Leica X1 18420 User Manual
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The ideal travel companion for capturing extraordinary moments.
The sounds of reggaetón music echo through the narrow streets. Classic cars, long out of production but lovingly
polished, sparkle under the merciless sun. On almost every building, pieces of plaster crumble from the façade.
A few make one wonder if they’ll survive the next gust of wind. In some places, it seems as if the decrepit colonial-era
buildings are holding each other up. Men sit in the shade, passing the time playing dominoes. A little farther up
the street, musicians play salsa and a young couple dances. A man pushes a wheelbarrow fi lled with limes, rolling
lazily past a group of women on the side of the street who tell each other stories that are probably as old as the
women themselves.
polished, sparkle under the merciless sun. On almost every building, pieces of plaster crumble from the façade.
A few make one wonder if they’ll survive the next gust of wind. In some places, it seems as if the decrepit colonial-era
buildings are holding each other up. Men sit in the shade, passing the time playing dominoes. A little farther up
the street, musicians play salsa and a young couple dances. A man pushes a wheelbarrow fi lled with limes, rolling
lazily past a group of women on the side of the street who tell each other stories that are probably as old as the
women themselves.
These are the fi rst impressions that Thomas Stefan gathers as he ambles through Havana’s languorous old city with
his Leica X1. Thomas is a photographer’s assistant and is part of a crew of 40 who have come to the Cuban capital
for a fashion shoot. The route from his hotel to the shooting set at the Malecón, Havana’s famous waterfront pro-
menade, takes him through the Centro Habana. This is the fascinatingly dilapidated district that gives Havana its
unmistakable charm. The tumbledown grandeur of the baroque and neoclassical monuments gives Thomas a
fl eeting insight into the bygone prosperity of the city. But today’s Havana still has great riches: it is home to a wealth
of stories, images, joy, and passion.
his Leica X1. Thomas is a photographer’s assistant and is part of a crew of 40 who have come to the Cuban capital
for a fashion shoot. The route from his hotel to the shooting set at the Malecón, Havana’s famous waterfront pro-
menade, takes him through the Centro Habana. This is the fascinatingly dilapidated district that gives Havana its
unmistakable charm. The tumbledown grandeur of the baroque and neoclassical monuments gives Thomas a
fl eeting insight into the bygone prosperity of the city. But today’s Havana still has great riches: it is home to a wealth
of stories, images, joy, and passion.
On the way to the shooting through the old town of Havana: a drive with innumerable captivating impressions.
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