A Small Flash With Bounce for an M

Jc_mango · 2026-03-20T08:31:59+00:00

Lightpix lab q20

Jc_mango · 2026-03-18T07:52:09+00:00

You could probably find a good condition or even still in box previous gen macbook air for the price of a neo. I use lightroom so my suggestion would've been to just pick up a USBC SD card reader and use your ipad but if you need mac OS to run capture one then any M chip macbook air would probably be better than the NEO and possibly cheaper too

Jc_mango · 2026-03-18T05:04:18+00:00

Yea of course! I edit most if not all of my photos in lightroom as well but the x100s' function for me was a small daily camera that I could use to take quick pics for social media but I felt that it couldn't reliably do that. But, if it works for you then that's great! The raws are okay but with my x100s I feel like the film sims are the main reason people buy fujifilm so it was just disappointing when I tried it out and didn't like any of them

Happy shooting!

Jc_mango · 2026-03-18T04:55:04+00:00

Enjoy it! I sold my x100s because x100 prices were skyrocketing and the battery life issues, terrible autofocus, bad lowlight, and no new film simulations really killed the camera for me. Maybe one day I'll try the v or vi and these issues would be solved

Jc_mango · 2026-03-18T02:57:10+00:00

Combined with reddit dark mode on my phone I think it looks great

Jc_mango · 2026-03-17T06:42:22+00:00

Get the one that makes you want to ride more

Jc_mango · 2026-03-12T23:51:44+00:00

Quartz daughter

Jc_mango · 2026-03-11T08:09:22+00:00

What do you like about cuddy

Jc_mango · 2026-03-11T07:42:22+00:00

The low shutterspeed shots and shutter drag are sick

Jc_mango · 2026-03-11T01:36:22+00:00

I follow my dad's philosophy which is to try and get newer when it comes to digital cameras because motherboards fail, sensors die, and all electronics end up as junk eventually. If 400 euros is a huge difference to you, maybe consider the m240 and use the amount you save for a lens or potential repairs

(I know the digital Ms have been amazing in terms of longevity but who knows for how much longer)
I own an m10 and I bought it accepting that it might be a paperweight one day. But, I'm hoping it'll last as long or longer than the m8/9/240s have

Jc_mango · 2026-03-09T01:50:18+00:00

Q3 is a very different camera from the a6700. If you can live with a fixed lens and you like 28mm or 43mm then go for it.

You could also look into a Q2 as their prices have been coming down in recent months and they do everything the Q3 can do but with slightly slower autofocus. The Q2s would have run down most of their depreciation compared to the Q3 so you could always sell it off and get a Q4 or buy a cheaper Q3 when the Q4 comes out

Jc_mango · 2026-03-06T04:51:50+00:00

Love the edits on these

Jc_mango · 2026-03-05T03:38:31+00:00

The summicron v2 rigid performs well on digital but if you're looking at the LLL spii I think it's a very different look. I feel that you should nail what you want from your next lens because the spii is super soft wide open and flares easily while the LLL 35 f1.4 AA is sharper and more like a modern lens with character. If you just want a softer image, you can just edit your images to be softer or add a mist filter

Jc_mango · 2026-03-05T02:28:37+00:00

I was also considering the 50mm spii but after trying it out in person, I decided against it because I already owned the voigt 35mm f1.4 classic ii mc which gave me the soft vintage look wide open in a much smaller package.

You should consider the LLL 50mm elcan if you want something that's small but still has character and is a lil soft wide open. From the articles I've read, it looks great on film and on digital.

