Famous Photographers

[Sean Reid]

how about an easier question? what type of brushes and paint did van gogh prefer?

Van Gogh had very specific preferences for both paper and paint, pencils, etc.. Much of his money (from his brother Theo) went to having the specific materials he needed - many of them were expensive. He spent money on materials ahead of food and clothing. Anyone interested in this may want to read the three-volume collection of his letters to his brother Theo - they document much of his adult life.

One's choice of camera, lens, film, etc. can have a very large affect on his or her pictures. Using an RF vs. an SLR has a significant influence on how one sees the subject, the possibilities for variation, space, compression of near/far, etc.

Of course, it's true that many photographers are far more concerned with equipment than pictures. But the backlash against that is perpetuating a myth - that the tools chosen don't matter. They matter very much - esp. in photography which is a joint effort between person and machine.

The fact that many famous photographers of the 20th century used rangefinders is relevant. It isn't a coincidence at all. I discussed this in more depth, if anyone is interested, here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/epson-rd1.shtml

Cheers,

Sean

 

[Sean Reid]

Also, Van Gogh sold many pictures while he was living, but not for much $$. There were some collectors buying his work early on but he became estranged from his primary buyer (who wanted a good deal of control over Van Gogh himself) and so that cash cow dried up for him.

Sean

 

[anandi]

van gogh made his own paints and probably made his own brushes
making our own cameras would make us all better photogs 🙂

 

[Michael I.]

Picasso used a FED 2

Andy Warholl used polaroids(dont know about minoxes)

Joel Peter Witkin uses a sixties Rolleiflex(sont know about blads)

 

[Michael I.]

Ernesto "che" Guevara used a leica two with mirror box and some kind of long telephoto.
He used a plaubel makina of some sort when working as a photographer as a young man

Mao was given a kiev 4 which he presented his cook with

Alex Levac currently uses konica hexar af silver

Ansel Adams used a linhof technikardan i think

 

[Michael I.]

Ernesto "che" Guevara used a leica two with mirror box and some kind of long telephoto.
He used a plaubel makina of some sort when working as a photographer as a young man

Mao was given a kiev 4 which he presented his cook with

Alex Levac currently uses konica hexar af silver

Ansel Adams used a linhof technikardan i think

Salgado uses some kind of leica R and pentax 67 (recently)

 

[Michael I.]

dorothea lange used some kind of graflex 6x7 slr made in 1936 or 37.

eve arnold used rollei,nikon rf,pentax slrs and i think nikon slrs

evgeniy khaldey used a leica 2 and fed 1 of some kind

annie leibowitz used hasselblads and nikon f's dont know what she uses know i think eos with 600 lenses

 

[naturephoto1]

Ansel Adams used a linhof technikardan i think

Ansel Adams I believe used at least in part Deardorf 8"x 10" and 4" x 5" cameras and in later years used Hasselblads (as he aged). I believe the original Technikardan 45 was introduced after his death (1988?). I have the Technikardan 45S which I purchased I believe soon after its introduction in 1995.

John Sexton, I believe Adams' last student/assistant uses a Linhof Technika.

 

[naturephoto1]

Salgado uses some kind of leica R and pentax 67 (recently)

I believe that Salgado uses M series Leicas, not R series, but the R s may be a recent addition.

 

[Peter]

Now, if I had that stuff...

My work would be as good as them...

That's a good one! 😛

 

[wilt]

Andy Warhol used a Minox 35 (GT?).

 

[Beniliam]

Salgado uses some kind of leica R and pentax 67 (recently)

I see with one Pentax 645 for his next work called ´Genesis´


Andy Warhol uses Minox 35 EL

http://www.gsteinbach.de/start.htm

 

[Rodinal Addict]

David Hume Kennerly used Nikon F cameras in Vietnam, and Leica RFs when covering the Ford presidency.