Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] On a Roll With a Schmear
From: robertmeier@usjet.net
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:21:47 -0600
References: <000001c3d87a$5fd3c670$121afea9@Hausner>

He actually took some pretty interesting pictures.   All B&W, available
light.  I have a copy of the book somewhekjre, but I can't find it.

Bob


> You're right, Bob.  I just spoke with a friend who knows a great deal
> more "Beat" (a term hated by the so-called Beats) minutiae than I do,
> who says that Ginsburg came on his Leica later in his photographic
> career, perhaps his last eight or nine years.  She doesn't know where he
> got the Retina so you are probably also correct about its provenance...I
> was only guessing at the Burroughs connection.
>
> Buzz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of
> robertmeier@usjet.net
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 2:17 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] On The Roll
>
>
> Buzz,
>
> There's a book of Ginsberg's snapshots and he talks about shooting for
> years
> with the Retina, that I think he got from his family, and then getting a
> Rollei.   He might well have used a Leica at some time too.
>
> Bob
>
>
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In reply to: Message from "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> ([Leica] On a Roll With a Schmear)