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Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q

It happened by accident really. A few years ago,  a couple girlfriends and I started talking about getting together. Life had taken us in different directions and we were living in opposite corners of the country. We would all have to travel to see each other,...

Travels through Morocco with the Leica S

Morocco occupies a uniquely strategic and cultural position on the African continent. Perched on the northwest coast of Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean are natural borders to the North and West. Spain lies within sight of the coastal citie...

A Year with the Leica T (Typ 701)

IntroductionI have been testing cameras for Leica since 2008. Initially, I beta tested firmware updates for the M8, which led to camera testing of the M9 and afterwards, the M Monochrom and the M (Typ 240). I have also tested all the X cameras. It’s someth...

Every Bit of the Last Light

Though my S has an unfortunate shutter issue that leaves me with a number of black files, it is still producing stunning images. This is the last light over Santa Fe this evening. Great color separation and amazing sharpness, even on peaks 30-150 miles awa...

X2 Goes Skiing!

The windswept summit of Santa Fe mountain (12,000' elevation) taken with an X2 last week. While the X2 is certainly a minimalist's camera I'm very happy to have 16mpx with a gorgeous lens and CMOS sensor in my parka pocket while skiing. Opens up a whole ne...

S2 and concert photography

I was lucky to get a used S2 kit with 30/70/120 at a decent price in November. Although I did not have high expectations for low light photography, I got the chance to try it out at a Christmas concert with a local band in Oslo. I did not go higher than ISO ...

Iced S2 After Sub-Zero Pre-Dawn Shoot

The S2 pulled through two pre-dawn sub-zero shoots (one recorded night low was -28). The battery and menu system slowed and mirror locked briefly on two bracketed images out of several hundred, but the camera kept shooting - slow but sure - and thawed quickly ...

In Light at Robert Berman Gallery

If anyone is in Los Angeles go see "In Light," which just opened at the Robert Berman Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica. After a year of working with the S2 on the street and in studio I am pleased to present over thirty large and small ...