Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]FWIW, I've read that many pros before & immediately after WWII (e.g., Capa, Adams, Life magazine staffers, etc.) preferred Zeiss Ikon's Contax system as it was the high tech Canon EOS of the day (higher-performance lenses, more on-camera features, bigger range of accessories, etc.). My admittedly small collection of Contax promotional literature also seems to indicate a substantial effort on Zeiss Ikon's part to market to pros, although they clearly aimed @ the rich amateur market, too. Chris - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html