[Leica] OT? Wilfred Thesiger (Leica II)

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

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.
>>
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