A Walk Around My Garden

This post is dedicated to the memory of Ken Hansen

Sheltering in place has meant photography close to home. On a recent Sunday, I took my Leica R4s MOD-P, Leica 60mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R lens and some Kodak Ektar 100 for a walk around my garden. Oblivious to the pandemic, the bloom has been spectacular this year. And other than maybe some Velvia, Ektar 100 was the perfect choice.

Whenever I use this lens, I think about my dear friend and legendary Leica dealer Ken Hansen who passed away this time last year. Ken was always amused at my fasciation with Leica SLRs over the M rangefinders and suggested with a great deal of enthusiasm that I add the Macro-Elmarit to my R kit. Of course, Ken was right. This 60 is one of my favorite lenses and one of the last pieces of gear he sold me.