Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 60
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Sun May 14 07:36:12 2006
References: <200605101116.k4ABFswo091244@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
On May 10, 2006, at 7:16 AM, MSmall wrote:

>  During the Caracas Riots in 1959, several
> photo-journalists were on hand with Rolleiflex 2.8F's with the pistol 
> grip
> and the prism assembly:  they managed to use the cameras as clubs to 
> get
> themselves out of danger while occasionally pausing to shoot some 
> film.  A
> bit risky for my taste, but, then, I am no John Steed.

During the 50s, Yale Joel convinced me that the best camera weapon was 
the Kodak Medalist on a neck strap, swung around like a mace.
He felt that the Rollei was too delicate for such rugged work.

Larry Z