tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68553095080228699142012-02-16T15:06:27.876-05:00Back issues of Leica magazines hold a wealth of useful information you can use to further your enjoyment and appreciation of Leica cameras and photography. This blog's aim is to help you in selecting individual issues.LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comBlogger881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-48484520590924318622012-02-16T15:06:00.000-05:002012-02-16T15:06:27.882-05:00This issue marks 25 years of publishing Leica Fotografie - a magazine devoted to a single brand of camera and how to get the maximum advantage of it and its accessories. And yet, according to Hans Saebens, "The crucial factor in successful photography is not the camera, or the accessories: it is always the photographer himself."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4dj8qHyajNM/Tz1dBywj1eI/AAAAAAAAAaA/015i0l1QpDg/s1600/1973-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4dj8qHyajNM/Tz1dBywj1eI/AAAAAAAAAaA/015i0l1QpDg/s320/1973-1.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br />Award-winning Belgian photographer Walter DeMulder is our Master of the Leica this time out. His landscapes and architectural work won him early notoriety but he seems especially talented with capturing people in natural, and interesting, poses. One of the shots in this gallery of images is of another well-known photographer - Man Ray.<br /><br />That article and gallery is immediately followed by another, showcasing the talent of Dr. Peter-Jurgen Schulze. He puts an M4 camera to very good use on small to large subjects, from a typical bowl of fruit still life, to a child's grave, to a massive train locomotive engine. He states, "I simply try, in my photographs, to record what seems to be noteworthy."<br /><br />Fritz Kempe writes about portrait photography - contrasting the formal and posed studio portrait to free-style portraiture with a maximum of simplicity that, like a snapshot, can snatch expressions in unguarded moments. Rather than think of the subject as a "sitter" go for the essence of the personality of the "doer."<br /><br />"The Advantages and Peculiarities of Selective Through-the-Lens Metering" two-page article covers how to get the correct exposure using the Leica M5 rangefinder as well as the Leicaflex. The issue has 9 pages of new Leitz products and other photo gear from Photokina, plus new books, and concludes with 4 pages of news reports from around the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-1-1973-portrait-photography-25-years-ttl-light-meters">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1973</a>.<br /><br />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4848452059092431862?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-74301306334911349782012-01-31T19:11:00.004-05:002012-01-31T19:17:04.301-05:00This is really a jam-packed issue! The opening article is titled "Transition" and is written by Hermann Kirchoff. This photographer trains his eye at the intersection between two worlds - for example, where water meets air. The article includes a bonus section titled "Four Steps to Macrophotography"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AO7ITY8DFpE/TyiA0cjlwII/AAAAAAAAAZ0/-bsgOpS8lQQ/s1600/1982-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AO7ITY8DFpE/TyiA0cjlwII/AAAAAAAAAZ0/-bsgOpS8lQQ/s320/1982-4.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>Gunter Osterloh poses the question, "Is there such a thing as a universal outfit?" If you know anything about Leica then you know Osterloh is one of the most respected writers on Leica cameras worldwide. This article includes 4 pages of color photos on a theme of railroad trains to illustrate his recommendations.<br /><br />Harald Rumpf writes about pictorial representation and how his Leica M4-2 camera allows him to react spontaneously to events and situations that occur around him.<br /><br />Fritz Kempe speaks on how to capture unplanned portraits with a 90mm lens on a Leicaflex using Kodak Tri-X film. Includes examples of the results with pics of Lotte Jacobi, Helmut Gernsheim, Kurt Kranz, Will McBride, and Max Hermann Mahlmann.<br /><br />In a critique of photos taken by Detlev Keienburg we are asked if poetic objectivity is beautiful or banal? 3 pages of color pix are here for your judgment - are they poetic documentation, or insipid pictures destined for the waste-paper basket?<br /><br />An obit on Rosemarie Clausen includes several stunning black and white photos of her work (3 are full-page). And Andy Katz offers up advice on taking pictures of children.<br /><br />Several short (1 or 2 page) articles cover: macros of collectibles, 180mm f/4 Elmar-R lens, Trinovid BC binoculars, photographing music as light, accessories for the Focomat V35 Autofocus enlarger, the Leitz information service, recent books, and market reports.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-4-1982-portraits-macros-180mm-lens-trinovid" target="_blank">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1982</a>.<br /><br />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7430130633491134978?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-16073651064581776342011-01-11T16:29:00.005-05:002012-01-31T22:46:16.550-05:00Willi Moegle, age 80, is the highlighted photographer in this issue.&nbsp; In his later years he became quite famous for his "graphic arts / advertising / still life" photos of objects such as glass bottles, bowls, and furniture. In this combination portfolio and interview we get only a sampling of that work, along with some street photography, abstract tree images, and a cemetery. In the article we learn how Willi came to photography through initial training as a chemigrapher. His art training prepared him well for when he took up the camera.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCdAzjONNbI/AAAAAAAAANA/PZojAiwTcSk/s1600/1977-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCdAzjONNbI/AAAAAAAAANA/PZojAiwTcSk/s200/1977-5.jpg" width="150" /></a>In an article about traveling with a camera, by Dr. Klaus Franke, states that "...a picture is not only a recorded image but it is an actual experience in a condensed artistic form." I take him to mean that using a camera to capture images of a journey should not detract from the traveler's experience, but rather, enhance it by causing one to be more aware of the scene in front of one's eyes, and by the act of photographing, augment or increase one's participation in the trip. The article includes some great photos of an ancient temple with amazing statues.<br /><br />A exhibition sponsored by IFPA - the International Federation of Photographic Art - features the work of Odette Bretscher. Titled "Images of Egypt," the examples printed here are not the usual pyramids or camels, but rather a young vegetable merchant, an idyllic street scene, and a girl carrying a water jug on her head. The accompanying article states that children are a key focus in the presentation.<br /><br />Four articles on the tech side: Information about the Tetenal Monochrome Toning Process that uses resin-coated papers. A longer article looks at experiments with color accomplished by sandwiching double exposures in camera, and also in the darkroom. "Modern Flash Technique" looks at how to get the most from Braun, Vivitar, and Mannesmann-Mini-Studio electronic units. Finally, sound-slide shows with the Pradovit C projector are described.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1977-egypt-flash-pradovit-c-toning-color" target="_blank">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1977</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1607365106458177634?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-80680876076225505832010-12-14T13:37:00.002-05:002012-01-11T16:02:55.452-05:00This is one of the more popular issues, perhaps because of the comparison test of the Digital Module R and R9 camera to the Canon EOS 1. Of course, the article looks at technical (specifications) differences, but also handling, and side-by-side image results. The testers could find little fault with either camera's performance and had to look at details and pricing to favor one over another.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCdBJSqOO5I/AAAAAAAAANI/Yy48p095COg/s1600/2005-6_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCdBJSqOO5I/AAAAAAAAANI/Yy48p095COg/s200/2005-6_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>Leica a la carte - the ability to have a Leica M7 or MP personalized has been an option since 2004. In "An Invitation to Play" we read how well received the option has been, and the stumbling blocks to sales as well.<br /><br />Using studio lights? You've got to read the 10-page article here that teaches how to get the maximum benefit from artificial lighting.<br /><br />More tech stuff - a comparison of 3 upscale film scanners: the Howtek Scanmaster D4000, Imacon Flextight 343, and the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED. In addition to the text descriptions there is a nice chart of specs and test results, plus side-by-side images. Since this is part 3 of a series on scanners, the article also includes a summary comparison chart of all ten tested models.<br /><br />In the how-to department is an article on black&amp;white composition when shooting landscapes. The author seems to have a unique view, focusing on the "broken" and "dying" as subject matter, along with the man-made intrusion on the natural environment.<br /><br />And, as always, there are great pix! A visit to the Trippen shoe factory captures the human element, and "Deserts of the World" (by Michael Martin) is just mind-blowing!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-magazine-6-2005-module-r-vs-canon-eos-film-scanners-bw">Go to LFI Magazine No. 6, 2005</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8068087607622550583?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-22725652182805930752010-11-06T08:56:00.005-04:002012-02-02T15:06:52.546-05:00In the 1930's, E. Leitz, Inc. of New York published their own magazine/newsletter for "miniature" camera enthusiasts. These gems were designed to give Leica camera owners tips and techniques to advance their use of the camera, plus ideas for subject matter, news of new products and accessories, photographic events and clubs, where to obtain service, etc. These are easy to read, tending to be a little more "folksy" - I think partly because many of the articles are written by "photographers on the street." By contrast,&nbsp; Leica Fotografie was published in German - and then translated into English - and the articles seem to be authored more by professionals or technicians, providing the info, but in more of a no-nonsense way.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TNVO7_E7jVI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Pxj95NfGf2k/s1600/1934-11_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TNVO7_E7jVI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Pxj95NfGf2k/s200/1934-11_LP.jpg" width="154" /></a></div>This issue has a lengthy article (2-1/2 pages) by college student Nina Brownrigg about her experiences with a Model D on campus. She describes a variety of opportunities to take action shots at sports events, posed portraits in a dorm room "studio," of play productions in the theater, using copy equipment, etc. Her "candid camera" work ended up all through the yearbook.<br /><br />Henry Kloss writes about photographing outdoor ice skaters, and his unique reason for shooting with the camera held upside-down. Eric Kyrmse has an article with humorous advice for camera handling that is sure to require a trip to the Leica service center if followed. Warren Vaughan, MD, discusses Leica flexibility - how seeming limitations with equipment can be worked around to good effect.<br /><br />Other articles here cover a NYC exhibit of early photography, pictorialism, developing negatives, a table tripod, filter factors for Perutz film, developing Dupont Microplan film, speed ratings, new accessories now available, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-11-1934-action-shots-film-developing-speed-filters-school">Go to Leica Photography Magazine November, 1934</a>.<br /><br />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2272565218280593075?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-86673650798706693262010-06-25T14:21:00.001-04:002012-01-11T16:04:00.616-05:00This journal from the Leica Historical Society of America is generally noted for its attention to helping folks collect authentic cameras and gear. Sure enough, this issue starts right out with several pages devoted to the problem of "cobbled-together" parts, and identifying fakes from reals. It is fascinating reading - enough so to make any novice "gun-shy" of buying their first Leica on eBay.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCTzS385YTI/AAAAAAAAAM4/1un9Rnge43I/s1600/leica-lhsa-viewfinder-magazine-4-1995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCTzS385YTI/AAAAAAAAAM4/1un9Rnge43I/s200/leica-lhsa-viewfinder-magazine-4-1995.jpg" width="151" /></a>The advantages of using a rightangle viewfinder on reflex (R) cameras are outlined by Folke Kristiansson. One I had not thought about is that employing an angle finder may mean having the ability to keep the legs of a tripod shorter - since the longer they are extended the less stable the camera. After all, especially with long lenses, slow speeds can mean even a little shake will destroy the sharpness of the image. Another article by the same author discusses replacing the R Lens Focusing Ring Sleeve.<br /><br />Three more articles on lenses: a 450mm Old Deft Fototel Catadioptric Mirror lens is mounted on a IIIc and put the paces, plus the legendary Zeiss 15mm Hologon is "reproduced" for less than the usual $10,000.00 asking price. Hologons are noted for their incredible wide field that is almost distortion free. Finally, two new lenses from Japan - 21mm and 28mm Kobalux - get a "thumbs up" from Tom Abrahamsson.<br /><br />A very nice homage to Leica photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt runs 6 pages. Railfan Jon Boettcher describes his equipment for shooting trains (3 pages). And this edition has 10 pages of text and photos about the 27th annual meeting of the LHSA in Lexington, plus another page of the organization's financial statement.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/lhsa-viewfinder-magazine-4-1995-train-hologon-leica-r-m-fototel-lens">Go to Leica Viewfinder Magazine No. 4, 1995</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8667365079870669326?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-38974020958675019252010-06-24T08:01:00.002-04:002012-01-11T16:04:16.540-05:00This issue is a good example of the evolution of Leica Fotografie. Early issues had portfolios or galleries to illustrate the possibilities of Leica technology in the world of photography, but also were loaded with useful articles - test reports, tips, and techniques. By the time this mag was published it had become more about the inspiring pics and much less about the information. Color, B&amp;W, recent, and historical - photos everywhere - multiple portfolios, but not a lot to sink one's inquiring mind into.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TB9U-j9b0dI/AAAAAAAAAMg/uZSyIfi68QE/s1600/1995-3_FI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TB9U-j9b0dI/AAAAAAAAAMg/uZSyIfi68QE/s200/1995-3_FI.jpg" width="149" /></a>In fact, there are only 4 short articles of any substance: 1 page on landscapes, 2 pages on new lenses (50mm Elmar-M and 50mm Summilux-M), 2 pages on special effects for slides, and 1 page on Fujicolor color negative film. Other information is presented in snippets of only a paragraph or two throughout the edition.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong - this is a great magazine for the photos (street scenes, Cuba, Canadian landscapes, nature, etc) but personally, I miss the how-to tech stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-international-3-1995-travel-photography-tips-17-pgs">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 3, 1995</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3897402095867501925?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-80887715575617574822010-06-23T17:02:00.002-04:002012-01-31T22:54:59.302-05:00"People perceive only the familiar"&nbsp; is how this issue's editorial begins. It goes on to say we all see subjects differently and therefore produce different photographs, even of the same subject. It concludes with the lament of being an editor - having to tell a contributor that his or her photo is not as good as someone else's, even if meticulously produced.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCJ1nm4DYqI/AAAAAAAAAMw/EjQMQnVh6wo/s1600/1964-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TCJ1nm4DYqI/AAAAAAAAAMw/EjQMQnVh6wo/s200/1964-2.jpg" width="150" /></a>The Leica competition titled "Picture Series That matter" produced numerous entries. Thus the editor's lament above - picking some, refusing most. The top ones are reproduced here - from duels to bullfights to children playing to cats in bathtubs.<br /><br />Fritz Peyer is the Master of the Leica, and it is evident in his ability to capture the defining moment in a fast-moving subject - a horse derby. The first photo in the series is especially priceless - the look on a rider's face as he realizes his horse will not clear the approaching jump. It's photojournalism at its best.<br /><br />Philosophy meets photography in "Some Thoughts on the Aesthetics of Photography" by Jurgen Newig. The author asks how a photo becomes more than a sterile graphic, and poses answers related to choice of subject, center of interest, choice of viewpoint, framing, and more.<br /><br />Chris Broere offers up article number 10 in his series on Leica technique, this time asking - and answering - "Can we have sharpness without grain?" Then Hermann Speer describes the use of color on professional work. It seems there once was a time when folks thought the "miniature" 35mm format was incapable of good color reproduction! In "Fun from Filming" is advice on tripod use in various settings. Finally, Walther Benser does Q&amp;A on choosing lenses, slide projectors, tripod controversy, and double exposures with Leica cameras.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-2-1964-photography-aesthetics-qa-picture-series">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1964</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8088771557561757482?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-52039106327706451702010-06-22T10:56:00.003-04:002012-01-31T22:58:26.293-05:00The results are in - the <b>50 Years of Leica</b> photo competition is done and the winners highlighted. This is a "special issue" with many of the pages devoted to exemplary photos. From over 10,000 submissions - coming from over 2500 photographers representing 51 countries - here is the best of the best to feast your eyes upon.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_pqAKNrjLI/AAAAAAAAALw/fPpVhYjuEqo/s1600/1976-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_pqAKNrjLI/AAAAAAAAALw/fPpVhYjuEqo/s200/1976-1.jpg" width="150" /></a>But in addition - from the DGPh gallery in Cologne - is a portfolio of images by Robert Hausser, master of the Leica. His B&amp;Ws include some high-contrast, light vs. shadow, surrealistic images.<br /><br />Art picturing art: Werner Hannappel photographs sculptor Henry Moore as he creates a new piece. Is the subject art? Is the photo art? Where does one end and the other begin?<br /><br />Like any good issue of Fotografie, this one also has a test report - the 16mm Fisheye-Elmarit-R lens with 180 degrees of view. Gunter Osterloh puts one through the paces to find the pros and cons, and offers tips for the getting the best image in a few different situations.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-1-1976-fisheye-lens-leicaflex-sl2-flash-winter">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No.1, 1976</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-5203910632770645170?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-15640674084904784752010-06-21T14:09:00.003-04:002012-01-31T23:00:40.374-05:00Read all about the ultra-wide-angle Zeiss 15mm Hologon lens with 110 degrees of coverage. More than read, check out the amazing photos showing the remarkable ability to capture super-wide images with virtually no line bending distortion. Great 6 page article!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TB9bCP29P7I/AAAAAAAAAMo/MmW9L6bAdo4/s1600/1982_BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TB9bCP29P7I/AAAAAAAAAMo/MmW9L6bAdo4/s200/1982_BB.jpg" width="153" /></a>We also have a user's test report on the Pradolux RT 300 projector. This Leitz machine was noted for using the common round Kodak Carousel trays. If you are thinking of bidding for one of these units on eBay you might want to check out this report first (no real negatives - but good info on features and use).<br /><br />Carrying multiple lenses around? An article by Professor Timothy Curry recommends a system using coupling rings to gang lenses together.<br /><br />Heinz Richter compares the new Leica R4 to other top-of-the-line pro cameras: Nikon F3, Canon F1, and Pentax LX. Can you guess which wins? Each has particular "winning" features (like the Nikon has the largest variety of lenses), but this is a mag for Leica buffs, after all. In an accompanying article, the same author poses the question of "do lens tests really tell all we need to know"? Finally, Richter's third contribution is an article on Ernst Leitz Canada Limited.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/barnack-berek-magazine-leica-pro-cameras-zeiss-hologon-lens-1-1982">Go to BB - Barnack &amp; Berek Journal No. 1, 1982</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1564067408490478475?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-44391840874096692532010-06-13T17:46:00.002-04:002012-01-11T16:05:24.928-05:00Check out that image on the cover by Willi Kleinfeld! Wouldn't you like a model that stays put for long photo shoots, never complains, is always ready? Willi works with store mannequins - and yet, somehow, captures an aura of humanness that can be quite startling. Maybe we should all practice our skills on the inanimate before moving on to real life.