Based in Stuttgart, Germany, I’ve been fortunate to photograph urban and natural landscapes in a variety of interesting places over many years. I began with film photography in the 1980s and transitioned to digital in 2012, working with Sony A-mount cameras and Minolta lenses. Today, I shoot with Leica and Sony FE-mount cameras, and continue to enjoy the film-like quality of the X-Trans II sensor in my Fujifilm X-E2. And, as you will clearly see across my timeline, I have a passion for all things Vespa.

Gear:

- Leica Q3 (28/1.7 Summilux) and Leica M9 (28/2.8 Elmarit; 50/1.4 Summilux ASPH; 75/2.4 Summarit)

- Sony A7R IIIA (Sony 24-70/2.8 GMII; 50/1.4 GM and Viltrox 16/1.8; 85/1.8)

- Fujifilm X-E2 (TTArtisans 23/1.4)

- iPhone 16 Pro Max (mood.camera app)

Vintage Glass - Konica Hexanon 35/2 (late 1971); Auto Sears 55/1.4 & Auto-Promura C.P. Hi-Lux MC 28/2.8

Bags - Leica: Wotoncraft Pilot 2L; Sony: Domke F-803; Carry-on: ThinkTank StreetWalker

Tripods - Benro GoPlusTravel & Benro Mach3

Filters - Breakthrough Photography circular 3-, 6-, 10-stop CDs & X100 ND 3-, 6-, and 9-stop graduated; Tiffen Glimmer Glass 1, Black Pro Mist 1/8, Orange 21, and Yellow 8

Straps - Gordy’s lug-mount wrist strap w/thumb screw and Sniper cross-body sling.

Post-production: Adobe Lightroom, Radiant Photo, and VSCO

Printer: Canon ImageGraf PRO-300

Contact - rick@rickcarlsen.org

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