LEICA M6

Unfortunately, the grain is very coarse because it was incorrectly exposed and developed. Heavily edited in Lightroom. But it’s a great memory. He asked me about my old camera, and we talked at length about film photography. After our conversation, I asked if I could take a photo.

Leica M6, Summicron-c 40mm, Agfa APX 400

Piano Player
Leica M6, Summarit 75mm f/2.4, Kentmere 200, HC-110, 1+31, 5.5 min.

Pottery in Fès, Morocco

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm, HP5 @ISO 200, Acurol-N

Open 24/7

Leica M6, Summicon-c 40mm, Fomapan 200, Jobo Alpha

Scanned with a Leica M246 Monochchrom and BlackBox135 from BlackScale Lab.
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Leica M6, Summicron-c 40mm, Agfa APX 400

Scanned with Leica M246 Monochrome, edited with Negative Lab Pro and Lightroom Classic.

I find the film much too grainy. What did I do wrong?

A quiet moment of self-reflection amidst the bustle of the street market. The contrast between the heavy, riveted industrial steel and the human gesture creates a timeless scene.

Between bar door and cobblestones: a silent roadster surrounded by conversations, smoke and neon light. Road moments that you can't plan — just observe

Urban entrance to a parking area

Waiting to get picked up

Me, The Wife, and my in-laws were just chilling at Maizuru park after munchin on some street food. I had the Sony A7Cr in my hand since I was already taking some photos around the park while they were sat down under one of the trees. I then heard a loud rumbling noise behind us. A plane that just took off from the nearby airport and it was about to fly above us. Almost instantly, I ran towards the next tree in front of us, all while putting the Sony back in the bag. Then I pulled the M6 out of the bag, dialed the settings, stood under the tree while looking through the viewfinder, and clicked the shutter as soon as I saw plane.

I didn’t think too much of it until my wife saw the scans and asked me about it…

Wife: Why didn’t you just take the photo with the Sony?
Me: Well, I wanted to shoot it in film.
Wife: But you could’ve missed the shot! You were already holding the Sony, and the plane was flying super fast!

Only then did I realize how risky that was. In the moment it felt like I had all the time in the world to dial my settings and take that shot. But according to her, the whole thing only took 2–3 seconds. I really could’ve missed that shot!

Hearing the story from her POV filled me with an immense sense of fulfillment. I’m just a hobbyist who shoot for fun. and I’ve only been shooting with an M camera for a year. I started with a digital M body (M10) and the transition was brutal. It took me months just to get the focusing right, and then a few more months before I was able to make photos I was actually happy with. It’s not a very easy system to use, but it’s the one that I chose — my dream camera — the same one that my heroes used.

This may not be the best photo I’ve taken, but it’s certainly one of my favorites and one that I’m most proud of.

📷 Leica M6 + Voigtlander 35mm Nokton F1.5 Vintage Line
🎞️ Kodak Colorplus 200