MartinP
Veteran
I have skimmed through the relevant section of the official Everest Expedition book and not found which brand of camera was used for the famous summit picture of Tenzing, by Hillary. There is a note that all colour-film, and "most of the black-and-white", was supplied by Kodak but no mention of the cameras.
Later on, in the 70's and 80's, a lot of people used the Rollei 35 models, indeed I still have one and last went over 10000 feet with it last Autumn. Those small cameras were so popular, for their lightness and high quality results, that they were popularly known as the climber's camera. Many people without sponsorship deals will have used them I expect.
Later on, in the 70's and 80's, a lot of people used the Rollei 35 models, indeed I still have one and last went over 10000 feet with it last Autumn. Those small cameras were so popular, for their lightness and high quality results, that they were popularly known as the climber's camera. Many people without sponsorship deals will have used them I expect.