This is probably the most comprehensive leica R guide made in the last 5 years. THANKS

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey! Glad you dig it. 🙏🏽

This was awesome, thank you for making such a detailed video! I will be anxiously waiting for that future vintage vs. modern video :P

This video was incredibly shot. Nicely done!

Dude i loved this one. Really stepped it up!!! Thanks for putting in the work for this video ❤️❤️

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff! Hope you’re doing well brother!

Instant subscribe. I've been looking at these R lenses for a bit. Looks like you just justified my future purchases!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Happy hunting! 🙏🏽

I've been waiting for your video on these Leica R for quite sometime now. Turns out to be the best take on Leica R so far on youtube! Good job man💯🔥

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned, more Leica content coming soon 🙏🏽

Awesome breakdown! Excited to see your video comparing the Leica's to the Canon L series lenses!

This is so great. I am not a cine guy - just a photographer. But like you, I have carefully and meticulously - all through ebay , assembled a fantastic collection of R lenses (180 Elmarit, 100 Elmarit Macro, 85 Lux, 50 Lux) for use with my SL2-S . . . . and I just love love love this combination. These R's perform so beautifully with a new state of the art mirrorless.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I’d love to get my hands on som lux 😍

3 жыл бұрын

@@KevinReyesDP The Lux are like "the holy grails" of the R series. I just adore the look of those. And I think the faster one gets those, the better - as they tend to increase in price even more (especially the 35 - and even the 80) - as there were not so much of those lenses made.

Great Video with allt eh Infos you need! Thank You for that Kevin ;)

Gotta say it: great video! Very well put together and stunning visuals!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that man! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏽

This was great! Very keen to sort a set out for myself! Also that intro is 👌🏼! New sub!

thanks for a thoughtful and professional video on this subject. well done.

Amazing review! Thank a lot for creating that🙌

Congratulations on this awesome set! :-) I have a slightly different set of R lenses I use for photography. I love how you put these lenses to work in moving pictures! Imho theses lenses are the best you can get for adding character to your pics / movies - and still having enough sharpness - and even lots of micro-contrast.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to much! Love these lenses so much. I agree 💯

Great work man, really informative! I’ve learnt a lot from you

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you bro! 🙏🏽

I use these lenses for stills on my film and digital cameras. Nice to know that they work extremely well if I get into filmmaking (which I’ve been interested in for quite a while).

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Right on! Yes, they are coveted and held sacred by a lot of filmmakers!

Love this. Liked and subscribed!

Good stuff mate! Thanks for making such a complete review

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you liked it

Excellent Leica R review. Exactly what I was looking for. Would be interested in learning your strategy for hunting down a consistent set.

Solid video and great edit! I was hoping for a bit more 19mm info. Thanks for the content!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just got the 19 in so I haven’t had a lot of time with it. Stay tuned, I’ll be doing deep dives into each of these lenses individually

instant sub. great vid. Love my 50 summicron!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Leicas are so good!

I have tried almost every 24/25mm out there including zeiss industrial 25mmf2, various cine lenses...found good copy of elmarit r 24, lens amazed me in first few seconds, skin tone is incomparable, gradual focus drop off,sharp from corner to corner...just magic.

Amazing video! The part about the serial numbers is super helpful! This is encouraging/terrible for my EBay addiction 😂 Thanks for putting this together!

@DanielMogg

3 жыл бұрын

Also did you have any go to sellers or Leica Rs on Ebay??

Big fan of you work Kevin, I've been following you on Facebook groups for awhile and I didn't know about you channel, so glad I found it. Great video. I love my Leica. You've got me interested in the 28 now. lol

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Josh! Thanks so much man. Glad I can be some sort of a resource. Yeah the 28 is pretty baller!

Good stuff man. I'm just starting to look for the vintage Leica R lenses for my Lumix S1H.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! They’re great lenses

Love your set! 👍 Beautifully done. 💪🔥

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed

Just received my Leica Summicron - r 35mm in MINT condition. I got a 3070056 serial and you inspired me to pull the trigger! I can't wait to shoot on it.

