HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Yes, but at least the first has had some help, I guess!sitemistic said:
pesphoto
Veteran
HSI did you buy those that way or is that your handiwork? If it's all you, who are you and what do you shoot? Would love to hear.
hans voralberg
Veteran
AFAIK he's a student still 
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Everyone remains always a student...
Dogman
Veteran
The second photo in HSI's post is the Jim Marshall M4.
Stoneaxe
Member
"I, too, suspect that Erwitt's Leica has been customized. Brassing should only occur where the camera comes in contact with another object, i.e. skin or strap. Notice where it is brassed on the front and top. It is in areas normally not handled."
Agreed. Never noticed that before, good observation. Also that, on the top, all the text is still unbrassed, while all around it is totally brassed.
Still lovely but faked.
Agreed. Never noticed that before, good observation. Also that, on the top, all the text is still unbrassed, while all around it is totally brassed.
Still lovely but faked.
V
varjag
Guest
Bingo, that's what Erwitt did. Artificially brassed his M3 for bragging rights at online forums
Grab your Leica in palm in the middle, hope it's more clear now.
Grab your Leica in palm in the middle, hope it's more clear now.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Perhaps a dog got ahold of it...
HSI
The Fourth
Those aren't mine, just camera porn sadly.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Oh please. Elliott Erwitt, a really busy photographer, took time to fake his cameras? For whom? Why?Stoneaxe said:
tmfabian
I met a man once...
Trius said:
agreed, how i handle my camera i actually have far more brassing on the top and bottom than on the front by where the index finger would go like those who cry faked would suggest. I would only assume Erwitts brassing is real due to how mine is currently going.
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Mackinaw
Think Different
Stoneaxe said:
Doubt it. Use a camera bigtime for 50 years and brassing is bound to happen.
Jim B.