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Design for the Real World: Leica Camera

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Almost 100 years ago, the Leica camera changed the world of photography. It was the first practical 35mm camera, and it has inspired passion in those who shoot with it. In Design for the Real World, photojournalist Deborah Copaken Kogan – the author of Shutterbabe – explains what makes the Leica so special. Produced by […]

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