LENS ENVY

A few days ago, I stopped by Samy’s over on Fairfax to satiate my new hobby obsession, photography. On the third floor, I came across an extensive display of vintage 35mm cameras and equipment.  Here’s a look at some of their vintage Leica’s, a serious camera for a serious enthusiast and also seriously expensive.

If I were to take a wild guess at the age of some of these cameras, I’d guess they’d be around 30-40 years old.  It made me wonder, if each camera had a story to tell, what might it be?


A vintage fisheye lens, also my current weapon of choice..


Some vintage Leica bodies.

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