Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Vanni Calanca is a very talented photographer. His earlier book, "Vanni Calanca, E La Sua Leica" has some of the best environmental portraits I have ever seen. Good stuff. I got my copy of that book from the Leica Gallery in NYC. Mike Gardner > Can I thoroughly recommend the book 'Racconti fotografici' by Italian > photographer Vanni Calanca to fellow Luggers. The book, in Italian German > and English, is sponsored by Leica and I obtained mine through Leica UK at > £28. All the wonderful colour images in this coffee table book were shot > on an M6 with 21, 35 and 90mm Leica lenses and he is keen to point out that > 'no filter of any type has ever been used'. > > I was also interested in the fact that the film choice of Vanni Calanca is > Agfa RSX Professional which he uses in 50, 100 and 200 iso. This is a film > which I have never seriously considered, but the reproduction in the book > shows that it is a serious contender for M photography. > > Well worth the money, and will sit happily on my book shelf! > > Gerry >