dromokratis
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Hello and welcome to my channel. My name is Moe, and I'm a Greek people, fashion & automotive photographer based in Reutlingen, Germany and Kavala, Greece. I'm a Leica M and medium format enthusiast and love to create videos about all kinds of photography gear and discuss photography in general.
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I use it alongside the M9-P and the M8 only feels better because the photos taken look brighter and more satisfying on the rear screen because of the different DNG processing. The rest feels pretty much the same, both cameras are great.
The battery doesn't last forever, around 100 to 200 shots maximum, depending on how you use it.
Just amazing. This is actually my favourite and dream camera among the other red dot
your photos are enjoyable to watch
@rightfeelI thank you so much!!!
I’m leica adjacent… minolta CLE, canonet QL17 GIII, xPro1, minolta himatic G I think… I used to have a Voigtländer R3M, and I’m kind of missing (after selling) it a decade later. I’ve been enjoying the CLE experience, and the canonet. I’m intrigued by leicas, but I’m not sold on the film loading process. 🤷♂️😅 if I could rent one (for more than a weekend) for less than it would cost to buy a Z6III new, I would probably try one… I’m really enjoying the CLE, but fear the electronics failure some day.
Nice! 👍
Love your videos, thank you.
@peevonb7070 thank you so much, I appreciate that! ♥️
Well, you are so used to the build quality of $10000 camera that it is hard for you not to notice some shortcomings of $2000 camera. But for us, mere mortals, the build quality is enough. But I do miss aperture ring on lenses, this is why I’m going Voigtlander route.
I'll give you 499 euros. Take it or leave it!
@@bardanmcguire 499,50. 🤣🤌🏼
"lets see what this combo can do" shows us literally nothing
🤣
You were damn quick with the execution of an M9 video ⚡️😀😂 Looking forward for you long form M9 video 🙃
Yes and I would love to hear from your experience why you chose the M7 as a previous owner of an M6 and M3 😊
Okay mate, it's on the list! ;)
Yes please!
Is it possible to ask you about few raw files from it? Thank you
@gotcarspodcast7624 Of course, please write me an email on my website (moschokarfis.de) and I'll send you some!
I am looking for that rectangular hood for my Nokton 35mm classic 1.4 - can you share where you got yours?
I HAVE ONE HasseI H3D 39, I BUY IN 2008, BUT THE SENSOR IS NOT THAT ONE, IT'S BIGER, even the body and prisma is different. There's not is not any noise neither those apertures on left side. If you want I can send you a photo from it. Any way, thanks for your fantastic video.
Can you recommend an ir cut filter?
Is a special cable required to connect to the iPhone?
"The rangefinder system can not only be found at Leica." Not true. Pixii makes rangefinder cameras.
Shooting with a Leica M is a bit like driving a Maserati.
Hi dromkratis! I wanted to let you know I featured you and a few others in my newest video. It's more or less just an unboxing of the Leica M8 and talking about how this video and a few others inspired me to pick up. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hey mate, I'm not him, but I saw your video when you uploaded it, you might remember me. Funny story: I was window shopping for used Leica and saw a M9 and M6. In the end I didn't buy anything, since I already well equipped, but turned out it was dromkratis Leica cameras. Even more funny we started chatting and then we realised we are fellow beginner KZreadrs from Germany. I then remembered YOUR video where you featured him in the M8 video and remembered where I saw his name :D In the end we met in person today and talked about Leica and cameras for a while. Now we want to make some kind of collaboration as soon the schedule and our kids allow it. Just wanted to share you this story, since your video somehow linked us together. This part of YT community is really awesome. Dromkratis was BLOWN AWAY when a shared him your M8 video.:D!
@@IntrovertAmateur That’s an amazing story! So cool! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share that. I’d like to figure some way to collaborate with other upcoming KZreadrs even if we’re in separate countries. Maybe you guys would be interested?
@@camerafusion that would be awesome! Do you have IG? I can’t find you with camerafusion on IG.
