the cult of leica

**penmanila** · 09-19-2007, 10:06 AM

you don't have to like leica (i know--overpriced, overrated, and all that) to like this wonderful essay from the new yorker on "the cult of leica":

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...4fa_fact_lane/

great reportage!

**Sponsor** · 09-19-2007 10:06 AM

**danielg** · 09-19-2007, 10:19 AM

Sir Butch, I have money to burn, I'll be collecting leica!!! Promise ko sa sarili ko before I die I will own a leica hahaha

**booblanco** · 09-19-2007, 10:26 AM

i went to one of the leica stores in frankfurt and it seemed more like a club's gallery / watering hole than a store. very classy.

**Pipay** · 09-19-2007, 10:52 AM

My acupuncturist, who's also a mac-user, owns a working Russian version of the Leica, a Zorki (I am not really into this but the camera and Dr. Ed's story about the camera impressed me).

Check this out.

**penmanila** · 09-19-2007, 10:59 AM

nice. kinda looks like my leica IIIb (on the left, next to the minox copy):

Originally Posted by Pipay

My acupuncturist, who's also a mac-user, owns a working Russian version of the Leica, a Zorki (I am not really into this but the camera and Dr. Ed's story about the camera impressed me).

Check this out.

**CooLes** · 09-19-2007, 01:01 PM

My first Leica lens bought only a month ago from eBay:

Even the wifey got addicted and started shooting with it

**penmanila** · 09-19-2007, 01:08 PM

ooh, nice. what body do you use it with?

Originally Posted by CooLes

My first Leica lens bought only a month ago from eBay:

Even the wifey got addicted and started shooting with it

**CooLes** · 09-19-2007, 02:19 PM

I use it on my Canon 20D Butch

Bought an adapter so I can fit it in my camera. The adapter gives an electronic auto focus assist so the focusing screen lights up when you achieve focus.

Here's a sample shot taken by the wifey:

And a 100% crop:

**lawrencebosox45** · 09-19-2007, 02:27 PM

leave it to the new yorker to make this relevant and entertaining at the same time. surprisingly (for me anyway) is how the best articles about sports come from a literary magazine.

they had probably the best article about one of my favorite players Manny Rarmirez (a player on the Red Sox mind you) who's actually most likely a functional autistic (savant).

the new yorker articles are usually a good way to relax and learn something from entertainment and through osmosis.

**riverphoenix** · 09-19-2007, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Pipay

My acupuncturist, who's also a mac-user, owns a working Russian version of the Leica, a Zorki (I am not really into this but the camera and Dr. Ed's story about the camera impressed me).

Check this out.

he also owns a lot of rangefinders including the digital epson RF. he and i are members of RFFilipinas which was formed years ago by Jay Javier. i own the cheaper but good russian Fed2.