's being released for high pixel sensors is impressive. Yeah, the lawyer, doctor and dentist camera.
I like your honesty. Most people that waste all their saved comb money refuses to admit they made a mistake or indulged in some kind of perverted self destruction. I like this.
Ive watch a bunch of your videos and this one got me to sub! Lovin your work!
I started off watching your videos maybe a week ago when i was looking for info about the panasonic g80, I'm now just watching the videos for the slightly surreal feel and amazing intro songs.
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Was watching DJI Mavic drone videos and this popped up. Hilarious. People would love your take on drone video cameras. UA-cam is so smart it knows people are not liking the Mavic 2 Pro's camera and recommended this video. Amazing.
He'd piss off the DJI fanboys like Tony Northrup did with the Anafi vs Mavic Air demo. Yeah M2P camera has much to be desired, but crazy fanboys will dog anything but.
Subbed!! Brilliant stuff man!!🙏
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"how you doin? ...just... Rich?" 2 seconds in and I already gotta pause it so I can laugh. Instant subscribe.
Leica cameras are the answer to the question; What would a camera made by Apple look like today? I get that Leica has some great lenses, but the high costs for the small bump in overall picture quality compared to the competition just isn't worth it IMO. Also, you are a true man of silliness! Keep it up! XD
Yes, the difference being that the Apple camera would outperform the competition in addition to being much more aesthetically pleasing. Just look what they did with smartphones, not to mention the entire "silicon" line of computers.
Except apple products don’t cost twice the competition lol. More like a status symbol rolex but every watch snob is gonna be like damn for that money this thing? And all the casuals are like nice rolex man
Hilarious! I thoroughly enjoy catching your latest videos! Keep it up! I still want one! What about the M10-R?
Dude, this is one of the best videos in all UA-cam. Very creative and right on the spot as far as the Leicas...
Excellent video as always. Did you catch the re-branded Panasonic batteries in the Leica go for about ~$175 each? Amazing!
The minimalistic look (a bare minimun of buttons and dials), the build quality and the optics. These are the only three things I can see Leica has that my own cameras lack. (I have a Canon 6D and a Fuji X100F myself, btw).
It's the retro look. True that some older stuff was better "back then" but digital cameras? Haha.
These videos are so good!
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A trip to Cuba (or some other remote or 3rd world country) with a Leica is the cheapest way for one to pretend they' re sophisticated. Dentists? They are obsessed with macro lenses.
That PanaLeica 25mm f/1.4 is a fantastic lens. Besides from the 12-40mm it's the one I use the most. If you have Phase focusing on your m4/3 you should look into the older Zuiko 4/3 lenses. I have the 50-200 and 12-60mm and they are great. Focus for video isn't that good though but it works.
I love the slow-mo running scenes...lol the facial expressions are the best.
This guys humor, is right up my alley!
8:18 cracked me tf up and 8:34 had me wheezing.🤣
I owned several Leicas in the past. It only make sense in the film age with the outstanding image quality, fidelity, micro contrast and bokah, but now in the digital age, the prices and lack of ingenuity, they have lost the minds.
People are like hypnotized. CRAZY world.
"...back in the year 100..." & "Nobody saw that I shot with the Leica..." Yoweeeeeeeeeeeeeee..S
top it...I can't breathe !!!! "I could have paid my Mother $2.00 to slap me in the mouth..." LMFAO!!!! 😆😅😆😅😆😅😆😅😆😅😆😅😆😅
This is my first and last Leica camera video I have watched! Thanks for the hilarious presentation.
This "almost stoned, but not quite, consistently aware of self" mode is my spirit animal lol
I’m using laica cameras just as a action cam on the race track...
😂 your videos are the best mate🤙
you convinced me, I will buy a Leica
LOL you’re hilarious! I came to watch camera reviews which are super informative by the way but we love the side humour. Keep it up!
The photographic experience with a M10, all manual, no AF lenses, no zoom lenses, is phenomenal-orgasmic 🤪🙌. Must try it with the Summicron-M 50mm on it.
Can't believe you bought a Leica, you could have bought a herd of canon 6D's and rounded them into a pen using Sony A7 for that cost.....I don't know why I'm using sheep herding as an analogy, but you could have paid for a sheep with influenza to pee into a cup for that money!
And a third world African shepherd!
LMFAO!!!! 🤣
I own a Leitz stapler if that's any good. It has a nice shade of blue.
Love it!
Brilliant style! Of doing your video!
I only take pictures of my dog. With my cellphone camera. But I subscribed to you because you're hilarious.
