My uncle, Bud Potter, loved to take still life photos like this of things important to him. This is his Leica IIIf RDST, the first Leica I ever shot at age 12 or 13. He sold this kit at some point, so I recreated it (all but the 90mm Elmar and external viewfinder) in 2019. All old Leicas are wonderful, but those with memories attached even more so.
Snapshot of what is said to be the first image ever taken by Oskar Barnack in 1913 with an early prototype that went on to establish the iconic Leica brand of cameras. My first visit to Leica's home in Wetzlar, Germany. December 2014
At Leica Precision Optical Devices, S.A. Color of uniform indicates which manufacturing section of this 800+ person facility one works in… or that someone in this color blue is a visitor. Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. October 2022
With Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG. West Hollywood, California. April 2022
With Stefan Daniel, Leica Executive Vice President Technology and Operations. Wetzlar. October 2022
With lens guru Peter Karbe, longtime head of Leica's optical department. Wetzlar. October 2023
My "half second of fame" on the Leica website in this clip from Leica's 2022 Celebration of Photography video.
