Prague on Film - Leica M5 with Canon LTM 35/2

Traveling with only film isn’t something that usually makes sense, especially if you want decent quality photos of your travels. More likely than not, and depending on the age of your camera, your photos won’t be as perfect as a digital camera. They’ll be under exposed, out of focus, or you’ll get lightleaks out of your control. There’s also the problem of film. Not only do you need to estimate the amount of film you’ll need, but also the type and speed. I’ve traditionally erred on the side of bringing a shipping container’s worth for every situation. This is usually a mistake. Some of my favorite photos are those taken on rolls I just had on hand and not ones that I brought for a specific purpose.

As for the trip itself, most of these photos were taken at the tail end of a work trip to the city. Prague really is an amazing city for so many reasons. It’s easy to get to from pretty much anywhere in Europe. It also has an unbelievable amount of history. At the end of the trip was the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a protest which would eventually mark the end of Communism in the country of Czechslovakia. There also happened to be a massive protest in Letna Park, just outside of the Hrad or castle area, that was the second largest in the history of the country. Only the Velvet Revolution itself was larger.

I hope you enjoy this rather random mix of photos. They were largely unplanned, but all are on Portra 400 or HP5+ with the Leica M5 & Canon LTM 35/2 and are all in the order that they were taken!