Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://www.billbrandt.com/Research/talesfromthecryp.html > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > Unsworth > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:02 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > Wasn't is something made for the police to use to provide scene of crime > photos? > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jem Kime > Sent: 02 December 2002 14:32 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > Slobodan, > I too, have always wondered this, as I like wide angle lenses/cameras. I > have one such candidate in the Envoy Wide Angle, a 6x9 camera with a > fixed 64mm lens (usually Taylor Hobson but occassionally Dallmeyer). > However this seems unlikkely to present the severe distortion/extreme > coverage that are apparent in this series of his photos, so I remain > unconvinced. I managed to pick up a new copy of his latest Thames and > Hudson book (published in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery > I believe) for only 5 pounds this last weekend, a pleasant bargain > considering the new price is 48 pounds! Sadly there were no more copies > available... :-( regards, Jem > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:06 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > > He used a special wide angle LF camera for his nudes and beach series. > > > Anyone remember the make and model? Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > Stuart Phillips wrote: > > > > > > I'm pretty sure he also used a Rollei TLR and LF. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@ntlworld.com> > > > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:25 AM > > > Subject: [Leica] Bill Brandt on TV > > > > > > > For those of you who can get UK satallite/cable channels there is > > > > a programme about the renowned UK photographer Bill Brandt on BBC4 > > > > > on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. UK time. I am 99% positive he was a > > > > Leica > user. > > > > > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > > > > www.gwpics.com > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html