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I nearly made a hilarious mistake.
A few nights ago I went to see Leroy Powell at Harvelle’s — a very dark little bar. The only camera I wanted in that situation was the Leica M2 with the fast f/1.4 lens. But it had a roll of ASA100 film that wasn’t usable for a [...]

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(Los Angeles CA) With the release of the new Leica M9 digital rangefinder camera, thousands of wealthy elite photo enthusiasts will be flocking to lay down the seven grr on this wonderful new precision image-grabbing wonder. But, what gets left behind? Imagine thousands of pounds of metal and glass just tossed into teh environments in [...]

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What will happen on 09/09/09 at 09:09?? A little cat told me we’ll be in ninth heaven on that date. What will be given birth to? Hmm. Will it be full-frame?
All jokes aside: I guess the more important question is: Can I afford to be part of this nonogonal notion?
Nein!
Images from the Nine group [...]

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“Old Things” - Codeine
How did I end up with a Leica? Good question.
I visited Scott Hevener in Montana, and during an off moment he handed me his Leica M2. I responded badly. The correct response would have been an enthusiastic yelp as I grabbed it and begged to try it out. I should have been [...]

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