04/19/2026
Leica Life Cycle (2022-2026)
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I first got this camera on February 23rd, 2022 (slide 1) when I bought it from the homie . At that point it had already passed through 2 incredible photographer’s hands both Dylan and , two really great homies I went to SVA with.
I quickly fell in love with the camera and we basically became inseparable. I would always have it with me everywhere I went, putting it through the ringer daily. Safe to say that caused a good amount of wear and tear on the camera, but in my opinion cameras are meant to be used, not put on a pedestal.
After 2 years of owning it, I brought my camera with me to Paris in September of 2024 and it suffered in an accident when I fell off a bike 🚲💥😭. It already had some minor issues, but from that point on, it stopped functioning correctly altogether, and slide 2 was the last photo I made with it on September, 19th 2024 before it malfunctioned.
To be honest, 2024 was a rough year for me in general, so rather than try to find a solution I decided to just ignore it, leaving my precious Leica on a shelf, just abandoned, collecting dust, my heart aching every time I would look over at it.
After about a year without it, I finally decided to do something about it, and thanks to and the awesome squad over at the I was able to get it repaired exactly 6 months ago 🙌🏽❤️🔥. Slide 3 is the first photo I made right after getting the camera back in basically brand new working condition on October 19th, 2025.
I don’t share nearly enough of the photos I’ve made over the years with my Leica, but that’s something I would like to change. I would love to put together a comprehensive collection of images and really flesh out a coherent body of work from the thousands of photos I have sitting on my hard drive. Stay tuned 🫶🏽❤️🔥