Hey y’all, sorry for no upload last week! Had a few things to attend to in my personal life. Hope y’all enjoy this one and thanks for watching! 🙏

@jornidema1884

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Evan i would like to see a review about the Olympus system because none of the wel known creators are reviewing the Olympus camera,s

@harnoorsingh2866

3 жыл бұрын

Compare it with Canon R5

The people that get pissed off at creators about cameras, are usually the people who aren't out shooting. If you're involved in your own work, you don't have time to waste and usually don't care about who's shooting what. At the end of the day, it's just a camera. However, I'm glad you found something you love. If you're happy, that's all that matter.

Leica is a special product it’s just priced out of 90% of what most photographers can afford. I’ve always wanted one I won’t deny that but hard to justify the price tag.

@redtvproductions1

3 жыл бұрын

Thats because you cant afford one. Its not meant for people that have no money. I want a new 458 ferrari too but at 600k, I had to settle for a new Mercedes convertible at 142k.

Just noticed you hit 200k, congrats Evan! that's wild.

What a beautiful camera! Stunning images and a great review! This helped me understand cameras with this price point. Some of the most iconic images of all time have been shot on Leicas and its cool to see they have a powerful mirrorless camera like this one.

You focusing on creativity rather than gear and specs is probably the only reason i enjoy your channel so much more than other photo channels! Keep it up!

Evan, I so look forward to your videos and super excited that you found Leica. A guy with your kind of talent is gonna kill it with that camera. Never apologize for owning a Leica - I believe that it is a camera that “inspires” to be picked up and shot. Since getting my SL2 (I’m new to Leica also) - I cant put it down. Keep shooting and thanks for all you do man!

Man! I enjoy watching your content to see the photos you take! This does really look like a great camera!

You're one of my favorite creator out there. I desperately wait for your uploads. Each video is a piece of art❤️

Congrats for 200K mate! I've been here for more than 2 years and it's nice watching you grow!

Congratulations on reaching 200k subscribers!! I’ve been here ever since 2018! You’re an inspiration man love watching you grow!!

Evan, it always seems like you're rushing through the video. We want to be here. We like you. Take your time! If you give me a few more minutes, I'll stick around, just to hear what you have to say. It would be nice to hear you sound like you WANT to be there....

Beautiful footage and pictures. Great video and awesome camera for sure. Good choice

Your Marfa shots are sick! Really loving the colors on the edits. And that SL2 isn't so bad either, I use mine with M lenses and the thing is a beast!

Great content as usual Evan. Any chance of a review on your S Pro lens with the SL2. Thanks man

I've recently purchased a used Leica Q, I found myself heavily swayed by your feedback on them and your style. It's currently away for a service but I've been loving it! I've also recently picked up the Panasonic equivalent to the SL2, the S1R. I have the same 24-70 lens, and it's a kickass combo. Thanks for the review and thoughts on the SL2, its an awesome bit of kit. I'm hoping that with the new firmware coming for the S1R, we should get the same or at least similar video features, since they are almost the same camera.

The SL2 is a fantastic camera. But don’t you think you need Leica glass to get the ‘Leica look’?

@timothy.creates

3 жыл бұрын

Trueee

@GKhanKutar

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It doesn’t make any sense when you use SL camera with Panasonic lens.

@SD_Alias

3 жыл бұрын

We made a blind test between Summilux 50mm, Lumix 50/1.4 and Sigma art. Result? No One could really say what was Leica glass. It was more a guessing. Nowadays there are almost no bad lenses anymore and only some older Leica lenses or specialities like a noctilux have a unique "look"

@GKhanKutar

3 жыл бұрын

@@SD_Alias I can clearly understand which one is Leica because Sigma lenses have ugly Iphonish bokeh

@SD_Alias

3 жыл бұрын

@@GKhanKutar You are a genius!

Congratulations on your 200k subscribers 👏🔥

congrats on 200k!!

I Bought my SL2 in August and I am in love... I sold all my Sony gear and I am now all in with Leica. I highly recommend the Sigma line of lenses for L Mount. Their 35mm ƒ1.2 and the new 85mm ƒ1.4 lens just released are spectacular and work perfectly with the SL2. Keep the Leica content coming, ignore the haters. :-)

Yo, lovin your videos my man! It's great to see amazing talented photographer's actually using this camera and Leica systems in general. Yourself and Matt Day are literally my heros making this your go to cam! I agree its not for everyone due to the price, but for those that take the plunge they will truly be amazed and happy with there purchase! There is just something about the feel of it in the hand and the IQ it produces. Also, have you tried any of the SL lenses? If you haven't, keep it that way.. otherwise if you try it all you'll be doing is trying to figure out how to own it. That was my story... I now own 3 of them 🤣🤣. Poor AF but a happy happy man haha

Congrats on the 200k!

