Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:16 PM 12/14/97 +0100, Alf wrote: >Feiniger, who stoped taking pix in the late 80ies because of his >bad eyes, said in the interview, that simplicity and clarity make >a good picture. Basic assumption, that the photographer is interested >in the subject. Since he was never interested in humans (except some >rare intelligent ones), he never made portraits. Have a look at his mid-1950s picture, "Photojounalist." That's Leica-using Magnum photographer Dennis Stock behind that LTM. Dennis told me he was Feininger's assistant at the time, and stood in as the model. (Anyone seen Dennis lately? Last time I saw him was by accident in the Paris Magnum offices, and that was at least 10 years ago.) Having had Leica content, I beg your indulgence with a self-interested question. Does anyone know the rough value of the 2.8 Rokkor 28 for the CL (adapted for M frame-lines)? Or for that matter of a Rolleiflex 3.5F? (Sorry for the cross list content. I will do penance.) I was told to update my insurance, and wasn't sure what the standard way of determining this is. Sign: Left-handed Scorpio. My condolences to those who aren't. (Geez, this roll call is getting wierd.) ;-) Happy holidays to all, crossing all lists and time zones! (We have a baby due on Christmas day, so I may fall a little behind with my LUGnotes.) cheers, Bill Bill Barrett St. Louis barrettb@webster.edu (preferred address for personal mail) http://www.webster.edu/~barrettb