The pictures I post of the Vespa are all made with a little Canon PowerShot S50 digital camera. Nothing special, just something I can fit in my jacket pocket. I carry a tiny tripod under the seat if I want to make a self-portrait.

For everything else I shoot—a long term project photographing my wife and a landscape project—I use a Leica M6 and a Zone VI 8×10 view camera. I only shoot black and white and process it in the darkroom I built in the basement. I like the ritual nature of working with film and silver printing.

I’ve been trying to figure out how to haul the 8×10 camera and tripod on the scooter but the camera, lenses, holders, and stuff weighs almost 40 pounds. Add the tripod and I am at nearly 60 pounds. I may have to accept the Vespa will only haul the Leica….

Ride carefully and Merry Christmas!

steve

What a fantastic image! Your photography rocks. I know it helps that the Vespa is so photogenic, but the backgrounds you choose are excellent.

I meant to ask you this before: When you say you use a Leica, is that film or digital? If digital, what format do you usually shoot?

Well, I now realize that I have a ton of questions, as I am very much into photography as well. Can you fill us in on your choice of equipment?

Ride well,
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