Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] if it lives under a bridge it's probably a .....
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:32:20 -0500
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA2581836CB@ASC02.asc.upenn.edu> <3.0.2.32.20011220124342.01564018@roanoke.infi.net>

Marc
Correct me if I stray off course, but I thought I read that Victor
Hasselblad was actually an ornithologist, and he specifically designed the
camera to photograph birds in the manner he wanted. I always thought that
the reason the camera was such a success, was because it was designed by a
USER and not by an engineer with some vague notion of what a photographer
needs (shades of the Edsel!).
It could be why the Leica, as well as the Hassie have been such a success!
Dan
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From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] if it lives under a bridge it's probably a .....


> At 04:58 PM 12/20/01 -0000, Simon Lamb wrote:
> >The build quality of a Hasselblad is definitely in the same league as a
> >Leica.  It however is not the first thing that would enter many people's
> >mind as a wildlife camera, especially if you want long lenses.
>
> Victor Hasselblad made quite a reputation for himself in the '60's and
> '70's, gadding about with his eponymous camera and lenses to photograph
> wildlife all around the world.
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>
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