Congrats on 200k man

Awesome video, I actually picked up the original SL (Typ 601) pre-owned recently and I'm loving it. I was originally Canon, then went Sony, and I gotta say...I do understand the "Leica look" now. I don't judge anyone for whatever they end up shooting with, at the end of the day it's a tool for the art we create. Fanboys aside, there are some genuinely good reasons for shooting Leica and you said it best in this vid. And with a mixture of glass options with adapters, the Leica system is more accessible now for sure!

Footage looks great mate. I know how you feel with niche camera’s... I’d prefer my Ricoh GRIII over most other camera’s! Cheers from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 🤙

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to try one of those! I’ve only held one about a year ago!

@NielsdeKemp

3 жыл бұрын

Evan Ranft Got a lot of videos about it on my channel, you can check them out! I’d be interested to see how you feel about it! 👊

@PPYTAO

3 жыл бұрын

I use my GRIII more than my 5D 😂

@mKoBeats

3 жыл бұрын

@@RanftEvan As an owner for both GR III and Leica QP, I can say I take 80% of my photos with the GR - it's just always, always there and the results are more candid and natural. But when I take my QP, I go shoot with a purpose. And yes, there is just something to the Leica photos that other cameras don't have and yes, it's really hard to describe / point out. People might grill me for this, but outside lowlight and the obvious DoF differences, the image quality is very comparable but the shooting style is TOALLY different, which just makes you produce different type of photos. Biggest advantage of the GR III over Q? Shooting different angles thanks to it's minscule size, weight and handling. Biggest advnatge of the Q over GR III? Low light, viewfinder and focus speed.

I have always wondered the hype with Leica so I’m excited to watch this 😀😀

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

This was awesome man

Definitely agree. It’s all about preferences. I like to see ytbers speak their mind. That’s how it should be. Great video, happy shooting and consider yourself lucky to be able to shoot with a Leica. It’s nonetheless exquisite👍

Good to see you eventually found you dream camera (until the next one ;) )

200k subs, Awesome, keep going

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate it!!

Congrats to new camera! I own Lumix S1 with S PRO lenses 16-35, 50mm 1.4 and 70-200 F4. Great lenses But would prefer If they skipped the manual focus override clutch. I hold SL2 in store and its the best feeling camera I ever hold, I totalt understand. S1 is the also super made, but SL is just so slim and sexy. So good for handholding photography of night scenes.

Hi Evan, would be great if you could share a video about the experience of the SL2 with M lenses and how the experiences compare. The focus peaking looks promising with that hi res EVF of the SL2.

This camera built seems like a tank. Holy moly!! What a beast❤️ You're a beautiful human being even ❤️

Having great results using my SL2 with M mount lenses. They work flawlessly and like you said, the camera is really not that big. A super compact kit. Cheers man.

@charliipresley

2 жыл бұрын

Does the manual focusing work the way it would on a Sony, et al or does it mimic MF on an M10? Not sure if that question makes sense

So cool seeing people use different equipment!

good video thanks! Just got an SL2-S and an SL2. Love the S 24mp model. Looking forward to seeing what 48mp looks like at 50iso. I'm using Carl Zeiss M mount lenses which are lovely. I'm looking at the Panasonic pro series zoom lenses also (24-70 and 70-200). What are your thoughts on these after a good amount of use? Thanks.

Appreciate your honest comments on the Leica. I can’t afford one but happy to hear that it is worth it. Cheers

I remember years back when using a Canon F1 at that time, I layed my hands upon a Leica R6, which did pretty much the same as my camera, but felt SO much better let alone the optics. No being a pro Leicas are way beyond my possibilities but I'd surely get one if I could.

I love the way it looks and the photos it takes

I own its sister camera, the Panasonic Lumix S1R which I love because it's different, by far the best built camera in that price range and I got it for an absolute steal (half price with less than 500 shutter actions). I would definitely upgrade to the Leica SL2 purely because of the build quality, design features and just how it makes you feel when you shoot with it. You buy a Leica to last 20+ years and maybe pass it on to your kids, you buy a Sony to last 5 years at the most. That should be taken into account with price. ALL modern full frame mirrorless cameras are great, they all have a similar output so you have to choose based on what makes you want to shoot more often… And that's where the Leica shines, and that's the point of a luxury product, it's about how it makes you feel. Enjoy that thing for many years to come!

@ezrashanti

2 жыл бұрын

They are not the same camera.

Evan, what's your usage of your Q-P been like after getting the SL2? Does the Q-P stay at home more?