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Great video! Going to start working on a mostly film photography store soon, plan on tracking all R glass to build my set.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Right on, that sounds awesome. Happy hunting!

Very creative and funny intro. Great video

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Wow amazing. Awesome job with this video

Really good, well done mate.

Love it Kev! Great video!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

Such a good video dude!!! I love those lenses.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! Appreciate you man!

Wow thank you so muchfor clarifying the aperture declick issue!! I shot an interview the other day and was baffled as why my aperture closed 2 stops throughout a half hour.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah no prob! I thought I was crazy when I first started experiencing it. I’m in talks with a friend who will have a fix soon! I’ll report back

@jefftabb

3 жыл бұрын

@@KevinReyesDP itll be a great sunrise timelapse lens until then

A friend suggested this video to me. Thanks for making such a detailed video. I'm on the edge of buying a semi-full set of a friend (minus the 28 and 19). And Im stoked af after seeing this! Thanks mate!

@SjoerdWess

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin, by the way, which case is that? I am searching for one too!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Congrats on getting some Leica glass in, I know you'll love it! The case is from a US retailer called Harbor Freight. They have Pelican replicas for a fraction of the cost. Although I need to upgrade to a bigger case since I've added more lenses. I now have an 8 lens set.

@SjoerdWess

3 жыл бұрын

@@KevinReyesDP Kevin! Cheers mate. I will have a look into that brand, perhaps they do sell them in Holland as well! Stoked on shooting my first project with the new (old) glass ;-)

Is by far the best guide about leica lenses. Great job 👏 I ordered today in the morning the 19mm V2, very excited. If you could choose one additional leica lens, which one would you recommend for the bmpcc 6k pro. 35, 50 or 90?

I fell in love with your intro 😍😍😍 I want to parody your intro on my channel. I'm enjoying your video 👍

Great video Kevin! Guys, destroy the like button for this guy and for the love of Leica R lenses! 🤟🏻 It's a cult!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

You're a legend! Thank you brother!

Really quality content man!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!

Great work man!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Oli! You’re a legend

Thanks for this comprehensive take on the Leica R, I'm truly impressed and motivated to get my two Leica R Leitz Wezlar 50mm f2 and Leica R Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f4 modified. How much does your friend Mark charge to modify these two lenses?

Awesome video and resource! Just bought my second Leica lens for my RED... Summilux R 50mm 1.4, very excited to start shooting with it! Still have lots to learn though. Subbed. :)

@Ryanhalaszfilms

Жыл бұрын

What serial?

@theolufson

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryanhalaszfilms Looks like it's #2952748 from 1978, I believe. Awesome lens and I still use it on damn near every shoot I do. Why do you ask?

@Ryanhalaszfilms

Жыл бұрын

Yea it is very beautiful. It’s very interesting esp len flares

Great video! Thanks a lot for sharing!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that brother, thanks for everything you do!

Great video! You've shown lot of moving shots in sampel footage. How do you focus these manual lenses for these videos? Do you have a focus pulling person or do you do it by yourself?

Hey great video! Can i find out which filter thread size i should be getting for the Leica R 24mm Front Cine Rings? Since SimMod doesn't seem to have the series 8 filter thread for the 24mm. Thanks!

Thanks for the video man! Could you share your thoughts on the Leica R vs EOS 35 1.4 L comparison please? I'm really curious since Canon's 35L is one of my go to lenses, but I also picked up the Leica Summilux M range recently on my EOS R and love them a lot

Stunning footage

Great work, very informative and beautifully lit! What did you use to shoot this video?

thx, love the R

Well, this explains why it's been so hard to find R lenses for my R cameras lately. Ya'll turning them into RF mount Cinelenses :p

Thanks, it's very interesting.

