Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, The Turnley brothers are always in the middle of the latest hot spot in the globe. I am a big admirer. I have seen numerous photographs by them and of them, both often seen with double Nikons as standard gear around their necks. My favorite image was during the Gulf war of the American GI crying in the chopper after learning that the identity of the dead soldier in the body bag also on board was one of his buddies. I believe it won the Pulitzer. Several years ago, American Photo magazine showed the contents of one brother's gear ( I think Peter) going on a trip to the Soviet Union. It included 4 nikons(3 F-4 - 2 with motor, 1 without,and an FM2) close to 10 nikon fixed lenses, 2 Leica M-6 with a 21, 28, 35 and a 50. I am unaware if the other brother also shot Leica. The load also included tons of batteries, film, candles, and lots of polaroid film with a polaroid camera - The international symbol and bargaining unit of photography according to Turnley in the sidebar. :) Robb Williamson - Denver, Colorado >>>>I am just going through a wonderful book of photographs: "Moments of Revolution - Eastern Europe" with photographs by David and Peter Turnley (NewYork: Steward, Tabori & Chang, 1990). Does anyone know if Leica camera/lenses were used? The pictures have a "Leica-look" to me. Thank you. - Jim Cheatham<<<<<<