Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For those interested VIEWFINDER http://lhsa.org Vol 32 No 1 did a story on the real life photographer, Lothar-Gunther Buchleim, who was on a U-Boat during WW11. The article says he shot over 5,000 photos and 205 appeared in his book 'U-Boat War' Steve Annapolis Betcha it was a Xenon lens on a IIIa! > Dan ( waving a $5 bill) Post > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted" <tedgrant@home.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] ......Leicas in movies...... > > >> For those interested in this particular movie it has been re-released in a > two >> tape version completely re-vamped with digital sound and other > enhancements as >> well as footage not used in the original film. >> >> If you're submarine or Leica buff, it's worth buying for your tape > collection >> along with your leica collection.:-) >> >> I'm sure most of us would not want to be the journalist with the Leica > trying to >> shoot in that environment of "next to nothing light" unless we had a > Noctilux! >> ;-) Actually, under those sub conditions I wouldn't want to be the guy > using the >> Leica no matter what the hell lens was on the camera . :-( >> >> However, it is interesting to watch him trying shoot within the confines > of the >> submarine. >> >> ted >> >> >> "B. D. Colen" wrote: >> >> > It was called Das Boot when it was released in German. It's also been > released >> > as The Boat. Probably THE best submarine movie of all time. And the book > is >> > pretty incredible too. >> > >> > B. D. >> > >> > tmlee wrote: >> > >> > > I thot it was called "Das Boot" by Wolfgang Petersen...... >> > > >> > > Peace >> > > TMLee >> > > >> > > "Ronin" featured the R6....... >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: V8PWR@aol.com <V8PWR@aol.com> >> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> > > Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:30 PM >> > > Subject: [Leica] Leicas in movies >> > > >> > > >Yesterday I watched " THE BOAT " , a movie relating the story of the > U-96 , >> > > a >> > > >german submarine during WWII . >> > > >On military reporter on board carries what looks to be a Leica III . > No >> > > flash >> > > >is used , despite the poor lighting conditions . >> > > >Nice movie >> > > >Jo GOODTIMES >> >> >