On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Tim Sherburne wrote:
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/>
On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:05 AM, frank theriault wrote:
On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Y'know, this "poor" thread has been nothing but a minefield
almost still it started. Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that
anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture
is. I thought there wasn't enough detail there to tell. Guess to
those who know that model well, there really is. Is there a
particular clue in the picture, that wouldn't mean anything
unless one knew rangefinders extremely well?
It's definitely a Minolta CLE. The body style is almost exactly the
same as a Leica CL (one of which I own), except it's a teeny bit
bigger. The size difference is not discernable in the photo, but
one
can clearly see that HCB's cam has the shutter speed dial on the top
of the body. The Leica model has the shutter speed dial on the
front.
So, it's definitely a Minolta CLE.
Thank Tim (and Dario).
ERN:
For those familiar with the Leica CL and Minolta CLE, the camera is
instantly recognizable in that photograph. The size, shape, layout of
the shutter speed dial, markings on the body, and shape of the lens
clearly identifies it as a Leitz/Minolta CLE fitted with Rokkor 40mm
f/2 lens.
I like the photo too. Henri has this wonderful look on his face, the
opportunistic look of someone waiting for the right thing to present
itself to his eye. ;-)
Godfrey
