不少攝影師都會視相機為最佳拍檔，而對意大利戰地攝影師 Gabriele Micalizzi 來說，他的相機更可能是「生死之交」。根據保護記者委員會（CPJ）的報道及 Reddit 上的發文，攝影師在敘利亞東部拍攝敘利亞民主力量和伊斯蘭國激進組織的衝突時，被榴彈碎片所傷，幸好身上的 Leica Q 和 Leica SL 相機「救他一命」，令他不致重傷甚至死亡。

在衝突之中，有 RPG（火箭推進榴彈）擊中了他面前的庫爾德戰鬥機，碎片彈中攝影師的頭部、左眼、耳朵和左臂，左眼需進行手術。他在接受訪問時表示「是我的 Leica 相機保護了我的眼睛，不然我早已喪命了」。

據 Reddit 的發文，Gabriele Micalizzi 的 Leica Q 和 Leica SL 相機擋住榴彈碎片後，變成了這樣子：

大家可從攝影師的受訪影片看到他的傷勢：

攝影師是 Cesura 攝影工作室的創辦人之一，根據 Cesura 的 IG 貼文，攝影師現時視線只是有點模糊，否認某些指他左眼已盲的失實報道：

 

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Following the recent events regarding our photographer, co founder, friend and brother Gabriele Micalizzi in Syria, we would like to update you on his conditions. Gabriele is currently in Baghdad’s military hospital and is being carefully looked after by their medics for his lesion on eyes and arms. Yesterday we talked with Gabriele on the phone and he confirmed he is feeling fine, he is able to stand up and can see from both his eyes even if blurry. We are extremely happy to be able to dispute the recent news about the loss of his left eye which the media published without the necessary fact checking. Gabriele, the Micalizzi family and cesura would like to thank the people who very quickly and efficiently helped to rescue and evacuate him from the area of the accident. We would like to thank the Farnesina Crisis Unit and Italian diplomatic network for quickly jumping to action, keeping us constantly updated and for organising Gabriele’s return in italy. Furthermore, thank you to the whole medical team at the American hospital in Baghdad who took him in and with great dedication is taking care of him. We would also like to thank the journalist Fausto Biloslavo, @francesco.semprini and @gabrielchaim for the support during the evacuation operations and lawyer Alessandra Ballerini for the constant and precious help. Thank you to all the people who helped us handle this emergency situation in the best way possible. We will still have to wait a few days longer to see Gabriele in Italy again and hug him but the operations to bring him back home are already under way and the hospital ready to welcome him. We are waiting for you Never never never give up Cesura

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