Comments on: A really used camera http://leicarumors.com/2009/01/21/a-really-used-camera.aspx/ Leica news, before it happens Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: LR adminhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/01/21/a-really-used-camera.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-480 LR admin Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:07:27 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=719#comment-480 Greg, this was exactly my question - is this marking practically possible? Thanks for your answer. Greg, this was exactly my question – is this marking practically possible? Thanks for your answer.

]]> By: greghttp://leicarumors.com/2009/01/21/a-really-used-camera.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-478 greg Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:06:26 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=719#comment-478 Not sure what your question is... is it about how mucked-up the pressure plate in Winograd's camera is... or why the black M3's is so clean? Winograd shot literally tens of thousands of rolls of film... there are STILL somewhere around 8000 undeveloped rolls of Tri-X in his estate. The markings on the Winograd camera's plate are a combination of wear, and likely dirt/muck/grunge left by thousands of rolls of film moving through the camera. Since the camera is an Artifact, and no longer a Tool, there is no incentive to clean it off. Winograd fans WANT to see the film muck that he left on there.The black M3 may or may not have had nearly as many rolls go through... and, just to make this THAT much more complicated... some M3's had black glass pressure plates, that were more easily cleaned off, than black-enameled aluminum.Greg. Not sure what your question is… is it about how mucked-up the pressure plate in Winograd’s camera is… or why the black M3′s is so clean? Winograd shot literally tens of thousands of rolls of film… there are STILL somewhere around 8000 undeveloped rolls of Tri-X in his estate. The markings on the Winograd camera’s plate are a combination of wear, and likely dirt/muck/grunge left by thousands of rolls of film moving through the camera. Since the camera is an Artifact, and no longer a Tool, there is no incentive to clean it off. Winograd fans WANT to see the film muck that he left on there.

The black M3 may or may not have had nearly as many rolls go through… and, just to make this THAT much more complicated… some M3′s had black glass pressure plates, that were more easily cleaned off, than black-enameled aluminum.

Greg.

]]> By: fotomikhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/01/21/a-really-used-camera.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-477 fotomik Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:45:26 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=719#comment-477 As far as I recall, that one was indeed Winogrand's camera. That was a few years ago. That M3 though... Quite a lot of money for a camera that hasn't been owned by anyone famous. As far as I recall, that one was indeed Winogrand’s camera. That was a few years ago.
That M3 though… Quite a lot of money for a camera that hasn’t been owned by anyone famous.

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