Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I think it is fair to say he truly was "devoted" to the Hassleblad. He recounts his relationship with the company and it's founder in depth in his autobiography. This relationship was more than just user/vendor, but a friendship. It may be fair to say that Adams did for the Hassleblad what Cartier-Bresson did for the Leica, and their relationships were similar. Best wishes Dan Eric wrote: > > >I never claimed he was a devoted Leica user. Maybe Marc did. But a man who >know how to choose equipment, and when 35mm was appropriate, he gave up his >Nikon and bought a Leica when the R4 came along. When he was old and on his >last legs, Leica was the camera of choice, when even his Hasselblad was too >heavy. I suspect he wasn't a devoted user of anything, he used so many >different cameras and lenses. He was faithful to manufacturers who gave him >equipment, thus his consistent use of Hasselblad, and Contax in the early >years. But that's not devotion. It's economic good sense for a photographer >who spent most of his career struggling to stay solvent. > >Eric Welch >Carlsbad, CA > >http://www.neteze.com/ewelch > >If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales? > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com