Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] was leica marketed as a professional camera or a hobbiest camera?
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:29:40 EST

In a message dated 3/27/02 11:24:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net writes:

> Until the M3, I don't think the pros(some exceptions we all know) were using
>  Leica that much. 4x5 was still king for news.
>  

Not quite. Eisenstadt for one was using screw-mount Leicas way before the M3 
and there were many others. It is true that there were still many photo 
deitors who insisted on larger negatives so many pros used Rolleis and Speed 
Graphics. Now that I think about it, most of the front line photography 
during the Korean police action was shot with Leica IIIf's and the early 
Nikkor 50/1,4s.

Seth
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