Wonderful! Great DOP in your video! 2 questions: 1) over 35-50-90 summicron and 24-28 Elmarit (that i have), can 135-2.8 (considered among the most successful leicas) make sense for very close-ups or other? And the 180 2.8? No documentaries but video clips, spot etc. 2) about the famous 19 unobtainable, have you had the opportunity to try or see the sedond version, considered another planet than the first? Thank you very much, I signed up!

The Minolta derived R lenses were improved upon by Leitz. They were I believe the 24mm f2:8 Elmarit, a 80-200mm zoom and a 35-70mm zoom. At some point there was a Minolta 500mm catadioptric mirror lens. The Minolta designed R lenses had a shorter back focus. They worked on the Leica Reflex Sl 2 but not the previous Leica Reflex SLR's. The SL 2 had a return mirror that lifted up and out of the way. There were two versions of the 19mmf2:8 Elmarit R. The first one in the video had an 82mm filter thread. Leitz did not recommend using a filter because of vignetting. The second version was smaller with a smaller filter size. I have a copy of the first version. They will bury it with me. :-)

Minolta and Leica has some co-op in the past...some of the Minolta lenses were used as blueprints for Leica R lenses. That is common fact about Minoltas and they are like poor mans Leica...but still has great output. :)

What adapter did you need for using the Leica R lenses on the Alexa ? Thank you 🙏 incredible video :)

Such a good video! I really need to get a 19mm ! Love the use of motion design as explainer!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏽

amazing video! how would you compare them to ZEISS Milvus?

HI GREAT SERVICE FOR ALL OF US... A QUESTION: THE LENS AR GEAR RING VERY PROFESSINAL, WHERE I CAN BUY ITS? THX AND THANK YOU AGAIN GREAT WORK...

Wow! Thank you so much dude. What cameras do u use with those lenses?

Just remove the spring that connects the aperture ring to the aperture cam? Cowbunga no aperture slip! Great vid over all!

I keep seeing these pop up...need to rent a set and get some work in with them!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

They’re so good! Definitely recommend

Impressive video thanks for sharing

Love this video, super high production value! One question , would you personally pick the Leica r over a set of canon L primes?

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I think they both have different looks and ultimately I typically let the nature of what I'm filming inform which gear I use - glass especially. If the vibe is more clean and modern I'll probably lean towards something like the L glass or Sigma, but if I'm going for a gritty look with a lot of artifacts and character, I'll definitely go with the Leicas. Hope this helps!

Damn, I’m impressed and informed.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks dude! Music videos looking fire!

Well, looks like I'm going on a Leica hunt lol great review bro

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Beautiful lenses for beautiful peeps! Happy huntin!

Amazing Video! Looking to but some money into a set myself. After modifying to EF - are they usable with a speedbooster/focal reducer?

@vinjemmy

3 жыл бұрын

I use a KERNEL LR-EOS adapter for my 50mm and 90mm Cron, and it works with my Viltrox MFT-EF speedbooster

I found 4 leica r Summicron with serial numbers between 1968-1974. Should I pull the trigger and purchase them or find higher serial numbers. They all look in great condition. I’m new to the Leica ;)

Ohhh no, I’m convinced

Do you know if the later models of the 24mm f2.8 are still the worst of the bunch / minolta copies with short focus throw that doesn’t match the others? Like 37xxxx

Ah I was really hoping for a portrayal of the 28mm Elmarit's flare! Glad to know my 24mm is the dirtiest of the bunch though I love my copy! But this was a very nice video, and different! Everyone is saying the same thing about them. Do you think you can flare the 28mm in the future? Perhaps with a COB or other hard source? Or maybe you have an example somewhere?

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I’ll test ASAP and share!

After a few months of use are how do you feel about the 35 to the 28?

Do you prefer version 1 or version 2? What would you say the difference in image would be between the two? Not sure which one to get!

Is the 28mm v1 or v2. Is the v2 really better than the V1 for 28mm. I just processed a v1 28mm and I haven’t received it yet. I was wondering if I should keep the v1 or return it.

Can I ask you how much did you spend in total for the whole set of 6 Leica R lenses without cinemod part?

