Shooting Leica MP for the First Time: My Secret Film Choice for Taiwan and Japan

Just a quick video about my Leica MP and the film I'm taking to Taiwan and Japan.

If you are in Taipei or Tokyo and would like to catch up for a coffee, send me a PM

[jklphoto]

Good to see you again Darryl. Love the minimalist set and your audio was fine. Too many people shooting BG lights toward the lens, attaching Cinebloom filters, etc. YOU are the content with this set without distractions. Excellent!

So maybe it's my age talking, or the fact that I grew up in the 70s, quite literally in the shadow of The Eastman Kodak Corporation, but I just can't pay the outrageous film prices being demanded today. As a pro, I shot Portra 400 for years after Fujifilm quit making NHG. I vividly remember paying $20/Propack for 120 and double that for 220. And don't even get me started on Tri-X 135. As lovely as your M6TTL and MP are, if I had an M10-P, that's all I would shoot!

BTW, I'd like to say that exposing Portra 400 at 200 is not "overexposing" it. This is perhaps semantic, but I believe it's important for your young viewers to understand. Properly exposing negative film is exactly opposite of exposing digital or transparency film. An in-camera meter is great at making sure you don't blow the highlights, but terrible at reading shadows. And that's what color negative film needs. Enough exposure to develop film density from the shadow areas of your image. Using an incident meter is really best practice for film exposure. Folks don't want to fuss with that, so rating a 400 ISO film at 200 or even 100 is a quick workaround.

Enjoy your trip! Can't wait to see the images!

[gregoryhazel]

I think showing your day to day shots on film would be a great compliment to the technical advice you give

[samtoomath]

You going to do a video on the V Raptor? Did you hire or purchase?

[MARKLINMAN]

ILFORD HP5 is the best BW film for Street Photography!

[richardmayberry]

A friend of mine recently gave me his old bulk loader that had a partial roll of Ilford HP4 (not a mis-type) from 1972. I shot it at ISO 100, and it came out fine! It might have been a bit lacking in contrast - it could have just been me - but no worse than Kentmere. Have fun!!!

[guenin]

Old expired film will not ruin your camera unless it's been soaked in saltwater or something like that. Most likely you'll just be wasting your time. If the bulk loader is still light tight, you can use it to purchase new film and bulk load it for yourself and all your friends. It's definitely worth trying out.

[DarrylCarey]

This video was scheduled for the 22nd but did not get released 🤪 I'm now in Japan and just finished shooting a video for a new client... Looking forward to exploring Tokyo ... Anybody know a good coffee shop in the Shinjuku area 😱

[samuelkoesling]

would you pick up a new M6 or MP if you were in the market for one? considering there's the option of the M6 new now.

[mahdimanesh]

How do you enjoy the MP compared to your 503cw? :)

[Chrishopton]

YES please show your photos from the M6.
Would you still buy the MP now the new M6 has been released

[colinosullivan]

Hi Darryl, would like to see some of the daily film photos from the m6/MP. 50 year old HP5 :). Let us know what happens there! Cheers

[SinaFarhat]

That is a great selection of films!
I would love to see your personal and work photos :)
Have a good trip!

[jd]

Hello Mr. Darryl! How did you fly with 800+ speed film? Did you just request for hand check?

[johnwang]

Hi Mate, lovely see you post new episode!

[mikkaprouzinen]

I am more or a Ilford guy, both Delta 400 and Delta 3200, for color i go with Ektar 100 and recently the Silbersalz35 stock.

[Scott_Graham]

Can’t wait to see what you shoot with them while you’re there 👍

[gewglesux]

My other question was what about The scanners at the AP? wont they Fog your fILM?

[Nedumgottil]

Are you still planning on putting out the film scanner and camera bag videos?

[johncolquhoun]

You do have some lovely camera's. What about the Xpan.

[chapsibnnoel]

PS: I’d like to see some of your images. Be Blessed, Doc Chaps