5 Tips for Collecting Leica Cameras with Richard Chalfan

In this installment of the LHSA "How To" video series, Richard Chalfan shares what he has learned about collecting Leica cameras. Richard is a retired Boeing engineer who is now working at the Leica Store in Bellevue, Washington. A member of LHSA, he has been an avid Leica collector for many years. In this exclusive LHSA “How To” video series, Helen Todd sat down with Richard to discuss 5 tips to know when collecting Leica cameras.

1. Know everything you can about the cameras

2. Establish sources for your collecting

3. Find joy in the capabilities and limitations

4. Get your cameras cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted

5. Be creative within your camera's limits

Special thanks to Richard Chalfan - http://www.leicastorebellevue.com/

Thanks to Helen Todd from our social media agency, Sociality Squared.

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