Nachtwey, film and 911

[Denton]

Saw CNN profile James Nachtwey's 911 photos, saying he shot 27 rolls of film. Don't know what he was shooting, any guesses?

Find a link here:http://lightbox.time.com/2011/09/07/revisiting-911-unpublished-photos-by-james-nachtwey/#1

Denton

 

[Chuck Albertson]

Looks like color.

 

[unclescarMT]

In the dcumentary "War Photographer", he's seen shooting what look like Canon Eos cameras (not sure which exact model). That film was released in 2001 so I'd bet that's what he was using that day.
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[tmfabian]

as for equipment...james is a canon fella. as for film...it's anyone's guess...fuji press of some iso rating would be my guess.

 

[Harry S.]

I think I read someshere he used NPH400 (Pro 400H) during the War Photographer film.

 

[swoop]

I know a guy in passing. Regular freelancer for a big paper. We were waiting around this crime scene and there was someone from every paper in the city there and we were swapping stories. He told a funny story about Nachtway and 9/11. He was near ground zero the day after and was shooting stuff walking along the street. There was some guy on the other side of the street following the same path as him. He hears a cop yell out in the distance and the both of them meet in the middle and tell the cop who they are. Nachtway says without missing a beat in a mellow voice as if he's the Earl of Canterbury or something such "I'm James Nachtway from time magazine." As if the cop and everyone in the world is supposed to know who he is. And the freelancer he's thinking "WTF. There's no way he's James Nachtwey." This guy is dressed in a button down and a sport coat like he's going out to dinner right after. He knew the name, but not the face and figured Nachtway would be a more relaxed guy.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

"in a mellow voice as if he's the Earl of Canterbury or something such "I'm James Nachtway from time magazine." As if the cop and everyone in the world is supposed to know who he is."

I would imagine these guys, who have been everywhere and seen everything, have a particular way of speaking to people who have the potential for obstructing their work. Equal parts: 1) assuming you have the right to do whatever it is you're doing; 2) you should know me, and if you don't, i and what i'm doing are very important; and 3) the Jedi Mind Trick: this is not the photographer who's work you should be impeding.

 

[filmfan]

I know a guy in passing. Regular freelancer for a big paper. We were waiting around this crime scene and there was someone from every paper in the city there and we were swapping stories. He told a funny story about Nachtway and 9/11. He was near ground zero the day after and was shooting stuff walking along the street. There was some guy on the other side of the street following the same path as him. He hears a cop yell out in the distance and the both of them meet in the middle and tell the cop who they are. Nachtway says without missing a beat in a mellow voice as if he's the Earl of Canterbury or something such "I'm James Nachtway from time magazine." As if the cop and everyone in the world is supposed to know who he is. And the freelancer he's thinking "WTF. There's no way he's James Nachtwey." This guy is dressed in a button down and a sport coat like he's going out to dinner right after. He knew the name, but not the face and figured Nachtway would be a more relaxed guy.

Oh? And....

 

[Colin Corneau]

Being calm and composed in dealing with a cop trying to kick you out of where you need to be is called being a professional...I doubt it's arrogance.

Maybe if a few more photogs didn't dress like rodeo clowns or hobos, they'd find better treatment more often.

 

[Harry S.]

I dont think it sounded like he was going out of the ordinary in his speach to the police officer, Nachtwey has that kind of sophisticated, calm and composed speech pattern.

 

[d_ross]

I think I read someshere he used NPH400 (Pro 400H) during the War Photographer film.

It was Tri X he used in war photogprapher, the camera was an EOS1

 

[ChipMcD]

I think I read someshere he used NPH400 (Pro 400H) during the War Photographer film.

I'm pretty sure the sequence showing him labelling film canisters shows TriX.

 

[d_ross]

I'm pretty sure the sequence showing him labelling film canisters shows TriX.

Def was, and the entire exhibition at the end of the film was B&W, and what a good film it was too! interesting to watch his processes and calmness when most would be running for cover!

 

[Colin Corneau]

http://www.time.com/time/beyond911/#JamesNachtwey

 

[Harry S.]

I meant the colour photographs displayed throught War Photographer. The Man throwing the Molotov for instance.