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TBVRPXkqPHI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wGqz08595mM/s1600/1998-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TBVRPXkqPHI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wGqz08595mM/s200/1998-3.jpg" width="153" /></a>Leica Clubs are almost as old as the camera itself. This issue looks at some of the great images from members in the Gent, Belgium club which has been around for over 50 years. Monthly meetings with other enthusiasts can inform and inspire, and this portfolio is strong evidence to that effect.<br /><br />On the tech side, there are test reports on the new 180mm f/2.8 Apo-Elmarit-R and 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R lenses. A longer article goes into depth on the problem-solving design of the 28-35-50mm Tri-Elmar ASPH lens. Then a companion article by Luis Castenada describes how the Tri-Elmar lens performed in actual use.<br /><br />More test reports: Agfachrome CT Precise 100 and 200 slide film. Plus a look at other new films from Agfa, Konica, and Fujifilm. In part three of the series on pictorial composition is information on the perception of symmetry and asymmetry.<br /><br />Several small portfolios/galleries at the back of the issue, and a report on the 4th international meeting of NANPA round out this edition.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-international-3-1998-50mm-180mm-lenses-club-agfa-test">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 3, 1998</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4439184087409669253?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-16143608169030936972010-06-05T18:06:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:03:21.211-05:00The youngest photographer accepted into the Magnum group, Jean Marquis, is this issue's Master of the Leica. Within only a few years he has traveled the globe to capture a variety of pictures that show wise use of the graphic elements. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAl0N-tJBUI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/21_fHbHzm6U/s1600/1957-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAl0N-tJBUI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/21_fHbHzm6U/s200/1957-5.jpg" width="150" /></a>From the art of photographing to the "art" of critiquing photos. Wilhelm Lenzen discusses the fine points: locating a basis of judgment, "objective" criterion, the need for tolerance when confronted with creative imagination, and basic picture analysis. Anyone intending to enter a contest or to submit pix for publication would be well served to learn how to critique one's own work, and this 3-page article may be helpful.<br /><br />Theo Scheerer continues his series on the Leica system, this time looking at the closeup aids BEHOO and BELUN. Good hints and tips on use, with charts and examples in 4 pages. Want to get really close? A companion article shows the possibilities for using a microscope with a Leica.<br /><br />More how-to: Invisible retouching of high-gloss prints - might be useful for restoring old original photos rather than just scanning and digitizing them. Also, lengthy article on Adox color film and how to develop it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1957-belun-behoo-microscope-retouching">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1957</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1614360816903093697?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-62715896557048684882010-06-04T13:04:00.005-04:002012-01-11T16:05:59.620-05:00"Hood to Hood" is a portfolio of images by Bjorn Vaughn. We're talking tough guys - the kind who probably don't take kindly to having their pictures taken. Indeed, there is one full-page portrait with the subject looking straight into the camera that is downright chilling. One can image the photographer getting the camera sliced from his hand with a quick knife movement.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAg8WqOY61I/AAAAAAAAAMI/BOYUw9pmcUg/s1600/2009-2_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAg8WqOY61I/AAAAAAAAAMI/BOYUw9pmcUg/s200/2009-2_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>Patience is the nature photographer's virtue. Boza Ivanovic will wait as long as four days to get the exact image he seeks, and it pays off. Great article and B&amp;W portfolio showing wild animals caught at just the best moment. The secret of these outstanding images lies not just in the wait, but also the exposure setting which makes the subjects appear against a black backdrop that isn't really there!<br /><br />Meet the "brains" of the Leica S2 up close and personal. 9-page article goes into detail about the Maestro processor from Fujitsu and what it offers a photographer using the new camera.<br /><br />Other tech talk articles introduce the SF 58 tilting flash unit, 18mm Super-Elmar-M lens and viewfinder, and an M8.2 available in safari green with matching Billingham bag.<br /><br />Look for some good how-to info on digital imaging in the computer using Viveza and Silver Efex Pro. They make it look so easy to take ordinary pics and make them extraordinary. 9 pages.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-magazine-2-2009-hip-hop-m-system-s2-maestro-camera">Go to Leica LFI Magazine No. 2, 2009</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6271589655704868488?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-68763629627986802162010-05-30T18:56:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:08:08.102-05:00Rants. This issue starts out with an interesting editorial against "automated" cameras wherein one push of a button is all that's needed to take a picture. <i>Taking</i> a picture is not <i>making</i> a picture. To wit, "...it is undeniable that real pleasure and satisfaction in the practice of photography can...derive solely from the use of the creative faculty, from experiment and the exercise of one's own imagination." 1963 mentality - look at the automation available in today's Leica's!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAJWF9O2mWI/AAAAAAAAAMA/60GQuWB1TSo/s1600/1963-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/TAJWF9O2mWI/AAAAAAAAAMA/60GQuWB1TSo/s200/1963-2.jpg" width="149" /></a>Master of the Leica Stefan Moses got started as an assistant to a children's photographer, which ultimately led to a job for Stern magazine. As you might expect, his portfolio is about people, but more than just portraits, also their place within their environs.<br /><br />A comparison of flash technique begins with reprinting a fascinating advertisement from the turn of the century for an expensive "transportable flashlight studio." The cost for this elaborate, multi-piece gear setup seems outrageous for both the time it was intended, and for the 1960s. Electronic flash is the "new era" in artificial lighting.<br /><br />Copyright laws are not as straightforward as you might think. The creation of a photographic image is protected by copyright as a work of art in its own right. But if the image is of another person's piece of art, it gets trickier. And then, what qualifies as a work of art? Is a building the art of an architect, or a bridge the artwork of an engineer? An article by Dr. Christian Rosskopf helps sort out the nuances.<br /><br />Tech articles: two on color photography, one on glazing slides, one on using an exposure meter for available light photography, and a hints and tips article with info on lens hoods. Plus, the new Pradolux projector is reviewed. "Fun from Filming" is a detailed article on editing home movies. Finally, several pages of new products (from Leitz and other manufacturers) and books.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-2-1963-new-leitz-gear-flash-pradolux-available-light">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1963</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6876362962798680216?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-85279146047131224842010-05-24T13:53:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:11:49.180-05:00When Michael Semak appeared in this issue as Master of the Leica he was only 35 and already a regular contributor to Life magazine. Though he studied to be an architect or engineer, his passion for photography led him in another direction. I searched him out on the web and found that he has had over 300 exhibitions of his work to date! Surprisingly, his photo subjects are people, not buildings.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_pqypz4uEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/mHCKx0g23Xw/s1600/1969-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_pqypz4uEI/AAAAAAAAAL4/mHCKx0g23Xw/s200/1969-1.jpg" width="149" /></a>H. Wilkomm compares abstract art with photographs of abstract subjects. Today I suspect many abstract photos are created in Photoshop, but in 1969 it was up to the photographer to create the image in the camera. Angle of view, choice of lens, lighting, distance, etc could be used to create an effect on film.<br /><br />The VDAV exhibition of amateur work (more than 600 pics!) is reviewed and analyzed by Robert d'Hooghe. The great sample photos for the article prove that the word "amateur" is only about not being paid for one's work, and not about the quality of the imagery. To enhance the point, an accompanying portfolio by the amateur Josef Bader is quite outstanding.<br /><br />"Chit-Chat on Leica Technique" looks at enlarging tricks to improve the print - cropping, dodging, and burning-in. Then an article on infrared photography contrasts the results between using IR filters and IR film, and presents a chart for correcting the focus with a variety of Leica lenses. New books and products round out the issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-1-1969-infra-red-art-photography-vdav-enlarging">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1969</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8527914604713122484?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-17154363005232945582010-05-19T16:47:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:18:10.906-05:00The country of Turkey has been in the news lately. Looking for a different view? Check out the portfolio by photojournalist Ara Guler. There are some surprising pix in this 1960's issue - oiled wrestlers, a nearly naked dancer, a camel fight, even giant carved stone heads of long-ago kings. These are images from a different time, yet I suspect if one were to look, they could be found still in this day and age.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_RN7VN6drI/AAAAAAAAALo/cXxr90q5bKs/s1600/1962-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_RN7VN6drI/AAAAAAAAALo/cXxr90q5bKs/s200/1962-2.jpg" width="150" /></a>I like the article "With the Leica in the Mountains." The author, Dr. Gehmacher, has taken mountain photography beyond the typical landscape shot of snow-capped peaks to a more close-up and personal view which really captures the essence of "mountain." Who would have thought you could find majesty in such limited composition, and yet Gehmacher does just that. I strongly recommend checking out his work.<br /><br />An accompanying article by Hans Kammerer goes more in depth about composing images by paying attention to how the large and the small, light and dark, varying shapes, tonal values, and colors all relate to each other. I question, do they have to be in balance, or is a more dramatic effect created when they are out of balance?<br /><br />Good tips and techniques to be had for dealing with converging verticals when using extra-wide-angle lenses (specifically the 21mm Super Angulon, but the information is applicable to other lenses). Another article describes how Leica lenses are designed at Wetzlar.<br /><br />More tech tips: reversal color processing with Ektachrome and Anscochrome films, table top tripods, and using the Leicina movie camera.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-2-1962-lens-design-21mm-super-angulon-composition">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1962</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1715436300523294558?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-27687427248029838812010-05-16T17:04:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:19:52.996-05:00My personal preference in photographic subjects is what might be called industrial. I love pics of abandoned factories, close-ups of gears or parts, that type of thing. An example would be Peter Keetman's <i>Volkswagenwerk</i>. This issue's master of the Leica is Erich Angenedt, and the first photo in his portfolio is a fantastic full-page B&amp;W of factory towers and pipes - looking like something out of a 1950's sci-fi movie. Really fantastic! The second photo is equally stunning - but more for what is not there and than what is - it's almost all sky and wisps of clouds, with three tiny figures near the bottom. This man truly IS a master.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_BdCoTJmmI/AAAAAAAAALg/QmBCfK0fZUU/s1600/1955-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S_BdCoTJmmI/AAAAAAAAALg/QmBCfK0fZUU/s200/1955-5.jpg" width="148" /></a>Karl Heinrich asks, "Are photographers artists?" I won't tell you the answer, but I'll tell you he considers it thoroughly in a dense, two-page article. The article titled "Pause for a Survey" is actually about the benefits of electronic flash over flash bulbs, and how to use flash to best advantage.<br /><br />Julius Behnke has tips on wildlife photography - how to disguise oneself to allow wildlife to move in closer, the best lenses to use depending on the size of the subject and distance, how to support long lenses, stalking with a camera, and more. And then check out the wildlife photos in an accompanying article about traveling in Ethiopia (includes a great shot of Emperor Haile Selassie).<br /><br />"Pretty of Punk?" Reader responses to a theme in an earlier issue contrasting photographic subjects - should they be beautiful or starkly real? A part of the controversy is about focus and graininess, which is discussed in another article - "The Fundamentals of Photography." Plus there's a 2-page article from Walther Benser, lots of news and notes, and some great vintage ads.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1955-grain-flash-wildlife-photography-italy">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1955</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2768742724802983881?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-67747214820985552602010-05-12T18:24:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:22:34.969-05:00Fast cars + fast camera + fast lenses = a great portfolio of images by Bruno des Gayets. He used a combination of lenses to grab pics at the 24 hour Le Mans motor race - 19mm, 100mm, 70-180mm, 560mm, and even 800mm - all on an R8 camera. Yes, there is plenty of action portrayed, but also some quiet moments, behind the scenes, that all come across well.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-slL5hUnLI/AAAAAAAAALY/fstaz5Qs95c/s1600/1999-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-slL5hUnLI/AAAAAAAAALY/fstaz5Qs95c/s200/1999-6.jpg" width="154" /></a>A second portfolio presents classic images from the past taken by Dr. Paul Wolff and Alfred Tritschler. At least one image you'll recognize immediately - of a young lady in swimsuit framed by a beach chair with its canvas seat blowing in the wind. A brief, one-page article about the photographers accompanies the portfolio.<br /><br />Hans Bortsch laments the passing of several black and white films from the market, but then points up a two new ones that are available (or at least were available in '99 - I don't know if they still are today). Then another tech article describes (in brief) the process of engineering at Leica AG - from conception to finished product. Also included is part 2 of a series - a look behind the scenes in the Leica Works - this time it's all about making lenses.<br /><br />User reports are good for informing us about new products and this issue presents the Motor-Drive R8. Oliver Richter put one through its paces and one of the features he seemed to especially appreciate was being able to bracket his shots by .5 EV in rapid succession to get just the right exposure before the subject moved.<br /><br />Working with digital images in the computer, Luis Castaneda creates a compilation poster/photo and explains how it was done step-by-step. Two more portfolios round out the edition.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-6-1999-dr-paul-wolff-r8-motor-drive-digital-tritschler">Go to Leica Fotografie International Magazine No. 6, 1999</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6774721482098555260?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-64742910782485306832010-05-08T17:30:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:28:06.970-05:00Who wouldn't like this assignment? Forty days around the world with camera and film - capturing as many images of as many different subjects as possible? Armin B. Pauly was the lucky Leica photographer and his travels took him to Berlin, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Calcutta, Rangoon, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Honolulu, San Francisco, London, and more!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-XXbfpvSvI/AAAAAAAAALQ/9zzdG-nOKKo/s1600/1984-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-XXbfpvSvI/AAAAAAAAALQ/9zzdG-nOKKo/s200/1984-3.jpg" width="149" /></a>Ingeborg and Anim Tolke tell how to use a remote control on the R4 to capture birds in flight. Variations of their approach include shooting with, and without, the motor drive. A companion article by Paul Trotschel presents more great avian photography. And still more nature pix in another article, wherein George Freeman finds an artistic approach in his stunning color close-ups.<br /><br />A portfolio of work by Hans Dieter Schmitz really captures the gritty essence of shift workers - they come across as stoic - doing the job that must be done but maybe wishing it weren't them who had to do it. Each face tells a story, for sure. And then a portfolio on the subject of Jesus' Crucifixion is reviewed.<br /><br />Info on tech stuff: Polaroid's 35mm Autochrome Process is described; the world's fastest slide film - Kodak's Ektachrome P800/1600 gets a few paragraphs; a digital darkroom timer; and the DSR Slide Mounting System.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-3-1984-bird-nature-photography-r4-polaroid-art">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1984</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6474291078248530683?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-28033884508457456602010-05-05T16:20:00.002-04:002012-01-31T23:32:11.325-05:00Oh, to be shopping for Christmas! First article shows a nice selection of goodies to put under the tree - and then into your camera bag. Really neat stuff, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-C-eQmjidI/AAAAAAAAALI/Z1NDsvoyu8E/s1600/2005-8_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S-C-eQmjidI/AAAAAAAAALI/Z1NDsvoyu8E/s200/2005-8_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>Then for inspiration, check out Emin Kadi's fashion pics where he places a model on the African Savannah. It's a cool combo: eye-popping color and hot bodies. The B&amp;W portfolio at the back, by Stern photographer Wolf Bowig, presents the river life of Bangladesh. He shows us children left unattended while parents work, hard work for little pay.<br /><br />For more B&amp;W work, check out how to incorporate architecture into your subjects. This article tells how to get great results with a 35mm camera, even without a shift lens. Both wide angle and telephoto lenses can achieve interesting results if used correctly.<br /><br />Of course, there is lots of useful tech info. Color inkjet A3 printers are tested and compared: Canon, Epson Stylus and HP Photosmart. Each printer uses a different approach to creating the image. If you shoot digital you'll also want to read the article which compares formats - JPEG, TIFF and RAW - to see which might be best for your particular needs. And finally, there's an extensive article about Digiscoping with a D-Lux 2 and a Leica Televid, illustrated with wonderful long-distance pictures of birds, animals, the moon, and man-made objects.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-8-2005-architecture-photography-printers-formats-magazine">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 8, 2005</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2803388450845745660?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-8701662494157077772010-04-30T18:37:00.003-04:002012-01-31T23:33:36.829-05:00"Timeless articles." That is what one buyer recently wrote when emailing to thank me for their package of Fotografies. I have to agree, and I think it reflects the wisdom of the publishers. LF is about more than just how to use a Leica camera or accessory. It is about the art of photography overall - how to "see", how to capture the image, and then how to present the final result. Some of that knowledge is imparted in text, some in diagrams and charts, and some in great exemplary photos. Anyone serious about photography can benefit from reading one of these vintage magazines, whether they shoot Canon or Nikon or Leica.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S9tbHWHmTcI/AAAAAAAAALA/2S0FBDK7DKc/s1600/1956-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S9tbHWHmTcI/AAAAAAAAALA/2S0FBDK7DKc/s200/1956-5.jpg" width="150" /></a>Exemplary pics in this edition have Mexico as a subject, as seen through the eyes/lenses of two photographers: Elf Kleist and Louis Stettner. Both the landscape and the people are well documented in 14 pages.<br /><br />A nice report in this issue highlights new Leica products exhibited at Photokina - Summicron lenses with built-in specialty focusing viewfinders, the "focusing stage" (they had not yet named it the Focaslide), model MP camera, the Prado S projector, Focomat IIc enlarger, and more. Each gets several paragraphs of description.<br /><br />Get a closer look at the technical background of the M3, written by Willi Stein, Wetzlar chief engineer - I found it quite interesting how the light meter and viewfinder were designed/improved. Then in part 5 of "Introduction to the Leica System" read about the camera features that are especially useful for color photography.