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I was poised to update my digital Leica M to the new M10, but instead decided to pair it with Leica’s latest film body. I love the look and the whole process from the shooting through to developing and scanning the images. Over the last few years I have become more and more interested in shooting film over digital. It creates such a cinematic image and couple with my renewed love of film, has fast become a favorite and constant companion on all travels. Love it!Īfter getting a chance to play with this camera, and being totally blown away by the very unique field of view, I had to have one! I purchased mine a few years ago in Japan before the prices got even more out of hand. It’s also the only camera my wife enjoys using, it gets out of the way, makes it fun to take photos and opens up great possibilities with the macro functions. At f/1.7 and sharper than my Mother-in-laws prickly personality, its the camera I grab on a day when I want great images with minimal fuss. A huge hit for Leica, the Q is a fixed lens full frame camera with one of the best semi-wide angle lenses ever. What can I say… this camera is just amazing. It is a joy to use and it’s all manual, which really slows me down and makes me think about the exposure and composition a lot more. The build quality, size and look of the photos from this camera really speak to me. I spend almost all day working on computers doing 3D animation so I decided I wanted a camera that took me back to basics and removed as many of the menu’s and digital feel of a digital camera. Like most photographers, Mike loves shiny new gear! Here is what he is currently using: