Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, without batteries and electronics, and eschewing multiple lenses, it is much easier to keep equipment going! There is a great deal to be said in favour of simplicity! I would also assume that he was rather careful about taking photographs, as he was not trying to capture decisive moments, or win prizes, but just document a way of life, each roll of film would go a long way. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > I can only second that! A truly remarkable man. Very much "of his age", but > nonetheless extraordinary. > > Like you I don't know how he kept his Leicas going - but then they many of > them > did. I have a book by Ella Maillart ( > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Maillart) in which all the photos have > the > text "photo: Leica" underneath. She and her cameras kept going through > extreme > hardships across vast tracts of Central Asia. > > Peter > > On 31/12/2015 19:40, Bryk Oliver wrote: >> Wilfred Thesiger ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Thesiger ) was >> a British explorer of Arabia who documented his travels with a Leica II. >> His photographs are kept at http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/thesiger/ . >> >> Oliver >> >> PS I have read several of his books and wondered how he managed to keep >> his camera in working condition and get his exposed films developed. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information