Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/20

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Subject: [Leica] Arthur C. Clarke
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Thu Mar 20 15:59:25 2008
References: <a3f189160803191304p55765317offceb41675f6372b@mail.gmail.com> <4cfa589b0803192225u7175c985r616442d37e6eb09a@mail.gmail.com>
 
At 01:25 AM 3/20/2008, Adam Bridge wrote:
 >In 1967 or maybe 1968 Clarke came to UC Davis to speak. I met him and
 >had the chance to chat with him, just the three of us - him, his
 >handler, and me. I was carrying my Leica IIIg?.  We talked about the
 >shooting of 2001.


In SANDS OF MARS, Clarke has his main character 
using a "Leica IV" with a flash gun which comes 
to play a relatively significant part in the plot.

Marc


msmall@aya.yale.edu
Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
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