Leica LTM The Leicas used by Vivian Maier

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helenhill_HH said:

Untitled by helenhill_HH, on Flickr


Lem's photo of Moi... hats off to a great photo that makes me laugh and to a dear friend by helenhill_HH, on Flickr


'Leica Myself' Book... page 28...Moi,Moi by helenhill_HH, on Flickr


Erwitt & I by helenhill_HH, on Flickr


Louis Mendes Double Exposes HH by helenhill_HH, on Flickr
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Hi Helen,
I was looking at Your photographs on flickr. Real beauty! Classical pictures are placed in the context of this time. I really enjoy looking at them!
I saw Elliott Erwitt and Joseph Koudelka some years ago in Arles at the fotofestival. Both had impressive talks. Especially Koudelka's way of becoming what he is now was good to hear.
 
thompsonks said:
Since the picture is square and the angle is low, one possibility is Rollei with self-timer on a stable object (I don't think she ever used a tripod?).

Kirk
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Oh yes she did, and she had also the original Rolleiflex flash,
so we know she liked using accessories. Here she is with - what I believe her second - Rolleiflex, the 3.5 EV-MVX on tripod:
using the flash:

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Vivian Maier was a genius with the Rollei.
me not so, even having used Medium Format for years,
in Fashion, Portraits, Model shots, Publicity and Advertising!
I am so darn slow.
I doubt Helen would be happy.
Fact: Rollei least used of my cameras.
Highest ratio of really good images!
Rats! . Go figger.
 
helenhill said:
No rolleiflex only because I have a plustek scanner, now the 8200 series
which I Adore and I do Love 35mm
Hence The rollei would require another scanner

What do You think Ron, would it suit Me ?
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You would look great using a Rolleiflex, besides what's another scanner.:)
 
For years I used an ever ready case on an M2 and also an M4, but for thirty years I've left them behind as too tedious. When I got my Rolleiflex I took it out of its case and it's never been back. I am very surprised to see Vivian Maier and imogen Cunningham putting up with the major encumbrance of the Rolleiflex case, with its flap hanging down..... Do people use the cases still?

Meanwhile, I do love that shiny new leather strap on the Leica III. It's shininess seems quite anomalous, for the era, and on a Leica as we've come to know them. And what lenses were on those cameras?
 
Timmyjoe said:
Who took this picture? That is not a self portrait, at least not with that Leica camera, it has no self timer and her hands are nowhere near the shutter release. Also the camera orientation doesn't match the framing of the shot. I don't remember seeing any VM pictures where she self-portrait'd with a tripod and a Rollei, that wasn't thru a mirror. Where did this picture come from?
Best,
-Tim
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She punk'd us all, well, except me...the guy who took the pic put his Leica around her neck and she had him take her pic with her Rollei :)
..................anyhow, i'm sticking to that :D
 
Very interesting photos in the link...

I find it intriguing from the beauty-shop selfie, dated 1978, Ms. Maier was using a 40+ year-old black Leica II, in spite of also owning a more recent Leica III...

The shot using the back-side of the rear-view mirror on the car (using the Contaflex) is really cool too...

Very creative photographer.

:)
 
Luddite Frank said:
Very interesting photos in the link...

I find it intriguing from the beauty-shop selfie, dated 1978, Ms. Maier was using a 40+ year-old black Leica II, in spite of also owning a more recent Leica III...

The shot using the back-side of the rear-view mirror on the car (using the Contaflex) is really cool too...

Very creative photographer.

:)
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I think that is a Contaflex IV. It is definitely a unit focus model and the lens grips look like the early spacing (different models had the grips at different places "around the clock"). The two sides of the front cover look different—which they would, if it was a IV with the meter cover open. Can't be definitive given the lack of detail though. It might also be a Contaflex III.
 
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