Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The world moves in circles. Cheers, P. ******* Paul Hardy Carter +44 (0)20 3239 9573 www.paulhardycarter.com www.lightstalkers.org/phc Skype: paulhardycarter ******* On 20 Nov 2008, at 23:04, Fred Hess wrote: > Hello guys, > > > > We all know the reason and purpose why Oskar Barnack initially > invented the proto-type of the Leica-camera: to test filmstrips for > his 35mm-cine-camera. > > > > I was reading in the Kodak sponsored magazine 'IN CAMERA' (for > cinematographers) the October 2008 issue, about the making of the > film 'Australia' by the director Baz Luhrmann. > > > > One part of this article was especially interesting to me, I quote: > > > > "They had a few hours one afternoon to shoot initial make-up, hair > and costume tests. Mandy Walker (DOP / ACS) shot these tests with > strips of different motion picture film stock loaded in her 35mm > Leica camera. She explains that this was a quick way to compare > stocks and see how colors and skin tones reproduced." > > > > Remarkable !! > > > > Kind regards > > > > Fred Hess > > The Hague / The Netherlands. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information