Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep - and if I remember right, Buchheim was the author of the book on which the movie is based. All the best! Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 20. marraskuuta 2000 19:25 Aihe: Re: [Leica] ......Leicas in movies...... > >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 >>> >>> >> > >