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In April 2009 I visited the small village of Montagu in the Western Cape of South Africa, I had never been in the Cape longer than a 2 days and I have lived in South Africa my entire life. So given the opportunity to stay at this small village, which was famous for its heritage as a wine and fruit producer of the Cape and constant winner of “Village of the Year Prizes”, I decided to stay for a whole week. I made sure to keep my M3 with its goggled 35mm Summaron on me at all times, walking through the town and visiting all the best places it had to offer. However this car belonged to my friend’s father, it had been sitting on the street for over 3 years, just waiting to be given a bit of attention. So after dinner one night I snuck out, with no tripod but rather a plastic garden chair and my cable release to catch it basking in its late night glory. To this day the old car still hasn’t moved, but I’m waiting to visit Montagu again to see the next chapter in its story.

Why I use a Leica:
Leica is a legacy, and those that use it are affected by this in some way. My specific M3 is now in its third generation: I inherited it from my father who inherited it from his father. To me it is a timeless objet d’art which will seamlessly capture the lives and years of each generation it lives with. I love it’s practicality and ease of use, the grace and even its prestige. I hope to keep this camera faithfully and in its prime so that my children will come to one day enjoy the best it has to offer them and the world as it still does for me.

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