<br /><br />The article "Correct Development" is a test report and has a page and half of comparison charts for a variety of chemical developers. The following article then describes a new, inexpensive color printing process starting with slides. Other short (one or two page) articles cover: color and flash, dealing with humidity in the tropics, and developing negatives. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1956-mexico-m3-color-prints-leitz-products">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1956</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-870166249415707777?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-8281439443035969222010-04-28T14:57:00.007-04:002012-01-31T23:37:35.462-05:00Michael Friedel, photojournalist, is our Master of the Leica this time. He is a Stern photographer, and his subjects span the world, from South America to Nigeria to Poland and beyond (he even made pics of Elvis Presley though they do not appear in this magazine).<br /><br /><a href="http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/paper_to_love/1967-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/paper_to_love/1967-3.jpg" width="149" /></a>Of course, if you're going to talk photojournalism then you have to talk Henri Cartier-Bresson, the king of street photography. His first exhibit in the Louvre (10 years earlier) caused a sensation for it was the first time they had shown the work of a living artist. Now he's back in the Louvre again, and Robert d'Hooghe analyzes how his work has changed with time. Quoting Cartier: "To take photographs means to acknowledge life with all its contradictions; the decision to produce a picture comes from the heart. It is the heart which produces the impulse." 9 pages of text and photos<br /><br />The new M4 camera gets a brief going-over - highlighting what's new and different from the M2 and M3 models. "Tips From Practical Experience" discusses development, and a second, related article describes an improved two-bath technique. Then Chris Broere in "Chit-Chat" describes what to put into the perfect kit for travel - gear and films - and identifies customs restrictions for various countries.<br /><br />Earlier, the editors asked for feedback on the magazine's articles and format. The results are reported here - both criticism and praise. Interestingly, B&amp;W photos were preferred over color! Despite that, some industrious reader with a fondness for color took the time to research his collection of Fotografies and wrote an extensive article on how color has been used over the years (number of pictures per photographer, subject categories, frequency of publication, focal lengths employed, etc.). Both articles together make for a good "snapshot" read on the state of photography at that moment.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-3-1967-henri-cartier-bresson-m4-camera-picasso">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1967</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-828143944303596922?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-34600172637882763732010-04-22T12:47:00.003-04:002012-02-02T14:41:53.961-05:00The Leica Photography magazine published by E. Leitz on this side of the Big Pond is often remarkable in its coverage of user techniques, as well as its great vintage advertising. This issue puts a heavy focus on color photography.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8zT5jbg2jI/AAAAAAAAAKw/HSYtQSqs7uQ/s1600/1950-FALL_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8zT5jbg2jI/AAAAAAAAAKw/HSYtQSqs7uQ/s200/1950-FALL_LP.jpg" width="152" /></a>The issue starts off with an article on direct color separation negatives - using three different color filters when taking the picture and then overlap printing them to produce a color photo without color film. I understand some photographers are doing this with their digital cameras today (60 years later!) because they prefer the resulting image color rendition. Sounds like a lot of work to me, but sometimes one must go to great lengths to make great art.<br /><br />The second article considers the defects common in lenses and how lens manufacturers work to correct them. Because they can never be completely eliminated it is useful to know about them so you can make adjustments when composing a shot.<br /><br />Outdoor color photography is often made better with the proper employment of flash, and G.E. Herbert shares his technique using Kodachrome, an Imarect viewfinder, and a Leitz Model VIII Synchronized Flash Unit.<br /><br />Color copying with a Leica is detailed by Donald Reed, chief of the Color Reproduction Section of the National Institute of Health. Because he does not use supplemental lighting, he talks about the proper way to make long exposures and still get accurate color results.<br /><br />Two short articles introduce the Focomat IIA enlarger, and the Leitz Panphot for microscope work. And I mentioned vintage ads earlier - many of them - but not the least is the Leica "Sitting Bull" advert which would likely be considered inappropriate by today's standards.<br /><br />The portfolio in here is titled "A Lady and a Leica." The lady is Rae Gilman Engebretson of Washington, DC, and her photographs show us the beauty of the other side of the world: a tomb in India, a musician in Korea, a Buddha in Siam, a dancer in Bali.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-magazine-1950-lenses-focomat-iia-enlarger-parvo-ii-projector">Go to Leica Photography Magazine Fall, 1950</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3460017263788276373?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-15904679113560123952010-04-20T08:13:00.003-04:002012-02-01T14:24:07.076-05:00Wow, that's a lot! This issue's editorial starts out "...in Germany alone, a four and a half kilometer high pile of photographs is printed every day." (That's 2-3/4 miles!) I wonder, what if instead of stacking them up they were spread around - would there be so many photos printed worldwide in a day as to cover the earth? And if that many are printed, how many are actually taken and not printed, but fill the world's computers with terabytes of imagery? Well, this issue, like all LFIs, is filled with some great pix worth being printed.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8zTgjzWidI/AAAAAAAAAKo/QGM0nGS0QzY/s1600/2006-4_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8zTgjzWidI/AAAAAAAAAKo/QGM0nGS0QzY/s200/2006-4_LFI.jpg" width="154" /></a>First are scenes of Hong Kong, taken by Frank Wegner. When I think of this subject I imagine a bustling, jostling, overcrowded city, but Wegner has focused in on quieter moments and in that way made the locale more human, somehow more sane. 18 pages.<br /><br />The portfolio of pics by Birgit Glatzel, titled "Black Sheep," is different only in that it's focus is on a few individuals. Specifically, Glatzel captured the behind-the-scenes work of a film in the making, and his stills leaving one wondering - has he portrayed the actor (the person), or the character being played by the actor, and how much difference is there between the two? 12 pages.<br /><br />Of course, there is also lots of good tech info... the Leica C-Lux 1 is introduced and its features highlighted. A survey of digital projectors compares JVC and Epson models, and sorts out the language and alphabet soup of pixel resolutions and lumens, XGA and SVGA and HD.<br /><br />Perhaps the best tech article is part 3 of M-Lenses, which compares the 50mm standards - Noctilux, Summilux, Summicron and Elmar. Includes specifications for each lens, and example images to show faults and pluses of each. 12 pages.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-magazine-4-2006-c-lux-1-50mm-m-lenses-digital-projectors">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 4, 2006</a>.<br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1590467911356012395?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-76821176604156443152010-04-18T13:49:00.003-04:002012-02-01T14:26:11.220-05:00The Barnack &amp; Berek Newsletter (BBN or B&amp;B) is one one of the lesser-known Leica publications, maybe because it came out of Minneapolis, MN instead of New York or Wetzlar. That's a shame, because the magazine often contains a wealth of information of interest to Leica afficiandos.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8tCwC_3pWI/AAAAAAAAAKg/YUGSpxc9MqI/s1600/1980-8_BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8tCwC_3pWI/AAAAAAAAAKg/YUGSpxc9MqI/s200/1980-8_BB.jpg" width="155" /></a>This issue contains a first-hand user's report on the new R4 MOT. It's a follow-up to an article in the previous issue, with additional description of the camera's features - especially on the view through the viewfinder.<br /><br />There's an article by Henry Kartarik on using the 400mm and 560mm Telyt lenses for nature photography (10 pages). Kartarik's training as an engineer comes through in the details of his writing and you'll find many great tips for finding wildlife, and getting the shot. Another article looks at the 180mm Apo-Telyt-R (Elcan) that was developed for the U.S. Navy.<br /><br />And really, what is a great camera without an equally great lens? BBN tests the 50mm R-lenses: Summilux-R, and both the old and new Summicron-R. All three were reported as outstanding, but some differences were noted.<br /><br />How to get the best exposure using the selective metering of Leica reflex cameras is explored. Rex Ramsay, the author, states "It is time and the energy of light that govern the final outcome of all images..." and yet "the final image is not made by the camera, but by the photographer..."<br /><br />Need a laugh? Check out "(The Worst of) Letters to Wetzlar"!<br /><br />The last article, by Ernesto De Quesada, describes how to make close-ups with a Leica reflex, such as the R3. He discusses the pros and cons of extension tubes, bellows, and macro lenses, and then looks at metering and backgrounds to showcase subjects.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/barnack-berek-newsletter-leica-r4-camera-50mm-lens-tests-8-1980">Go to The Barnack &amp; Berek Newsletter No. 8, 1980</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7682117660415644315?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-13961097816886190712010-04-13T21:11:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:27:59.873-05:00Any follower of themes portrayed in Fotografie knows that galleries of dancers (especially ballet) and female nudes appear frequently. Photographer Miloslav Stibor has combined both themes into one - by shooting dancing nudes! The accompanying article discusses the morals of nude photography.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8UWA_k0j1I/AAAAAAAAAKY/focLydYrVh4/s1600/1979-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S8UWA_k0j1I/AAAAAAAAAKY/focLydYrVh4/s200/1979-2.jpg" width="149" /></a>Lots of galleries in this issue! Gallery number two showcases the work of photo journalist&nbsp; Burkhardt Juettner. Presented here are images of people - both live, and in stone. Next we get a few examples from an exhibition of Dieter Hinrichs' pictorials of "Primeval Landscapes." There are also articles and images offering impressions of China (Fritz Kempe), and "girl studies" by Susesch Bayat which combine people and objects.<br /><br />Did you get to go on this trip? Leica Fotografie offered 15 days in Iceland, from July 29th to August 12th. The article promoting the trip describes in some detail how the "safari" will play out, some of the sights awaiting your camera, and includes several photos to whet your appetite. I'd love to hear from anyone who actually went on the expedition.<br /><br />Tech stuff:&nbsp; There is a page devoted to a new projection screen with two surfaces - one silver and one mother-of-pearl! Then a do-it-yourself storage system for slides is described. Also, how to use the near-focusing bellows, with close-ups of dandelion blossoms and seed fluff to illustrate the possibilities.<br /><br />The issue wraps up with more examples of great pix from around the world, news, and new products and books.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-2-1979-nude-dancer-landscapes-photo-judging">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1979</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1396109781688619071?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-25474507577860445192010-04-05T20:15:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:34:03.776-05:00Of course, this journal of the Leica Historical Society focuses on history, but this copy really caught my eye. I'm an aficionado of everything submarine and this issue has a great article on Lothar-Gunther Bucheim, the author of "Das Boot." I learned that when he served aboard a German U-boat during WWII, he had along a Leica, and his pictures appear in the sequel book, "U-Boot-Krieg." Several photos are reproduced with this article, plus pix from the making of the movie.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S7p8A7O8PzI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/WwBeq_H67xk/s1600/1999-1_VF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S7p8A7O8PzI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/WwBeq_H67xk/s200/1999-1_VF.jpg" width="155" /></a>Other stories from the past: the use of a Leica camera for World War II flying spy missions; photos taken during the end of the war as Allied forces advanced on Berlin; a 1957 series on a pool hall captured with available light on a Leica IIIc; first-time experiences with a Leica IIIa - also from 1957; and a plane crash at Lowry Air Force Base in 1951.<br /><br />On the information side: a fascinating look at the "evolution" of 50mm lenses - Summar, Summitar, and Summicron Collapsible and Rigid. 4 pages. Also, a look at the 28mm Nikkor lens in Leica screw-mount with sample photos showing its marvelous depth of field capabilities. 4 pages.<br /><br />Imitation is the best form of flattery: meet the Honor camera, a Japanese attempt at the 35mm market (only about 1000 were made), and the Kodak Ektra - a snapshot camera at twice the price of the Leica!<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/viewfinder-magazine-1-1999-leica-50mm-lenses-28mm-nikkor-iiic-honor">Go to LHSA Viewfinder Magazine No. 1, 1999</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2547450757786044519?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-5619328850056575662010-03-29T18:06:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:35:46.197-05:00What really stands out in this issue is the gallery of photos done by David Douglas Duncan, and excerpted from his books "The Last Self-Portrait of Picasso." The images are haunting, both for what's included, and for what's left out. Capturing the essence of an artist is often near-impossible, but Duncan has done well.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S7Ej-IE-3cI/AAAAAAAAAKI/ewLcaWgx95U/s1600/1977-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S7Ej-IE-3cI/AAAAAAAAAKI/ewLcaWgx95U/s200/1977-4.jpg" width="149" /></a>Karen Szekessy is an artist in her own right, a photographer/artist who is unashamedly intimate in her portrayal of the female nude. The article explains that she prefers to work with the same models over a span of shoots, which develops a comfort level and freedom that many other photographers of nudes never achieve. Besides the examples inside, one of her photos is on the cover.<br /><br />A small gallery of pics of Crete by Gottfried Jager shows off the wonderful color scheme created by printing Kodachrome II film on Agfacolor PE paper. Then Theo Lobsack talks about the thrill of "big game hunting" with a camera in going after celebrities who may not be used to being photographed. How often do you read a paparazzi describe his (or her) technique?<br /><br />In the how-to-do-it section are articles on using Leicas for science out in the field, employing electronic flash to the best advantage (especially controlling shadows), and a review of darkroom timers. There's also a page devoted to the "torpedo finder" - the original universal viewfinder for Leica rangefinder cameras. Finally, some short notes on new products and new books now available.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-4-1977-nude-models-picasso-vidom-flash-sport">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1977</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-561932885005657566?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-31311715938068679052010-03-28T14:15:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:40:49.724-05:00Why do we take photographs? The editors posed this question about a year before and apparently were so swamped with answers that they only now could start presenting the results. Answers include such responses as "learning to see," individualism, "capturing the moment," finding pleasure in the technical aspects (I interpret this as collecting cameras and gear), urge for creativity, and more. The article even has a response in poem form.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6-cZr0EPjI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ERIUO_VSdT8/s1600/1961-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6-cZr0EPjI/AAAAAAAAAKA/ERIUO_VSdT8/s200/1961-3.jpg" width="148" /></a>Master of the Leica this time is Eddie Ching of Hong Kong. A young, yet accomplished, photographer at 31, he had won 28 prizes and numerous gold medals in international photographic exhibitions when this magazine was published. His B&amp;W portfolio shows how he depicts people within their environs to create a story.<br /><br />The article title "A Visit to Pascal" is a bit misleading. Pascal is the child star of the movie <i>The Red Balloon, </i>and the visit is really more with filmmaker Albert Lamorisse, who is Pascal's father. It has fascinating tidbits of story on how this movie was filmed, plus earlier movies (<i>The White Stallion, BIM</i>).<br /><br />Kurt Rasbach gives tips for composing flower photos. Theo Scheerer continues his series on color photography by examining the color temperatures of various light sources. Walther Benser suggests when to use the wrong exposure on purpose. And the first column devoted to the Leicina appears in this issue with a discussion of "first time use and impressions."<br /><br />The history series "From First Prototype to Leica M3" continues, covering the advances of 1936 and 1937. There's a one-page review of the VDAV exhibition. On the tenth anniversary of his death, Dr. Paul Wolff is remembered for his many contributions. Some new products, and a short portfolio of circus pics round out the edition.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-3-1961-history-m3-leicina-paul-wolff-adox-pascal-vdav">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1961</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3131171593806867905?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-24320510809500568042010-03-24T22:24:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:46:57.058-05:00To paraphrase a famous quote, "Never doubt what one person can do with a camera." Uwe Durigen uses his Digital Module R to show us nomadic life in Mongolia. It's a beautiful portfolio, rich in color when focused on the people, and drab monotones when turned to the landscapes.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W0aDkEWbwqo/S6rIHaMRmNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jVpitXPXjbE/s1600/2006-2_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W0aDkEWbwqo/S6rIHaMRmNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jVpitXPXjbE/s200/2006-2_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>35mm M-lenses (Summilux, Summicron) are reviewed and contrasted with their predecessors. 8 pages. There's also a review of tripod heads - several different models from Manfrotto, Berlebach, and FLM - with specs and comparison charts. 10 pages.<br /><br />Part 2 of working with RAW files looks at the RAW converters in Capture One, Raw Shooter Premium, and Raw Developer, with a look at Adobe Lightroom (not yet released at the mag's publication). That's followed by an article on monitor calibration using Pantone Huey.<br /><br />The "Composition in Black and White" series explores surreal photography - creating images that suggest something more than what's there. Then the closing portfolio gives a glimpse into B&amp;W distorted reality as captured by Andreas Pein. The two articles compliment each other very well.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-magazine-2-2006-35mm-leitz-lenses-tripod-heads-raw-files">Go to LFI Magazine No. 2, 2006</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2432051080950056804?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-89594579176152628702010-03-21T14:13:00.001-04:002012-01-11T16:10:41.070-05:00"Japan is far off, and the Japanese are still somewhat of a mystery for Europeans..." Thus starts the introduction by the editor of a fascinating issue devoted to the state of Oriental photography. We go on to learn that "There are few other countries in the world with so many associations, societies and clubs" and so it's quite logical that the Leica Barnack Club (LBC) was founded in 1981.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6Zd7yD59ZI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ch_hP6W9qps/s1600-h/1987-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6Zd7yD59ZI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ch_hP6W9qps/s200/1987-4.jpg" width="149" /></a>"Shashin" (literally, reflection of reality) is the Japanese word for photography. And yet, it is also so much more - an aesthetic, a way of approaching the subject to make an image. We're told the Japanese believe that art is teachable, and thousands of citizens have developed their talents with a camera. This edition of Fotografie offers a wonderful look at examples of Shashin art, including 8 pages of female nudes!<br /><br />Masters of the Leica on parade here: Kiyoshi Sonobe, Shoji Otake, Yoshitaka Nakatani, Yoshino Oishi, Daikan Usui, Mitsuaki Iwago, and Takeshi Mizukoshi.<br /><br />On the tech side, the new close-up lens from Leitz - the 100mm Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R - gets a close going over, with repro scale charts for the lens alone, and with the Elpro. Part 5 of "Objective/Subjective" series goes into more detail about what's inside the new lens.