Leica M EV1 Explained: What It Is - And Who It’s For

📥 Download my custom SL3 settings for free: https://www.froschmayer.com/store. I also provided a PDF document outlining my assignment of buttons and wheels. Videos mentioned:    • Rangefinder Camera Explained: How It Works...      • How Wide Can You Really Go on a Leica M? (...   In this video I take a deep look at the new Leica M EV1, Leica’s first M-mount camera with an EVF only and no rangefinder window. Many Leica users keep asking: Why would Leica build a camera like this? And more importantly: Who is the Leica M EV1 really for? Instead of diving into specs, I focus on the bigger idea behind this camera. I compare the M EV1 with the Leica M11, M10, SL3, and Q3, and I explain why the EV1 is not an “M11V”—but the beginning of a whole new camera line. I also walk through my own thought process: how an SL3 with an M lens can technically behave like an M camera, why shooting with an EVF feels completely different than shooting with a rangefinder, and why the photographic experience is still the real heart of the M system. This video is for Leica photographers, Hasselblad users, professionals, beginners, storytellers, film shooters, hybrid shooters, and everyone who loves photography and video. Even if you’re not a Leica user, this camera raises interesting questions about design, user experience, and the future of mirrorless photography. If you enjoy videos about Leica, Hasselblad, camera philosophy, gear experience, and real-world storytelling, this one is for you. Stay curious. I’ve had the chance to explore the Leica M EV1 courtesy of Alexander Görlitz from FOTO GÖRLITZ LEICA BOUTIQUE BÜNDE, who loaned me the camera and the lens for this video: https://fotogoerlitz.de ‪@fotogoerlitzde‬ This video is not sponsored; it is my own opinion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear used to produce this video: DJI Osmo Pocket 3: https://geni.us/osmo_pocket_3_ff DJI Microphone 2: https://geni.us/DJI_Mic2_ff Panasonic Lumix S5IIx: https://geni.us/lumix_s5iix_ff Insta360 one r: https://geni.us/Insta360One_Twin_ff Peakdesing Travelpod: https://geni.us/Peak_Design_Tripod_ff Atomos Ninja V: https://geni.us/Atomos_Ninja_V_ff Rodecaster Pro II: https://geni.us/Roadcaster_Pro_II_ff KRK GoAux4: https://geni.us/KRK_GoAux4_ff KRK Rokit 5 G4: https://geni.us/KRK_Rokit5_G4_ff Sure SM7B: https://geni.us/Shure_SM7B_ff Neweer LED lights: https://geni.us/Neweer_LED_660_ff edited on DaVinci Resolve Studio 18: https://geni.us/DaVinci_Resolve_Studio using a 14" MacBook Pro: https://geni.us/14_MacBook_Pro a Logitech Mouse: https://geni.us/Logitec_MX_3S_ff and a Loopdeck CT: https://geni.us/Loopdeck_CT_ff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosures: 1. Some links in the description are affiliate links. If you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you. 2. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. 3. All products shown in this video are bought and not sponsored 4. All opinions are my own. Sponsors are acknowledged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find me here: https://www.froschmayer.com Instagram:   / florianfroschmayer   IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296446/ Twitter:   / flofroschmayer   my Podcast (German): https://www.froschmayer.com/podcast Video produced by Stay Curious Media GmbH, Berlin, Germany http://www.staycuriousmedia.de contact: https://www.froschmayer.com/contact -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #LeicaMEV1 #LeicaM #LeicaCamera #LeicaPhotographer ‪@LeicaCameraGlobal‬ ‪@LeicaCameraUSA‬ ‪@LeicaCameraAustralia‬ ‪@LeicaCameraDeutschland‬ ‪@leicacameraschweiz‬ 00:00 - Leica M EV1 - Why it makes sense 01:45 - Leica M EV1 - How I came to my conclusion about the camera 04:47 - Leica M EV1 vs Rangefinder experience 06:19 - Leica M EV1 courtesy of Foto Görlitz 06:53 - Leica M EV1 - What it is 07:53 - Leica M EV1 - my conclusion 10:09 - Leica M EV1: Why and for who?