Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Nathan wrote: > >> >I just picked up the latest issue of the French magazine Réponses Photo; >> >much to my delight it has a 30-page special on Salgado, including a >> >portfolio, a lengthy interview and a detailed description of his >> >darkroom. > >Hi folks, the operative words from Nathan's post are: > >>>>>>>>>>>It is very interesting and humbling to realize that he creates >> >his outstanding images with relatively simple means, both at the taking >> >stage and in the darkroom. <<<<<<<<<<< > >If you recall what I've preached for the past 4 years, "KISS! Keep it >simple stupid!" it appears Salgado knows exactly what that means. :) And >obviously executes it in his work methods. > >So folks what's good for him should be obviously clear should be good >for all the gang. :-) > >ted > ############### According to Reponses photo : Salgado's gear for one travel : 270 films (!) ; 2 x M6 ; 1 x R6.2 ; 28 M ; 35M ; 60R ; 2.8/70-180 apo-vario. darkroom : Durst Laborator 1200 with an Ilford Multigrade 500 and, curiously, a Nikkor 63 as lens enlarger.Described as a "superb lens". Dominique