[Leica] Lou Reed has an S2 and an M9

[filippini at theramp.net (The Filippini Family- Matt & Blaise)]

Great story & great shot, Fred.

Matt

> In november 2003 Lou Reed performed during Crossing Border festival in The
> Hague. He recited parts of the poem 'The Raven' by E.A. Poe.
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> I met him backstage and we spoke about photography and Leica off course
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> He had noticed I was the only Leica-shooter (both M and R Leica) among my
> colleagues.
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> At the inevitable book- and CD-signing session afterwards he shouted to
> the
> fans and the photographers: 'No flash, no flash!' I was the only
> photographer, who was able to shoot pictures in the 'available darkness'
> with the Noctilux!
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> A few years later I met hem at a vernissage in a photogallery in
> Amsterdam.
> They displayed and sold pictures made by him. At this occasion he had a
> M-Leica dangling at the strap over his shoulder. I suppose it was a M7.
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> Take a look at:
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Fred+Hess/Lou+Reed+CB+2003+neg+%23+23.jpg.html
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> Regards
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> Fred Hess
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Filippini Family- Matt & Blaise" <filippini at theramp.net>
> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: woensdag 18 november 2009 23:51
> Subject: [Leica] Lou Reed has an S2 and an M9
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> He just released his third book of photography.  I didn't know...
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> <http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/lou-reed-photo
> grapher-1817676.html>
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> Matt
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