Geoffrey Rivett

Twice to North Carolina: More fun with the Barnack Leica

Leica Geoffrey Rivett - 16 August 2021

When you own "the Ferrari of cameras" it pays to attend to service and maintenance. Geoffrey Rivett found solace in North Carolia, but his 1928 Leica Model A had to make two trips across the Atlantic before it could attend a few demonstrations in London...

Fun with Barnack: The pleasures of owning a screw-thread Leica

Leica Geoffrey Rivett - 28 June 2021

Mechanical precision and good design lasts through the ages. Geoffrey Rivett encourages you to buy at least one Leica screw-mount camera from over 70 years ago...

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