The first 35mm cameras used 35mm movie film. Oskar Barnack’s Leica camera was designed to take advantage of the ready availability of that film stock but also to take advantage of the slow, fine-grained movie film. This type of film allows you to make large, sharp prints without having the hassle of a large, cumbersome camera.

A 95-year-old Leica inspired Mark Osterman to recreate the film that Oskar Barnack was shooting in the first Leicas. Along with recreating the film, Osterman’s goal was to use period gear throughout the project…

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This photo is from the first roll of MO-1925 film taken with Osterman’s 1928 A model Leica. This 1923 Runabout “Nellie” is his daily driver. He is excited to be able to carry out his work with the MO-1925 film using equipment from the ‘20s and driving it all around in a car from the same era.