Another Leica love story

[davidjfthomas]

http://www.theguardian.com/artandde...photography-camera-technology-cartier-bresson

 

[benjiboy]

Robert Capa's pictures of the D Day landing on Omaha Beech were not shot with a Leica but a Zeiss Contax.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Robert Capa's pictures of the D Day landing on Omaha Beech were not shot with a Leica but a Zeiss Contax.

That was my understating too.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Found it:

"He used two Contax II cameras mounted with 50 mm lenses..."

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Eleven

Still a cool Leica article though. Thanks for posting.

 

[gone]

I love all the sniping and carping on the comments section after the article. Almost thought I was reading something on an online photography forum!

 

[Hatchetman]

I do like the concept that, when you already have the best equipment, you can no longer delude yourself that a better camera would improve your skills.

 

[Gunfleet]

35mm format was chosen to utilise cine film, not specified by Leica so there's another gaff

 

[ME Super]

Yep. IIRC, Oskar Barnack had asthma that prevented him from carrying a larger camera. They did get that part right.