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Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

A change (of lens) is as good as a rest: How a 35mm saved me from my photography slump

Leica 35mm Summarit-M f/2.5.

In a development that has shocked absolutely no one in the photographic community, it turns out that an old proverb has quietly evolved for the modern age.

“A change is as good as a rest” is all well and good for civilians, but for photographers? It’s missing the crucial detail: the change must involve a new lens. Preferably a Leica. Ideally purchased in December, when the days are short, morale is shorter and your creativity is somewhere under a blanket whispering, “Wake me up in April!”

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