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This article is more a reminiscence than a review. Though the equipment discussed are the latest models, my photographs on this page span from the beginning of my career in the mid-60s to the present day — more than 35 years.
For anyone interested in M series Leicas it may prove of interest and provoke some thought and possibly some smiles. Also, at the end of the page there are links to some of the more comprehensive pages and sites on the web concerning Leicas.
For those of you who know my work as a landscape and nature photographer some images on this page may come as a bit of a surprise. But, remember that my training and initial background were as a photojournalist. Old habits die hard.

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Angel Boy, Toronto 1966
Taken with a Leica M3 and 50mm f/2 Summicron lens (see note for provenance)
There have now been M series Leicas in my life on three separate occasions. The first was in the mid-60s when I worked as a photojournalist using an M2 and an M3 extensively to m...

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