Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As with the work of many great artists, it often seems to me that the greatest photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson are whichever ones I currently happen to be looking at. This is not literally true, of course, but you get the idea. Far be it from me, therefore, to argue against Erwin's assertion that "many of the best HCB pictures were taken from 1931 to 1955." That being the case, Erwin (and since I have not yet been able to obtain a copy of your book on Leica lenses), is it therefore safe to say that many of the best HCB pictures were taken with lenses whose performance was no more distinguished, and possibly less so, than that of the 50mm collapsible Summicron, which was introduced in 1954? Art Peterson - -----Original Message----- From: Erwin Puts [mailto:imxputs@knoware.nl] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:20 PM To: L U G Subject: [Leica] Quote to be verified "He tried a lot of lenses. But much of his most famous work was taken with a collapsible 7-element 50mm Leitz Summicron. It is a *classic* Leica lens. I have this on very good authority and we have argued this before. Q.E.D."" Well Mike, any names to attach to this "very good authority"? It is not the best way to try to prove one's statements by referring to anonymous individuals. I am sure the collapsible Summicron was introduced in 1954, and many of the best of HCB pictures were from 1931 to 1955. Erwin