Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100


Stuenkel holds an M11 Leica camera during an interview with AFP in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Born in Wetzlar, in central Germany, the brand with the red dot still fascinates and asserts its niche position in a market dominated by Japanese giants such as Sony, Canon and Nikon. — Photos: AFP

WETZLAR, Germany: Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11.

"I have to be very quick and discreet," said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass.

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