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Artisan & Artist Half Case For The Leica M9 Review

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Introduction:

There are many companies out there these days that make fine leather goods specifically for Leica M’s: Luigi Crescenzi from Leicatime, Zhou, Rainbowimaging (this company is new to me but they look like they make awesome half cases.  You should definitely check them out here at Amazon)…but for me, my favorite is Artisan & Artist.  IMO, the leather that Artisan & Artist uses in their products is by far the best.   [continue reading…]

Artisan & Artist ACAM-280 Kobe Strap Review

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Artisan & Artist ACAM-280 Kobe Strap:

I’m not going to lie.  Part of the reason why I love Leicas so much is that they are kind of retro.  There is something nice about using a camera that looks, operates, and feels like my Leica M3 (which was made in 1954 or 1956?) but is equipped with technology of today.  When I first received my M3, I wanted a leather strap for it so badly because I wanted the look it had when the M3 first came out in the ’50s.  However, during that time, there weren’t many options so I just bought the regular Leica M strap.  Nowadays, there are many, MANY different options to choose from, and one of these is the Artisan & Artist ACAM-280 Kobe strap. [continue reading…]