Leicas are made by elves riding unicorns in a palace made of platinum, that's why they're so expensive. I have a Leica, but it has a black dot instead of a red one. There was no way I was going to spend all that money on a red dot. I'm not daft. Excuse me now, I have to champagne my diamond lawn.
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Had to compose myself (see what I did there) before posting this comment! Love your style and the humour. Very funny and very true. Keep it coming.
I’m dying over here
Haha
Meanwhile in an alternate universe where Flight of the Concords make camera reviews instead of music.
You crack me up dude! Subbed
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I just spent $80 for a replacement lens-hood for my Leica lens.
I get blurry background with the wide aperture setting on my Huawei p10 plus which has 2 Leica cameras. No red dot though. I used an M2 in the sixties and it was crap despite the red dot on it
Preferred the Rolleiflex with the Schneider 2.8 lens. Way better mainly because of the larger film
No red dot. Same price as M2. I still have the Rollei.
the m2's don't have the red dot logo ya freak
Oh, this time you got me with the intro song :D
Awesome video man , hands down! I myself a Leica guy , I lika a lot and everything you said is very true , I can add to this it’s a magical feel !!!! I always told my group “Leica” is a nostalgic feel.
Lol man how the hell did u get that camera!!!? Great video as always
after this video Leica prices dropped by 50%...
btw, ever made a video about Hasselblad? I think they went to the Moon or something :D
Love that bit at 2.30 ... Very good
On an exciting side note, Blaupunkt is a German company whose name translates to "Blue Point", which means "blue dot".
Germans like their dots.
Shit man, listening on bose soundsport, nearly choked on my $100 coffee 😝
Who on Earth can dislike these videos? Do they think he's being serious?
I'd say he's serious about Leica. I'd say the 16 people who disliked the video are all Leica engineers.
Many a truth is said in jest
deadly serious, but one of the best sellers anyway..... because it is Leica
Hilarious
Oh he,s deadly serious. Speaks out his opinion and truth in a funny way. And I believe he doesn't, even intend to be funny.
You've nailed it perfectly! haha.. and I had the same xperience with BOSS as well, boomy and blurry.. and it costed a bomb!!!
Your a very funny guy great sense of humour you made my day.
Top vid pal! I had a good laugh too 😂 👍🏻 Leica may have some unique features and experiences on a film side. But talking of digital Leica cameras where most of their components made by Panasonic (which is not a bad choice)... it just physically couldn’t cost that much! Leica , whatta hell? 15000% profit margin? 🤣🤣🤣
1:04 - LOL. Literally died when I heard that
You're in the Top 10 YT creators that got me subscribed after 1 vid, mate...Let's hope what follows is as good ;D
Good stuff!
Many years ago I owned a Canon EOS 5, an EOS 10 and a number of Canon lenses. At that time I knew a Leica agent who travelled the the Midlands area demonstrating Leica cameras. He had 2 x Leica SLR's and a number of lenses. My Canon system cost about £2500, his Leica system cost £15000. He explained that whereas Canon/Nikon bought optical glass at £10 per kilogram, Leica spent £100 per kilogram on their glass. We once took identical shots across a field and the far better resolution of the Leica glass was readily visible. The build quality also exceeded that of my Canon cameras and lenses. Unfortunately, someone screwed his house and stole the lot. Fortunately, it was owned by Leica and was replaced immediately.
Nothing to do with cameras, but my best friend from childhood is called pete draper, also from the midlands (Leicester specifically). I did wonder if you were one and the same but I'm fairly sure he isn't into cameras.
This IS among one of the reasons though. And in the digital era it is also the colour processing, even RAW. There’s just different natural colour compared to others. One of my customers did pretty much the same thing, comparing his 5Dm3 and M10. The roll-off and tones were completely different. The Canon colors felt boosted, artificial. It’s not something you would notice outside of direct comparisons, but the difference is there.
Besides that, let’s not forget Leica cameras are unique on the market. Smaller batches of a unique product vs high demand, makes a higher priced product.
Most important differentiator for me is the shutter. Leica M cameras have THE most direct and silent shutters out there. It’s instant and stable, no squish nor delay. Really a great pure photographic tool.
@@AstroLaVista. No. I'm not the same one. I lived in Warwickshire and later in Wolverhampton.
Thanks, thought it might be a long shot.
Yeah right...You Leically took it...Leica thief would.
How did I end up here and why am I enjoying it so much?
It made me laugh so hard ...people in my office became concerned ha ha ....
Leica is to cameras as Rolex is to watches. Love your content