Good review. I am a Z6 user for quite some time now and do a lot of low light photography. Regarding the comment about more megapixel leads to more noise, it is true, as long as the total sensor size is held constant. So higher megapixel sensor will have smaller area per pixel on the sensor. Smaller area means less light captured so the signal to noise ratio decreases with smaller pixel area ie higher megapixel. So we loosely call this more noisy, but it is the ratio of the signal level to the noise that is worse not the noise floor of the sensor itself

Probably some of my favorite photos of yours in this video

Hey Evan. Yes, you are a Leica-Fanboy......but I am almost ;) Got a Leica Q2 5 Weeks ago and I m so happy with it! Yes...its a lot of money but you get what you pay. A fantastic Camera, amazing built quality and the Leica-Look. And there is a special feeling.....its so much fun to work with the Q. It will be not my last Leica. Stay safe and heahlty and keep going with your cool videos. Greetings from Germany

I’ve been waiting on this one.

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

beautiful sl2! Nice choice 👍

As a previous Leica SL owner I recommend to get the L to M adapter for better image quality. Since there are also a lot of secondhand M lenses available.

Im a Leica fangirl and Proud Evan! Just be out and proud, it's great haha!

My XT-4 does the same except for resolution. But my bank account loves it! In the end, you are a really good photographer Evan, and you know how to run a business, so gear doesn't really matter.

Would love to know what you thought about the fuji 50. I was considering it for a minute but idk if I wanna give up my canon glass.

Damn. You do have a different energy in this video. You’ve got some heat in your voice. I don’t mind it tho, great vid. Keep it up!

Oaky, so there's a few things I need to say. first, I love your content. Don't change into a gear channel, please. And here's why: I first stumbled upon your channel because of a gear video (I think a Fuji X100 something) and I stayed for all the other videos you upload(ed)! I don't know which channels I viewed for reviews and have since forgotten. Secondly, shoot what you're happy with. I think it's so sad that people feel like they need to apologize for what gear they use sometimes. That's ridiculous. The market is big enough to fit all needs. And thirdly, enjoy the SL2 - I think it's a great tool, even if it's not for me.

You use an adapter to put on the m lenses to the sl2? I’m confused on which lens is compatible with the sl2

Hi Evan, since a Leica is maybe a little out of my price range, what’s the mic you there? 😁

How about the autofocus in video ? Is it Sony good ? Canon good ? lumix good ? or Q2 good ?

I shoot on film with a Leica M3. Does that make any practical sense? Probably not. I have my reasons, but ultimately, it's just what I enjoy. Do you need a better reason? I don't think so. Happy for you, Evan. I think this camera move will serve you well for many years to come.

I am about to buy a cage for my SL2-s. Do you guys recommend 8sinn or Kondor Blue?

I just got my hands on a used SL2 and so far really impressed. One thing I noticed is that the joystick feels a little loose/delicate, like it has more play than I'd expect. Did you notice the same thing, or is it perhaps just the one I got?

@travis8665

2 жыл бұрын

When you buy used you are buyin g someone else's hand me down crap.

200k congratulations. 👍 I think your most used prime could be a Leica and the rest with sigma or Panasonic. It would be better to buy a Leica lens because of the value it can hold over time better than the other lenses.

What is specialized about the GFX? I see it as an excellent all-rounder.

Those colours though! ♥️

What lens do you use in this video? I am goint to buy this camera 📷

do you post process your audio?

Want one! I have a 601 that I absolutely love. I’m just not ready to pony up the money yet.

Its a stunning camera I love mine. Ive take the hard route of buying Leica glass for it I found other brands buggy on it. Id still rate the GFX100S above it for picture quality but the Leica is a joy to shoot with

Why did you go with the Panasonic 24-70 instead of the Leica Vario 24-90?

Wooaw man that looks you getting from that are so good the extra noise doesn't look that bad but that price tho it must hurt damn lets see you use it a little more see how it goes

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Next video imma try it with street photography 😬

A Yankee hat in Braves nation? Bold choice sir 😄

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Lol had to switch it up some! This was recorded before the Braves lost last night too.. Smh I wanted to see them pull out the W!

I’m trying to decide if I want to get the SL2 or SL2-S. Because I’m gonna make the jump to full frame in 7 months or so.

SCHILL!!!! Nah just kidding, we all have our preferences enjoy the spoils of success man! Happy for you and can’t wait to see all the magic you create with the SL.

Hey man, where did your friend get that camera/dagger shirt?

Hi, no criticism intended but I watched your video directly after watching Tony & Chelsea talking about the Sony a7 IV. The video was about how at high ISO's the Sony was no worse than a 24 MP camera and in his opinion was considerably better. I'm a bit confused, have you any thoughts on the matter?

The thing with Leicas is, you can get something that does 90% the job at 50% the price, but that last 10% you just have to pay up. Coming from a Bessa user and upgrading to an M6, the Bessa was perfectly fine and serviceable but the Leica is a whole new level, everything just *works*.

