[Leica] Arbus revisited

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Found this on photo net:

" 
Diane Arbus never used a Leica for her work. She used a Rolleiwide, and a
Mamiya C330 with a 60mm, 80mm, and maybe a 105. These two cameras were what
she used for the work she is famous for. Leading up to this, she worked in
35mm. She had a Contax, and then a Nikon S2, but she changed to and stuck
with a Nikon F with a 50/1.4, because the could focus it more quickly"

The guy gives off the air of knowing what he's talking about.
I mean when you get that specific....


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Walt Johnson <walt at waltjohnson.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 13:32:56 -0400
> To: LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Arbus revisited
> 
> Tina
> 
> Somewhere I had the idea Arbus worked with a Mamiya C3 for most of her 
> career?
> Take a look at many of her images and it's obvious she was using tele and 
> wide
> lenses. 
> 
> One of the better know shots (grenade boy) had to be a 65mm.Seem to recall
> hearing she loaded herself down with a bag full of gear to "suffer a bit" 
> for
> her art. :)
> 
> Walt
>