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      Josh Lehrer
      August 21, 2014
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      Kirsten Vignes
      June 18, 2025
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      David Farkas
      June 12, 2025

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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
      May 19, 2025

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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
      July 7, 2013
      22
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      David Farkas
      May 13, 2023
      9

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      David Farkas
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      33

    • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH Review: Single-Lens Setup in the Boundary Waters

      Kirsten Vignes
      March 3, 2020
      26

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      Kirsten Vignes
      August 11, 2019
      3

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      Victor Quintana
      May 19, 2019
      3

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      David Farkas
      March 4, 2019
      33
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      Josh Lehrer
      July 19, 2011
      5
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      David Farkas
      February 21, 2021
      15

    • B&W ISO Showdown 2020: Leica M10 Monochrom vs. M Monochrom (Typ 246) vs. M10-P vs. SL2

      David Farkas
      May 13, 2020
      68

    • Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
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      Luis Mora
      August 2, 2018
      15

    • Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007)

      David Farkas
      January 9, 2018
      2

    • Shooting the “New” Leica 28mm Summaron-M in Little Havana

      Luis Mora
      January 6, 2017
      14

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      September 12, 2016
      3
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      84

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      16

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      Kirsten Vignes
      October 11, 2018
      5

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      Josh Lehrer
      July 27, 2018
      10

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      David Farkas
      May 25, 2018
      8
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      David Farkas
      September 23, 2014
      6
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      David Farkas
      July 13, 2019
      4

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      December 3, 2018
      1

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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      2

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      David Farkas
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      17

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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
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      Ricky Stern
      March 22, 2015
      4
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      June 17, 2025
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      May 27, 2018
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      March 23, 2016
      25

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      Albert Knapp, MD
      March 10, 2016
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      Albert Knapp, MD
      January 29, 2015
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      Jonathan Slack
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      Bob Levite
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