11 October, 2026
5 frames with a 1933 Leica II
I have got infected by BLV. Here you ask, “what’s BLV?”. I tell you, Barnack Leica Virus is real. Once infected, the only cure is to get a Barnack Leica, wait a second, may be t...
23 June, 2026
5 Frames With a 1935 Leica II and Candido 400 in Mykonos
I live in northern Italy. Only recently, after many years away, have I gone back to shooting film – mostly black and white – and developing and printing at home when...
11 September, 2024
Barnack to Barnack – my Thread Mount Leica Journey so far
On my journey trying out many different film cameras I went through a Leica M phase, spending time with an M4-P, M3, M2 and M7. When using the M3 which was only a year younger t...
15 February, 2023
Appreciating the Challenges of Photography in 1932 (5 Frames with a Leica II & Elmar 5cm f/3.5 Lens) – By Reed George
Leica rangefinder cameras have defined small format photography from its beginning and persist to the current day. Maybe you know about the digital rangefinders, including the M...
14 April, 2018
First roll with a Leica II – by KJ Vogelius
I suddenly find myself a day to day nomad. Working in three different offices I still feel a little like a tourist in the neighbourhoods I now spend most days. The past few mont...