Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> Consider a Rolleiflex 2.8 F or a new GX. >> Simplicity in itself unless your work around revolves around a 35mm B.D. writes: > > BTW - A few nights ago I was looking through a book I have which is a > collection of the photos from some World Photo something or other > competition - in 1964. At the back of the book there is a section giving > technical detail - film, exposure, lens, camera, etc., for all the > photos. And interestingly enough, the Rollei TLR is far and away the > most frequently named camera...by far. There's a smattering of Leicas, a > few other 35s, etc....but shot after shot after shot with Rolleis..... > > Times change.. > > B. D. > Yes indeed times have changed. In 1960 when I got out of high school I hated school so I went to work at an upstate New York daily news paper serving a four year (1960 to 1964) apprenticeship where I learned how each department worked. Of course the editorial & photo department was my favourite. During that period the photo equipment room was stocked with at least 30 Rollie TLR's and that was the camera I learned photography. During that period I never even heard the word Leica, or Nikon for that matter. It is truly amazing what you can do with a TLR. During that period I spent a year working with Hunter S. Thompson (who also used a Rollie TLR) and when he quit, he convinced me i should move to California where he was going. I quit and moved to LA but that is a whole other story. sl