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First of all, thank you for visiting my blog. Well, 2 years ago I sold my digital camera to shoot exclusively with film...I bought a cheap rangefinder camera and differents kind of film. Now I know what I want : Shoot only with black-and-white films... I decided to start this blog because I've found my ideal camera : The Leica M6. I love how this camera “simply works” and is always reliable. I think it's a new step for me. For the moment I limit my stuff at : one camera, one lens, one film : - Leica M6 w 50mm Zeiss Planar. - Tri-x pushed at 1600 . I develop and scan my own film. I use D76 1+1 and I scan with Minolta scan elite 5400. My goal is to burn minimum one roll per week and put in this website my favorites photos. I hope so, see my improvement with the passing days. I finish this description by one of my favorite quote : "I don’t have anything to say in any picture. My only interest in photography is to see what something looks like as a photograph. I have no preconceptions.” Garry Winogrand.

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Week 6

This week I burned 3 rolls. Here for you my selection : (Week 6) Roll 1:1 (Week 6) Roll 1:2 (Week 6) Roll 1:3 (Week 6) Roll 2:1 (Week 6) Roll 3:1 (Week 6) Roll 3:2 (Week 6) Roll 3:3

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Week 5

Fifth week ! Wahou !! This challenge is a time-consuming task but it is profitable. 

For this week, a new mistake :-) I overdeveloped the first roll...

It doesn't matter because the good thing about making mistakes is that you learn from them. ;-)

(Week 5) Roll 1:1

(Week 5) Roll 1:2

(Week 5) Roll 2:1

(Week 5) Roll 2:2

(Week 5) Roll 2:3

(Week 5) Roll 3:1

(Week 5) Roll 3:2

(Week 5) Roll 3:3

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Week 4

This fourth week was a productive one : 4 rolls went through my camera.

Unfortunately, I lost my second roll opening my Leica without rewinding the film :-(.

(Week 4) Roll 1:1

(Week 4) Roll 1:2

(Week 4) Roll 2:1

(Week 4) Roll 2:2

(Week 4) Roll 2:3

(Week 4) Roll 2:4

(Week 4) Roll 3:1

(Week 4) Roll 3:2

(Week 4) Roll 3:3

(Week 4) Roll 3:4

A lot of pictures this week !!

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Week 3

This week, I shot two rolls again.

The first two pictures were taken in a big park in south of Paris called Parc de Sceaux and on my way to work.

(Week 3) Roll 1:1

(Week 3) Roll 1:2

The second roll was taken in Paris.

(Week 3) Roll 2:1

(Week 3) Roll 2:2

(Week 3) Roll 2:3

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Week 2

This second week I burned 2 rolls of Tri-x. I decided to go at work walking. Wich takes 45 minutes one way. Of course I took my camera with me. There, I burned my first film. I've encountered many difficulties to find inspiration on my way. I furthermore leave in small city in Parisian suburbs. So It's not that easy to take pictures of someone you could meet again the next day.

On Thursday I decided to go to Paris. There, I burned my second film in two hours...

(Week 2) Roll 1:1

(Week 2) Roll 1:2

(Week 2) Roll 2:1

(Week 2) Roll 2:2

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I start with this two photos of my first roll with my M6.

(Week 1) Roll 1:1 (Week 1) Roll 1:2

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First, a bit of camera porn :-D and my motivations...

I decided to start this blog because I've found my ideal camera : The Leica M6. I love how this camera “simply works” and is always reliable. I think it's a new step for me.

This post : The Leica as Teacher was a revelation for me. This is what I need to do to get to the next level. I want to work hard to progress, and I think a key to success lies in simplicity and in duration...

Therefore for the moment I limit my stuff at : one camera, one lens, one film

- Leica M6 w 50mm Zeiss Planar. - Tri-x pushed at 800,1200 or 1600 .

I develop and scan my own film. I use D76 1+1 and I scan with Minolta  scan elite 5400.

My goal is to burn minimum one roll per week and put in this website my favorites photos. I hope so, see my improvement with the passing days.