Any younger Leica photographers here?

[kenny_c]

<p>Specifically in the Toronto area? Would be nice to know a few around town.</p>

[kenny_c]

<p>Sorry to be somewhat vague, but I never quite know what the age demographics are like based on the conversations here. I'm in my early 30s, and I'm here assuming am of the younger demographic, unless I'm proven wrong!<br>

Just curious.</p>

[leicaglow]

<p>Absolutely. I'm only 51. Not in Toronto though.</p>

[35mmdelux]

<p>huh? missed something here?</p>

[rgerraty]

<p>My kids do not think early 30s is young. Sorry.</p>

[bjscharp]

I'm 28, but definitely not in Toronto...

[HarryBaker]

<p>You're all young. But I'm in England!</p>

[sitemistic]

<p>I'm a mere 59, but a long way from Toronto in SE Texas.<br>

You're expecting to find two Leica users in the same city??? ;)</p>

[Karim Ghantous]

<p>60 is the new 40; 50 is the new 30; 40 is the new 25; 30 is the new 21. As long as you look after yourself. I'm 34 (in <em>actual</em> years, not in 'new' years).</p>

[jack_fisher1]

<p>Does 76 count?? I am young at heart.</p>

<p>Jack</p>

[pongpeera_thiapairat]

<p>an R-user which is 20 years old</p>

<p>btw, just about half a world away from Toronto in Thailand here :-)</p>

[SolaresLarrave]

I'm a youngster who gets a senior discount on haircuts.

[john_boyle3]

<p>Several years ago there were several Lieca users in the Toronto area that frequented this forum. We all met one Saturday afternoon at a downtown pub for a few beers and conversation. (I'm in eastern Ontario). Jack is still hare but I'm not sure about the others. We're all a few years past 30. If the "8 Elm" camera store is still in business you should drop in and ask about younger customers. </p>

[john_layton]

<p>I'm 55, but bought my first Leica (an M2) at 17 and have been hooked ever since!</p>

[didier]

<p>I am 23 by Karim's scale... i.e. a real 36. Bought my first Leica at 28.<br>

But I am definetely in France.</p>

<p>Merry Christmas to all,<br>

<br /> Didier</p>

[mikal_grass]

<p>Am 48, got my first Leica at 40. Does that qualify me? I am not in Canada, but in Florida - plenty of Canadians here.</p>

[kenny_c]

<p>Judging by most ages here, I would assume early 30s is the young group here... I know a few leica shooters who are in their mid 20s, but it seems rare these days.</p>

[William D. Lester]

<p>Well Kenny, I'm nearby in Windsor. I feel pretty young at 60.</p>

[rossb]

<p>I saw a kid sprinting down the highway in Big Sur not that long ago carrying a large format on a huge wooden tripod. He seemed very enthusiastic.</p>

[aplumpton]

<p>I'm well off your scale, but a keen Leica photographer, "artist" and gallerist, but do occasionally visit hogtown/Queen city when away from Quebec City and working in Peterborough-Lakefield. I occasionally get my Leica stuff repaired by David Yau of Markham. Don't have his coordinates on tap, but he could probably point you to young photographers who share your interests or have similar college backgrounds in art, as might the people at Vistek.</p>

[emraphoto]

<p>Jan 9th at Rivoli there will be a bunch of rangefinder shooters meeting up.<br>

http://www.rivoli.ca/<br>

around noon.<br>

i'm not that young but am in the "hood". you can reach me via my site... www.galler7.com</p>

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[sd_woods]

<p>I'm still a student, and I shoot rangefinders. Although I'm in the UK(and can't afford a Leica) it must count for something</p>

[john_robison3]

<p>Crabby old man here (at 60). I keep promising myself a Leica M someday but for now my dear wife just printed up some Leica red dots on sticky paper and I put them on any camera I'm using. Near Canada but not near Toronto.</p>

[michael_walker11]

<p>i'm 20 with an m6 (ttl), living in ventura( california) for the next 3 years. i also shoot 4x5 (horseman) and 6x6 (rolleiflex) and got a dslr though i'm currently saving up for an M9 to move to leica for good and selling my DSLR, i'm so tired of buttons by now...<br>

i got my leica surprisingly (i didn't know he had a leica) from a good friend of mine for whom i collected money with my pictures for his charity project in lebanon. it wasn't love on first sight though and it took me about half a year and lots of film to finally get decent shots with the m6 and now i want to move to leica for good :)<br>

if you're down south hit me up.</p>

[kenny_c]

<p>Hey Jon, any more details on that RF meetup in Jan?<br /><br />Theres absolutely nothing wrong with older leica shooters, you're only as young as you feel. As I usually encounter mostly older folks with leicas, would be a nice change though.. to see some younger Leica shooters out there, where ever they are. </p>