I am really enjoying your content. Thanks.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate you for watching! Thank you. Sorry I had to edit the comment because I’m dyslexic and my writing gets jumbled up at times.

This is mental gymnastics at the world championship level. GAS will always win and there’s no “definitive camera”.

@oversharingturtle4462

9 ай бұрын

Ikr mate clearly isn’t “good” with an m11 and never another camera if he can’t stick with a decent camera for long a

@mauriciomucino1015

9 ай бұрын

Lets see when the M12, 13, etcetera rolls out

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@KeyAperture definitive is subjective. If you say never you are right. All a mater of mindset. Once I realized I just need one good camera for my personal work the GAS went away. This camera works for me. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

I feel the same way. I picked up the M11 with a 35mm Cron and 50mm Rit. I almost have totally forgotten the other cameras I own. I am absolutely in love with this thing. The only other camera that still puts a smile on my face is my Nikon D700. It is a magical camera with a wonderful sensor. Great video and glad I found your channel.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Thats awesome, yeah you don't go wrong with that combination.

I went through several generations of omd em1, and now om1, with all original lenses that cover from 14 to 420mm focal length. It is probably still cheaper than Leica m11 without lens. And I have tons on fun with both Olympus, Fujifilm GFX, Mamiya C330 for film. This is probably close to M11 + one good lens. :)

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@realniteart for me less is better. Brings me clarity and once I master a lens for a year I move on to another. It's certainly not for everyone but the rewards evident in my mood, work and focus. Thank you for adding your comment, happy new year.

Best advice I have heard in a long time. Thank you for posting

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

@pelicula9779 thanks for watching glad it was helpful in some way.

I've always considered Leica an extravagant lifestyle halo camera (halo from the past film era cameras) that commands a premium just because of the Leica brand. It's similar to premium high-fashion clothes, which doesn't always imply quality is worth the price. It differs from the Fujifilm medium format camera in that no other brand delivers the features that it does. Medium format, 16-bit raw, IBIS, and video.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Great points, its all subjective. I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

@oversharingturtle4462

9 ай бұрын

@@jayespinalnah it’s objective the commenter is cooking

Thanks for sharing this and I like your goal of not getting another lens until after a year. The M11 is a great camera especially paired with the 35mm. For me, an amateur shooter with no income from shooting professionally, makes it hard to justify owning one but I do chase for one. However, if i do get one, I will follow the same path and commit to one lens for a year before looking at another.

@jayespinal

4 күн бұрын

@grn4rnr Thanks for watching and adding your comment. Yeah man, its really worth it. Because in the end you will know for sure what you like. Best of luck to you. Keep creating with whatever camera you have on you.

The joy of shooting with a Leica M will remain long after the price is forgotten. My 2015 Leica MP 240 has weather sealing, but the M lenses are not. So I take the risk, but keep the camera protected when not shooting. A leather cloth will do the job. Keep on rolling. BTW: the MP 11 is weather sealed too.

@jayespinal

7 ай бұрын

@paulsehstedt6275 Thank you for your insight, appreciate you watching.

Good stuff here Jay, I agree with you completely. 👍🏼👍🏼

Another straight up no BS video from you Jay.... Your philosophy insures a true return on investment. When you get to the Leica level, it comes with a commitment. I too have a M11M and feel very settled there as well.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Hey @forgottenamericana, thank you I appreciate you watching again and dropping your comment.

Love my Q2Mono, save for the fixed lens. I think I'll always keep it, though I may add around it. Saving up to move into the M system as you have. Fingers crossed! Great vid - thanks!

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Daniel you will get your M before you know it. Thank you for watching.

Your journey closely mirrors my own, and now I have the M10-P I know I'm not going to be chasing fads. Good video.

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

Gary, I’m appreciate you watching and mentioning that, I had a feeling I was not the only one. Thank you for adding your thoughts to the conversation.

Just wait for M12, LOL GAS is not something that can be fixed by buying more stuff :)

@realniteart

9 ай бұрын

Also, "One camera is for simple people" - paraphrasing Z reviews here on youtube (don't look up if you don't want end up with dozen headphones). Trying something new is part of the experience. With Leica you might end up not having resources for anything else!

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

At the point that I won't need much.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

nah.

