Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/14/04 7:30:18 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: << I just found the book to be available, and I might get myself a copy some day. But I would still appreciate any contribution to my education. >> --------------- Yair, Benser's My Life With the Leica is available in the US and in the library system. It's rather expensive if you order it. He's not the greatest writer or photographer in the world, considering he served on the Eastern front as a nominal journalist and should have had a lot to say about 20th century European history since he lived through so much of it as a Leitz employee when young and after the war as a Leitz rep around the world illustrating Leica equipment through slide shows and lectures. Leica designed a special compact case made to his specs which was part of the Leica line for some years. In one of my back issues of Leica Photography there's an article by him and his photo. Reading his book I always had the feeling that 3/4 of it was missing. Indeed, it isn't a large work. Bob