Guido Posted April 19, 2011 Share #41 Posted April 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use R6.2, R8, R8+DMR, R9, R9+DMR, M6TTL, M7, MP, M9, X1 and GH2, and I am female. *gulp* :eek: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Hi Guido, Take a look here Leicas and female photographers....yes?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
garyp Posted April 20, 2011 Share #42 Posted April 20, 2011 Actress Jessica Lange (Blue Sky, King Kong), Angela Fisher, Carol Beckwith, Catherine LeRoy (war photographer), and Deborah Kellor are/were Leica users as well. Apologies if I misspelled a name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cernobila Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share #43 Posted April 20, 2011 Actress Jessica Lange (Blue Sky, King Kong), Angela Fisher, Carol Beckwith, Catherine LeRoy (war photographer), and Deborah Kellor are/were Leica users as well.Apologies if I misspelled a name. Yes I understand that there are some famous people out there with Leicas......but how many in your own neighbourhood, or tourists that wander past that you could talk to.....I still have not seen any, even when I went to buy another V Lux 20 (my wife took the first one for herself) from our most Leica friendly retail store, (usually full of people)......even all the customers inside as well as outside looking in......no Leicas at all, male or female. btw, is that a roll of Pacific 35mm film in your avatar?.....my eyes are not that good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyp Posted April 20, 2011 Share #44 Posted April 20, 2011 That's Kodachrome 64 in the pic. I've only ever seen less than 20 people all total with Leicas out and about, and only 2 were female Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted April 20, 2011 Share #45 Posted April 20, 2011 That's because if a Leica photographer knows what's she's doing, you won't see her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted April 20, 2011 Share #46 Posted April 20, 2011 That's because if a Leica photographer knows what's she's doing, you won't see her. Hi guys This thread seems sexist. But I've seen two ladies in Red Dots shop, one a dcamera person the other a little oldie with a monster Billingham, dont know how she picked it up... and I dont spend that much time in there... On a day outing in London, Brum or Manchester it is not unusual to see one lady M user, never seen two the same day. Ive only ever seen one Barnack user, in streets male & Ja. Some girls with film cameras have normal large shoulder bags, and are fast on the draw, so you wont detect they are photogs, unless you are looking at the correct 1/125. They may not want to demonstrate a target for snatch person. (I use cheaper LTM >50% of time, for similar reasons.) Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted April 21, 2011 Share #47 Posted April 21, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) This thread seems sexist.How come? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted April 21, 2011 Share #48 Posted April 21, 2011 Hi If you read the title first word means it is a gearheads thread third word is ... Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted April 21, 2011 Share #49 Posted April 21, 2011 Hi Obit of prev reference Famed Vietnam War Photographer Catherine Leroy Dies at 60 | Popular Photography Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippiejee Posted May 13, 2011 Share #50 Posted May 13, 2011 This thread can't live without my girlfriend in it, she loves Leicas ... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/148634-leicas-and-female-photographersyes/?do=findComment&comment=1671579'>More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted May 13, 2011 Share #51 Posted May 13, 2011 I'm not so sure if this one is eligible she is ,she is ,she is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted May 14, 2011 Share #52 Posted May 14, 2011 This posting has caused me to wonder if Lee Miller ever used a Leica…. and, come to think of it, I am not sure what she used….. she traveled extensively through Germany with the American troops during WW II…. I’ll have to check into this. Good posting and an interesting subject! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted May 14, 2011 Share #53 Posted May 14, 2011 Lee Miller again. Nope, mostly all her photos appear in square format… so, I’d say she used a Rollei 21/4. At any rate, this is one lady photographer whose guts and adventures will blow you away. Lee Miller Archives - Home Page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 14, 2011 Share #54 Posted May 14, 2011 Leica and female photographers....yes! Not too many of us on this forum but I am one and enjoy using my favorite camera, the M7. There are several other female photographers using Leicas in our photo group here in AR. We have a group of about 20 film photographers who still have access to a darkroom that we can use on a weekly basis, kind of an independent study setup. Most of the group are women, a few guys but need more! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasebi Posted May 14, 2011 Share #55 Posted May 14, 2011 I love my M9 Take it with me everywhere with a few of the seven lenses I use from 15mm-90mm. Whatever it seems like the day will call for. I adore this camera because theres an excellent prime for everything I do and the IQ is superb for a camera smaller than a baby. AF standin: NEX3 with 16mm pancake, too loud and inconsistent though. Perhaps when the prices fall an Fujifilm X100 as with its aps-c crop sensor its lens hits my favorite 35mm aspect. Still I'm a rangefinder adherant, which is a bit puzzling because I'm also a pro hip shot from having to be very quick around here. People are very short in the bay area and I'm very tall at 5'10, so I have to be extra unassuming even though I just go for scenes and not individuals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted May 14, 2011 Share #56 Posted May 14, 2011 Please don't forget one of the greatest female photographer/film maker's of all time who used a Leica. Leni Riefenstahl ... who owes her career to the Nazis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted May 14, 2011 Share #57 Posted May 14, 2011 Barbara Klemm. She was the house photographer of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung since 1970. In an interview, she said, when buying a new handbag, she always checks, whether her M6 with a wide angle fits in. Her main camera is an EOS3, the M6 is to have always a camera ready. A Tri-X image always feels a bit like a newspaper reportage to me. This might have been influenced by her Tri-X pictures. Sorry, this link is German, but shows some of her photos: Barbara Klemm wird 70: Bewahren Sie Ruhe und bleiben Sie in Bewegung! - Kunst - Feuilleton - FAZ.NET Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted May 14, 2011 Share #58 Posted May 14, 2011 Yes, Leni Riefenstahl did terrific (quality speaking) p.r. films and stills for Mr. Hitler. But, taken without the very nasty politics of that bunch, her work was world recognized as creative genius. I saw an interview with her in her later years and naturally she was a bit bitter about the treatment and attitude toward her post-war. She claimed she was never a party member or had any interest in being political…. she got a chance to strut her stuff and her work is considered classic to this day. In the climate of the times I don’t think one could live in Germany and say no to Mr. Hitler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted May 14, 2011 Share #59 Posted May 14, 2011 .... In the climate of the times I don’t think one could live in Germany and say no to Mr. Hitler. Some did and they were more numerous than you think (German resistance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). I use R6.2, R8, R8+DMR, R9, R9+DMR, M6TTL, M7, MP, M9, X1 and GH2, and I am female. Me too but I only have a V-Lux 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted May 14, 2011 Share #60 Posted May 14, 2011 Oh, indeed there was resistance. Hugo Eckener for one who was a vocal anti-Nazi and resented the hell out of the huge swastikas the Zeppelin Company HAD to paint on the fins of the LZ127 and 129. He would surely been done away with had it not been for his massive popularity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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