Sound advice, but let me add two things. I’m a fashion/beauty photographer for around 35 years now and based in Switzerland. My personal gear always included a Leica M and I prefer to buy pre-owned. After the first hit of buying new, Leicas depreciate very slowly. Some models even almost not. I sold my Leica film cameras always at a higher price than my pre-owned purchase price. No other camera I’ve had, came close to that slow depreciation. I now own an M7 and M10-R and when visiting the Leica store, the trade-in value of the M10-R was the price I paid for it 2 years ago. The M7 was even €1500 above what I paid 10 years ago. My advice: buy pre-owned, treat it well and only trade-up when you really want to. My second remark is on weather sealing. Leica M cameras and lenses have officially no rating. However, with some basic care they will also survive the toughest conditions. A friend of mine is a photo journalist specialized in conflict areas. He’s been in a/o Ukraine in the winter months with his M10-P and M10-M. His images were award-winning. No issues with the cameras and lenses. Sure, he wasn’t in the trenches all the time, but who of us is? Walking around in rain, snow and cold wasn’t an issue at all. Just don’t let them get soaked.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@jacobh5817 Great points, I buy almost everything pre-owned, such that it allowed me to purchase the M11M new. Thank you for taking out the time to lend your years of experience to the conversation. I value you as a viewer and your engagement. cheers.

Great video 👌🏻✨

@jayespinal

2 ай бұрын

@ferdamusonthebeatz7891 Thank you!!

Agreed about buying it instead of trying to find some "reasonable sub" thought, especially in this camera world. I purchased the Q3 this May, and I find it most like my "ultimate camera," well, at least one of my "ultimate." after 4 months of using it, I still haven't found any reason to replace it. It's totally a different story when I'm with a7r2, z62, or even a1. I shoot much more than before; sometimes, I just walk around with it, and I'd like to. I still remember when I used a1 along with my 2470gm. I even had to fight myself to get out of my sofa. I was planning to get an m11m after I got Q3, but I ended up with a Pentax k33m. that is a fantastic camera, too. BTW: I think they are not mentioning the WR feature on the Q3 website because the Q2 was WR too, and with the same grade, which is ip52, they were trying to make those "new features" stand out.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@avnidvyi oh that makes sense thank you for helping me understand the exclusion of the WR. Appreciate you watching and dropping your comment.

I really dig your channel and energy and agree with what you said. I myself purchased a Black Bay Tudor in replacement for the Rolex, and I never wear it, however had I got the submariner, I know I’d be wearing it all the time..and long term..want the Sub anyway..spending more money..totally get it. I own 5 Leica cameras because I see the value in them. I don’t ever see myself purchasing a camera for photography after that.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@marvinsuarezstudios I went through the same thing, I don't splurge often, but its nice to treat yourself once in a while. Thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation.

This hits home with me. I have a box of cameras and lenses, film and then digital going back to when 1.2 MP was considered solid and a 128MB memory card was the largest on the market. I got burned by the horrible menus on an Olympus OM. I lost that camera on a vacation and I never regretted losing it.I only ever used it in full auto because the of horrible menu system. I then bought a Leica and I use it because it operates like a film camera, and a 2006 5mp Kodak that I use because the menu is a dream to operate. As of last year, I am done with camera chasing.

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I’m glad the video resonates with you, I knew I could not have been the only one.

Happy Black Bay Pro owner here, and absolutely zero craving for a Sub...OP though, that's a different story...:D

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Lol I was teasing I love the black bay 58. My AD has one for me this weekend actually.

I've been always working with big nikon camera, less than a year ago i've bough the M240 just to try to see if i like the M system. And now i hesitate to sell all of my gear to buy just a M11 x)

@jayespinal

7 ай бұрын

@Naroomsc2 thank you for the comment and watching. Sounds like you have been bitten by the same bug as me.

Hi Jay, I liked your points. I recently bought the m10 and the new close focus 35mm 1.4 Lux and went through a similar thought process you did. Perfect camera for me. Photography is so fun with this rangefinder and lens. I don’t need more than 24 megapixels. Weather sealing would be cool on the m cameras and lenses in the future. Cool video. Thanks.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Hey @richa2495 thank you for watching. I figured I was not the only one. 24 megapixels is great. With the M I feel like I earn each photo. Cheers, thank you for the comment.

