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Re: [Rollei] Rollei and the press
- Subject: Re: [Rollei] Rollei and the press
- From: Bob Shell <bob >
- Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 11:58:26 -0500
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on 3/7/02 11:22 AM, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) at peterk wrote:
First, regarding the image "Raising the American Flag" by Joe Rosenthal
taken in 1945. He lists Agfa film as being used with his Speed Graphic. I
find this odd since we were at war. Anyone have any info on how Joe got Agfa
film, or was that film made in USA at the time?
Several shots list using a 4x5 Speed Graphic with normal lens. What size was
normal? 152mm?
In the late 50s and 60s, many show use of a Leica M2 or M3 but with a 105mm
lens? I never knew of a Leica 105mm lens? Perhaps its a Nikkor? Anyone have
any other ideas?
I think Ansco may have been making Agfa/Ansco film at the time, so maybe
Rosenthal used that. Alternately, photographers usually give info from
memory, and he could have remembered wrong.
4 X 5 Speed Graphics often came with 127mm lenses as "normal".
On the Leica info, again it may have just been faulty photographer memory.
I've had shots submitted to me for Shutterbug in which the lens focal length
given was obviously wrong, either because no such lens existed, because the
perspective was wrong, or for other reasons. Like a photo showing "donuts"
from a mirror lens and identified by the
photographer as from a 55mm Micro-Nikkor!!!! I take all info supplied by
photographers about photos with several grains of salt.
Bob
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on 3/7/02 11:22 AM, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) at peterk wrote:<=
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2">First, regarding the image "Raising the Ame=
rican Flag" by Joe Rosenthal taken in 1945. He lists Agfa film as being=
used with his Speed Graphic. I find this odd since we were at war. Anyone h=
ave any info on how Joe got Agfa film, or was that film made in USA at the t=
ime?</FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2">Several shots list using a 4x5 Speed Graphic with normal len=
s. What size was normal? 152mm?</FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE=3D"2">In the late 50s and 60s, many show use of a Leica M2 or M3 b=
ut with a 105mm lens? I never knew of a Leica 105mm lens? Perhaps its a Nikk=
or? Anyone have any other ideas?</FONT> <BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
I think Ansco may have been making Agfa/Ansco film at the time, so maybe Ro=
senthal used that. Alternately, photographers usually give info from m=
emory, and he could have remembered wrong. <BR>
<BR>
4 X 5 Speed Graphics often came with 127mm lenses as "normal".<BR=
>
<BR>
On the Leica info, again it may have just been faulty photographer memory. =
<BR>
<BR>
I've had shots submitted to me for Shutterbug in which the lens focal lengt=
h given was obviously wrong, either because no such lens existed, because th=
e perspective was wrong, or for other reasons. Like a photo showing &q=
uot;donuts" from a mirror lens and identified by the<BR>
photographer as from a 55mm Micro-Nikkor!!!! I take all info supplied=
by photographers about photos with several grains of salt.<BR>
<BR>
Bob
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