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  1. Not every lens is about perfection.

    Some are about soul, flaws, and a certain kind of magic that modern glass just doesn’t give you.

    This was shot with one of my favourite vintage Russian lenses — a Helios 44 — mounted on my Leica. Softness, swirls, character... exactly what I love for personal work and storytelling photography.

    I just published a new blog post about why I use old Soviet lenses on my Leica M10, M6 and M3 — and why these imperfect tools still matter today.

    → Link marcosecchi.com/blog/russian-v

    #leicacamera #helios44 #vintagelens #leicam10 #filmisnotdead #leicaphotography #leicashooter #sovietlens #manualfocus #leicaphotographer #oldglassnewstories