Re: [Leica] ......Leicas in movies......

["Jim" <jimlong@inwave.com>]

The U 505 is in Chicago at a museum and can be toured through.

Jim
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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
>
>   >>
> In a submarine , I'd definitly bring along my 15 mm Heliar and a box of
Tmax
> 3200 .
> By the way , does anyone know a place in Germany where to visit an old sub
> like the one in the movie ?
> Thanks
> Jo GOODTIMES , France
>