Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/05

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Subject: [Leica] DMR mk II ?
From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sun Feb 5 10:20:15 2006
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At 01:06 PM 2/5/2006, you wrote:
Tina, I do not mean to nit-pick. I believe that Leica started out as 
a camera prized by [a relative handful of] photojournalists and sold 
overwhelmingly to what were then called advanced amateurs.

>Seth
>
>Seth


 From a history of Leica:

The 1950s and 1960s saw the period of Leica's greatest expansion. In 
1954 the Leica M3 was introduced, and was an instant hit with news 
photographers. The M3 was a stable, easy to handle camera, and the 
light, brilliant viewfinder was equipped with shining frames that 
reflected inwards, one for each lens. The range finder integrated 
into the viewfinder had a broad base and an unrivalled setting 
contrast. Compared to normal techniques used in 1950s' cameras, the 
new Leica technique was astounding. The M2 and M4 soon followed, 
where the difference lay in the design of the viewfinder. It was not 
long before the Leica had conquered photojournalism. Wherever you saw 
a news photographer, the Leica M's dominance was obvious. This was 
also the period of the rapid development of Leica lenses, and many 
famous lenses - Summicron, Summilux, and Noctilux - were first produced.


 From a history of photojournalism:

"The growth of photojournalism was inextricably linked to 35mm 
rangefinder cameras from Leica and Contax. Light, compact, 
unobtrusive and rapid to use they remain the favourite tool of some 
leading photojournalists. Limitations are a closest focusing distance 
of 2-3 ft, and limited usability with longer focal lengths - with 
135mm as a maximum. They are at their best with fast wideangle lenses.. "

Tina

Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com 

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