Leica IIIC with Luftwaffen 50/2 Summitar
Looks like a piece of junk, right? But it’s a Leica, apparently a IIIC, and by the serial number #386955, it has been made in 1941-42. The lens is a …
5 frames with Agfa APX 400 in midwinter time
Spent a few days in a quiet rural area, before actually reopening the business for 2024. You know, that time space between the end of year and beginning of the …
Medieval frescoes in Northern Moldova
One of my usual retreats from the bustling life in the city is travelling to remote places, to breath fresh air and take long walks in the midst of the …
Veliko Tarnovo – a glimpse into its past
As my business trips are usually done by driving, when I have some meetings or work to do in Bulgaria, I always stop for a day or two in Veliko …
Leica IIIC – 1940
As Leica cameras go, this one has seen better days; to start with, the vulcanite cover is all striped off the body, as it cracked and chipped. Not my doing, …
Leica Standard – 1936
A friend of mine, camera collector and a professional photographer, had a rare treat for me: one of his father’s cameras, a Leica Standard. As per its serial, no. 207520, …