Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/05

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Subject: [Leica] size matters
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:36:04 +0000
References: <CAOfQYBtYA_PL6DH7iDPX3zugkZKkq-D1vNYzsxGBiEdyEQ5GbA@mail.gmail.com>

Nice story Phil, and a nice windfall for a young aspiring student.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
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On 6 Dec 2012, at 06:00, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote:

> Size matters (format/sensor size), but sometimes not in the direction you
> think.  Back in around 1960 I had a brief job as photographer for the
> student newspaper at my university (Louisiana State or LSU for folks on
> this side of the Atlantic).  When I went on staff I was issued a Linhoff
> 4x5 press camera and told in no uncertain terms that 35mm was out of the
> question for press work.  So I lugged the Linhoff to various shoots and did
> my job, but longed to use the little Leica IIIf I had bought.  One day my
> editor assigned me to shoot an important track meet and I dutifully loaded
> six film holders with film and went off to do the job.  I soon realized
> that I couldn't do much with 12 frames and was totally incapable of
> following the fast action that the meet entailed.  Out of frustration I put
> a roll of Tri-X in the Leica and shot a 36 exposure roll, as much for my
> own satisfaction as for the assignment.  When I developed the roll I
> immediately saw that the 35mm stuff was the best record of the event and
> decided to show a contact sheet to the editor.  He agreed that the Leica
> shots were the best of the bunch and chose 14 to run as a centerfold spread
> of the event.  Since I got paid by the published shot I was elated.  At
> $1.50 per shot I had earned $21!  I was rich!  If that sounds silly,
> remember that in today's money that would be around $168, quite a windfall
> for a college student.
> 
> -- 
> Phil Swango
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