Recently, Gordon Laing (Editor of Camera Labs) approached me to write up my ‘Leica story’. He’s always dreamt of owning a Leica camera, so his mission here should make it his best Christmas yet! Besides shooting street, Bjorn is a student at RSM Erasmus University. He’s a Moderator on the Camera Labs forum and produced our guide to Sigma lenses. : Leica factory tour and my first shots with the M9-P!ījorn van Sinttruije is an aspiring street photographer from Holland. If you’ve experienced any kind of consumer desire you’ll appreciate this story and like everyone here I look forward to seeing what Bjorn achieves with what could arguably be the best Christmas present ever. He’ll then follow-up with his pilgrimage to Leica HQ, followed by a review of the camera itself. This was too good a story not to publish, so I’ve asked Bjorn to tell his story, starting with the first time he held an M9-P and his reasoning behind the purchase. Bjorn is finally nearing the position to purchase the camera of his – and many other’s – dreams and has arranged to collect it at none other than the Leica factory and headquarters in Solms, Germany, just two days before Christmas.
Over that time I’ve come to respect his decisions and drive as much as his style of street photography, so when he expressed a desire to own a Leica, I knew it would happen one day.Īs I write at the beginning of December 2011, that day is just around the corner. I’ve known Bjorn van Sinttruije for several years through the Camera Labs forum, first as a member, and later as a colleague when he accepted my invitation to become one of our moderators. He’s a University student who’s simply made it his mission to work hard and keep saving until his ambitious dream becomes a reality. This is exactly why I admire the man in this story as he’s not a wealthy adult at a stage in his life where he might justify such a significant purchase. Owning a high-end Leica camera is the dream of many photographers but the financial reality keeps it that way for most. Foreword: this is a story of passion, obsession even: one man’s journey to acquire one of the world’s most respected and coveted luxury items, a Leica M9-P.
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