Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/16

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Subject: [Leica] B&W Leica? Higher ISO
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:53:55 -0400
References: <39657FFD-6A02-4E66-A799-C8274F0608F8@usjet.net> <CB892B28.1BB46%mark@rabinergroup.com>

A Graphic with a Grafmatic back and a calibrated rangefinder is a very
fast camera to operate. 
They do not float but are easy to fix with just a pocketknife.
Rolleiflex, yes. Ken Bell shot the Juno Beach landing with the
Canadian Army using a Rollei. But not Hassy. They didn't exist. That's
what I was saying.

Phil Forrest



On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:38:48 -0400
Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> WWII army photographers were issued cameras which were there times a
> bigger cube than a  Hasselblad. Speed graphic type cameras were
> common. As were twin lens Rolleiflexes.
> They somehow got they all got shot.
> Especially a Speed Graphic which is a mahogany wood box covered with
> leather.
> It floats. And are hand fixable in a foxhole.
> 



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