@RS-Amsterdam

9 ай бұрын

Smart thinking. Same here, I owned the Q -24MP , bought it while the Q2 was already there for a couple of months., not for the money cause I chose the Q-P which was more expensive than a regular Q. Now the Q3 came out after some thinking and watching some reviews by people who really know what they are talking about, I swapped. All the new features like better focussing, the flippy screen, new sensor, bigger battery etc. appealed to me but the main reason was, it has Pixel Binning, so those 60MP can be grouped and give me 36MP or 18MP with an extra stop of dynamic range ! I took only a couple of shots on 60MP to see what it looked like but after that, 36MP is my default for day and 18MP for lower light.

@cggg490

9 ай бұрын

Same story here. I went through a series of cheap camera options because that is all I could afford for a while. Finally decided to get something proper mostly to document life with my family and kids, document life. Did a lot of research and knew a person with a Leica, decided that was what I wanted for "proper" photography. Not that I expected the camera to make my pictures better, more that I felt it would make shooting more enjoyable. Of course the pricetag kept me away and so began the long road to finding what I needed. Because of cost, I got a Fuji XT1, then an XT3, and then an XT4. Never liked what I got from the images. Didn't enjoy the shooting experience. I finally caved and bought an M6 and that was it. Paired it with a Cron 35mm. I wanted a digital counterpart so I got an additional M9 as my first digital Leica because of it's lower price point. It was a "whole new world". I still remember taking my first images of mundane life and every picture was amazing to me. Fast forward to two years later and I shoot a Leica MP film camera and a Leica M10-P. I still haven't sold the M9 for sentimental value but I may one day. (Sold M6 for the MP for film). I love shooting with my cameras and that's all that matters.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Hey @@RS-Amsterdam I agree, those features will hold you over for a long time, enjoy. Appreciate you watching and dropping your comment.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@@cggg490 You make some great points. The shooting experience matters. Appreciate you watching and dropping your comment.

great message, keep this up. it’s so needed in the photography youtube community. also what’s the intro song?! google is failing me hard

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Hey Kal, thanks. The song details are in the lower description.

“Sometimes expensive things are worse”

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@brandoboe I agree and they could also be "better" for total different reasons. I all comes down to what you value. Thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation.

I helped my sister move and we got to her place very late. I stopped by a local shop and got cheap paper towels. When I dried my hands I needed a few of those so it wouldn’t fall apart. Next day I got Bounty and one half sheet I could used a few times over.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Hey Amber, thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation, that’s a perfect example!

I like how leica works it looks so good. Keep up the good work 👍🏾

It doesn't matter what camera you use. Just use what ever sings to you. I currently shoot full frame but I adored shooting on M43 cams and may ""downgrade"" back to M43. Doesn't have to make sense or be justified to anyone it just has to help inspire you.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Totally! I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

This is actually something I'd been thinking since buying my M10.. I have literally no GAS. Right now I'm eyeing up my 'final' lens, the 35 summulix. something I can do everything with and in all honestly, I can't see any reason to want another piece of kit once I have that pairing. Having spent and more money bouncing around different cheaper alternatives and then spending time in-store and trailing the Leica glass I wish I'd just saved up and bought the lens I had my eye on originally to start. 2 years now with the same set up and I'm happy!

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

hey @philgelb7726- see you understand. I really feel like I have the setup of my dreams. I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

I agree to an extent. My 2021 MP is very likely to last beyond my lifetime. Spending so much on a digital camera is very worrisome as electronics degrade over time. I rented an M11 a few months ago and it was an extremely good experience. The image quality from my 50 cron and 28 elmarit was bonkers. I've considered selling my MP for it, but I haven't been able to talk myself into it.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

I did something similar where I rented the M10R and I loved it. Then I tested the M11 and I was sold. Best shooting experience ever. Appreciate you watching and dropping your comment.

A7C, Voigtlander close focus adapter, and m-mount lenses. Small full frame high quality sensor. The “Leica” experience is about the *lenses*.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@XboxTheBeatboxer interesting point. Thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation.

