Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glenn wrote:
>You are talking about Feininger, right. The photo on the cover of his
>'Total Picture Control' book (which I have in front of me). A self
>portrait entitled 'The Photo-journalist'.
Thanks a million Glenn. That's the one. With my 60th coming up on
Sunday, I think early Alzheimer's is creeping in. But at least then
you make new friends every day and you're allowed to hide your own
Easter eggs....... :-)
Best
Alex
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>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:04:43 +0000, Peter Dzwig
><pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote:
>>
>> This should have been copied to the list, but as yet hasn't appeared
>>
>> Peter Dzwig
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Famous Leica self-portrait (was Leitz 50mm b/l v/f)
>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 23:04:13 +0000
>> From: Alex Hurst <corkflor@iol.ie>
>> To: pdzwig@summaventures.com
>>
>> Peter and I wrote:
>>
>> >>There's a famous self-portrait somewhere of one of the Leica
>> >>legends (can't remember who) using a III with the 50 b/l finder.
>> >>His body, as I remember is shadowed with a projected 35mm filmstrip
>> >>including sprocket holes.
>> >
>> >I can't think of it. There's a great picture of a very young HCB
>> >with VIOOH or similar...
>> >
>>
>> Definitely not HC-B.
>>
>> C'mon guys.Please help us out. This is a very famous shot and you're
>> all Leica freaks. I'll be very disappointed otherwise. Who wuz he?
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Alex
>>
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