Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Betcha it was a Xenon lens on a IIIa! Dan ( waving a $5 bill) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] ......Leicas in movies...... > For those interested in this particular movie it has been re-released in a two > tape version completely re-vamped with digital sound and other enhancements as > well as footage not used in the original film. > > If you're submarine or Leica buff, it's worth buying for your tape collection > along with your leica collection.:-) > > I'm sure most of us would not want to be the journalist with the Leica trying to > shoot in that environment of "next to nothing light" unless we had a Noctilux! > ;-) Actually, under those sub conditions I wouldn't want to be the guy using the > Leica no matter what the hell lens was on the camera . :-( > > However, it is interesting to watch him trying shoot within the confines of the > submarine. > > ted > > > "B. D. Colen" wrote: > > > It was called Das Boot when it was released in German. It's also been released > > as The Boat. Probably THE best submarine movie of all time. And the book is > > pretty incredible too. > > > > B. D. > > > > tmlee wrote: > > > > > I thot it was called "Das Boot" by Wolfgang Petersen...... > > > > > > Peace > > > TMLee > > > > > > "Ronin" featured the R6....... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: V8PWR@aol.com <V8PWR@aol.com> > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:30 PM > > > Subject: [Leica] Leicas in movies > > > > > > >Yesterday I watched " THE BOAT " , a movie relating the story of the U-96 , > > > a > > > >german submarine during WWII . > > > >On military reporter on board carries what looks to be a Leica III . No > > > flash > > > >is used , despite the poor lighting conditions . > > > >Nice movie > > > >Jo GOODTIMES > >