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-4-1987-japanese-photography-special-issue">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1987</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8959457917615262870?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-88674459724546105582010-03-19T18:28:00.001-04:002012-01-11T16:11:04.336-05:00Absolutely stunning B&amp;W photos in the gallery for Aart Klein, Master of the Leica. I wish I knew how to describe his work for you - it's "graphical" maybe? Excellent use of light and dark space that will just knock your socks off! The magazine says "Klein's photographic style appears to be so far removed from its real objects it occasionally reveals more of the essence of things...than would be possible in the most precise reproductions."<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6P5YyfYi6I/AAAAAAAAAJw/npTfFmOlH4g/s1600-h/1965-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S6P5YyfYi6I/AAAAAAAAAJw/npTfFmOlH4g/s200/1965-4.jpg" width="150" /></a>Fascinating little article on photographing plants in the Alps with beautiful examples of the work done right. Have you considered the difficulty of shooting in a mountainous environment? Trying to get a steady tripod position? Water dripping onto your subject? The gear to pack for a rigorous climb? Dr. Claudius Stumm gives some great advice.<br /><br />We have a review of the annual GDL exhibition and the report says the proportion of really outstanding work has increased. Several photographers worth watching are noted. Interestingly, the magazine's editor has a sidebar to the article in which he takes issue with the reviewer. I guess some folks see photos differently than others. Walther Benser reviews IPEX - the International Photographic Exposition at the Coliseum in New York.<br /><br />In "My Way With Colour Negative" part 2, we find info on additive and subtractive filtering, developers and how to make up stock solution, and the step-by-step process for making color prints. Then in "Chit-Chat" the 200mm Telyt lens is put through it's paces. In "Fun from Filming" are suggestions for scripting a movie. Finally, we have a short article on working with flashguns, plus some new products and books.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-4-1965-macros-200mm-telyt-lens-flash">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1965</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8867445972454610558?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-44956498569362673252010-03-15T19:45:00.002-04:002012-02-01T14:56:21.785-05:00Master of the Leica for this issue is <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=da&amp;u=http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_Pejstrup&amp;ei=PcCeS-3XFsL98AbN9ZT2Cw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=translate&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=3&amp;ved=0CBcQ7gEwAg&amp;prev=/search%3Fq%3DPer%2BPejstrup%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3Dw7J%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official">Per Pejstrup</a>. I've linked his name to an English translated page of Wikipedia for anyone interested in knowing more about him. As a photojournalist for the Associated Press, he preferred working with Leicas and had many opportunities to get great images. This Fotografie gallery includes pix of Louis Armstrong and Albert Schweitzer, among others.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S57F6WzcKvI/AAAAAAAAAJo/glvTv2GfmsE/s1600-h/1971-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S57F6WzcKvI/AAAAAAAAAJo/glvTv2GfmsE/s200/1971-1.jpg" width="150" /></a>"Photography does not create pictures, because pictures as such are things of the spirit." Thus begins an article by Hans Stomma reflecting on the motivation and joys of being a photographer. No pictures, just ideas. For pics, turn to the next article and enjoy the landscapes of Rudi Torunski.<br /><br />Dr. Alfons Scholz challenges the reader to consider the various aspects of photography (such as artistic or technical) and how best to use the camera as a tool to maximize results. Divided into sections, one delicious rant is titled "Mere Humbug versus True Achievement."<br /><br />On the tech side, you can learn more about the chemistry of color development in the darkroom, and pick up some useful knowledge for using the Leicina Super (or any) movie camera by understanding the amount of time needed to portray a "shot" depending on the subject matter. Part 2 of "Leitz Lenses for the Leicaflex and Leica" examines lenses from the 21mm Super Angulon-R up to the 90mm Angenieux. The issue wraps up with several pages of new products from Photokina, and some bits of news.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-1-1971-leicaflex-leitz-lenses-leicina-super-photokina">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1971</a>. <br /><hr />Author: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4495649856936267325?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-78538086947327136882010-03-13T13:09:00.001-05:002012-01-11T16:46:50.613-05:00Looking for good advice? The editor reprints two pages from Andreas Feninger's new book "Total Photography" in an article titled "The Secret of Good Photography." I'll tell you the secret, quoted from the extract - "Whenever I come across a subject which only interests me moderately, I decide to disregard it and save my film for better things." Can we update that for today's environs and say "...save my memory card for better things"? Of course, there's other great advice in the article which covers seeing, simplicity, different types of subjects, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5vT4C-7KII/AAAAAAAAAJg/occWeQwxvKc/s1600-h/1982-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5vT4C-7KII/AAAAAAAAAJg/occWeQwxvKc/s200/1982-1.jpg" width="148" /></a>Lots of galleries in this issue! Tore Abrahamsson has a nice gallery and article on landscapes. Brian Morrison discusses the desirability - or not - of explanatory remarks about images and just letting the photo tell the story. Josef Kaufmann has a new book - "The Seven Aspects of China" and several pics are reproduced here. Then Dagmar Scherrer shares his impressions of China. Also, Till Leeser shows us shadows as subjects, and Reinhard Kunkel takes us on a Serengeti Safari, with recommendations on photo gear to pack along.<br /><br />Tech stuff: Field report and specs on the 2X extender, and using the Focometer with the Variocontrast module to measure exposure.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-1-1982-lens-extender-shadows-china-tv">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1982</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7853808694732713688?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-32836298011914338902010-03-11T19:17:00.003-05:002012-02-01T15:00:01.489-05:00Some of the most edgy, erotic, startling images come from the team of photographers named Billy &amp; Hells. In this issue we have a spread titled "Jewels" which begs the question, does the title refer to the jewelry, or to the women adorned by the jewelry? I leave it to you to decide.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5mHY8G4kNI/AAAAAAAAAJY/k6zOlpE8frE/s1600-h/2006-7_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5mHY8G4kNI/AAAAAAAAAJY/k6zOlpE8frE/s200/2006-7_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>New cameras! The new digital M8 camera is introduced. This 13-page article takes a close look at the technical as well as the philosophical, includes a field test, specifications chart, info on new M lenses, and lots more. Then a second, 8-page article goes into detail on the Digilux 3, and a third article (6 pages) looks at the V-Lux 1, and a fourth on the D-Lux 3 (2 pages).<br /><br />In the how-to department is part 3 on digital archiving. Just how <i>do</i> you find them again when you want them? Talks about different techniques using Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture, Mediadex, Iview Mediapro, Flickr, and Fluxiom. A related article takes a more in-depth look at Adobe Lightroom.<br /><br />The closing portfolio presents the images taken by Wolf Bowig as he "walks through hell and survives to tell about it" in Africa.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-lfi-magazine-7-2006-m8-digilux-3-v-lux-1-d-lux-3-billy-hells">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 7, 2006</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3283629801191433890?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-26890673075368743532010-03-09T13:48:00.008-05:002012-01-11T16:47:38.260-05:00This issue's focus is on "photoreportage" - what we more commonly call photojournalism - with multiple articles and/or galleries devoted to the topic. Marcus Darryl Hirthe uses his R6 to show us the construction activity happening high over our heads. Frank Pusch offers an intimate portrait of a man down on his luck. Paul Hahn captures the upheaval for Germans living in Transylvania as the communist empire collapses. Dirk Krull turns to the Oldtimer Grand Prix for his subject matter.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5WVZ-Ih3vI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/gSQqD6Rjl8g/s1600-h/1992-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5WVZ-Ih3vI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/gSQqD6Rjl8g/s200/1992-3.jpg" width="148" /></a>In the how-to-do-it articles, 400 ISO films are compared and recommended for use in reportage photography. There is a 5 page guide for hobbiests and pros on photoreportage, with advice on creating the right conditions, rhythm, imagination, presentation, and equipment - along with examples to illustrate. And the new 400mm Apo-Telyt-R lens is described and gets put through its paces.<br /><br />Short articles of interest include one on a William Eggleston exhibition in London, the book "Passage" by Irving Penn, record prices for a Leica at a Christie's Auction, assorted new products and books now available, and lots more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-international-3-1992-400mm-apo-telyt-r-lens-bw-film">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 3, 1992</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2689067307536874353?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-48722944608558573842010-03-08T19:39:00.002-05:002012-02-01T15:08:05.894-05:00Another Photokina issue, looking at new products from the world of photography. On show from Leitz was the M2 camera, 21mm Super Angulon lens, 35mm Summaron, the Pradovit projector, and "Rimless" printing frames for enlargements. Other novelties from the Cologne fair of '58 include Braun and Metz flash units, Adox, Perutz and Kodak films (Tri-X!); Rowi tripod systems, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5WUjhrGfoI/AAAAAAAAAJI/LIG3D9LVi1w/s1600-h/1958-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5WUjhrGfoI/AAAAAAAAAJI/LIG3D9LVi1w/s200/1958-5.jpg" width="150" /></a>Of course, there also photographers' galleries. Toni Schneider - a Master of the Leica six years previous - had aspired to become a painter but the camera became his tool of choice. He gets 8 pages to show his talent. Then the "unsettling" work of Ludwig Schricker is presented with an unusually formatted article - done in the style of letters between Schricker and Leica Fotografie's editor Heinrich Stockler. Stockler hates the photos and the style of work represented by Schricker, and yet he prints them in the magazine!<br /><br />Walther Benser discusses shooting without flash in a low light situation and adapting to get the best image. A much longer article focuses on slide transparency techniques, including printing, drying, handling, mounting, copying, dust, Newton rings, ID markings, and more. More how-to: Herman Speer discusses perspective and how knowing in advance the way the picture will be presented can influence the choice of lens.<br /><br />Other articles of interest: G.D.L. (the Society of German Photographers) met at Dr. Otto Steinert's invitation to learn about integrating theory and practice. And Erna Lendvai-Dircksen is honored - an early female photographer when it was primarily a man's world.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1958-m2-camera-slides-perspective-novelties">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1958</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4872294460855857384?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-24468918524057963652010-03-04T18:31:00.002-05:002012-02-01T15:13:33.922-05:00The new Leica M5 camera is thoroughly reviewed by Geoffrey Crawley FRPS, DGPh. And I mean thoroughly! Nine pages, almost all text, with only a few small pix. Crawley discusses the overall construction, controls, shutter, viewfinder and rangefinder, even the base plate and back! There are almost two full pages devoted just to the metering system, and three pages of test results. If you have any interest in the M5 then you should add this issue to your bookshelf.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5BCSPnsMNI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Rmn1II8swzo/s1600-h/1972-1_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S5BCSPnsMNI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Rmn1II8swzo/s200/1972-1_LP.jpg" width="170" /></a>Also reviewed in this edition: the new 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R lens, and the 560mm Telyt long focus lens (two versions - one for Leicaflex and one for M cameras). This unique lens features a push-pull focusing design. Other new products introduced: the Bowens Illumitran for slide copying, Leicina Super RT 1, Pradovit TA, and an extension tube for long-focus lenses.<br /><br />Ernst Haas goes on African safari with his Leicaflex and finds that he uses the 1/2000 sec. shutter speed to good advantage. Lots of great advice here for any photographer planning a similar trip.<br /><br />In news briefs: the Leica Historical Society meets, and the Arizona Leica Club is 10 years old.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-1-1972-review-leica-m5-camera-60mm-macro-lens">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 1, 1972</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2446891852405796365?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-74174851233442537392010-03-01T18:19:00.001-05:002012-01-11T16:48:26.698-05:00Typical of the Fotografie magazines of the late 1990's, this issue has numerous portfolios. Not so typical, however, is the inclusion of a female photographer. Florence Levillain, photojournalist, shows us "The Stomach of Paris" - the farmer's market - in glorious color, captured with a Leica R8. These photos got her an honorable mention from the jury for the Oskar Barnack Prize.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4xK0SDKepI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Wmfn1yiJI8I/s1600-h/1999-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4xK0SDKepI/AAAAAAAAAIw/Wmfn1yiJI8I/s200/1999-7.jpg" width="153" /></a>Canadian photog Ted Grant was inspired to do a series on hospitals. His inspiration? Lying on a table waiting for brain surgery! He employed several tricks to pull off "This Is Our Work", including relying on natural light and concentrating on his subjects' eyes. Then Gunter Bersch has an interesting gallery on Jacky Spelter, the "German King of Rock."<br /><br />As much as I appreciate seeing contemporary work, I feel the best portfolios in this edition are the historical ones featuring Dr. Paul Wolff, Tritschler, and Hildegard Rosenthal. Maybe I'm just responding to the nostalgia of vintage subjects, or to the rich black and whites. Don't know what it is, but I know I like it.<br /><br />Mini-galleries include scenes from the 24-hour Le Mans auto race, and the 1999 solar eclipse.<br /><br />In the tech department, tripods are reviewed, and tips for use are offered. Also, how to work with a Leica R8 coupled to a Motor-Drive. And Reiner Harscher shows off his setup for slide shows with Pradovit RT projectors.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-international-7-1999-women-r8-motor-drive-eclipse">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 7, 1999</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7417485123344253739?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-32679237617371192122010-02-26T04:48:00.003-05:002012-02-01T15:19:37.653-05:00Don't you just love this cover? Red hair, red lips, red jacket, red umbrella, even the water drips have a tinge of red. Everything's on fire, even in the rain!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4eYRZK1GSI/AAAAAAAAAIo/tIxbRuro-34/s1600-h/1959-4_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4eYRZK1GSI/AAAAAAAAAIo/tIxbRuro-34/s200/1959-4_LP.jpg" width="151" /></a>Winfield "Win" Parks, newspaper photographer gets a "one-man show" in this issue. He employs a IIIf to capture more than simply the news - his pix are artistic, and play at a "man within his (or her) environs" theme. 6 pages - three of them full-page photos.<br /><br />The back cover of this edition has an ad for the Braun F60 Pocket-Pak electronic flash unit, and a 4-page article is inside to describe the unit in detail. Includes a chart of specifications, and info on how to turn the flash into a slave unit.<br /><br />Projection enthusiasts get an article on how to make title slides to "bring your slide show to life" as they say. The technique makes use of the BOOWU or BOWUM reproduction devices to copy any of a number of assembled/created artworks. For an example, a slide series about a trip might start with a map of the location, and lettering over top of it to spell out the series title.<br /><br />"Dr. Saloman's Leica" tells his story of the early years when "miniature" cameras using available light seemed far-fetched for photojournalism. He bought his first Leica, a model A, in 1932 and it changed everything about how he did photography. By 1937 he had two, and he would mount them together on a tripod - one with a 28mm wide angle to "cover" the whole scene, and the other with a 50mm Xenon. Interesting read, plus a number of pics, including one of Winston Churchill.<br /><br />Nice article on shooting architecture, plus one on Walther Benser's third U.S. tour. The perspective and depth of field capabilities of a 21mm Super Angulon lens are explored, and the 105mm Elmar - the "Alpine" lens - is also described.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-magazine-4-1959-model-a-camera-21mm-lens-105mm-lens">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 4, 1959</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3267923761737119212?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-39703684879347308582010-02-24T18:07:00.002-05:002012-02-01T15:26:24.451-05:00This is the post-1966 Photokina edition. Lots of great new products in here, including the Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 lens and the Rapid Focusing Device for use with Telyt lenses and the Visoflex. Other Leitz products described: 180mm Elmarit-R, extension tubes, small copying stand, and the Pradolux 24 projector, plus a whole array of non-Leica items: Agfa films, Lunasix 3 light meter, flash units, slide sorters, and more. There's also a 5-page article describing the fair.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4WwVC3VCjI/AAAAAAAAAIg/jbajeVqCKsk/s1600-h/1966-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4WwVC3VCjI/AAAAAAAAAIg/jbajeVqCKsk/s200/1966-6.jpg" width="149" /></a>Hans Meyer-Veden is the Master of the Leica this time. The article describes him as focusing on the static rather than the dynamic, but most of the works presented are very dynamic. There are two (static) images that could be mistaken for being taken by Ansel Adams, and one great"abandoned street." However, the other seven pics (one is the two-page center spread) are full of life and implied movement.<br /><br />Speaking of dynamic, the gallery of F. Rindlisbacher is a knockout! His experience on the Swiss Federal Railways is so well illustrated that I can almost feel each scene. Fotografie calls him an "unknown amateur" but you'd never know he wasn't a professional.<br /><br />How-tos: five pages of the best tips and techniques for slide projection; creating a test strip for enlarging (2 pages); and Walther Benser on perspective (6 pages). Plus: book review of "The Leica and the Leicaflex Way" by Andrew Matheson, and a list of stolen camera and lens serial numbers.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-6-1966-180mm-elmarit-r-lens-leitz-enlarging">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1966</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3970368487934730858?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-30623952231784023452010-02-22T15:39:00.002-05:002012-02-01T15:50:29.603-05:00The showplace gallery features, of all things, a necktie manufacturer! Ronald Reis is described as an amateur who sees like a professional. Indeed, his pix are wonderful for their human interest stories. You've especially got to see the one of the policeman and the baby!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4Lq3_GamTI/AAAAAAAAAIY/37XW_XDfLX0/s1600-h/1965-2_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S4Lq3_GamTI/AAAAAAAAAIY/37XW_XDfLX0/s200/1965-2_LP.jpg" width="151" /></a>An article on the closeup photography of coins offers a number of unique tricks. Because the texture of a coin is critical to its value (how much wear is evident), and because some coins can be very dull or non-reflective, it makes achieving proper lighting very important. Several helpful techniques are offered and illustrated, as well as good general advice for macro shots.<br /><br />An article on reversal printing shows the neat effects that can be achieved with printing negative images, as well as how to do it. The best results actually start long before the darkroom, when composing the shot.<br /><br />Want to sell your work? Then the question of employing an agent has certainly crossed your mind. Even though this information is over forty years old, there is still good advice to be considered.<br /><br />New product introductions: Braun Hobby EF 300 Flash (1 page), and each getting a half page of info:&nbsp; 135mm Tele-Elmar M lens, Benser cases for Leicaflex, Trinovid 7x35 ADD binculars, and a zoom lens and auto take-up spool for the Cinovid projector.