Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We have a similar discussion (every so often) in our Leica using society here in the UK, what constitutes a Leica photograph? Post war, when equipment was hard to get out of Germany (the Americans were getting nearly all of it) and expensive to import into the UK (the govt. were trying to increase home production), there were many alternative lenses produced. This led to a ruling that non-Leica lenses could be used on Leica bodies and that would still constitute a 'Leica photo'. Strange in some sense, because the defining quality is much more likely to come through the optics rather than the dark box which holds the film. In terms of large format Leica. I did once have a 6x9 Leica and regret never getting round to converting it for taking 'normal' pictures. It was a microscope camera called a MAKAM and was available till the early 1970s I believe. It could take sheet film or a roll film back and contained a simple 3(?) speed shutter, there was a beam splitting viewfinder too. Jem ================================================= George L wrote: > > If I hang my R8 on my Nikon Bellows with a 105 Nikon 2.8, or hang > > it on my Linhof (yes I have the adapter plate) with a 360 Tele > > Xenar 5.5 - is the image in or out? > > Depends on the image, I vote. > > I am going to shoot some 4x5 that I hope might be included. > -- > Johnny Deadman > > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > >