Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:10 PM 10/3/99 -0400, InfinityDT@aol.com wrote: >, Eisie's choice in a current Leica R would have been limited to the R3 >type. Still, he could have used an SL2, as many of these seem to be working >well even 20 years later. A couple shots were captioned "Leicaflex" so it >would appear that Eisie had used them prior to switching to Nikon. I don't think so. He owned Nikons before the Leicaflex system was introduced. I know from actually handling a good amount of his collection of cameras and lenses that a good part of his Nikons came from before the Leicaflex system was all that comprehensive a system. Most of his Nikons dated from the beginning of the F system through the 70s. I don't remember much Leicaflex stuff (he had the 400 f/5.6 Telyt). Though his SLR collection was relatively complete, it tended to be for lenses that were not suitable for the Leica. That is, macro, superwide and super tele and zooms. And they didn't seem to be used all that much. An old Nikon 500mm 4.5 mirror lens looked mint. His Leicas, on the other hand, were well-worn. He donated the equipment to the University of Missouri to use a museum pieces. But he kept his favorite stuff, mostly Leica M, to keep using. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy. -Elliott Erwitt, "More Joy of Photography"