<br /><br />Walther Benser declares himself a "two-gun" man, using both a Leicaflex and a rangefinder. Notes and pics from his diary of a trip through Australia and the Far East are reproduced here.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-2-1965-macros-leicaflex-135mm-elmar-lens-trinovid-agents">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 2, 1965</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3062395223178402345?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-53711588417062950862010-02-19T16:29:00.003-05:002012-02-01T15:54:09.177-05:00Throughout the years the Leica company has faced some rough times as well as good ones. This issue's opening editorial assures the reader that the magazine will carry on despite rumors of its demise. Of course, we know it did, but it's an intriguing question to ponder that Leica thought they might save money by ending one of their best forms of advertising, the Fotografie periodical.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S38BzUhjKbI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/rBN1n_JsYco/s1600-h/1971-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S38BzUhjKbI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/rBN1n_JsYco/s200/1971-5.jpg" width="150" /></a>Jochen Blume is the Master of the Leica who states emphatically, "Never be without your camera!" His photojournalistic eye is a good one, and a nice sampling of his work is reproduced here, including a nude photo of actress K. Sch (laughingly positioned opposite a photo of the unsmiling Duchess of Kent dancing with the President of Botswana). We are also treated to a small portfolio of pix by Jacques Bertrand.<br /><br />Hey, why not combine two great hobbies whenever you can? Take your Leicaflex SL with you sailing to capture the fleeting moment(s). Author Uvo Pauls gives tips and suggestions for some shots made especially easy with an SLR camera and TTL metering.<br /><br />Several new products are given a brief introduction: Leica M5, Pradovit TA, and the Leicina Super RT.<br /><br />Learn more about the chemistry and technique of color photography in part 5 of the series - this time looking at the use of filters, and processing. Hans Bortsch has a lengthy article on exposure problems and metering. And to rap it up, there's info on making contact prints, dealing with film curl in mounted slides, and tips for copying with BEHOO and BOOWU devices.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-5-1971-m5-leicaflex-sl-cameras-world-press-photo">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1971</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-5371158841706295086?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-3829762794606678642010-02-15T15:05:00.005-05:002012-02-01T16:06:56.075-05:00Afrika (Africa) is the subject of three portfolios in this issue - each Leica photographer capturing a different perspective. Roland Seger follows a Tuareg (Blue Knights of the Desert) caravan. Johannes Haag traveled to Nigeria and Burkina Faso to observe the results of foreign aid. Mathias Heng shows us the results of 16 years of civil war in Mozambique. All have fantastic pictures and brief stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3monemrGfI/AAAAAAAAAII/DNnqk54sayE/s1600-h/2002-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3monemrGfI/AAAAAAAAAII/DNnqk54sayE/s200/2002-4.jpg" width="151" /></a>A workshop on the 15mm Super-Elmar-R wide-angle lens shows some of the lens's possibilities. It has tremendous angle of view and depth of field. Then the Digilux 1 gets a field test by Norbert Jiptner, and the optics of its lens is tested Erwin Puts. There is also a survey of camera bags: Billingham, Canier, Lightware, Lowepro, Tenba, and SCC.<br /><br />Other advice, tips and techniques can be found in articles on composition (such as using diagonals in a portrait), and how to shoot the northern lights.<br /><br />Two more portfolios complete the issue - Pascale Delfosse explores representing the human psyche with pix from the beach, and Ab Borg shows what remains after humans pass this way.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-4-2002-digilux-1-camera-15mm-lens-war-bags">Go to Leica Fotografie International Magazine No. 4, 2002</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-382976279460667864?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-4426744026478871632010-02-14T11:24:00.002-05:002012-02-01T16:44:50.368-05:00This is an issue that I have a hard time keeping in stock. Enough people know about the wonderful images created by Robert Lebeck that they just have to acquire this magazine for their collection. 14 pages, with pix ranging from a Hiroshima atom bomb survivor to Japanese strip-tease dancers to Russian ice ballerinas to independence celebrations in Togo and the Congo. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3gi2_iJ3SI/AAAAAAAAAIA/C6MkfyiKZ5s/s1600-h/1963-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3gi2_iJ3SI/AAAAAAAAAIA/C6MkfyiKZ5s/s200/1963-3.jpg" width="151" /></a>Walther Benser has a 2-page report on the good and the bad presented at Photokina. Sadly, the Leicaflex was anticipated to be unveiled there but was not. Then Robert d'Hooghe offers a 4-page report on the show's exhibitions. Edward Steichen was honored with 160 pictures - chosen from over 30,000 - to represent his life's work. It all makes a fascinating read of the "who's who" in photography at that moment in time. A third article focus in on the increased use of color film at Photokina.<br /><br />In the how-to department, John Schumacher describes how to get maximum sharpness with ultra speed film, based on a technique by Dr. Paul Wolff. Then Chris Broere talks about using 90mm and 135mm lenses and the Focorapid. The best ways to use the zoom lens on the Leicina 8V are covered. And finally, the problem of Newton's rings gets a close examination.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-3-1963-telephoto-lens-tips-rob-lebeck-sharpness">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1963</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-442674402647887163?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-68669326619200059922010-02-13T12:30:00.004-05:002012-02-02T13:14:28.931-05:00"Yin - The Feminine Principle" is the title of the portfolio by Bruno Sorlini. Actually, the subtitle probably says more about the way he portrays his female models: "Sorlini interprets the genre of the nude in a painterly manner." You sort of have to see it to understand it. He uses a Leica R5 and Kodak film.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3bhPrAgVSI/AAAAAAAAAH4/PCL6lZxxsYw/s1600-h/1997-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3bhPrAgVSI/AAAAAAAAAH4/PCL6lZxxsYw/s200/1997-5.jpg" width="151" /></a>As much as I like nudes, I like the second portfolio even better. Pavel Dias records people "on the street" or engaged in everyday activities and allows us to feel a special moment with each subject. Really great black and whites from around the world, taken with an M camera.<br /><br />Jane Evelyn Atwood is the Oskar Barnack award winner for 1997. She spent nine years documenting inside women's prisons in nine different countries. Her reportage is disturbing - a witness to our inhumanity toward the fairer sex. In contrast, David Passage shows us inspiring beauty - in almost an Ansel Adams way - with his pix of California deserts and mountains.<br /><br />Art, maybe for art's sake, but appreciated for ingenuity. Peter Sevriens creates new "Leicas" out of old. While they do not take pictures, they are certainly picture-worthy "fantasy sculptures." Definitely not your typical Fotografie article!<br /><br />More typical? Good tech and how-to articles, and here's some on the 35mm Summicron-M ASPH lens, the Z2X compact camera, the 28-70mm Vario-Elmar-R, and on Apo-lenses. The Z2X article includes a discussion on passive vs. active autofocus differences.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-5-1997-28-70mm-vario-elmar-r-lens-z2x-camera-apo-lenses">Go to Leica Fotografie International Magazine No. 5, 1997</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6866932661920005992?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-35438436157022973972010-02-09T11:53:00.002-05:002012-02-01T16:48:08.109-05:00This issue's editorial and lead article together celebrate 1974's World Press Photo winning photojournalists and their work. The editorial by Hugo Schottle, describing aspects of the judging process, goes into some detail about the winner of the "Sequence" photos.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3GR8Xhq3wI/AAAAAAAAAHw/mQGxDu4eeKQ/s1600-h/1974-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S3GR8Xhq3wI/AAAAAAAAAHw/mQGxDu4eeKQ/s200/1974-3.jpg" width="150" /></a>Herbert Dunzl offers advice on capturing patterns of color unique to springtime. Sports photogs also get some great tips from Oswald Graf zu Munster, who used a Leica CL camera to record the World Football Championship of 1974 (we're talking soccer, folks). Another how-to article addresses the problem of lenses steaming up in tropic conditions.<br /><br />Starting at the age of ten with a box camera, Wim Noordhoek is now a Master of the Leica. His work is sometimes described as an intersection of poetry and realism, and by others sometimes as washed out and morbid. I would prefer to call his pics of children "haunting."<br /><br />Test Report (continued from previous issue): Leicina Special - this time looking at the power zoom controls, plus a look at how the camera is being employed in science applications. No movie camera? No sweat - there is an article on using your 35mm with a microscope, whether for science or your own enjoyment. And you'll also find great advice for handling low-light conditions with a Noctron IV lens.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-3-1974-noctron-iv-leicina-special-photojournalism">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1974</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3543843615702297397?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-60264429308954108522010-02-07T11:01:00.003-05:002012-01-11T16:50:47.361-05:00This issue's editorial is about the recently opened "Museum of Photography and Cinematography" in Munich. Now I must say, it struck me as odd the editors wouldn't immediately recognize the value of such a museum. Here in Rochester, NY, the George Eastman House Museum had already been in operation for 14 years. I love the Eastman House, and visit there at least once a week. Perhaps I should look up the Munich museum if I ever get over there.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S27jCxFdbzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/ZIEqDgseoMk/s1600-h/1963-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S27jCxFdbzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/ZIEqDgseoMk/s200/1963-6.jpg" width="151" /></a>The Master of the Leica needs little introduction today but Will McBride was still a young talent when the editors discovered him at Photokina in 1963. He has gone on to rack up an amazing resume/portfolio of work since. The photos chosen for this article show McBride's ability to capture a "Kodak Moment" with people.<br /><br />The monastic republic of Athos in Greece celebrated 1000 years of existence. Background historical info in the article, and accompanying photos show how little has changed in a millennium.<br /><br />Two articles on color photography - one on the symbolism of each color and how to use them in combination, the other on some tips and tricks to making color photographs in a studio setting. More how-to: important information is presented on copyright law and reproduction, negative development using a two-bath technique, tips for making closeups, and working with slow-speed films. Walther Benser answers a variety of questions from readers on exposure measurement. And the "Fun from Filming" series talks about projectors, screens, adding sound, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-6-1963-Will-McBride-Copyright-Close-ups-Slow-Speed_995180.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1963</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6026442930895410852?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-79655699896641307992010-02-06T10:00:00.003-05:002012-02-01T16:54:30.378-05:00On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, Leica introduced the Oskar Barnack Medallion in silver. If you had hurried you could pre-subscribe and reserve one for DM 98 (about $68.00 USD). This collectible featured a Ur-Leica - others minted since have sported the M4-P and R4. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S22DAk7NVXI/AAAAAAAAAHg/6PQnbuD4Zys/s1600-h/1979-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S22DAk7NVXI/AAAAAAAAAHg/6PQnbuD4Zys/s200/1979-6.jpg" width="149" /></a>The FIFO 1979 Exhibition is reviewed by Hugo Schottle. This was a retrospective look at the 1920's exhibit of motion picture and still photography. The two page article includes a self-portrait of Moholy-Nagy.<br /><br />Photogs of Note: K. F. Wong is Master of the Leica for this issue. Fritz Kempe interviews freelance photojournalist Lothar Naler in an interesting article titled "Anybody Can Photograph Cologne Cathedral." Includes 5 pages of photos by Naler. Heribert Dunzl is described as "a color photographer with all his heart" and the portfolio shows a varied sampling of his work.<br /><br />On the tech side, the option of choosing selective or integrating measurement with the R3 camera is explored (6 pages). Then Kon Sasaki describes how to use a bellows for close-up work. Finally, there is an article on safelights for the darkroom - 14 different units are reviewed.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-6-1979-r3-meter-exposure-safelights-cologne-cathedral">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1979</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7965569989664130799?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-31330300894240501392010-02-03T09:54:00.001-05:002012-01-11T16:51:15.538-05:00One of the really great periodicals devoted to our favorite camera is not published by Leica, but rather by the LHSA - Leica Historical Society of America. Though the primary focus is on vintage cameras and accessories you will also sometimes find info on new products. The pictures are always outstanding, and the articles and letters to the editor fascinating.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2mNFjRRFFI/AAAAAAAAAHY/pfr2FXtgEb0/s1600-h/2002-1_VF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2mNFjRRFFI/AAAAAAAAAHY/pfr2FXtgEb0/s200/2002-1_VF.jpg" width="153" /></a>First article is about the book "Leica Fotoschule" by Claus Militz and Urs Tillmans. This happens to be the first English-language review of the German book, which at press time had not yet been printed in English due to a conflict between the publisher and authors.<br /><br /><u>Multiple</u> reviews of the M7 in this issue! The reviewers include Jim Lager, Brian Bower, Tom Abrahammson, Dick Gilcreast, Roy Moss, and Ed Schwartzreich. Then there is a Q&amp;A interview section on the M7 by Bill Rosauer, Viewfinder editor, with the top management personnel of Leica Camera AG. And one more review - this on the M4 - by Chris Broere.<br /><br />In a section titled "Leica Value" we read about putting together some outfits around screw-mount Leicas and Leicaflex cameras for under $1000.00.<br /><br />Cornell Somogy (1910-2001) was a long-time contributor to this magazine. He started working with Model III way back in 1936, and over the years acquired and used a Ic, IIf, and a CL. Initially trained as an engineer, his penchant for precision led him to produce some wonderful images.<br /><br />H. Peter Von Pawel shows us some examples of vintage advertising. Ed Schwartzreich describes the SDOOG - the "Quick Change Snap Socket Tripod Head." His article shows how the accessory changed over the years. James Lager has a Leitz plastic slide viewer, circa early 1940s, plus a Leitz Veriwide viewfinder. Tom Abrahammson shows us a Post camera with an ALOS flash, and a great story on how it was used. Finally, Chis Kok has an example of a Leitz interchangeable magazine back.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Viewfinder-LHSA-Magazine-1-2002-SDOOG-Review-M7-Camera_973384.html">Go to Leica Viewfinder LHSA Magazine No. 1, 2002</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3133030089424050139?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-46462876446807771802010-01-31T15:42:00.002-05:002012-01-11T16:51:28.780-05:00Perhaps one of the lesser-known masters of the Leica is Fulvio Roiter. It's too bad, because his work is quite good (and you're thinking "of course, or he wouldn't be a master!"). The text states he is "representative of the generation of Italian photographers who reject pleasant formalism, and turn to reality and life." When this article appeared in Fotografie, he already had three books to his credit, and another about to published. Great pix in this issue, including the cover photo.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2XqfFBLb2I/AAAAAAAAAHI/7AlvDZQWxdo/s1600-h/1959-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2XqfFBLb2I/AAAAAAAAAHI/7AlvDZQWxdo/s200/1959-2.jpg" width="148" /></a>"Photography in the Mining Industry" by Max Gollner not only shows us what's under our feet but also illustrates what can be achieved with a Leica and flash under very difficult lighting conditions. Another gallery offers up sample images from the book "Caribia" by Herbert List.<br /><br />The 90mm Summicron f/2 lens is described and analyzed, and its useful applications identified. Part 20 of the ongoing series called "An Introduction to the Leica System" is about copying techniques. It looks at Leitz Reprovits, the sliding copier, filters, and other aids. A short how-to article follows with info on developing negative color materials using Adox Colorfin. And then Karl Dietzel, a physicist for Adox, describes the NEO-DIN system and its importance for 35mm films.<br /><br />Making better pictures means learning the best tips and putting them to use. Walther Benser debates whether people should look straight into the camera lens, and also how to properly use fill-flash in daylight work. Lots of other brief notes and news, plus new books, and an editorial on Fotografie's pictures round the issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-Magazine-2-1959-Summicron-90mm-Lens-Mining_1001707.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1959</a>. <br /><hr /><a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4646287644680777180?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-67091538481169025652010-01-28T05:46:00.003-05:002012-02-01T17:08:05.341-05:00Erich Baumann (photojournalist and author of "The Leica Book In Color") is this issue's Master of the Leica. His sports photography, including of Olympic events, shows a real knack for capturing athletes in the height of action. He employs an arsenal of cameras - 6 Leicas, a remote-control Hasselblad, and two Russian 35mm cameras given to him by TASS. 10 pages of text and photos, plus another photo as the 2-page center spread<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2Fp9N7QZ4I/AAAAAAAAAHA/EDvKQQQSCnw/s1600-h/1968-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S2Fp9N7QZ4I/AAAAAAAAAHA/EDvKQQQSCnw/s200/1968-2.jpg" width="149" /></a>Will McBride is another name familiar to Leica enthusiasts. He gets 6 pages devoted to a portfolio he did on one student attending the Salem boarding school in Germany (today called Schule Schloss Salem). <br /><br />In "Notes on the Leicaflex" you'll find tips and hints about using flash, making portraits, and sports photography. And in Chit-Chat, read how to control lighting to affect image sharpness.<br /><br />Antihalation has been the subject of many Fotografies over the years. An extensive article here describes what halation is, what causes it, how it's measured, its effect on pictures, and three effective methods to prevent it.<br /><br />"A Visit to the Leitz Factory" in Wetzlar proved to be such a popular article that Leica made reprints available - the first, and I believe only, article to be reprinted in its entirety. This edition contains the first part of that fascinating look behind the scenes of lens manufacture.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-2-1968-leicaflex-camera-lighting-sharpness-will-mcbride">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1968</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6709153848116902565?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-27499687463524975972010-01-26T11:11:00.002-05:002012-01-11T18:57:51.870-05:00Instead of the usual Master of the Leica, this issue presents Kurt Julius, master of the B&amp;W portrait and Stern photographer. Noted for his pix of actors, the gallery includes images of Hanns Muller, Ingeborg Kloiber, Walter Traub, Jutta Richter-Haaser, and Christine Prober.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S18To2LrY1I/AAAAAAAAAG4/fDiMlhStsTg/s1600-h/1981-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S18To2LrY1I/AAAAAAAAAG4/fDiMlhStsTg/s200/1981-5.jpg" width="148" /></a>Paul Gluske's picture book "Unterwegs" (On the Move) is reviewed with several example large photos included. Gluske's landscapes are spectacular for their use of color and form. In contrast, a gallery of B&amp;W images by Helmut Berghaus is captivating for the use of contrast of light and shadows. Choosing between color or B&amp;W is difficult, and an article by Robert Hausser tries to sort it out, with pics of both genres to illustrate the differences.<br /><br />Other galleries in this edition present Greek celebrations, more landscape/architectural mixes, and animals caught in their natural habitat.<br /><br />A review of the Leica R4 highlights some the new features that give it a heads up - like shutter priority, aperture priority with spot or integrated exposure metering, fully-programmed and manual operations, the finder as a center of information, and shutter correction.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-Magazine-5-1981-BW-or-Color-R4-Camera-Test_970443.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1981</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2749968746352497597?