About Amitava "chats" chatterjee

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I've been crazy about photography ever since my father gave me his 1969 Nikon F1 film SLR in the early '80s. He schooled me on the basics of photography. Exposure, aperture, ISO, metering, focusing, film developing... he taught me everything. Now, I shoot with mostly digital Leica cameras and lenses, but occasionally enjoy taking my Leica M6 Millennium Edition for a spin. I am clearly a #Leica lover, and have been one since 2009. I am partial to the brand, love their ethos, admire their work ethic, and am absolutely in love with the meticulous attention to detail they put into everything they do. I have been to Wetzlar four times, and to Porto once. It is always a pleasure to be close to "The Mothership" and Leica Welt. I started the Instagram hashtags #10yearswithLeica and #chasingleitz - when I can remember, I tag my images!

It  has  been  an  incredible  honor  to  be  associated  with  Leica  Society  International  as  well,  first  as  a  member  and  then  as  a  Board  Member,  working  alongside  other  passionate  individuals  who  love  everything  about  Leica.

Additional attributes: Foodie, Hotelie, Business/Technology Strategist, Chef, Pilot, Vinyl aficionado

Cameras I use: 

• Leica M6 Millennium Black Paint 1307/2000 Limited Edition
• Leica M9 Black Paint
• Leica M Monochrom "Henri"
• Leica M10R
• Leica M10R Black Paint
• Leica M10 Monochrom
• Leica M11
• Leica SL2
• Leica SL3
• Leica Sofort

Lenses I use:

• Leica Summaron-M 1:/5.6/28mm Reissue
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/28mm ASPH
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/35mm ASPH FLE
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/35mm ASPH FLE II
• Leica APO-Summicron-M 1:2/35mm ASPH
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/35mm Steel Rim Reissue
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/50mm ASPH Black Chrome Limited Edition
• Leica APO-Summicron-M 1:2/50mm ASPH Black Chrome Limited Edition
• Leica Noctilux-M 1:0.95/50mm ASPH
• Leica Noctilux-M 1:1.25/75mm ASPH
• Leica Summilux-M 1:1.5/90mm ASPH
• Leica Elmarit-M 1:4/90mm (from the 50s!)
• Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8-4/24-90mm ASPH
• Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2/35mm ASPH

Bags I use:

• Anything from Rock 'n Roll Camera Straps (Evris is lovely)
• DoTheBag
• DeCrypto (Kevin does great work)
• ONA
• Roamographer

Film I use:

• Tri-X 400
• Lomography Fantôme Kino ISO8
• Ilford Photo

I am always on the lookout to make new Leica friends. Please feel free to connect with me using the social media links below. Thanks and have a great day!