Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm glad you wrote this, Mike. I had a faint recollection of a contact sheet too, but I wasn't absolutely sure. Once upon a time, Time-Life produced a nice photography series (early 70'ies ?) and I think it was in one of those. Not real sure though. I have the books in a garage in a Chicago suburb ... Daniel On 8/13/05, qwhozeiss@aol.com <qwhozeiss@aol.com> wrote: > I have seen the contacts of what he shoot that day. The kiss was on > 35mm. Eisenstaedt said several times he followed that sailor as he > kissed every woman in sight. Only to be told by one of the photo > editors later how great the picture was, and he said which one? I > guess everyone can forget a kiss in the heat of battle. > > T. Mike Fletcher/QWhoZeiss > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:33:35 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Leica] Eisenstaedt's The Kiss > > At 07:57 PM 8/12/05 -0400, Ed Kowaleski wrote: > >NBC News this evening (Friday, August 12), commorated Eisenstaedt's V > Day > >picture of the Nurse and Sailor entitled "The Kiss". They showed a > picture > >of Eisenstaedt holding what appears to an old Rolleflex and, of > course, the > >implied suggestion is that he took the picture with a Rollie. I > always > >assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that because of Eisenstaedt's mutual > >admiration relationship with Leica that the picture was taken with a > Leica. > >Anyhone know for sure? > > > >Ed Kowaleski > > > Ed > > In my many intimate conversations with Eisie for the many years > preceding > his death .... > > er, no. I had many opportunities to approach him but never had the > nerve > to do so: just what does one say to an ikon? > > The customary pack for the Time-Life Photographers of that era was a > Rolleiflex Automat 2 or 3 for still shots and either a Leica III or > Contax > II for action shots, though preferences varied. I know a LOT about > Capa's > practices but less about Eisie's customary gear. But, still, yes, I had > always believed that shot to have been made with a Leica III or IIIa or > IIIb. But I do not knw and could hardly be surprised to learn that it > was > shot with a Rolleiflex. (After all, I DO own the Rolleiflex List ... ) > > Marc > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >