• Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL
  • Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL

Masterclass — Cinematic Filmmaking with the Leica SL

€1.499,00

Turn your Leica SL into a cinematic tool. Learn codecs, timecode, resolutions, looks/LOG, and interview craft—then shoot hands-on with SL & M lenses to build story, mood, and the signature Leica feel. Practical, small-group, business-ready.

  • EAN: 98765432135

  • Supplier code: 1003332135

Date : 24 + 25 January 2026 - Seats available: Min. 4 - Max. 6

  • Description
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This masterclass shows photographers how to use the Leica SL as a true cinema camera—without losing their photographic voice. We’ll demystify codecs, timecode, resolutions, and picture styles/LOG so you can pick the right settings with confidence. Then we go beyond menus into storycraft: how to develop an idea into a film, design a scene, conduct interviews that feel honest and alive, and shape a cinematic look that serves the narrative.
 
Expect a hands-on day: you’ll practice real setups, shoot with SL and adapted M lenses, compare the strengths of each choice (autofocus/IBIS vs lens character), and build an efficient on-set workflow—exposure tools, audio, ND, monitoring, and color management that carries cleanly into edit.
 
Your tutor, Daimon Xanthopoulos, is a photographer-filmmaker with two decades of visual storytelling, recipient of De Tegel (Storimans Prize) for cinematography and selected at international festivals. He teaches a practical, field-tested approach so you can apply this immediately in client work and expand what’s possible with your Leica SL.
 

Who this is for?

Photographers who want to add confident, cinematic video to their skill set using the Leica SL—leveraging both SL and M lenses.
 
 

Topics covered

  • Camera & recording fundamentals: codecs, timecode, resolutions, LOG/looks, exposure tools
  • Lenses & rendering: SL vs M lenses (AF/IBIS vs character), focus strategies, adapters.
  • Story & interviews: idea to outline, directing interviews, coverage for the edit.
  • On-set workflow: audio, ND & monitoring, color management, efficient handoff to post,
 

Language Information

  • This workshop will be in Dutch, with English support available upon request.
 

Minimum participants requirement:

This workshop requires a minimum of 4 participants. If this number is not met, the workshop may be canceled, and you will receive a full refund.
For more details, please refer to the Leica Akademie Nederland - Cancellation Policy & Terms.
 

Agenda

 
Day 1
  • 10:00 - 10:15 Meet and greet at Leica Store.
  • 10:15 - 13:00 Introduction into filmmaking (the camera, settings, color, audio, timecode)
  • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch time
  • 14:00 - 15.00 Writing a film idea + writing interview questions
  • 15:00 - 17:00 Setting up an interview (visual, audio, camera, interview techniques)
  • 17:30 - End of day one (group questions)
 
Day 2
  • 13:00 - 14:30 Building your story with emotion, interviews , music, text, covershots.
  • 14:30 - 15:00 Short break with coffee or tea.
  • 15:00 - 17:00 Importance of color grading, graphics and audio post. How to export and also room for to discuss and review made contents, story ideas, and technical or other questions in the group.

Location

Leica Store Amsterdam: Van Baerlestraat 74, 1071 BA Amsterdam

Questions

Mail: [email protected]

Tutor / Photographer

Daimon Xanthopoulos Tutor - Leica Akademie Netherlands

Daimon Xanthopoulos

For more than twenty years, Daimon Xanthopoulos has used the camera to build honest, cinematic narratives—from frontline documentaries to intimate character portraits. A dedicated Leica shooter across the S, SL, and M systems, he brings a director’s discipline to small, agile crews. His films—frequently created with Leica M and SL lenses—have screened at international festivals and received the Storimans Prize (De Tegel) for cinematography, alongside a Prix Italia distinction. Daimon’s approach is grounded and actionable: choose the right codec and look, design interviews that feel truthful, and use lens character to serve the story. In this masterclass, he translates decades of field experience into a clear, repeatable workflow for the Leica SL—from setup to shoot to handoff—so participants can deliver cinematic results in real client work.