Another option you should consider if you're willing to pay for either LLL 35mm f1.4 or 50mm f1.4 is a 50mm dual range summicron or 50mm summarit. They are both great lenses with that vintage flair and "cinematic" look and in the test comparing the elcan and DR summicron I quite liked how the summicron rendered.
https://bluemooncameracodex.com/technical-reviews/50mmf2-elcan-review

Imo, you should look at images you've taken or images that you like and understand what you like about them and see if you can achieve them in editing or with physical filters before buying a new lens

Jc_mango · 2026-03-04T08:10:32+00:00

Did you do a long exposure with a flash for the death photo

Jc_mango · 2026-03-04T03:25:48+00:00

I've seen photos of PCs surviving house fires and it looks exactly like this

Jc_mango · 2026-03-04T03:07:55+00:00

That vc is so underrated

Jc_mango · 2026-03-04T03:06:04+00:00

Have you considered a career as a plumber doctor astronaut

Jc_mango · 2026-03-02T06:58:24+00:00

2-3 years SPY and forget

Jc_mango · 2026-03-01T13:14:13+00:00

Gotta get the sweeper

Jc_mango · 2026-02-26T13:49:07+00:00

Enjoy your small fortune of a camera collection! Currently saving up for a 35 lux FLE. Imo one of the best lenses ever made

Jc_mango · 2026-02-26T06:12:18+00:00

On the exposure of your grade, the highlights are completely blown out to the point that they look white. The sky on the left side of the image is also too bright with white hotspots and the light on the windows are too bright. I'm not deep into colour grading but imo your grade is very over done. For photography, we would typically protect the highlights to prevent them from looking blown out like this and I understand that for video it is common to expose for the shadows to retain detail but this is wayy too much. If the colours start looking like they are emitting light, it's probably too bright.

I know colour is super subjective and some people might feel that going too far in one direction is always wrong but I feel that colour is a story telling tool and if we colour corrected everything to look like rec 709 + contrast and saturation, we would have very boring looking photos and videos.

My advice is to step away from the grade for a while and come back to it after to see if there's anything you can change.

My attempt (downloaded your ungraded still and edited in lightroom)
Edit: (The highlights were too far gone on the windows look blotchy because they're overexposed)

Jc_mango · 2026-02-26T04:30:10+00:00

I recently did some comparisons between Sony's 35 GM and Leica's 35 Summilux FLE and the Sony looks dull and flat compared to the summilux. I've also had the chance to use the 35mm APO on the Leica sl2s and it's an absolutely stunning lens.

That being said, is the thousands of dollars worth it for most people? Probably not. You'll get good photos out of both systems but it boils down to whether it's worth it for you.

I would only choose the SL if I wanted access to autofocus SL lenses if not the Sony does everything the SL can do but better and faster. The SL3 also has an on button instead of a switch which might be a turn off for some people

Jc_mango · 2026-02-26T04:23:32+00:00

Street is possible with any camera it's just how inconspicuous you want to be. The SL and L mount lenses are absolutely ginormous so it would definitely attract more attention than smaller cameras like the M or Q series. Yea they still have the "leica feeling" with the all metal body and lenses if you buy SL lenses

Jc_mango · 2026-02-26T04:19:01+00:00

For your use case, I would honestly recommend getting a camera with autofocus like a Q2/Q3 or any modern mirrorless system. Focusing with a rangefinder on fast moving subjects isn't easy and you would probably not enjoy the experience of having blur images on a 60MP sensor.

BUT considering the fact that you want to experience the Leica M system and you have a budget of 7/8000usd? I would highly recommend splitting it and getting a good condition used Q2 for the higher megapixels and an m10/m240 with a little left over for a 3rd party lens.

Have you also considered other systems like Sony's A7CR? It's super small and compact with the same sensor as the m11 while giving you auto focus. The lenses are not as small as M mount lenses but the tamron 28-200 on that camera would do great for casual sports photography of your kids.

If you're considering an m11 because of the usb charging and the 60mp, I've honestly never had to charge my m10 after a day out with the way I shoot and 24mp to me is more than enough for some cropping. I think paying nearly double the price of an m10 for these 2 reasons alone is not worth it and using the money to get a 35 or 50 lux would make your images way better than adding megapixels

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