Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Sighting!
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:51:16 -0500
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I'll ask Paul Morse,he was one of W's photographers. From what he said they 
all had Clinton era hand me downs until the new digitals came out. Ralph 
Alswang,one of Clinton's photographers can verify that. 

Chris Williams
504-231-6261
www.zoeicaimages.net

Sent from my iholga 


On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:58 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:

> Channel 2 ( CBS) had a show on today with George W. Bush's official
> photographer, Eric Draper.  In several of the pictures and video clips
> shown, he was using a Leica M of some type, especially in the offices and
> when meetings occurred.  I did not catch the model, but I thought it was an
> MP.  Might have been an M8.
> 
> 
> 
> He claimed to have made one Million photographs over the 8 years.
> 
> 
> 
> Mr. Draper has a new book out:  Front Row Seat: A Photographic Portrait of
> the Presidency of George W. Bush
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> 
> 
> Several years ago, I remember a story that the only cameras allowed in the
> Oval Office were Leica RF cameras.  Maybe it is still true?
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> 
> Red735i at verizon.net
> 
> 
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