Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Look up "devoted"
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:28:06 -0800

Dan S wrote:
> 
> Eric, I think it is fair to say he truly was "devoted" to the Hassleblad.
> He recounts his relationship with the company and it's founder in depth in
> his autobiography.  This relationship was more than just user/vendor, but a
> friendship.
> 
> It may be fair to say that Adams did for the Hassleblad what Cartier-Bresson
> did for the Leica, and their relationships were similar.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dan
> 
I find that relationship not as obvious to most. The average person who knows of
Adams may think of things like on the Time cover with a View Camera in that case
on of those Linhoffs with the L standards (which I always drooled over).
I think he is thought of for sheet film and large sheet film at that.
People are amazed to find out he shot roll film of any size.
Let alone Polaroid.
Mark Rabiner
but we are not people