Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I suspect that major cities in major papers may have used them, but here in flyover country, the move was full steam ahead to the Nikon F. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Shulman Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:49 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica's heyday? Was the Leica ever a pre-eminent press camera? During the LTM and M3 heyday of the 50s, Rolleis and larger format cameras still prevailed. By the time most press photographers turned to 35mm, the SLR era was in full swing (with Leica a distant player). Leica really outshined the larger format cameras in the street, in the battlefield, as a sidekick in the car or for a walk, etc. Just not in the wolfpack of a photo opportunity. Jim Shulman Wynnewood, PA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Barry Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:24 PM To: lug at leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Leica's heyday? I presume it is now in terms of users, but in terms of being the cutting edge and dominant tool as interpreted by its press corps usage, when was it? Did it ever exist? Was it just a cadre of influential photographers that got them for free who popularised Leica? Anybody know? It certainly wasn't in 1959 when this Ekberg photo was taken, as I pointed out in an earlier post, there are no Leicas to be seen. However, I may be going blind and missed one. Have a look at the photo of all the cameramen at the bottom of the plane's steps. But none of you commented on the absence of Leicas at the time. http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140220-pictures-we-love-to-hate Do we owe Leica worship to HCB, or to whom - a clever early marketeer in Solms? Douglas _______________________________________________ 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