Interesting thoughts. I for one went the opposite way. What I mean is I went from "entry" level Sony straight into Leica M. I liked the M system a lot but then a friend of mine bought an xpro3 and I borrowed it and enjoyed it so much I ended up buying one anyway. I agree though, because after a while the xpro3, while being amazing in its own right just doesn't hit the same as the Leica M, I can use Leica forever and yes, I will get bored but I will always come back to it for one reason or another. I guess you just have to try other systems to truly appreciate what Leica M has to offer so honestly I don't think the money you spent on other systems wasn't a complete waste.

@jayespinal

2 ай бұрын

@itsadrian8038 Thank you for watching and adding your comments. What you are saying is so true. You can't act on what you don't know. I had to go through all that to really appreciate what using a Leica is all about.

It sounds like Leica costed you more, both lusting it before hand, and after with the Leica lenses, and then potential future weather sealing upgrades...Leica and 'saving' are strange bedfellows.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Possibly but my unique advantage is that I'm methodical and strategic with my money. But then again I am human, so far I don't see me going for it. Now if I sell my M11 for $1000.00 loss and upgrade to the M12 with weather sealing I see that as a win because had I bought into any another camera brand it would not retain its value. I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

My dream would be to have some kind of menu system where I could develop my own camera menu, and cut out all of the options I would never use, and make the ones I use available at the menu's top level.

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. I think something like that can be done with favorites on the M11.

YMMV I transitioned from a full GFX kit to a Leica Q; then Leica M10-P ... started with the 50mm cron v5, changed to new 50mm lux; added the small 28mm summaron; added the 28mm elmarit; added the 90mm elmarit; achieving the 28-50-90 ... upgraded the Q to a Q-P for the -P set... realised its impractical to have three sources of 28mm; and im planning to trade the 28mm elmarit for a 35mm cron. I believe Leica as a brand is "endgame"; but Leica in itself is a rabbit hole. There is 'madness' in Leica. You'll eat your words in a few months time.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@lottic lol challenge accepted. No but for real I thought about this long and hard, I went to the Leica store recently and I felt no G.A.S at all. I was happy and fully content with my M11M + 35mm. I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

@lottic

9 ай бұрын

@@jayespinalThen you have a discipline I could never achieve! 😄

Thank you for posting. I see an M12 being weather sealed as a big challenge for Leica. Typically, both the body and lens have to have the necessary features to be weather sealed. For Leica, who takes pride in making their lenses backward compatible (M mount), I wonder how much of an engineering effort it would take to design weather sealed lenses? Of course, all of this is subject to change without notice. :)

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

@dsimon9s29 thanks for watching, you make a great point. But how cool would it be for a weather sealed M12 with a new weather sealed 35mm!

@dsimon9s29

8 ай бұрын

@@jayespinal Yes, it would be cool, but as an owner of a used/older M6, I am more concerned with compatibility. :) Besides, imagine the asking price of a weather sealed Leica with interchangeable lenses. How many kidneys did you say you had? ;)

Leica is good bang for your buck especially if you stay in the system. But the first BANG does hurt a bit

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Yes indeed, and it hits different.

The M11 is weather seal. But the M lenses are not.

@jayespinal

4 күн бұрын

@GillesQuennevilleGQ Good to know, thank you!

In terms of just not wasting money, the wise choice is to buy used - no matter if it's a canon, fuji or leica. If you buy it on a good price, you'll waste no money. Second is that glass go first so instead of buying the best camera you can afford i tend to buy the best lens in my interest and just murder my old camera to the ground. Let's be honest, there's no need for anything better than 5Ds / A7R2 / D850 when you're making prints and you can easily get the job done with 15yo camera just for the internet usage. Specs doesn't matter anymore, it's how your camera makes you feel when taking photos.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@matuszewskistudio You make some solid points. I agree with you that's why I can see my Leica glass remaining in my family for generations. Thank you for watching and adding to the conversation with your comment. Happy New year!

I spend 100Usd on a used Fujifilm XE1. I got 5 newer cameras but prefer the images from this 16mp and the money I saved I travel to New Zealand for 5 months and did a roadtrip through europe for 2 months. I've printed large fineart taken with it and the images are perfect. Unless you crop no one need more than 24mp. I've sold 4 feet prints taken with my Fujifilm XT2. I don't have Instagram or facebook but I do print alot and sellmon exhibitions. I'd love a Leica but alot of places I go I would not feel Comfortable with a Leica. Knowing my camera cost more than the house and cars where I walk.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@stayuntilforever safe travels.

