24 June, 2024
The Kids Are Alright – A One Shot Story
While walking back to our car after Indian food with friends, my wife and I passed a group of kids waiting in front of a skate venue that was hosting live music later in the eve...
I started my photographic journey with a high school course and a borrowed Voigtländer. I purchased my first SLR in 1972 (a Canon FTb) and followed that with a Durst enlarger an...
15 September, 2023
A Hike with Leica IIIC and Fomapan 400
Perhaps you remember that 1940’s Leica IIIC, shown here in a recent article. Well, I managed to avoid using it (unsuccessfully) for several days, but in the end I succumbed to m...
Let me start by admitting that here in California we have a slightly different view of what is "historic" than our fellow 35MMC readers in England and the rest of Europe. Where ...
10 February, 2018
Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang
Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...
When I first read about Hamish’s “Win My Leica” contest, I had little thought that I would end up writing the blog post that he mentioned in the contest guidelines. But ha...
18 February, 2015
First shots with the Leitz Elmar 50mm f/3.5 (and Leica iiic)
Concurrently to the first roll I put through the Contax T3, I also shot my first shots with the Leitz Elmar 50mm f/3.5. The iiic being the camera I am giving away in this compet...