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Subject: [Leica] An extraordinary collection of 40's Leica images
From: gwpics at aol.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Wed May 25 22:10:18 2005
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What a fascinating collection of images of a nation under occupation. In 
the words of Spock 'It is life Jim, but not as we know it!'

Gerry


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chandos@cox.net wrote:

>Someone in the Photonet Leica forum posted a link to the following site:
>
>http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.asp?PageID=375480&nr=1
>
>Evidently these are images exposed in Copenhagen during the war years,
>but only recently processed and scanned.
>
>The discussion here:
>
>http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/135679.html?1117037412
>
>suggests that all of these images were made with a Barnack Leica and a
>50mm lens.  
>
>In the event, whether he made them with a IIIc or a No. 1 Kodak Pocket
>Special doesn't matter.  He was one hell of a photographer.  I urge all
>of you to have a look at these; simply amazing! 
>
>Chandos
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