Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He used Barnack Leicas back then, with the lenses Leica made back then like the 50mm Elmar. Those were the top of the line (along with Zeiss's Contax system) bodies and lenses of the time. He used the best 35mm gear made back then, and...horror of horrors, he upgraded to BETTER gear when those were superseded by the M-system. He is known to have also owned and used the M6 and the CL. So much for the notion that gear doesn't matter to great photographers. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 6/18/12 10:50 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >I would say that his best known images were 1930s and 1940s, what choice >of equipment was there then? If you did not need slow shutter speeds or >flash why change? > >john >________________________________________ > > >I agree with your sentiments but I cannot agree with your conclusions, >sorry. Why was HCB able to take such timeless photographs with >equipment we would all consider 'outdated'. He is most often known for >using an M4 with a collapsible summicron, but I'm sure he used all >manner of equipment over his lifetime. And I'm sure he peered at his >negatives with a loupe like we peer at our pixels on our laptop or our >iPad. > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information