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-42818743750621789902010-01-25T10:20:00.002-05:002012-01-11T18:58:08.528-05:00Photojournalist Brian Brake has a great gallery and article. It is interesting to note that because of his talent, he was asked directly by Henri Cartier-Bresson to join Magnum. Famous people pix include Pablo Picasso and the Duke of Edinburgh. Other shots are from Arabia, Nigeria, England, China and India.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S121sbqiT4I/AAAAAAAAAGw/1C6llYT4yA0/s1600-h/1958-3_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S121sbqiT4I/AAAAAAAAAGw/1C6llYT4yA0/s200/1958-3_LP.jpg" width="151" /></a>Leitz Press Technical Service was established in 1957 to help news photographers turning to 35mm format. Milt Freier, with 18 years of documentary experience (mostly with United Press), shares with readers some of the tips and techniques he offers while touring and lecturing for Leitz. Article includes a photo of President Eisenhower taken with a 400mm Telyt by Freier.<br /><br />Basic composition is, well, basic. But once one learns the rules then to become a better photographer one needs to learn how to compose by breaking them. An article by Edmond Golden describes the various elements (point of view, format, center of interest, balance, contrast, motion) and shows how to move beyond restrictions.<br /><br />Dr. J. Grehn instructs us in how to marry a Leica with a microscope, including selecting a 'scope, basic techniques, film choice and development, and more. An accompanying article shows how photomicrography can be used by highway engineers to develop better roads - it's really a fascinating read.<br /><br />There is a how-to article on the challenges unique to shooting in extreme temperature conditions - from the hot Sahara to frigid Antarctica. And how cool is this? Murray Zinn has constructed a darkroom inside a truck with a cannon which fires human cannonballs at a circus!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Photography-3-1958-Microscope-Photojournalism-Extreme-Conditions_991786.html">Go To Leica Photography Magazine No. 3, 1958</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4281874375062178990?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-50987992989179007522010-01-24T13:13:00.001-05:002012-01-11T18:57:11.345-05:00The lead portfolio of this issue presents never-before-published photos from1928 to 1938 made by Fritz Block. These 12 pages contain some really knock-out pics. Block was primarily an architect and many of his photos show a great eye for details - whether in a building, the Eiffel Tower, or a boat under construction. But he also captured people in their environs that allows the image to tell a story about who they are. Really great stuff - this issue is worth owning just for this one portfolio!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1yNB4D31oI/AAAAAAAAAGo/EmVCvDprT38/s1600-h/2005-4_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1yNB4D31oI/AAAAAAAAAGo/EmVCvDprT38/s200/2005-4_LFI.jpg" width="153" /></a>Of course, Block shot in B&amp;W. The smaller portfolio of work by Peter Funch is in brilliant color, showing us a foreigner's view of Chinatown in NYC. And also in color, a gallery of work on Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua by Edzard Piltz.<br /><br />The long-awaited digital back unit for R8 and R9 cameras is introduced. The 12 page test report includes comparison photos (film vs. digital), charts, specs, and technique tips. Another test report covers the 75mm APO-Summicron-M lens, with a comparison chart to other 75mm Leitz lenses. 6 pages. And part 2 of the series testing film scanners looks at middle-class devices from Epson, Microtek, Minolta and Nikon. 6 pages. Finally, part 3 in a series on R-lenses offers advice for choosing long focal lengths and zooms. 7 pages.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/LFI-Leica-Fotografie-Intl-4-2005-Digital-Module-R-75mm-Lens-Scanner_970185.html">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 4, 2005</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-5098799298917900752?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-89463703016556962762010-01-23T10:01:00.002-05:002012-01-11T18:58:22.973-05:00Leica magazines of the late 90s and early 2000s are noted for their portfolios. Lots of great examples of pics made with Leica gear and what one might call, a Leica "eye" or way of seeing. Sure, everybody looks, but only really good photographers actually <u>see</u>, and only great ones can capture what they see as an image to share.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1sOC8d0G-I/AAAAAAAAAGg/f9sGG0lVO4c/s1600-h/1999-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1sOC8d0G-I/AAAAAAAAAGg/f9sGG0lVO4c/s200/1999-6.jpg" width="154" /></a>This issue contains some of those great examples, from racing in Le Mans, to classic works by Dr. Paul Wolff and Alfred Tritschler, to life behind the scenes inside a monastery, to "landscapes" found inside a rock. Very inspirational stuff, and instructive if it helps us hone our own ability to see what's right in front of us. <br /><br />On the tech side, there's an article about the industrial engineering that goes on at Leica AG. An accompanying article, part 2 of a series, focuses on lens manufacture at Leica Works. Oliver Richter writes about his experiences using the Motor Drive R8 in the field. Luis Castaneda offers step-by-step advice on how to edit and manipulate digital images <br /><br />We also have a report on the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie in Arles, exhibition news, an article on new perspectives in B&amp;W photography, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-Intl-6-1999-Dr-Paul-Wolff-R8-Motor-Drive-Digital_999751.html">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 6, 1999</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8946370301655696276?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-13782409199137436932010-01-20T15:54:00.002-05:002012-02-01T17:21:21.078-05:00Here's an interesting concept: Archbishop Pitirin of Volokolamsk as a photographer. Of course, anyone can pick up a camera and shoot a roll of film (or today, fill a memory card). It's just that, somehow, I wouldn't normally think of a high priest as a recorder of images. However, this article and pics show how well a Leicaflex in the hands of someone with inside knowledge can capture a holy atmosphere.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1ds36rBJFI/AAAAAAAAAGY/ieH0fHfdTLA/s1600-h/1983-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1ds36rBJFI/AAAAAAAAAGY/ieH0fHfdTLA/s200/1983-8.jpg" width="149" /></a>Another Leicaflex photog, Hans Gsellmann, offers up some great color images from the Arctic regions. Then Jurgen Leiendecker has a B&amp;W gallery of scenes connected with graveyards and funerals (the black and white being an excellent choice of medium for the subject!). More B&amp;W pics of Spanish rural and town life follow - again taken by Leicaflex.<br /><br />How-to articles: Hans Bortsch discusses controlling picture quality of R3 and R4 cameras with both B&amp;W and color films. Barnim Schultze tells how to get the best projected images (there's more to it than just popping in a slide and turning on the lamp). An accompanying article goes into detail on how to care for slides, including duplication and restoration. And for darkroom enthusiasts: one-bath color printing with Agfachrome Speed.<br /><br />Ferenc Berko made a name for himself as a pioneer of color photography but his B&amp;W work as a photojournalist in the late 1930s is also remarkable. 1 page of text and 7 pages of images.<br /><br />And lots more - news, tips, new products, an article on playing with light, Q&amp;A, etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-8-1983-light-slides-photo-ferenc-berko-1930s-graveyard">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 8, 1983</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1378240919913743693?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-56972028740969893422010-01-18T19:21:00.002-05:002012-02-01T17:49:31.261-05:00It seems Fotografie often turns to Stern magazine to find the best 35mm photographers to feature as masters of the Leica, and this issue is no exception. Ralf Doring studied hard to become a photojournalist and it paid off - Stern hired him early on. The examples of his work cover subjects in several countries.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1T6KKAdNXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Wkhz3s9PnQU/s1600-h/1972-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1T6KKAdNXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Wkhz3s9PnQU/s200/1972-5.jpg" /></a>Then next is a gallery of images by the Persian photojournalist Bijan Baniahmad. His pix could be modern, or they could be mistaken for dating to the beginning of photography - the costumes and people and scenery really look to be from another era. Intriguingly, the article which follows is about Nicephore Niepce, who, 150 years earlier, was the first photographer.<br /><br />Excellent how-to article on using "The Universal Helical Focusing Mount on the Visoflex and Leicaflex." 5 pages, includes 3 charts. Another technique article describes using flash for close-ups to create a plastic lighting effect.<br /><br />"New Leitz Products" features the Leicina Special Super 8 cine camera, and the Pradovit RC projector. News blurbs include a note on the cooperation between Leitz and Minolta.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1972-visoflex-closeups-leicina-super-8-flash">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1972</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-5697202874096989342?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-35300446694264745072010-01-17T19:13:00.001-05:002012-01-11T18:59:12.386-05:00The caption debate. Some feel that adding a caption to a picture is unnecessary or distracting, while others feel they augment a photo and give the viewer important background information. The editors relate how some of their captions have generated strong criticism.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1OmyLYpT5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/xG5ZxIEspqM/s1600-h/1965-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S1OmyLYpT5I/AAAAAAAAAGI/xG5ZxIEspqM/s200/1965-3.jpg" /></a>"Realités" photographer Jean-Philippe Charbonnier is the issue's Master of the Leica, and justifiably so. The gallery of example work includes a photo of Duke Ellington, and the article describes how he adapts himself to the surroundings to get his award-winning&nbsp;shots. Having started in large-format, and then 2-1/4 x 2-1/4, he now loves working a with Leica.<br /><br />Georges Viollon has an article and gallery on Turkey, with scenes from Istanbul and outlying areas. Includes tips and hints for photographing while traveling the country.<br /><br />Walther Benser has a first-hand test report on the Leicaflex and he helps to answer the question of which is faster, Leica (maybe with a Visoflex) or Leicaflex? The&nbsp;sample pix include both B&amp;W and color. Then an accompanying article continues with an even more in-depth look at the comparisons between rangefinders and SLR cameras. Finally, Chris Broere joins the debate in "Chit-Chat" by looking at how the choice of lens focal length may affect the choice of camera.<br /><br />The first of a How-To series&nbsp;on color negatives talks about development at home and commercially and then gives detailed instructions for processing in the home darkroom. "Fun from Filming" looks at cooling equipment, plastic bags, titles, and more. And although it is not strictly speaking a how-to article, reading the critique of&nbsp;Fritz Kempe, exhibition judge, on photographs of nude women is actually very enlightening about technique.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.mybisi.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-3-1965-Nudes-Rangefinder-vs-Leicaflex-135mm-Lens_996042.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1965</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3530044669426474507?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-62663842337987037602010-01-14T18:25:00.002-05:002012-02-01T18:03:33.436-05:00Starting as a police photographer and now a university teacher of photography, Franz Dutzler is our Master of the Leica. Excellent full-page close-ups of flora and fauna, plus some outdoor action scenes. His camera? - an M3.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0-nWZ-vvoI/AAAAAAAAAGA/fnS0-6T4840/s1600-h/1963-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0-nWZ-vvoI/AAAAAAAAAGA/fnS0-6T4840/s200/1963-1.jpg" /></a>E.J. Klinsky reminisces on a day spent with Life magazine photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt. It's stated that at the time of this article, Eisenstaedt had made almost 1700 contributions to Life!<br /><br />Lots of how-to stuff in this issue. Gunter Duckers tells how to take ballet action shots with a 90mm Elmarit. Norman Rothschild relates his experiences with Anscochrome, including how to force the speed higher. A companion article covers printing color in the home darkroom. Then read about classifying and storing a negative collection for picture evaluation. Available light photography is discussed in Chit-Chat. And part two of "Fun from Filming" looks at splicing.<br /><br />Remember the '80s trend of the fanny pack, sometimes worn in the front instead of behind? An article in this early '60s magazine is about a "fast ever-ready" bag worn - you guessed it - around the waist. Gee, did camera bags start that whole '80s trend?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-1-1963-alfred-eisenstaedt-light-meter-camera-bag-action">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1963</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6266384233798703760?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-49221062420855268882010-01-12T14:09:00.001-05:002012-01-11T18:59:47.681-05:00Lead article is an interview with the chiefs of communications and product management about Leica AG in the digital age. Gero Furchheim and Stefan Daniel discuss the Digital Module R and upcoming Leica M camera, advertising mistakes of the past, and answer the question of Leica's ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0zIH1l-nwI/AAAAAAAAAF4/Yr5F0oeuB7c/s1600-h/2006-1_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0zIH1l-nwI/AAAAAAAAAF4/Yr5F0oeuB7c/s200/2006-1_LFI.jpg" /></a>The portfolio titled "Children of Migration" presents the haunting images of Sebastiao Salgado. Most of these young people look lost and scared with nary a smile to be found. I found myself searching for some sign of hope in these faces, some sign that their plight might be only temporary. But then I reached the end of the article and found the appeal for funds to help these abandoned children. It's Leica with a conscience.16 pages.<br /><br />The test report on eight different tripods is surprisingly interesting reading - well, surprising for me anyway, because the brand I though would win didn't. Tested: Gitzo, Manfrotto, Giottos, and Berlebach models. Includes two-page chart of specs and test results. 10 pages.<br /><br />How-to articles: Picking the right wide-angle lens got a little easier with an article comparing the features of the 21mm Elmarit-M, 24mm Elmarit-M lens, and the 28mm Elmarit-M and Summicron-M lenses. 8 pages. Then check out part one of a series on working with RAW files, starting with image generation in the camera. Composition in B&amp;W looks at graphic abstraction, with examination of light and shadow, and visual rhythm.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/LFI-Leica-Fotografie-Intl-1-2006-RAW-files-21mm-24mm-28mm-Lenses_996713.html">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 1, 2006</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4922106242085526888?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-43104047090083377712010-01-11T19:12:00.001-05:002012-01-11T19:00:00.343-05:00Picture statistics. Analysis of all photos published in the magazine over the previous 10 years shows (not surprisingly) that a 50mm lens was used the greatest percentage of the time (almost 30%). Next was the 35mm, and then the 135mm. Other lenses from 21mm to 560mm are also ranked. Further analysis in the article compares the numbers for the 10 years prior, and with sales of Leica lenses.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0u909IwuzI/AAAAAAAAAFw/aYYn89yF2VA/s1600-h/1972-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0u909IwuzI/AAAAAAAAAFw/aYYn89yF2VA/s200/1972-3.jpg" /></a>An early series of articles in Fotografie titled "Chit-chat on Leica Technique"&nbsp;were written by Chris Broere. This issue's master of the Leica is his brother Robert. His favorite subject matter is unspoilt nature, and he often returns to the same plant over time to record it's changing characteristics. 8 pages, plus an additional&nbsp;5 full-page color photos. In contrast, Gerard Gaziglia likes to shoot larger&nbsp;landscapes and people -&nbsp;8 pages.<br /><br />How-to articles, tips, and techniques really excell in this edition: trimming the weight of gear for travel, packing Leitz accessory cases, developing extra large prints, dealing with dust on negatives, doubling up on polarizing filters for special effects, and filming with the Leicina.<br /><br />There are several one-page articles: In one prompted by the publication of a new encyclopedia we find an interesting debate on photography and art.&nbsp;Current Leica clubs around the world are identified.&nbsp;New Leitz products include a circular polarizing filter, right-angle finder for the Leicina, and the Visoflex II for metered M5s. And here's a good question - Does the equipment make you a pro? And, of course, there are the usual mini reports on new books, products and news.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-3-1972-Polarizers-Leicaflex-Clubs-Cases-Leicina_985086.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1972</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4310404709008337771?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-90055589024610574932010-01-10T22:44:00.015-05:002012-01-11T19:00:14.720-05:00Considering color? A fascinating article leads off this issue with advice for how to think about color before even picking up a camera. Identifying a color, or group of colors, that one can personally connect with (causes the most intense emotions) is the start to getting better photos according to Herbert Hartmann.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0qa7HnfAsI/AAAAAAAAAFo/V9xTRYnfmkI/s1600-h/1983-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0qa7HnfAsI/AAAAAAAAAFo/V9xTRYnfmkI/s200/1983-3.jpg" /></a>Need help choosing between the 180mm lenses - Elmar-R, Elmarit-R, or the Apo-Telyt-R? Six page article picks out the differences and shows example&nbsp;images taken with each lens. Another how-to article looks at the appropriate use of soft-focus to create mood - a notion somewhat counter to most Leica photogs who usually seek maximum sharpness and detail. <br /><br />Dr. Walter Boje, a former co-editor of this magazine, gets a nice bio, accompanied by a gallery of&nbsp;"first communion"&nbsp;sequence pictures. Other photographers with brief articles and&nbsp;galleries in this issue: Marie Luise Oertel (people of the Andes in color),&nbsp;Rui Morais de Sousa (people of the Iberian peninsula in B&amp;W), and Herbert E. Maas (sequence pix of the birth of a fawn).<br /><br />The newest Kodak color films are given a look-over: Kodacolor VR 100, VR 200, and 400.&nbsp;There is an interesting discussion on the rationale for changing lenses. Leopold Godowsky is honored upon his passing. And lots of mini reports of new products, books, and news.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-3-1983-180mm-Lenses-Kodacolor-Soft-Focus_1005925.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1983</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-9005558902461057493?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-7967290823934498622010-01-07T10:52:00.001-05:002012-01-11T19:00:32.922-05:00Stern magazine photographer Peter Thomann is this issue's Master of the Leica. He gets a lengthy 12 page article and gallery. The text does a good job giving background on the various pictures. One of my favorite shots is in here - a skull dealer. Jean-Claude Baron gets a smaller gallery, but still wonderful images.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0YCRad-7nI/AAAAAAAAAFg/7ahvzYTVUSE/s1600-h/1973-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0YCRad-7nI/AAAAAAAAAFg/7ahvzYTVUSE/s200/1973-2.jpg" /></a>Photographers are often faced with ethical dilemmas and throughout the years Leica has tried to help us sort through the nuances as well as the laws. This edition has good advice about shooting inside sacred places - houses of worship - on five continents.<br /><br />Part 1 of a new series on Black and White films looks into their characteristics, use and processing. Good discussion of grain, sensitivity, gradation, resolution, and inhalation and an overview of the various types of B&amp;W films. 6 pages.<br /><br />Get a close-up look at the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R lens and then check out the tips from practical experience (washing prints, how to check fixing bath, identifying films, and meter batteries). Go on to read 20 more darkroom tips for home processing. Finally, several new books and products are introduced.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-Magazine-2-1973-BW-Films-60mm-Macro-Elmarit-R-Lens_984657.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 2, 1973</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-796729082393449862?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-12189055354549276062010-01-05T10:33:00.003-05:002012-02-01T18:36:22.182-05:00Wow! Open this issue up and the inside cover is a full-page, previously unpublished photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt. It's a real knock-your-socks-off pic that proves the power of observation and skill of photography that Eisie brought to imagery. Three more full-page photos, and one half-page one, appear later in the edition with an article about his book "Witness to Our Time."