Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sal, More than 200 pounds, or just more than Luis Marden's Leica? Art Peterson Alexandria, Virginia -----Original Message----- From: Sal DiMarco,Jr. [mailto:sdmp007@pressroom.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:26 AM To: LUG >for posts Subject: [Leica] Luis Marden of the National Geographic dies Luggers, Luis Marden, 90, who introduced 35mm photography, the Leica and Kodachrome to the National Geographic magazine, past away. There is an interesting obituary on him in today's NY Times. 4/5/03. Someone quoted in the story said, he got the photographers away from carrying 200 pounds of equipment with his Leica. I find it amusing because almost everyone at the NGS travels much much more today. Happy Snaps, Sal DiMarco, Jr. Philadelphia, PA Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr -- 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