Nikon Z6 also has lever under the thumb that allows you to change from photo to video settings with one click. It has also very good video specs (especially when you connect ext recorder). And Z6 has very good image stabilization, so the footage doesn't look shaky as yours. Colors are nice too. Flat profile makes you forget about log.

@arts8302

3 жыл бұрын

"External" addresses media and battery cost well. Wires WORK.

Thanks!

This is insane!! Really wondering what SD card you would recommend for 4K video...

@arts8302

3 жыл бұрын

When is 🍎's mirrorless full frame due?

Saving now !!

Hows its low light performance?

How did you edit the photos to look like Portra??

XT4 also has a button that changes video to photo mode (with separated settings)

@travis8665

3 жыл бұрын

Who cares?

Never used a leica myself, but damn, that SL2 looks sexy. Plus, it's such a versatile camera!

Friend of mine said London Jewelers in Long Island, NY has some in stock, just like M10’s and Q2’s... solid hardware 🤙

Video from Leica looks amazing

More SL2 vids plz!! Also check out the lumix 85mm released. Thx

No Fuji love recommendation as an alternative?

I got my Leica SL2 with the APO 50 SL recently man the colors are insanely good, 1000 times better than my Sony A7R3

Not mad at you , Leica SL2 looks beautiful . However, I’m going to ding you a little for not mentioning the Nikon Zs . They also let you switch between video and stills while keeping your settings . Lastly , one of these days I’m going to get me a SL ! Thnx for sharing . Always appreciate your content !

My Nikon Z6 also has switch to jump between video and photo with separate settings

Was this more unique the X1Dii?

The s1r offers 90% of what the sl2 offers at a quarter of the price , I’m picking up a s1r to compliment my S1h

@romanpul

3 жыл бұрын

Does the SL2 use the same crappy contrast AF system as the S1R?

@DidierMOULINPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@romanpul yes

@zeissiez

3 жыл бұрын

Not the same. Cameras are for capturing images. Leicas are for YOUR image.

Dopedy dope dopeness

I preferred going all the way around and I took the lumix S1R + the Leica SL 24-90 ... you compare the SL2 with Sony and Canon but you forgot the S1R... considering it costs 2500€ only including the 24-105 that you can sell for 700€ easily and there you are with a S1R for 1800€...

Really hoping you move to 4K eventually. Such great content would look so good in 4k!

@RanftEvan

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can experiment more with that!!

@oxeneers

3 жыл бұрын

@@RanftEvan Your videos would really benefit from the higher bitrate and less KZread compression in 4K. Your photos are top-tier and some of the best out there but man, the 1080p low bitrate video really looks so unremarkable on YT. Stoked for your future! Going to be picking up some of your clothing line too because that shit is too good man. Congrats on everything!

@arts8302

3 жыл бұрын

@@oxeneers move to Kansas DUH 2 GIGBAUD DOWN $1200 ANNUALLY BISTATE URBAN REGION ON GFIBER UNCAPPED. BIDIRECTIONAL _ COMMERCIAL_ GIGBAUD SAME PRICE frequent teardown priced fixers! Future 8k livestreamerwood going well into second decade ALREADY Support lossless exchange. Demand asynchronous subscription free universal access. Four FIGURE 💸 brick 🏠 PRICE for DEED glass backboned matter's. Someday not just hypothetically. Prepandemic FREE 🚇 begot by fiber optic gridding ALSO NOT KIDDING! THE $840 yearly residential gigbit UNCAPPED option includes terabyte in ☁ SO JUST share links to it for fans. It is your gallery window DUH. WITH AP. ON VIEWER DEVICE UNLIMITED PUBLICATION POSSIBLE! i have to verify that REMAINS true. IT MATTERS MOST. TERABYTE shutter sharing frequency. Free drive is 15 gigs DAILY now right? But fiberhoods NOT subjected. Won't stay that way but likely to be grandfathered. Near priceless.

I would like to learn ho to do color grading if you can help me with that please

I would love(and buy) the camera if it had a tilt display or at least a tilt EVF like the Fuji GFX50S…

Love Leica. Im planning on getting a Leica M in a few years. Same shitty pics, different status

@nelsonclub7722

3 жыл бұрын

A camera is all about how it makes you feel - if you feel it - you will take better pictures - and when you do it wasn't the cameras fault!!!!

Why does this Leica look so much like the Sony A7/A9 series? Do they share the same designer/manufacturing?

excellent

Amazing images out of that SL2. Caveat-You might consider eschewing the caffeine before your next video so you won’t talk so fast. :-)

I agree. But what is about real time depth-of-field preview? My SL2 doesn’t has.