Aquatic photography with a Leica M5 (yes, really)

This series was shot with a 40-year-old Leica M5 and my main reason for choosing a Leica was for the lenses. I’ve always felt that nice glass is the most important ingredient for creating images on film. As far as the M5 goes, I just fell in love with the camera the minute I picked it up. I love the way it feels and functions, and perhaps I was drawn to the fact that it was a bit of an ugly duckling in the Leica family but, let me tell you, that thing is a beautiful black swan.