RE: [Leica] Made in Germany and Dave Harvey

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

Sal,

I recall reading (and hearing) about the Cuba assignment - all shot on
Velvia. He works with only one type of film on a project.

Also, he really does limit his equipment. Out and about, one camera and 2 or
three lenses at most (+ a teeny Vivitar with a gel) He didn't have a tripod
in Cuba. The rest of his kit is mainly backup for these. As far as I am
aware, he strongly believes in using one camera and one lens as far as
possible.

I think it's called confidence and vision... :)

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Sal
> DiMarco,Jr.
> Sent: March 10, 2000 6:10 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Made in Germany and Dave Harvey
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> Luggers,
>     As I understand it, according to international law, in order to say
> "Made in Germany" more than fifty percent of the total
> manufacturing process
> must occur in that country. FYI, I'm a photographer, NOT a lawyer.
>     Leica would lose its license to export or whatever if they tried to
> mislabel a product.
>     In any event, it's the quality control that matters NOT where
> the camera
> was made.
>     Also, I serious doubt Dave Harvey would take only two lenses
> on a major
> National Geographic Society assignment. The variety of pictures needed can
> not be accomplished with a 35mm and a 50mm even with unlimited
> time to shoot
> the
> story. My guess is he carried everything from a 21mm to a 400mm
> with him. He
> may not have used all of them, but they were available. And, more than one
> type of film. No one goes out on that type of job without some high speed
> and tungsten stuff in hand.
>     For those of you, who don't know, the NGS has greatly tightened up on
> the time given photogs to shoot a story. No more six months to a
> year in the
> field, any more. It's more like a maximum of three months. If you aren't
> getting it in three weeks you're pulled back and another person
> is assigned.
> Of course there are exceptions but not many.
>     Ira Block, a NGS regular, told me at the last LHSA convention, he was
> shooting a book on forty odd mansions around the country, and
> they gave him
> 80 days to shoot it, including travel and rain days. The glory days are
> over!
>
> Regards,
> Sal DiMarco, Jr.
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