Small, Simple, & Pre-ASPH Standing on a balcony outside of the Magnum Office’s in New York, Tina Ruisinger photographed Inge Morath and her Leica M6. The beat up hood of the 35mm Summicron, made me wonder, why the most famous pictures were taken with equipment that looks like it went through a war? I wanted [more...]
Leica 90mm Summicron Review Pre-ASPH f 2.0 Traveling has a way of sharpening the senses. Surrounded by new sights and strange sounds, the world can feel like a completely different place. For a close up view, Leica’s 90mm Summicron is the portrait lens of choice. But even more than a lens for faces, it proves [more...]
[ Public Beach, Private Bath ] Personal space is a rare commodity in India. Much of a westerners morning routine takes place behind closed doors. But for nearly 100,000 pilgrims to Vivekananda Rock, in Kanyakumari, everything takes place in broad daylight. -One in a Million Our wake up call was at 5:00 am. Early mornings [more...]
[ Kanyakumari ] The last time I went to India was on a return flight from Egypt. I was in Chennai for just over two days. The city was so overwhelming, I left my camera in the bag and never took a single picture. Eight months later I was on my way back and ready to [more...]
24 Hours of Flying I flew in from India at about 1:30 this morning. The jet lag has barely set in. I am still on India time, but just wanted to give you all an quick update. Tomorrow morning I will post my interview with writer/photographer Jeff Johnson and I will start posting some of [more...]
A Week In Tamil Nadu Hey Guys, Its 4:45 AM here in NYC. In ten minutes, I am leaving for the airport on my way to India for a week. When I get back there will be some exciting new updates. Photo Village was nice enough to lend me a Leica 90mm Summicron F 2.0 [more...]
- Accessories Times they are a changing, film cameras are cool, retro styling is a main stay, and people are rediscovering a love for hand made items, including cameras. -Think Twice, Buy Once Whether you are dusting off an M3 or combing Ebay for just the right M6, the allure of Leica appears to be [more...]
Testing New Lenses At the PDN Photo Expo here in NYC, Leica was on hand with an arsenal of lenses. It was a great place to handle some of the new equipment and take the images home thanks to my M9. [ Leica Boutique ] The crowd at the PDN Photo Expo looked very different [more...]
Setting Our Differences Aside Change can be challenging, especially with tradition at its back. The newest interpretation of the M line shares the same genes of its ancestors, but has a different way of expressing itself. When things are going well, why make a change? In Leica’s case, things were not actually going that well. [more...]
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