Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/14

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: HCB on 60 minutes
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@phantom.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 09:36:34 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us



On Mon, 13 May 1996, Eric Welch wrote:

> At 12:12 AM 5/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
> >I know for a fact that one of HCB's most famous photographs
> >was made with an inexpensive Agfa 120 camera. The story, as told
> >to my friend by HCB, is that he was photographing the event and
> >ran out of 35mm film. Non of the close-by shops carried 35mm.
> 
> 
> And? And.....?
> 
> Which picture was it! You have me in suspense!
> 
> ==========================
> Eric Welch
> Grants Pass Daily Courier
> 
> 
It's the photograph of Pope Pius XII having his ring kissed.
Ed Meyers

In reply to: Message from Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net> (Re: HCB on 60 minutes)