I dropped 4g on the 19mm version 2. Some days I regret it but it is by far my favourite lens. The rest if my set is basically the same as yours. I’m not very happy with my 50mm so I’m saving for the 1.4

@IkennaVisuals

2 жыл бұрын

Why aren't you happy with the 50 mm if I may ask? I'm looking at picking up that focal length.

I have a Lieca r 50mm 1.4 s/n 2931376. My question is is this serial the better optics? Says it was made in 1978. Is this correct?

Hey Kevin, not sure if you'll see this. Instead of re-clicking your aperture, try using an aperture band. I used a bracelet on mine to keep it from slipping before I sent it back to Duclos to get it remodded.

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas, I actually just got them permanently fixed. Review coming soon!

What do yo think about summilux-R 50 mm vs summicron-R 50 mm , why did you choose cronR 50 mm ???

The flare is marvelous！And by the way is there any way to get the lens cap?

Great video.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

You are excellent!!

Could someone help me, I have a LEICA SUMMICRON R 1:2 50MM lens Fabr. No. 03840896 the f2 aperture opens only with the R8 Leica Camera in adapters it does not open, can you tell me if this is normal?

How do stack up against the Cooke s4´s ??

10:21 Can this type of haze and fungus be cleaned or is the damage done?

Brilliant video dude. How much did the set cost and did you use a pro mist on the sample footages?

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Some had pro mist, can't remember which though. I usually use 1/8

Thanks for sharing. What filters do you use? And how do you attach them?

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

I use a lot of BPM 1/8, but a few shots I had a DIY UV filter that I spray painted.

May I Ask What is the filter Size Of 90/2, Mine is not a E55

I feel like Duclos has a solution to help with drift. I'm about to send four of mine off to them get them looked at. If you're in LA already, you may want to contact them and see if they can fix your problem.

@StephenHildreth

2 жыл бұрын

Two month later update: I had three of my lenses worked on by Duclos (24, 35mm f/2, and 50mm f/1.4) They did a spectacular job. The de-click is awesome (it's a permanent no drift solution.) and they also did some CLA servicing that made everything just feel a lot nicer.

Hallo Kevin, Tx for the inspiration. Concerning the 90 mm, which serial are you using. I found a 29... and a 33... in good condition. Which one would you choose? My other Lieca's are in the 29-31 range. Tx!!!!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your find! I would test both of them. Shoot the same frames in different environments to see which one you like more. Chances are they'll look very similar. Compare side by side in your editor to see which one you prefer. There may be a slight color shift or one might be slightly detuned from being so old. Also thoroughly inspect the mechanics of each lens as well as the interior and elements. Good luck!

@withlogic

3 жыл бұрын

@@KevinReyesDP tx so much Kevin!!

Vry help full vdo

Well done -- please compare to modern canon zeisss !!

DOPE! How is it wide open?

Instasub! Amazing Review!

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks so much

I cant seem to find an adapter ring for the 24mm, somehow 55mm step up rings wont fit

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

Send a message to to Ron over at Simmod Lens, he'll sort you out

This was the best

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks my man! Your contax are next

For those of us coming from the stills world - what is the camera set up you use these lenses with? Curious as to how they function in a professional setting.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

This footage was shot on various cameras - RED, Arri, Canon, Black Magic, Sony

I literally have a video like this cued up but your's is way better so I'm gonna redo mine lol

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

Haha can’t wait to see it!

@ 11.00 Min what song is that?

Is there any reason you went for simmod instead of Duclos when it comes to cinemod your precious leica r lenses?

@KevinReyesDP

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard great things about both Simmod and Duclos. I'm an underdog kinda guy. Plus the work is quality.

Hi! How about color differences between R lenses? Did you notice? I heard this from another youtuber. He prefer contax zeiss because of that.

@KevinReyesDP

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll be posting several comparison videos and looking at color diffeeences but in general, leicas tend to run on the yellow/green side. Stay tuned to see some comparisons!