Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]y On Mon, 17 Mar 1997 royzart@connix.com wrote: > Robert Brummett wrote: > > > What else do you know about small cameras in the > > hands of the classic big-camera workers? > > As it turns out, Ansel Adams did become attached to the Leica R system a year > or so before his death. His "Autobiography" includes an anecdote at Point > Lobos of an incident while reloading his R4. Interestingly enough, despite > the built in capabilities of the camera, Adams continued to use a spotmeter > to determine exposure. > Ansel Adams' famous low-angle shot of Alfred Stieglitz was made with a Contax rangefinder camera. I have photos of Adams (taken by David Vestal) with Adams holding his Zeiss Contarex. He used this camera because it accepts interchangeable film magazines which are good for using the Zone System. Also, later models of the Contarex have a built-in spot meter. Ed Meyers