Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At the expense of a possibly exquisite Linhof Master Technika which could have done a totally viable job as it has done thousands of times before over decades and happens to be my favorite dream camera as I have stated recently on the LUG. The German Version of the classic American Speed graphic camera which did everything for many decades. Munich vs. Rochester NY. http://www.linhof.com/master_technika_classic_e.html A more flexible, precise and admired camera than a Linhof Master Technika is hard to think of. 12 4x5's is three contact sheets. thats a lot of film. Many sports stories or any stories were done with half that or half that that. Or with a holder with two sheets in it. One to get the shot the other in case they blinked. Its history which is still there. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:36:04 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] size matters > > Nice story Phil, and a nice windfall for a young aspiring student. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > 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 >> 307 Aliso Dr SE >> Albuquerque, NM 87108 >> 505-262-4085 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information