Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, Here's an excerpt from the National Geographic Photography Field Guide (a great little book if for nothing other than the pieces on photographers themselves) "Sam Abell is not interested in assignments that require complex equipment. He does not carry a flash unit. 'It goes against my sense of what photography is all about,' he explains. Nor does he use reflector panels to bounce light onto a subject in shade..." "Abell recognizes that photography is a tool-based endeavor with a broad array of prctitioners, and he does not pass judgement on photographers who own all the latest equipment. Still, for the sake of efficiency and economy, his own walk-around pack contains only a 28mm lens and a 90mm lens, two camera bodies, and one film type. 'I'm interested in a certain kind of picture, and I don't need sophisticated gear to take it,' he says." I guess this doesn't really answer your question as to whether those lenses are M's or R's but I thought you might find the excerpt interesting. With his emphasis on compactness, I'm guessing M's. Craig Semetko > Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 22:43:15 -0800 > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > Subject: [Leica] FW: Sam Abell's Leica cameras? > Message-ID: <002c01c08a87$ec0f0800$6401a8c0@Workgroup> > References: > > Can anyone answer my firends' questions...? > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > In his wonderful book "Stay This Moment", National Geographic photographer > Sam Abell notes that his images came from "lenses between 24mm and 90mm" and > from both Leica R- and M-Series systems. > > Does anyone know what Abell's preferred system was/is? M or R? I really > love the quality of his images.