Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From reading a biography this summer, as I recall, Smith was constantly short of funds and so was forever hocking/selling cameras, then when more cash came in (or he was back on Life's expense account account) he would go out and buy new ones. Sometimes Contax, sometime Leica or whatever. Tim A > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen > Sent: December 16, 1999 6:07 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] W. Eugene Smith > > > If I am not mistaken, there is virtually no camera that Gene Smith DIDN'T > use, including Leica, Contax, Nikon late in his career, 21/4, 4x5, 8x10. > Again, if I am not mistaken, Smith used tools to make > photographs, choosing > the best tool for each situation - rather than glom onto a > particular brand > of camera...But maybe that's just further proof of how crazy he was, in > addition to being incredibly talented..;-) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark > > Rutledge > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 5:53 PM > > To: Leica Users > > Subject: [Leica] W. Eugene Smith > > > > > > SInce it seems LUG'ers know everything(gratuitous flattery!), > > any ideas on > > what camera W.E. Smith used, C-word or Leica? Saw some images of Jazz > > musicians in the last issue of Doubletake on the stand, very > > cool, not the > > stuff I,m used to seeing from him. > > > > Mark Rut.... > > > > > >