Willy Ronis ~ Self-portrait, 1955.
Willy Ronis (August 14, 1910 – September 12, 2009) was a French photographer, the best-known of whose work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence. The work of photographers, Alfred Stieglitz and Ansel Adams inspired Ronis to begin exploring photography. After his father’s death, in 1936, Ronis closed the studio and joined the photo agency Rapho, with Brassaï, Robert Doisneau and Ergy Landau. Ronis became the first French photographer to work for Life. In 1953, Edward Steichen included Ronis, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Izis, and Brassaï in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art titled Five French Photographers.
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Leica 250… love the film-leader cutting guide.
Leica CL (made by Minolta) cutaway…
Leica IIIf + Canon lens…
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Black is beautiful…
New kids on the block . Just received my black leica M3 which I have been drooling for a long time - shot this with my iphone.
Leica CL + 40mm Summicron
From Cameraquest.com “Designed by both Leitz and Minolta, CL bodies were made by Minolta. Three different versions proclaim Leica CL or Leitz-Minolta CL or Minolta CL. The Leitz-Minolta version was sold in Japan while the Leica CL version was still being produced. After Leica CL production stopped, Minolta continued the Minolta CL, even exporting it to the US.”
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DDD’s M3D Black Paint…
With a price of 1,680,000 Euros the legendary M3D (opening bid: 150,000 Euros) owned by the LIFE photographer and Picasso intimate David Douglas Duncan is the most expensive camera from a serial production ever. It is the second-highest price ever paid for a camera.
Famous forerunner of all MP cameras specially designed and built by Leitz for the American photographer David Douglas Duncan. Only 4 of these cameras (M3D-1 to M3D-4) were produced and used for many years by Duncan. The offered black paint camera is still in very good condition with black Leicavit (engraved ‘Leicavit’ without ‘MP’) and black paint Summilux 1.4/50mm no.2028874 with special focusing lever (this lens is illustrated in Lager I pg.185 with M3D-4). The camera is complete with special crank on rewind knob and Duncan’s original strap - from a private collection, the camera was owned until 2007 by David Douglas Duncan. Life photographer Duncan (born January 23, 1916) is among the most influential photographers of the 20th century. He is best known for his dramatic combat photographs of Korean and Vietnam War and his work with his close friend Pablo Picasso. As a result of this friendship seven books were published, all photographs were taken with the Leica M3-D - with two vintage combat prints (35x28cm) taken by David Douglas Duncan in Vietnam, Saigon, Khe Sanh in February 1968, both with various stamps on verso and signed by Duncan on recto and verso.
Leica M3 + 50mm f/2 D/R Summicron.
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![Vintage Leica patina…
design-photographs
leica 1 [austin calhoon ]
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Leica M-E digital + 35mm f/2 Summicron…
Leica S2 + 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S lens…
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A pair of Leica M2 cameras de-chromed and de-lugged… slightly bizarre, or what?
Minnie and Mickey - Leica M2
…… To save weight, he chemically de-chromed his Leicas down to the brass base metal. And removed the strap lugs because he carries his cams strapless ………
Source: http://www.citysnaps.net/blog/2009/01/05/minnie-and-mickey/
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