Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Claes Bjerner Swede 56 years old Married for 29 years, one child, two grandchildren Spent 35 years working as a TV news photographer, mainly overseas. Has been feeding news footage from more than 75 different countries. Has covered more wars, disasters and other human tragedies than he = wants to remember. Is presently using a Sony Betacam-SP with a 14x Fujinon lens. Bought his first Leica M3 in 1963. Used it with a Visoflex lll and = Elmar 65mm.In those days young photographers wanted really noicy = cameras! Claes is looking forward to his retirement, will even accept an early = one. Prefers to play with his Leicas full time. Leica M6 Three M3=B4s. 21mm SA 35mm Summicron 50mm Summilux 90mm Elmarit 135mm Tele-Elmar Electronic darkroom: Power Macintosh Nikon Coolscan ll Epson Stylus Photo Wishes for the future: To get a Hologon and the same enthusiasm as his senior Ted Grant is = still possessing.