Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc Small wrote: >In the movie, THE END OF THE AFFAIR, Ralph Fiennes and Stephen Rea are >walking down the street at one point, and a "Leica" sign can be seen behind >them. >Unfortunately for historical accuracy, it is the modern version and not the >white-on-red sort which would have been used by a camera store in the >1940's. But, at least, it IS evidence that there is still at least one >camera store in the UK willing to advertise Leica, a refreshing change from >the stituation in the US. In addition to the Leica sign - which I wasn't keen enough to spot - the more obvious presence of Leica in the film is in the hands of a small boy, the son of a private detective, who is doing undercover work for his father, snatching incriminating photographs with an appropriately 1940's Leica. Of all the possible uses for which Leicas are particularly well suited this is one that I have never seen mentioned on this list! Simon.