Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Someone on the list, maybe it was another one(?), identified it. They had a model, on that auction site, which was pointed out to us. I wish I would of kept the post. Your right about the distortion, it's beyond the average barnyard lens varieties capabilities. Slobodan Dimitrov Jem Kime wrote: > > Slobodan, > I too, have always wondered this, as I like wide angle lenses/cameras. > I have one such candidate in the Envoy Wide Angle, a 6x9 camera with a fixed > 64mm lens (usually Taylor Hobson but occassionally Dallmeyer). However this > seems unlikkely to present the severe distortion/extreme coverage that are > apparent in this series of his photos, so I remain unconvinced. > I managed to pick up a new copy of his latest Thames and Hudson book > (published in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery I believe) for > only 5 pounds this last weekend, a pleasant bargain considering the new > price is 48 pounds! Sadly there were no more copies available... :-( > regards, > Jem > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:06 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > He used a special wide angle LF camera for his nudes and beach series. > > Anyone remember the make and model? > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > Stuart Phillips wrote: > > > > > > I'm pretty sure he also used a Rollei TLR and LF. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@ntlworld.com> > > > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:25 AM > > > Subject: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > > > > > For those of you who can get UK satallite/cable channels there is a > > > > programme about the renowned UK photographer Bill Brandt on BBC4 on > > > > Wednesday night at 9 p.m. UK time. I am 99% positive he was a Leica > user. > > > > > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > > > www.gwpics.com > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html