[Leica] Dark Side of the Moon

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

In one of the first few moments of the British made "Dark Side of the Moon"
about the Apollo missions going to the moon circa 69-72 there was a shot of
the astronauts floating around in the first capsule in space and one yells
to another as he's looking out the window at the marble ball of the earth
seen for the first time as a circle. "hand me a roll of color this is a good
one".
And the other astronaut from the other side of the capsule flicked a silver
Hasselblad ELM at him like it was a ping pong ball and he caught it
seemingly easily. I guess those guys are coordinated.. Flicking the one he
had back at the other guy presumably with black and white in it. Those
things are less ping pong ball like when there's gravity let me tell you.


It gave me a single eerie connection with these guys and the space program.
The space ELM's not at all that much different in any major way as I
understand it from the tool I used to shoot magazine covers and images for
galleries and what not.
A shame they have for the most part bit the dust.


On the 4th page of the PDN Photo district news I just bought an hour ago
this issue devoted to fine art photography is a full page add for what looks
like a classic Hasselblad.
But is from Sinar Bron Imaging.
Hy6
Pronounced "High six".

So don't just give me a high five.
Give me a  "High six".


It says Schneider Kreuznach by Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH
Xenotar 1: 2.8 80mm Made in Germany on the outside of the round thing in
front of it. 
I think they call it a lens. And it comes off.

Zeiss is 
concise.

But JSK is 
Schneider Kreuznach by Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH.

And that's what I like about it.


Dark Side of the Moon is very Leica like.
If you don't love it you'll know not to listen to me about anything anymore.



Mark William Rabiner
rabinergroup.com