There is some wisdom here for sure.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate you watching, thank you.

did you get the 35 summicron or summilux?

@jayespinal

8 ай бұрын

Hey @Rubelukeable I got a summarit 50mm and a Summarit 35mm.

Also, I went through the same journey you did, but maybe it was the M11 that chose me when the time was right.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Thats good way to look at it. Does that mean you got it for free?

@AmbercoolPhotography

9 ай бұрын

@@jayespinal 🙊

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@@AmbercoolPhotography 🤯

It is not the equipment that you have but what you do with it (e.g., how you use your equipment) that counts. Instead of getting sucked into constant equipment upgrades, it is better to learn the equipment you currently have and use that learning to its fullest. One of my friends has a first gen Panasonic micro 4/3 camera and he has taken many great photos without upgrading to the last and greatest camera. Even his lenses are the same ones he bought early on - he has not bought any of the newer lenses. I suspect you probably could have achieved results similar to the Leica by sticking with one camera and a lens or two and shooting in B&W.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@tablameister thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation. I understand what you mean but once you master the basics, more often than not one tries to reaches for something more, for me, that goal was the Leica M. Again I appreciate your comment.

Weather sealing would be v. nice!

@jayespinal

2 ай бұрын

@antoniorussell9893 imagine how fabulous that would be!

That’s the M11 Monochrome. Don’t you miss the colours? Just asking, because the colours offer the possibility to go b&w in LrC and do with B&W sliders you need filters on the monochrome. Specially a blue and yellow one.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@rolandrickphotography its certainly a commitment. But I have no regrets. B&W does something for me that color does not. I go into detail with samples in MY Last Camera video. Thanks for watching, Happy New Year!

Can't fault Jay for getting his dream camera. Years ago I got my dream camera, the Nikon F2, best film camera ever made (sorry Leica). Today, who cares. Buy a camera like a Leica and look at who makes the sensor. Buy a Jeep Renegade and find out it is made in Italy with a Polish engine. Get the camera that fits your wants and needs. Like yesteryear, we looked at the label printed on the camera. Leica had a reputation no one questions. Nikon F and F2 has a reputation that no one questions. Today, so many cameras are the same, use parts from other manufacturers, etc. It's all an illusion to think a certain camera with a name that starts with an L or S or F will make a difference. They are nothing but tools of the trade and your eyes is what makes or breaks a picture. Don't mean to rain on your parade, but you are just fooling yourself. In my question for my Nikon, I got it for cheap when stationed in Japan. But in reality, pictures I took with my first SLR, the Pentax Spotmatic F are just as good as the pictures taken with a Nikon. I just wanted a Nikon because I could buy one. I also bought a twin-lens reflex and a 6X7 Mamiya camera and had a ball with them. None changed my style; all were fun to use. Vanity unfortunately drives us to this day.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@bondgabebond4907 including vanity, to each their own. I find that people's justification are personal, maybe not my cup of tea but I can understand. Some might see your desire for a Nikon F2 the way many see me with my Leica M. I simply live and let live. Thank you for watching and adding your comment to the conversation.

that's true

I can make same quality pictures with my fuji x T30 and primes , all bout used to boot. MUCH cheaper cost and They LAST for years

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

I understand its all subjective. To each their own. Is it cheap wine or expensive piss. IDK you tell me? What I know is that when you commit to your craft and put your money where your mouth is - it hits different. I shoot Leica for a number of reasons but any Leica shooter will tell you, its a feeling that almost can't be put into words. Call me a fanboy, I'm proud of it. But - I will warn you: don't go touching a Leica because once that happens you will not look at your other cameras the same way again. lol I'm messing around do was you wish.

Leica is where is at for me. But GAS will always prevail . Just picked up a Hasselblad X2D😢

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

Gaston you gonna succeed on KZread cause you'll have all these cameras to make videos about, while I'll be chilling with my M11M, like yeah this is all I got.

