oltimer
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Erik, was this IIIG he owned up for auction a while back on WestLicht site?
This is Henri with his custom-made Leica IIIg in black paint, around 1961.
Erik.
wilonstott
Wil O.
Henri at play with a black M3 and matching rigid Summicron.
Erik.
That's a Noctilux f/1.2
Rare bird.
brennanphotoguy
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Looks like it has an infinity lock though...
SaveKodak
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HCB also shot with a gun....WHEN HE MURDERED HIS WIFE! :-o
/fakenews
/fakenews
Erik van Straten
Veteran
I thought so too ... but maybe I am wrong. The pictures are not very clear.
This is Henri with a Noctilux 50mm f/1.2.
Erik.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
SaveKodak
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willwright
Member
In Peter Galassi's fine book accompanying HCB's show at the MOMA in NY, "The Modern Century"...he discussed HCB's use of cameras in some detail. This quote refers to his trips to China in the early late 40s...
We learn from Galassi’s preface to the “Modern Century” book some interesting things about HCB at work. For the 1948 China trip: “his basic equipment for the trip included two Leicas: lenses of three focal lengths (35mm, 50mm, and 135mm) viewfinders that could be adjusted to each lens and that improved upon the primitive Leica finder of the time; two light meters; and a flash gun. He also carried a medium format camera—a Plaubel Makina that persistently troubled him until he replaced it with a Super Ikonta—and in the course of the journey he acquired a 16mm movie camera. The Plaubel and the Ikonta were necessary because—much to Cartier-Bresson’s irritation—most magazines still insisted on the larger negative for color. Shooting in color was an inescapable part of the business, and although Cartier-Bresson was never completely comfortable with it, he did a great deal of color work…Capa’s dream of moving into television never materialized and Cartier-Bresson never took the (16mm) camera seriously.”
Like any working photographer, HCB fit the tools to the job..
We learn from Galassi’s preface to the “Modern Century” book some interesting things about HCB at work. For the 1948 China trip: “his basic equipment for the trip included two Leicas: lenses of three focal lengths (35mm, 50mm, and 135mm) viewfinders that could be adjusted to each lens and that improved upon the primitive Leica finder of the time; two light meters; and a flash gun. He also carried a medium format camera—a Plaubel Makina that persistently troubled him until he replaced it with a Super Ikonta—and in the course of the journey he acquired a 16mm movie camera. The Plaubel and the Ikonta were necessary because—much to Cartier-Bresson’s irritation—most magazines still insisted on the larger negative for color. Shooting in color was an inescapable part of the business, and although Cartier-Bresson was never completely comfortable with it, he did a great deal of color work…Capa’s dream of moving into television never materialized and Cartier-Bresson never took the (16mm) camera seriously.”
Like any working photographer, HCB fit the tools to the job..
grouchos_tash
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I heard that he had used a Zorki 6 at some point as well?
On the front of this book I have it looks like he is using a 35mm Elmar...
On the front of this book I have it looks like he is using a 35mm Elmar...