Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/10

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Ansel Adams
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 16:32:07 -0400
 
At 02:55 PM 7/10/96 -0400, Chris Fortunko wrote:

>Many people disparage the likes of Ansel Adams. However, he knew how >to
take interesting pictures with any camera and use film shortcomings >to
advantage.  Incidentally, did he ever use a Leica?

Whoa!  Adams consistently knocked MF and miniature format cameras until
Leica GAVE him one.  Afterwards, he taught for many, many years at the Leica
School and was a convinced Leica fanatic.

How quickly we forget ...

Marc




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