Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/17

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Subject: [Leica] Here comes Arbus again
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 00:13:12 -0400

All her shots in my mind were all medium format.
I think had she not shifted to medium format she'd have never become Diane
Arbus. No a brand name is not such a critical issue but format certainly is.
The right tool for the right person is always a valid thought.


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 19:40:54 -0400
> To: LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Here comes Arbus again
> 
> Whoever said it didn't really matter about what she used is correct.  That
> notwithstanding, I'm reasonably certain Arbus went to that big darkroom in 
> the
> sky before Mamiya introduced the C330. Something else Mark, The lenses were
> 55mm 65mm in the wide range, not 60mm.
> 
> Even though she probably had more than a passing knowledge of Leicahood she
> didn't seem to use one for here good works. Matter of fact, here lens
> selection looks varied enough to preclude the old Rollei 80mm routine for 
> much
> she did?
> 
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