@camerafusion Hi mate, thank you so much for featuring me on your video, I highly appreciate that! I'm in for collaborations, and I would love to work with you! How can we get in contact? You can find me on Instagram ("dromokratis") and through my website moschokarfis.de. 😉
@@dromokratis just emailed you through your website
I found the M8 to be frustrating because my beautiful old lenses became the wrong focal length with the smaller sensor. For example, my 35mm Summicron became a 50mm. My favorite camera for the last almost 10 years is the Leica M262. I like the lightness (aluminum body) and simplicity.
I would love to play with some Leica's and there lenses. However I can not even afford to rent them. So Leica if you are listening???? I can hook you up with a mediocre gallery .
there is another digital rangefinder Pixii made in France, not that i had a chance to test it yet and it has electronic shutter so it is gonna be different and it is APSC
Do you worry about charging the old leica batteries for this camera? I have been told they can be dangerous and can cause fire.
M9 is awesome too
Yes, I always take both with me, the M8 and M9-P but the M8 is more satisfying because of the superior image rendering right out of the box. You can get the same results with the M9 with some tweaking. Love the shutter sounds, so satisfying.
Just one question; where can I get one cheap?
nice video 😊 I personally really like my X100F. But the Leica system has been tempting me…
Hello ! Very intresting philosophy of the Leica M8 ! I thank you for sharing your ideas and your pictures with us all. You explain very well. Very lovely images, also the B+W's. A great job ! The M8 was also my first Leica + the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35 mm F 1.4 II + the B&W UV IR Cut filter. The setting is always on DNG + I use Capture One I subscribed to your channel ! Greetings from Antwerp, take care, Roger.
The best combo? Fuji bodies Leica Glass. I don’t have to sell leica glass, so I’ll just mention the Fuji bodies: 1) DR 400 mode gives you about 3 to 5 stops of highlight detail. Worth the price of admission. 2) modern EVF frees hot shoe 3) film simulation 4) price point means reality of digital rot is manageable. No modern digital Leica will ever be a heirloom because of Digital rot. 5) transport series from 2018 to 2022 represents the best bounce between speed and megapixel. Allowing for a very usable, electronic shutter while keeping shutter lag almost nonexistent.
Very nice video. Great part of music also in the last part. What is that. From all my cameras, the M8(u) speaks the most to me. I will never let it go
Great video. Thanks for making it and sharing. Still have my M8 ... by the way, you mentioned you use Voigtlander lenses - do you use the IR filter and do you code your lenses with equivalent 6-bit? Thanks.
I agree. It has some great features and versatility but it’s plasticky. Not like a Fuji or actual vintage. I’d rather not have vintage styling.
Started with Fuji then tried an M8 and was instantly hooked. I will never sell my M8.
Great video ❤
I also have and love the M8. I own the 40 mm nokton classic, but having the 35 mm seems like it could be just a bit more versitile. I am curious, what lens hood do you have? Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Do Leica still service M8?
That covering it called Vulcanite. Some Ms have leather, but others had that non-leather stuff.
I agree completely with your take on the M8. I bought my used black M8 long time ago and now I used it also for shooting black and white and infrared. At first I don't like how loud the shutter sound and how slow the transfer of the image but now I really like the loud shutter and the slow transfer that it give me time to slow down and think about the next image. Like you said, it feels like analogue, takes picture like analogue and gives you an analogue like color and black and white result. Mine has several dead pixels but I will never sell it. It is a masterpiece from Leica.
Pixel failures on the sensor are being repaired by Leica Germany for about 180 €
love it too- but with the Nokton 35 1.2 III : fantastic combo... and just find out: broken pictures with some digital noise- when the battery gets empty ...(not a broken shutter!)
Oh I thought so many times about getting the 35mm f/1.2 but I like the very small form factor of the f/1.4. The 50mm f/1.2 is literally glued to my M-D 262, and it is huge and heavy compared to the 35mm f/1.4. I'll definitely give it a try one day, there's always room for making great things even better.
