Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] HCB Question
From: Erwin Puts <imxputs@knoware.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 16:42:53 +0100
 
>Erwin wrote:
>
><snip> Why could Cartier-Bresson be satisfied with only three lenses and
>one body. <snip>
>
>
>I am curious?  What three lenses and body did HCB use for his landmark work?
>
>
>Richard
>----------------
>Richard Clompus, OD
>West Chester, PA, USA

He has used Leica camera's since the early '30's. But from the inception of
the M3 he used that one (#750000)and 50mm and 35mm and occasionally 90mm.
Erwin