I agree, the people that say Leica is too expensive how much do they spend on a new Sony camera every year? I’m planning on getting the new 50mm Sumilux it could last me another 30 years. I have a Leica 50mm from 1948 takes beautifully photos.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

For real! thats the conclusion I came to and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I have been sitting on this video for a week questioning if I should even bother but I had to just put it out because the younger version of me needed to hear it. I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

@oversharingturtle4462

9 ай бұрын

This doesn’t happen though. People don’t buy Sony cameras that rapidly even though they’re released rapidly. Like Leica glass is incredible don’t get me wrong however if you want amazing vintage glass just get a Zeiss planar. Also this man would not have saved money because he would have upgraded Leicas

What do you do for the occasions when you want color? My camera story is almost exactly the same as yours. Maybe that could help me decide…

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

The M11M is a dream come true for me. In the past when I shot in color I would always converted to B&W, so when I finally made up my mind and went all in on B&W. Til this second, never regretting my choice not even for a millisecond. If I want to shoot color I use my Xpro3 which ironically is set to monochrome, lol. But to be honest the xpro3 just sits there because the M11M is my EDC. In any event I appreciate you watching and adding your thoughts to the conversation.

@drwatsonismine

9 ай бұрын

@@jayespinal thanks so much! I appreciate your channel.

in the early 2000's Guitar center had a bunch of radio ads and the first thing they said was "musicians..." well not everyone was a real musician but it sounded cool. Now days I see many photography videos where they use the world "craft". How do all these different creators know to use the same words? I'm not at all hating but I am just wondering if anyone knows how this happens .

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@iM-mf1ke interesting observation I couldn't tell you. I play off a personal score card not anyone else’s , when I use the word it signals something that I've spent the better part of my life trying to master. I hope you have something like this in your life that adds value and brings you a bit of joy. Thank you for watching and dropping your comment. Happy New Year!

No weather seal for that price ,wow

@jayespinal

2 ай бұрын

@lrb05131963 crazy right! its like not being able to see the engine on a modern Porsche 911 (992) or the intricate movement on a Rolex Sub! lmao

Or you could buy a Pentax K1 and the FA* 31mm and have literally the same quality and use the rest of the money to travel.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

@brandoboe I'm glad you found a setup you enjoy.

Sounds much more like you are saving money by stopping buying into a new camera system every few years, Leica has nothing to do with it. I know people who use the same DSLR / lens they bought 10+ years ago and do fantastic work with them. There is almost no need for average users (if you make a living from photography then you can probably afford to buy newer gear way more often) to be upgrading cameras every few years no mater what camera system they are in. If you are somebody who wants to enter photography then it is way more cost effective to grab a used Nikon / Canon DSLR for less then $1000 and hold onto it for the next 5-10 years. If you want a compact street camera then there are the masses of much cheaper mirrorless cameras out there that will last the average user 10+ years.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@corgis6801 what you saying is true and valid. I'm simply telling my story from my personal experience. People will do what they wish. In the end I know that there is someone out there that identifies with my journey whether that be from my mistakes, lessons, wins or loses. Thank you for watching. Happy New Year.

@corgis6801

6 ай бұрын

@@jayespinal For sure, I just want to remind beginners such as myself that buying expensive gear does not save you money. Most cameras will last a very long time if you maintain them and are more then enough for most people's needs.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@@corgis6801 totally. Good talking to you.

Wait till you have to service the camera.

@jayespinal

4 ай бұрын

@blackjackpinoko Thanks for watching a your comment. Like with most mechanical items, servicing is part of ownership.The problem comes when people buy without considering this key part. I'm use to it with my watches, motorcycles and cars.

Leica m lenses are the reason it’s moot for M camera to have weather sealing. The lens would have to be sealed too. Never did I think going from a Q2 mono to M11 mono would have even such big leap in robustness. The M is camera for artist. You’re making pictures instead of taking pictures.

@realniteart

9 ай бұрын

I think you got it backwards. While other photographers think about creative aspects of the image, you fiddle with exposure dials, focus, etc. Camera mechanic, if you will :) Just poking you, don't take seriously.

@jayespinal

6 ай бұрын

@xiiiconcepts we on the same frequency bro.

i farted.

@jayespinal

9 ай бұрын

This had me cracking up in public.

Nice, but if you want to save your money, you can buy SIGMA FPL, for FOUR valuable reasons: 1. 60, 2 mecapixels, 2. Much smaller size. 3. 7 times is cheaper. 4. With proper lens adapter you can use huge array of lenses, beside the very good and dedicated SIGMA lenses.

@jayespinal

7 ай бұрын

@tomislavstanich9379 great insight. Thank you for stopping by and watching.