Well done, the M8 is a true gem, keep up the lovely work.
Thank you so much!!!
Amazing pictures
Thank you!!!
I use my M8.2 mainly for daylight shooting with the 50 mm Summilux lens and I like it a lot. The black and white images are fantastic.
The monochrome images are truly one of a kind.
I so much agree. I it is the only camera I regret selling. I did that because the value had doubled, and I needet founding for Leica M7 and MP.
I also own Leica M8 it one of my fav cameras!! The Sound of shutter of M8 is stunning ~ Its really joyful ! Also CCD image quality its slightly different from mordern CMOS image :) Love your works as well !!
Thank you!!!
Great video ! - I have just one thing regarding what you have said about the M8 - I have a M8.2 so maybe not the same as the M standard M8 BUT I have never found the display to be poor!. I have every other Leica Digital so I can compare them and I have never found the display lacking. I honestly think that there is a reverse hype about the M8 display and reviewers feel that they HAVE to say that the display is "useless" which to me is just not true. It does it's job by showing the picture and composition and maybe not being able to pixel peep on it but so what! It shows everything that you need to know when you look at it - so sorry I like your review but I can't agree on the display! Regards
Thank you! You are right about the display, but the same cameras sometimes had different displays installed. This means you need a bit of luck to get a good one. The display on my first M8 was noticeably worse than the one on my current one, and I had the same experience with my M9. Often, the color temperatures vary significantly. Overall, though, I have to agree with you: it gets the job done.
@@dromokratis try to tilt the display a little bit and you'll notice a change in color/temperature. At least that is with mine.
@fodenkano3988 I'll give it a try, thank you!
I agree, the display is pretty good, I also never had issues using it. It is perfect for judging sharpness and composition.
This camera is pretty quick I always get the right moment and if not, I was not good enough. It is never the fault of the camera or the gear.
I have a black M8 and I absolutely love it. Still going strong after 15000 shots. I wouldn’t trade it for a newer M
Sounds great, I immediately regretted selling my old one - this one will stay with me forever. The M8 can do everything a skilled and passionate photographer wants her to do. Which lens are you using on yours?
@@dromokratis I had to compromise with the lens as I used the money I had to buy the camera body. I’m currently using a 7artisans 35mm F2 but looking for a used Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.4 as an upgrade. To be fair, the 7artisans does a decent job at a budget price but I’d like the wider F1.4 because of the ISO restrictions on the M8.
@@alexbeard88 The Voigtländer 35mm f/1.4 is a great choice, not only because of the aperture. As far as I have heard, the 7artisans lenses are great performer.
It has shutter count? Thinking of buying one
@@andersphansson8335 yes you can access the shutter count - I can’t remember how to do it but there are KZread videos and Reddit threads that explain how to access it
Taking just a M body on trips is so satisfying. At first it's a right of passage and then it feels like freedom. The camera disappears into the experience. I've been sticking to one lens as well.. but I recently picked up an old Leica 90/4 Elmar-C to pair with my 35/2. Even still, the kit is so small I can just pocket the spare lens. The days of backpacking 5 kilos of kit feel like a totally different life ha. I like the M8 shutter sound...but I LOVE the M240 shutter. Such a dorky thing to love, but here we are.
I never shot the 240, but it should be similar to my M-D 262 - that shutter sound has its magic too! 🥰
@@dromokratis Oooh.. M-D is SUCH a cool camera. Always enamored with their choice to release such a bold design. That shutter is about half as loud as the M240 though. I envy you there-- people can definitely hear me snapping their photo even here in NYC ha.
Fantastic review on the Leica M8! @dromokratis Your passion for photography really shines through. I appreciate the detailed insights you provided about the Leica M8. It’s very clear that this Leica M8 masterpiece holds a special place in your heart. Looking forward to more of your camera reviews! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much Eugene!!! ♥️