<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0NbMdgDn8I/AAAAAAAAAFY/-_g8JImjodU/s1600-h/1966-3_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0NbMdgDn8I/AAAAAAAAAFY/-_g8JImjodU/s200/1966-3_LP.jpg" /></a>Dublin photographer Fergus Bourke gets a showplace portfolio of Irish kids and tinkers (gypsies). The text describes how he was influenced and inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson to observe the world through an imaginary viewfinder, and then through a Leica finder.<br /><br />New product described in detail over two full pages: Pradovit-Color projector. Other new products (1 page each): 50mm Noctilux f/1.2 lens and the Fast-Focusing Visoflex Mount for 400mm and 560mm lenses. And getting a half-page each: Pradolux 24, 180mm Elmarit-R for Leicaflex, 1:1 Close-up Rings, and a new Reproduction Stand.<br /><br />Hints, tips and techniques in this issue: in "Make The Accessories Yourself" we read about how to create a setup for copying and creating slide titles, how to use a Leica to improve science teaching, and how to get the sharpest picture from your lenses (with additional advice on printing images for maximum sharpness).<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-3-1966-50mm-noctilux-lens-eisenstaedt-projectors-180mm">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 3, 1966</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1218905535454927606?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-42186665118324702912010-01-04T11:06:00.001-05:002012-01-11T19:01:08.520-05:00What a way to start an issue - with excuses, or unabashed pride? Lead editorial is about why Leica cameras and accessories cost so dearly, and why Leica lost 10 million euros in the previous fiscal year. A companion article interviews Gero Furchheim, head of business communications for Leica Camera AG, to find out how bad a crisis the company is in.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0IRdlFJxtI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/BeIRuN1hgX0/s1600-h/2005-3_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/S0IRdlFJxtI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/BeIRuN1hgX0/s200/2005-3_LFI.jpg" /></a>Photojournalist Christoph Otto uses an M6 and M7 to capture the everyday poetic moments. Includes a rather disturbing picture of children playing Russian roulette with guns. Frankly, I'd be hard pressed to call that particular image "poetry."<br /><br />Part 2 of a series on how to purchase new or second-hand R lenses looks at the 15mm to 100mm range (wide angles, standards and "light" telephotos). Also discusses choosing between fixed and vario focal lengths. 6 pages. Then we have part 1 of a series testing film scanners - in this issue are covered the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV, Plustek OpticFilm 7200, and Reflecta ProScan 4000. Includes a chart of specifications and test results. Other tech news looks at graphic tablets, with example pix from Billy &amp; Hells..<br /><br />LFI Academy puts forward advice and tips on using a polarizing filter in B&amp;W composition. They offer several examples of when such filtration makes the picture of lesser interest or quality and suggest alternatives.<br /><br />Leica is noted for superior sharpness of their lenses. A fascinating article probes how to achieve "Bokeh" - the concept of unsharpness mixed with sharp focus. There's a lot more to it than just changing depth of field. 8 pages.<br /><br />The edition wraps up with a gorgeous black and white portfolio by William Messer titled "In Monet's Garden."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/LFI-Leica-Fotografie-Intl-3-2005-Best-R-Lenses-Guide-Film-Scanners_996353.html">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 3, 2005</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4218666511832470291?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-18732100145650994802010-01-02T11:17:00.003-05:002012-02-01T18:40:19.524-05:00Call this "The Animal Issue." Animal photography is given great coverage throughout this edition. First up, Werner Henkel, using an M3 and M5 (because of their quiet shutters) and Telyt lenses to "bag" the big (and small) ones in color.<br /><br /><a href="http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/paper_to_love/1992-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/paper_to_love/1992-1.jpg" width="148" /></a>Like cows? Bernard Marc Caramante gives us an up-close-and-personal look at French bovines and dairy operations that still use hand milking methods and donkey transport. An R4 photo essay by Rinie Van Meurs peeks into the lives of Rock Penguins. And Hansgeorg Arndt has a color portfolio of fauna from the extreme north (Sweden, Greenland, Canada).<br /><br />Mammal and bird photography is discussed in "Myriad Motifs." Shortening the distance to the subject without spooking it into flight is the number one obstacle and various tips are offered. Also, ethical questions about interfering with animals in their natural habitat are raised. I always thought, better a camera than a gun, but I see now that even a photographer's presence might cause harm, especially in breeding or brooding seasons.<br /><br />Most of the articles in this issue talk about using long focal length lenses to get the image. "Those Big Eyes," however, talks about Leica M lenses of 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm. 6 pages.<br /><br />Julius Behnke and Ference Berko are remembered and honored. There is the usual news, and new books and products. The prize-winning photo from the Nature Photographer of the Year is reproduced. And a one-page article on the Bestiaire Photographique exhibition - 24 photographers from around the world illustrating the relationship between man and beast.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-1-1992-animal-photography-m-lenses-ferenc-berko">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 1, 1992</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1873210014565099480?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-90178243060483228562009-12-31T12:13:00.004-05:002012-02-01T18:44:37.626-05:00Many Leica enthusiasts dream of turning their hobby into a career, especially if it could involve having the world's prettiest girls pose for them. Hubs Floter gives an insider's look at the job of photographing beautiful models. The examples to illustrate his work include Swedish, French, German, and Tunisian women.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzzbNIFUPhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/X2pwFXEsLbU/s1600-h/1969-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzzbNIFUPhI/AAAAAAAAAFI/X2pwFXEsLbU/s200/1969-3.jpg" /></a>Another photog, Bernd Spitzkatz, gets a bio and gallery. As of this publication he has used an M2 for only a few years but his work is not unlike that of his ideal, Henri Cartier-Bresson. His pix show how he is adapting his own style.<br /><br />Speech: On the occasion of the 60th year of the foundation of VDAV, city councilor Heinz Sabais spoke at the opening of the anniversary exhibition. According to Sabais, "Photography is everybody's art...the man with the camera gets more out of life..." He goes on to discuss hobbyists, pros and dilettantes and the way photography affects us all. A very interesting read.<br /><br />Part one of a series titled "Thinking Flashguns" identifies some of the leading electronic flash units available and then talks about color rendering, curtailed flashes, and automatic flash in practice. A companion article tells how to use electronic flash in enlarging with comparison photos made from a standard bulb and a flash.<br /><br />How-to articles: Chit-Chat on Leica Technique goes into detail about filters with several charts. Dia-Direct Reversal Film is suggested for making B&amp;W slides from color originals. And in Tips from Practical Experience is info about time-lapse photography with the Leica Motor.<br /><br />Also in this issue: The Patterson Optical Test Target is introduced, assorted news highlights, new books and products, and an editorial on photography versus our troubled world. <br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-3-1969-photography-careers-filters-flash-dia-direct-film">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3 1969</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-9017824306048322856?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-33194097595458775712009-12-30T13:06:00.002-05:002012-01-11T19:01:50.196-05:00The cover photo of this issue offers a hint of the color study inside. Marie Luise Oertel used a Leica R3 coupled with a 75-200mm Vario lens while at the balloon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico to record some knock-out color pix. The article includes her recommendations for selecting gear when traveling.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzuV-m1EltI/AAAAAAAAAFA/8cpNcMwBUKM/s1600-h/1986-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzuV-m1EltI/AAAAAAAAAFA/8cpNcMwBUKM/s200/1986-5.jpg" /></a>A black and white study gives us a glimpse into "Hindu Culture Today." Photographer Jenner Zimmermann seems drawn to people with interesting aspects and his faces are especially intriguing. Another gallery study reveals the beauty of rock from the Canadian Shield as captured by two different photogs - one in color and one in sepia tones.<br /><br />Pix from the past - pre-war images of Jewish children taken by Tim Gidal and presumed destroyed by the Nazis have been found and are offered up for view here. A very haunting collection - one cannot help but wonder if these kids survived the war unscathed.<br /><br />Lotte Greiner makes an excellent case for color being superfluous. Her B&amp;W gallery not only illustrates her point, but the sharpness and detail of the images goes far in showing how well Leica lenses perform.<br /><br />A Q&amp;A section on the Leica R4 answers questions about using color filters and employing electronic flash. A number of new photography books are announced, and a variety of news items are reported.<br /><br />Product tests include the Multiblitz Magic Arm, Ewa's Photo-rucksack, Jobo color test chart, and Cullman's Titan series tripod &amp; multi-head system.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-5-1986-Color-vs-BW-Children-Backgrounds_1006877.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1986</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3319409759545877571?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-40580939479046095892009-12-28T20:36:00.004-05:002012-01-11T19:02:16.070-05:00Photojournalist Hanns-Jorg Anders is this issue's Master of the Leica. His initial fame came from a series on the birth of a foal which appeared in Stern, and then again in many other illustrated magazines - some of those pix reproduced here. Other examples of his work include a portrait of the President of Northern Ireland and shots of rioting, gypsy girls in Greece, a Turkish student, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzlcfPC1E-I/AAAAAAAAAE4/SgftYpGCaCk/s1600-h/1971-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzlcfPC1E-I/AAAAAAAAAE4/SgftYpGCaCk/s200/1971-4.jpg" /></a>Imagine getting your first Leica - an M3 - at the age of 19. Bernd Urban put it to use and at 27 his work is both stunning and moody. Covering news for Stern magazine, he also was present to record the "war" between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. He has a gallery and two pages of biographical text.<br /><br />Results from the reader survey are reported. Ages range from 15 to 84! And would you be surprised to learn that 10% of the readership do not own a Leica? More interesting stats in the article. Then a provocative editorial pits the "snapshotter" against the serious photographer. What were they thinking?<br /><br />Theo Kisselbach offers two how-to articles: tips and techniques for using Acuspecial Developer FX-21, and working with a 50mm Summicron lens for close-ups. Then Hans Bortsch details techniques for slide copying in regards to contrast, flash exposure, and finding the optimum stop down.<br /><br />Part 5 of a series on "Leitz Lenses for the Leicaflex and Leica" compares screw mounts with bayonet, the use of adapters, focusing bellows and Visoflex, and interchangeability between cameras.<br /><br />Part 4 of a series "The Chemistry and Technique of Colour Photography" looks at color printing, from outlining the requirements for a home darkroom to selecting film and paper and filters. Additional tips in this issue are offered on neutral filters, exposure for close-ups, and shadowless lighting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-4-1971-Leitz-Lenses-Slide-Copying-Holidays_984916.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4 1971</a>. <hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-4058093947904609589?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-89509399956778911972009-12-28T17:50:00.004-05:002012-02-01T19:46:31.729-05:00Meet Nico Jesse, master of the Leica, and doctor turned professional photographer. Nice bio and a gallery of full-page photos from Paris, Rome and London. More great pix accompany the following article from Georges Viollon, this time the focus being Israel.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/Szk1lh-jl2I/AAAAAAAAAEw/f_ZqpcNzZ6E/s1600-h/1962-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/Szk1lh-jl2I/AAAAAAAAAEw/f_ZqpcNzZ6E/s200/1962-6.jpg" /></a>Hermann Eisenbeiss reviews Kodak color films - Ektachrome E-2 and High Speed Ektachrome - and then a companion article describes how to process color film at home without a darkroom.<br /><br />Getting the sharpest possible picture is the subject of "Chit-chat on Leica Technique" and you might be surprised to read the list of factors to consider! Walther Benser follows with a how-to article on capturing the colors of dusk - the brief half hour that follows sunset.<br /><br />Many Leica photographers sought to control every aspect of their image, from composition before the shot all the way to developing the film and printing the picture. Four pages are devoted to a test report on film developers using a variety of film brands and chemicals. A full-page chart reveals the results.<br /><br />Also in this issue: a new method for color duplicating, part 2 of the series "Fun from Filming," mini reports of new products, and an editorial on picture series.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-6-1962-duplicating-picture-series-walther-benser-kodak-color-film">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1962</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-8950939995677891197?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-62902476990729093792009-12-27T21:08:00.005-05:002012-02-01T20:41:52.329-05:00Using a Leica MP, Peer Kugler's portfolio of images shows a universal side of the human condition. The photos are from around the world and yet each could have been taken right here (or right where you are). A sort of "we have met the enemy, and he is us" kind of thing.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzgShUMGJsI/AAAAAAAAAEo/YEcfEDPLcvU/s1600-h/2006-8_LFI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzgShUMGJsI/AAAAAAAAAEo/YEcfEDPLcvU/s200/2006-8_LFI.jpg" /></a>Catch the extensive test reports on the new Leica cameras: digital rangefinder M8, the Four-Thirds SLR Digilux 3, and the compact super-zoom V-Lux 1. 20 pages. Then check out the companion portfolio taken with the new M8 by Stefan Thonesen. 5 pages.<br /><br />There's a nice how-to article on restoring and preserving color film and prints. Includes an anatomy of decay, how to prevent spoilage, and how to salvage what can be rescued. A second how-to article describes dodging and burning to control contrast in the digital darkroom.<br /><br />"Patagonia Portfolio" in luscious blue tones, shot by Werner Mansholt, shows the attempt for man and nature to occupy the same space (not always successfully).<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/lfi-magazine-8-2006-tests-leica-m8-digilux-3-v-lux-1-cameras-salvaging-old-photos">Go to LFI Leica Fotografie International No. 8, 2006</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6290247699072909379?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-11921483356420762982009-12-27T16:00:00.003-05:002012-01-11T19:03:04.866-05:00Did you know the Federal Art Project used Leica equipment to create an index of American folk art? Harry Jones, supervisor of the Index of American Design, relates how a catalog was generated of crafts and native arts made before 1900.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzfKOjanBMI/AAAAAAAAAEg/2oY2x5rOaeU/s1600-h/1939-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzfKOjanBMI/AAAAAAAAAEg/2oY2x5rOaeU/s200/1939-7.jpg" /></a>Two articles on adventurous photography describe the choice of gear for working outdoors and/or exploring underground in caves.<br /><br />Five how-to articles: making prints, trick "underwater" photography, using filters, making pix for advertising departments, and photographing scale model railroad layouts. Product in review: the Direct Vision Viewfinder.<br /><br />Photographer Anton F. Baumann died while trying for an extreme shot. His obituary describes how he popularized the first Leica cameras, and then later the use of color when that medium became possible.<br /><br />News and Notes - interesting stuff here, such as a $1,340 railway photo contest, Raygram "Balance" contest, Ford Exposition photo contest, a postcard service, revision of Edwal classifications, camera clubs and salons, and more. There is also a set of the rules for submitting prints to the Leica Exhibit. And, of course, some great vintage photography ads.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Photography-7-1939-Direct-Vision-Viewfinder-Underwater-Trains_975336.html">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 7, 1939</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1192148335642076298?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-76943647420433834712009-12-27T07:43:00.005-05:002012-02-01T20:49:26.168-05:00The publishers this time present us with THREE Masters of the Leica. Patterns and colors in rust are the subject of Jurgen Winkler, and Hans Silvester shows us the beauty and colors of water from his book "L'eau." In an homage to deceased photographer Elliott Erwitt we're offered not only a great collection of his work but the pix are captioned with quotes from his autobiography.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzdWDMfX8bI/AAAAAAAAAEY/XJRDFmJmPEI/s1600-h/1991-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzdWDMfX8bI/AAAAAAAAAEY/XJRDFmJmPEI/s200/1991-6.jpg" /></a>Leica collectors probably already know about the Cornwall auctions at the Heckhof mansion in Cologne but if you are unfamiliar with them then this 4-page article will be quite fascinating. If you think Leica cameras are expensive when new, just look at the prices a vintage one can fetch!<br /><br />How-to articles cover super-wide-angle M-lenses - 21mm and 28mm, and part 1 of a series on using flash starts with the basics - different types of flash, measurement of flash, and the notion of luminous flux. <br /><br />Rounding out the edition is a travel report from India - a very nice gallery of color photos by Thomas Dix, and several pages of news and tidbits.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-6-1991-master-photographers-flash-wide-angles">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 6 1991</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-7694364742043383471?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-25457620868550696732009-12-27T07:06:00.004-05:002012-02-02T10:34:30.802-05:00"Leica History" takes front and center in this issue with several articles highlighting early color photography. Erna and Helmut Blenck were Kodachrome pioneers and produced a pre-WWII book on Africa. Their story and pictures are first, and then an article celebrating 50 years of Kodachrome offers a collection of 1936 pix to show the unique Kodak color saturation.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzdNKeHb2fI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/SqYqenWCOm4/s1600-h/1986-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzdNKeHb2fI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/SqYqenWCOm4/s200/1986-6.jpg" /></a>But wait, there's more - still another article talks about how Kodak is currently courting the younger generation of photographers at Recontres d'Arles 1986. And one more story delves into the new Kodachrome 200, with a good overview of the product and some eye-popping pictures.<br /><br />Speaking of eye-popping - you've got to see the photographs in the article "Red and Blue!" Harald Pieta uses the colour red as the triggering element in his images and the result is just stunning.<br /><br />How-to articles cover document photography, using a computer to create title slides, and getting better color prints results in the darkroom (includes a great chart for filter values in the Leitz Focomat V35 enlarger with Agfa, Kodak and Ilford materials).<br /><br />Other article topics: Agfa celebrates 70 years, new Motor-drive from Leitz, Photokina 1986, photographer Erich Salomon bio and work examples, ode to Bernd Lohse on his 75th birthday, and lots more news and tips.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-6-1986-r4-motor-drive-erich-salomon-kodachrome-photokina">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1986</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-2545762086855069673?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-14952009128079446942009-12-26T15:08:00.006-05:002012-02-02T10:50:21.767-05:00Master of the Leica this time around is Izis Bidermanas, an artist-photographer. Fascinating longer-than-usual biography and great full-page photos from the streets of Paris to Israel and the Dead Sea.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzZsn_TfoRI/AAAAAAAAAEI/XfM3ptM1aC8/s1600-h/1959-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzZsn_TfoRI/AAAAAAAAAEI/XfM3ptM1aC8/s200/1959-5.jpg" /></a>The text and pictures in "Munich's Oktoberfest" really capture the mood of the event. Photos are in both B&amp;W and color. 10 pages.<br /><br />Dr. Walter Boje explores definition and fineness of grain, using Agfacolor Negative and Isopan F films for example comparisons. Then "Exposure Technique for Color Reversal Film" goes beyond the fundamentals to look at characteristics of film, how to increase and decrease contrasts, brighten shadows, and handle middle tones. A third how-to article presents the 'Sono-Dia' and gives advice on its use for taped slide lectures.