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The Great Wall (Happy Birthday to Me)

By erik | Published October 11, 2011

 

It took a four hour drive from Beijing, but I managed to photograph the Great Wall at Jinshanling in China without any (Chinese) tourists in view. The view was breathtaking (as were all those steps). Climbing and photographing all these towers was the best way to spend my birthday (which was exactly what I did there ;-)

 

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A Year With the Leica M9

By erik | Published August 8, 2011

This website isn’t really a gear-tech website, but since I’ve been using my Leica M9 for over a year now, I think it’s a good time to share my personal experiences with this camera. Reviews of other users helped me make up my mind: now here’s my review… It might tip the balance for people that are thinking about buying one of these rangefinder cameras. Pictured: evening duststorm in Roswell, New Mexico; Leica M9 with Biogon 2.8/25 @ ISO 800

(read about my Leica M9 experiences)

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