Re: [Leica] Leica-fan Yul Brynner

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Fernando Moreno wrote:
> 
> Last weekend I was at an exhibition at the Fnac in Madrid: "Yul Brynner,
> photographer". There were some interesting pictures, most of them B&W,  he
> took while working at some of his films, many of actors and actresses, and
> many others of his doughter Victoria. It seems that he was an admirer of
> HCB and developed his own films in his basement's lab.
> Some pictures showed him carrying some of his favourite cameras (he used
> Nikons, both F and rangefinder, Pentax and also Leicas, M2 or M3). There is
> also a book for sale with the pictures at the exhibition and more, and I
> think the pictures have been compiled by his doughter.
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> Fernando Moreno, Madrid
> nandomm@redestb.es

I just saw a book just out about movie stars or celebrities and their
camera skills. I believe Yul was nicely represented. Leica and Rollei
were the cameras of Choice. Sammy Davis Jr. owed a 500 for his 'Blad
among other choice stuff. Robert Stack gave Ansel a run for his money
but the the all time Master at the end of the book, bar none including
Princess grace or queen Elizabeth was.........Gypsy Rose Lee. A master
photographer and I kid you not!
Mark Rabiner