<br /><br />In chapter 23 of the series "An Introduction to the Leica System" we read about copying technique - exposure, light-boxes, development of document-copying films, line negatives, direct reversal copying, and how to handle yellowed documents, invisible writing, falsifications, and more.<br /><br />The edition concludes with a roundup of new products, news and notes, and a brief report titled "A Chinaman's Music" (the Golden Jubilee of the London salon).<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-5-1959-grain-color-film-izis-copying-africa-oktoberfest">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1959</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1495200912807944694?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-14053089383120694122009-12-26T10:21:00.005-05:002012-02-02T10:54:59.684-05:00Cornelius Meffert earned the title Master of the Leica for the way he communicates through images. As a photographer for Stern magazine, he covers a lot of different subjects and a nice broad sampling is presented here. Pix include a royal wedding in Athens, actress Eva Renzi of "The Playgirl," native girls in Surinam, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzYoxZvfBEI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tM2ya0PAIXk/s1600-h/1968-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzYoxZvfBEI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tM2ya0PAIXk/s200/1968-1.jpg" /></a>"Portraits of Artists" is literally that - pictures of painter Oskar Kokoschka, with text describing how to achieving similar results. 5 pages.<br /><br />The first round results of the Leica International Colour Slide Competition are presented. 7000 slides were submitted and some of the best are shown here with a list of winners.<br /><br />The touchy subject of taking photos inside museums is addressed. There is a lot more to it than just asking permission at the welcome desk and this article gives you the need-to-know info to get clearance for your camera. Includes a list of top museums around the world and their policies.<br /><br />More great info is found in "A Survey of Film and Developer Performance." This test report looks at results of developing a variety of films from Agfa-Gervaert, Adox, Ilford, Ferrania, Kodak, and Perutz. 5 pages - one a full-page chart of results. Two companion articles offer up more advice on two-bath development, and show diagrams of film-developer curves.<br /><br />Other articles in this edition cover exposure measurement, adding sound to slide shows (with a list of compatible equipment for Pradovit projectors), news and new products.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-1-1968-exposure-portraits-film-developing-museums-slides">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 1, 1968</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1405308938312069412?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-66765349502581472902009-12-26T07:59:00.005-05:002012-02-02T10:59:52.543-05:00Photographer Fee Schlapper is noted for her portraits and travel reportage. Nice bio article describing how she works, with a portfolio that includes Archbishop Makarios and a haunting picture of a child's grave, as well as other examples.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzYIA5tNAKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/it2zKSQJ7qE/s1600-h/1975-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzYIA5tNAKI/AAAAAAAAAD4/it2zKSQJ7qE/s200/1975-6.jpg" /></a>Translating motion into still photos (and doing it well) is the focus of an article on ballet photography, written by expert Dr. Walter Boje. A companion article lauds Dr. Boje as the "mentor of modern color photography" on the occasion of his 70th birthday. And another two-page article considers the importance of color in the Leica "miniature" format.<br /><br />How-to articles: romantic photos using soft-focus techniques, capturing the seasons in form and color, and employing Leicas in the field of medicine.<br /><br />Brief articles include introducing the new Trinovid vest-pocket binoculars, an obituary on Donald M. Paterson, a glossary of photographic terms, nature photography, and the usual "At Random" look at news and books.<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1261830689523"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-6-1975-leitz-binoculars-lighting-form-color-ballet-photography">Go Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1975</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-6676534950258147290?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-34101572481926064912009-12-26T06:18:00.007-05:002012-02-02T11:03:55.902-05:00Ara Guler is the highlighted master of the Leica, known for his portraiture of famous people. The gallery includes full-page photos of writer Edward Elbee, actor Elia Kazan, director Alfred Hitchcock, and scientist Dr. Jonas Salk.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzXwplrYmdI/AAAAAAAAADw/rOPGy0h7rt8/s1600-h/1976-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzXwplrYmdI/AAAAAAAAADw/rOPGy0h7rt8/s200/1976-5.jpg" /></a>Photographer Dieter Blum has made 32 trips to Africa! He is interviewed by Dr. Wolf Strache along with a sampling of color photos.<br /><br />Dr. Walter Boje relates how to apply "investigative" photography to capturing landscapes in color. A companion article looks at getting the most out of color when shooting glass objects. And for home film developing, an article on color quality with Agfacolor and Kodak Vericolor.<br /><br />First Report: a look at the new R3 camera (5 pages), plus two more pages on 50mm and 180mm R-lenses, and Elpro close-up attachments. Also introduced - the Pradovit C2500 slide projector, supersensitive Ilford HP 5 film, mini-reports on the Leica M4-2, MD2, and many more products from Photokina '76.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-5-1976-r3-camera-lenses-landscapes-pradovit-projector">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1976</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3410157248192606491?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-5548319971009759522009-12-25T15:44:00.005-05:002012-01-11T19:04:54.667-05:00Robert Hausser, GDL, is the featured Master of the Leica, or more specifically, the Leicaflex SL. The gallery of his work includes a photo of painter Winfried Gaul.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzUjqkH9E_I/AAAAAAAAADo/ACYrgSoBCEU/s1600-h/1971-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzUjqkH9E_I/AAAAAAAAADo/ACYrgSoBCEU/s200/1971-6.jpg" /></a>Images of animals in the wild are captured and presented by Hans Lauterbach, also using a Leicaflex SL to good advantage. <br /><br />The Angenieux-Leicaflex 45-90mm zoom lens gets a good look-over. A companion 4-page article then describes the relationship between Leitz Trinovid binoculars and telephoto lenses.<br /><br />The concluding article in the series "Chemistry and Technique of Colour Photography" discusses color reversal processing for Kodak, Agfa, and VEB brands.<br /><br />Adapting and using existing accessories on the M5 details the ways earlier gear can be employed on the new camera.<br /><br />Other information to be gleaned from this issue: lighting and shadows, movement blur, the unique Docuflex 35 camera, mini reports on new products, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/187936/Leica-Fotografie-6-1971-Angenieux-Zoom-Lens-M5-Accessories-Trinovid_984945.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 6, 1971</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-554831997100975952?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-36375196501585456862009-12-25T14:31:00.007-05:002012-02-02T11:07:16.003-05:00Todd Weinstein, street photographer, offers up a gallery of color images of New York City. When this issue was published he had been shooting the city for over a decade. In a companion portfolio, Bruce Gilden shows us the city's characters in black and white imagery. And then Gunter Wehrmann adds the perspective of "A German in New York."<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzUReYVlnkI/AAAAAAAAADg/Y3YbEkMoL0Y/s1600-h/1991-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzUReYVlnkI/AAAAAAAAADg/Y3YbEkMoL0Y/s200/1991-8.jpg" /></a>Kevin Hayes gives us a colorful look at the Chicago opera through the eye of an M3. On the humor side, Vincent De Waleffe finds comic street scenes and captures them in B&amp;W with an M2.<br /><br />Part 3 of the series "Using Flash in Close-Up Photography" is devoted to special illumination techniques in photomicrography.<br /><br />Two new compact cameras are introduced - the Leica Mini and Leica C2-Zoom. Also new - Leica P 155 and P 255 slide projectors, plus a three-page survey of Leitz telephoto lenses.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-8-1991-new-york-ny-projectors-c2-zoom-camera">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 8, 1991</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3637519650158545686?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-19853338495511904632009-12-25T09:01:00.005-05:002012-01-11T19:05:25.801-05:00Ernst Herb is the highlighted "Master of the Leica" - the youngest (at 25) to have that honor so far. The gallery of this photojournalist's work shows some great examples of street photography.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzTFOVuAChI/AAAAAAAAADY/yg2ZrzYttxY/s1600-h/1958-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzTFOVuAChI/AAAAAAAAADY/yg2ZrzYttxY/s200/1958-3.jpg" /></a>A gallery of work in B&amp;W and color by Alfred Tritschler, GDL, is on the theme of a Mediterranean cruise. I always find these Leica gallery pix interesting because the captions include technical data, such as which lens was used, filters, speed, film, etc. Text and photos for this article cover 13 pages!<br /><br />Part 15 of the series "An Introduction to the Leica System" delves into enlarging negatives. Five full pages of info here.<br /><br />Getting the best exposed negative while still in the camera can sometimes be a problem. Dr. Walter Kross continues his series on exposure readings with a look at incident light, control of illumination, color sensitivity, the Lux meter, light-value scales, and hints for special cases. Walther Benser follows up with a companion article about difficult lighting situations.<br /><br />A book review of "Leica World" includes several pictures from the edition. Other news of note, an editorial, and a print critique round out the issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-Magazine-3-1958-Exposure-Reading-Problems-Cruise_970126.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 3, 1958</a>.&nbsp; <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1985333849551190463?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-58810930100613089852009-12-24T22:47:00.011-05:002012-02-02T11:14:19.747-05:00Everyone has a different opinion about what it is the most difficult type of photography. Personally, I'd lean toward shooting sports events where the action can be unpredictable and "faster than a speeding shutter." An article about Gerry Cranham, sports photographer, gives an inside look into what it takes to get the shot.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzQ3CP3zzJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/SvA__5aqDYs/s1600-h/1964-1_LP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzQ3CP3zzJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/SvA__5aqDYs/s200/1964-1_LP.jpg" /></a>"Capturing the miniature with a miniature." A large assortment of how-to tips from Douglas F. Lawson are presented on photomicrography. Leicas have been a favorite of the scientific community for just about forever. Here you can learn how the different aspects of a microscope play into recording a photographic image.<br /><br />A companion article on macro-photography discusses techniques for close-ups, and another how-to article describes what goes wrong, and how to fix it, when projected movies look jumpy.<br /><br />The natural approach is championed in "Portraits with Meaning." Lighting, backgrounds, lens and film choices all help to draw out a subject's character. Useful info to have, whether planning a formal portrait or a candid.<br /><br />New products introduced from Leitz in this issue include a 90mm Tele-Elmarit lens, and the Pradix projector.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-photography-1-1964-90mm-tele-elmarit-lens-pradix-projector-photomicrography">Go to Leica Photography Magazine No. 1, 1964</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-5881093010061308985?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-38318674287182044692009-12-24T13:13:00.005-05:002012-02-02T11:18:52.819-05:00Each year the best photographs are chosen and presented with the Oskar Barnack Prize. The first portfolio in this issue shows the awarded work of prize winner Bertrand Meunier - a look into the industrial towns of China.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOujPe8XeI/AAAAAAAAADA/C0dHx2nr9jM/s1600-h/2001-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOujPe8XeI/AAAAAAAAADA/C0dHx2nr9jM/s200/2001-7.jpg" /></a>Practical hints and tips advice for shooting with a wide-angle lens (28mm Summicron M ASPH) come to us by way of Lisbon. The adverse lighting of Portugal seems to be no challenge when utilizing this lens.<br /><br />Wondering about how Leitz makes those incredible optics? "Looking Over a Shoulder" gives a behind the scenes look in the Leica Works at Sohms.<br /><br />Test reports: The new Leica M Winder-drive gets an extensive field test, and nine different tripods are compared for weight, size, freedom from vibration, workmanship, and more.<br /><br />Angle of view matters more than some folks think. Ralph Gibson advises the reader to get low for dramatic effect.<br /><br />The issue also includes two more portfolios, news, photo festivals, letters, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-magazine-7-2001-28mm-summicron-m-lens-m6-m-winder-tripods">Go to Leica Fotografie International No. 7, 2001</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3831867428718204469?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-17924962459218263402009-12-24T12:17:00.006-05:002012-01-11T19:06:11.910-05:00Making the best portrait is covered in the LFI Academy section of this issue. Technical skills are one part, but observational skills make the difference in knowing when to press the shutter release to capture the subject's personality. A very good article on composition in black and white portraiture.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOhpxTzgcI/AAAAAAAAAC4/KwqW_DF-yHM/s1600-h/LFI_3-2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOhpxTzgcI/AAAAAAAAAC4/KwqW_DF-yHM/s200/LFI_3-2006.jpg" /></a>Understanding digital photography better is the subject of "Form Follows Format." Here you can read an in-depth look at equivalent aperture and the impact of differing sensor sizes and optical systems. Focal length, field angle, depth of field, lens speed, light transmission value, image surface - all contribute to obtaining the best image and this article helps clear up the confusion.<br /><br />Collecting Leica cameras: objects of desire! A look at one of the largest collections in the world, with a focus on the Leica M.<br /><br />Probably everything you need to know about macro photography with the R8 or R9 is in the nine page article titled "The Allure of Small Things." Tilting the focus plane and expanding depth of field are just two of the topics covered. Includes a full page of charts for 80mm and 50mm lenses.<br /><br />The issue's first portfolio gives a glimpse of the past through the eyes and lens of Herbert Dombrowski. Wonderful pix from the early '50s - life in and around Hamburg, even a striptease act! A second portfolio offers up the work of Pascal Meunier to invite us into the baths of the Orient.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/LFI-Leica-Fotografie-Intl-3-2006-Collecting-M-Cameras-43s-System_996722.html">Go to LFI No. 3, 2006</a>. <br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1792496245921826340?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-31786878361145455162009-12-24T10:02:00.007-05:002012-01-11T19:06:28.054-05:00People make wonderful subjects, as evidenced by the lead article in this issue. "People of Flanders" is both a gallery of fascinating shots and a lengthy interview by Fritz Kempe with the photographer Walter De Mulder.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOCG1vj-2I/AAAAAAAAACw/HLNbJFqlYpw/s1600-h/1978-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzOCG1vj-2I/AAAAAAAAACw/HLNbJFqlYpw/s200/1978-4.jpg" /></a>Helping photographers to get the most from their equipment is an ongoing mission of Fotografie. This issue offers an article on the techniques of light metering with the Leica R3 camera when confronted with difficult lighting situations. A companion article provides info on new lenses for the R3, including the 50mm Summilux-R, 50mm Summicron-R, and the 100mm Macro-Elmarit-R lens (includes chart of reproduction scales).<br /><br />Sorting through the wide variety of available lenses is the focus of "Which Lens for Which Purpose", especially when used in landscape photography, written by Herbert Duenzel. A second article delves into detail about how to shoot landscapes in infra-red.<br /><br />Other topics in this edition: a profile of Professor L. Fritz Gruber, an international gallery of photos, Photokina 1978, news and new products, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.leicamagazines.com/product/0/Leica-Fotografie-4-1978-Animals-Infrared-Landscapes-R3-Lenses_1005490.html">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1978</a>.<br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-3178687836114545516?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-14286824925385847562009-12-24T09:33:00.008-05:002012-02-02T11:26:23.215-05:00"20 Years of Leica Fotografie" is how this issue begins, and then continues... "It was in 1931 that a new magazine 'Die Leica' made its first appearance..." Overall, the opening article offers a fascinating look at the early history of this publication.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzN7BbxzfeI/AAAAAAAAACo/MC8qxRGMrww/s1600-h/1969-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzN7BbxzfeI/AAAAAAAAACo/MC8qxRGMrww/s200/1969-5.jpg" /></a>On tap for the "Masters of the Leica" profile is Dieter Heggemann, and among the numerous example photos is one of my favorites - the backside of a1960's VW bug framed by a tree-lined country lane and so shiny that it reflects the continuing treeline behind it. Truly a great shot!<br /><br />The amateur photographer K. H. Briggs has an extensive gallery to illustrate his variety of work in both B&amp;W and color. One would not know by looking that the pictures were taken by an amateur instead of a "pro."<br /><br />Speaking of pros, Fritz Kempe gets a few pages as an ode to his 60th birthday. Kempe is a "congenital photographer" and long-time contributor to the publication.<br /><br />Slides have been a favorite medium for many Leica photographers over the years. This issue contains Part 2 of a series on projecting slides in the best possible manner - identifying defects in projection and offering remedies. This article of the series discusses slide mount problems and correcting image defects. A companion article tells how to score slides using a tape recorder.<br /><br />Creating a good image is very dependent on correct light metering. An article on selective measurement helps take some of the guesswork out of when and how to use this technique.<br /><br />Also in this edition: 1/2000th sec. flash bulbs, Acuspecial developer, new books, tips from practical experience, and news and notes (covering an award for Oskar Barnack, the Apollo 11 mission, and more).<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-5-1969-light-meters-slides-flash-fritz-kempe-20-years">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 5, 1969.</a><br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1428682492538584756?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6855309508022869914.post-17049201191866261642009-12-24T08:47:00.016-05:002012-02-02T12:00:53.529-05:00One thing Leica set out to do in its publications is showcase the art of photography. Throughout the years they have presented a wide variety of photographs by pros and amateurs to show the excellence of "the eye" and inspire others to get out and capture all the world's visions.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzNwU73PKpI/AAAAAAAAACg/j6NpA8Mv_lQ/s1600-h/1986-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UfIadC4bnsM/SzNwU73PKpI/AAAAAAAAACg/j6NpA8Mv_lQ/s200/1986-4.jpg" /></a>This issue of Fotografie is noted for a larger-than-usual Reader's Gallery. As always, great examples of photographic art are offered, but also some very interesting bios of the photographers. Includes work by Lothar Lampe, Hans Moris, O. Kana, Paul Rauch, Klaus Gnoth, George Webber, and the Denmark Leica Club. Subject matter of the pictorials cover industrial advertising, birds, architecture, interesting people (posed and candid), musicians, and even a rodeo!<br /><br />The issue also has an article by Hartmut Schwenk on children as subjects (with examples in color), plus a companion gallery of B&amp;W photos by Lev Keienburg (shot using a Leicaflex SL2 and a 35mm Summicron-R).<br /><br />Camera gear collectors will be interested in the lengthy article on the Osram S440 Studio flash unit known as a "reporter's unit." I believe there are still a number of these illumination devices still in use, even after 20 years!<br /><br />Other articles in this edition cover travel photography, the new Kodak Gold film, mood photography, Diluprint processing chemicals, and several pages of new product mini-reports.<br /><br /><a href="http://leicamagazines.com/product/leica-fotografie-4-1986-travel-flash-children-sun-moon-kodak-gold-film">Go to Leica Fotografie Magazine No. 4, 1986.</a><br /><hr />Authored by: <a href="http://profiles.google.com/paper.to.love" rel="author">Lee Richards</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6855309508022869914-1704920119186626164?l=leicamagazines.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LeicaMagazines.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992995528295718447noreply@blogger.com