Leica IIf – review of a legendary camera

Hey! Today I'm shooting the legend of cameras – the Barnack Leica – in one of the most beautiful villages of France! So come with me now and watch this review: 0:00 Intro 0:49 History & Barnack Leica models 2:18 Handling & features 4:52 Loading film 7:26 Tourtour, the village in the heaven of the French Provence 8:17 The two souls of the Barnack Leica 9:16 Shooting with the Leitz Elmar 50/3.5 lens 10:22 1 metre close focus ... 11:01 Changing lenses 11:58 Shooting with the TT Artisan 28/5.6 wide-angle lens 12:43 The Barnack Leica's perfect size 13:40 Tourtour – 1,000 years old 14:04 Short buying advice 15:34 Verdict 17:02 Outro –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Get the TT Artisan 28mm viewfinder (works for any rangefinder camera and any 28mm lens) on Amazon US here: https://amzn.to/3YT6Zhf –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Many thanks to Bob for the excellent cameraman work and support in producing this video! https://bobenbart.nl Also many thanks to Takahiro Oda for filming:    / takahirooda   And last not least many thanks to Flints Auctions who provide gorgeous product shots of beautiful cameras in their auctions. If you're in the market for a classic camera, also pay them a visit: https://flintsauctions.com The film of this episode was developed by Kontrastlabor in Cologne: https://www.kontrastlab.de (This is no affiliate link or anything like that. I'm just very happy there's still a dedicated analog development & printing service in Cologne!) My instagram:   / my7views   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Score: Morning Stroll – Josh Kirsch_Media Right Productions Modern Attempt – TrackTribe Jazz In Paris – Media Right Productions Luxery – Causmic (All available on YouTube Audio Library)