HELP: Peter Lindbergh uses HEXAR?

Monsieur X

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Apr 13, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/13/97

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Hi!

I just came across a picture of the famous fashion photographer,
Peter Lindbergh with his camera in US Vogue (April, p.40). It
looks like a Konica Hexar to me. Can somebody confirm this?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Do you know what cameras do other famous fashion
photographer, such as Patrick Demachelier, Bruce Weber, Herb
Ritts, etc use?

Danny Gonzalez

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Apr 13, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/13/97

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In article cal...@umich.edu (Monsieur X) wrote:

> Peter Lindbergh with his camera in US Vogue (April, p.40). It
> looks like a Konica Hexar to me. Can somebody confirm this?

I can. It's definitely a Hexar. The photos for the magazine that Lindbergh
did definitely aren't 35mm though.

>>Patrick Demachelier<<

Pentax 645 mostly

>>Bruce Weber

Pentax and Plaubel 67's and, when shooting 35mm, Contax G cameras

>>Herb Ritts

Mamiya RZ

>>Kurt Markus

Pentax 67 or Horseman VHR

>>Arthur Elgort
Graflex Super D and Pentax 645

>>Paolo Roversi

Deardorff 8x10

>>Steven Meisel

Used to use Pentax 67, now Mamiya RZ

>>E. Von Uuenworth

Nikon

>>Peggy Sirota

Hasselblad

>>R. Avedon

Rolleiflex TLR

>>Fabrizio Ferri

H'blad 205Fcc

Danny Gonzalez

Didn't I answer all of this before???

David Rozen

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Apr 14, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/14/97

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Danny Gonzalez (dan...@mail.idt.net) wrote:

: In article cal...@umich.edu (Monsieur X) wrote:

: > Peter Lindbergh with his camera in US Vogue (April, p.40). It
: > looks like a Konica Hexar to me. Can somebody confirm this?

: I can. It's definitely a Hexar. The photos for the magazine that Lindbergh
: did definitely aren't 35mm though.

: >>Patrick Demachelier<<

: Pentax 645 mostly

: >>David Rosen<<

: Horizon 202

: >>Bruce Weber<<

: Pentax and Plaubel 67's and, when shooting 35mm, Contax G cameras

: >>Jim Wright<<

: So beat up it's hard to tell<<

: >>Herb Ritts<<

: Mamiya RZ

: >>Kurt Markus<<

: Pentax 67 or Horseman VHR

: >>Arthur Elgort<<

: Graflex Super D and Pentax 645

: >>Paolo Roversi<<

: Deardorff 8x10

: >>Steven Meisel<<

: Used to use Pentax 67, now Mamiya RZ

: >>E. Von Uuenworth<<

: Nikon

: >>Peggy Sirota<<

: Hasselblad

: >>R. Avedon<<

: Rolleiflex TLR

: >>Fabrizio Ferri<<

: Danny Gonzalez

Danny Gonzalez

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Apr 14, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/14/97

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The stuff that Lindbergh shoots in 35mm is usually very grainy and BW.
Usually printed on high contrast paper and run through Lith developer.

Von Uuenworth is a fashion photographer and last I heard she was using an
F4. The F5 has since come out, so she probably is using that.

Almost every photographer I listed earlier uses 35mm for some work. When
they do, being as image concious as they are, I'm sure they're all using
Leica or Contax. You'll find that medium format is most often used because
the magazines/photographers want the smoothness of no perceptible grain
and creamy local contrast. Look to the younger set to see more 35mm work.
The difference in rendering is pretty obvious in mostly 35mm magazines
like Sports illustrated. Compare for yourself.

Danny Gonzalez

In article <5iu3mi$h...@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu>, cal...@umich.edu
(Monsieur X) wrote:
> How can you tell that the photos are not taken by 35mm? BTW, do
> you know if Lindbergh really uses Hexar for his work? If so,
> where can I find those pictures?
>
> How come no fashion photographer uses Leica or Contax? Which
> Nikon does Ellen von Uuenworth?

Monsieur X

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Apr 14, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/14/97

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>> Peter Lindbergh with his camera in US Vogue (April, p.40). It
>> looks like a Konica Hexar to me. Can somebody confirm this?

>I can. It's definitely a Hexar. The photos for the magazine that Lindbergh
>did definitely aren't 35mm though.

How can you tell that the photos are not taken by 35mm? BTW, do

you know if Lindbergh really uses Hexar for his work? If so,
where can I find those pictures?

How come no fashion photographer uses Leica or Contax? Which
Nikon does Ellen von Uuenworth?

>>>Patrick Demachelier<<
>Pentax 645 mostly

>>>Bruce Weber
>Pentax and Plaubel 67's and, when shooting 35mm, Contax G cameras

>>>Herb Ritts
>Mamiya RZ
>>>Kurt Markus
>Pentax 67 or Horseman VHR
>>>Arthur Elgort
>Graflex Super D and Pentax 645
>>>Paolo Roversi
>Deardorff 8x10
>>>Steven Meisel
>Used to use Pentax 67, now Mamiya RZ
>>>E. Von Uuenworth
>Nikon
>>>Peggy Sirota
>Hasselblad
>>>R. Avedon
>Rolleiflex TLR
>>Fabrizio Ferri

>H'blad 205Fcc

Monsieur X

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Apr 15, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/15/97

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Who is the best/most admired/most respectable fashion
photographer in the world? What makes their work so special?

>: > Peter Lindbergh with his camera in US Vogue (April, p.40). It

>: > looks like a Konica Hexar to me. Can somebody confirm this?

>: I can. It's definitely a Hexar. The photos for the magazine that Lindbergh
>: did definitely aren't 35mm though.

>: >>Patrick Demachelier<<

>: Pentax 645 mostly

>: >>David Rosen<<

>: Horizon 202
>
>: >>Bruce Weber<<

>: Pentax and Plaubel 67's and, when shooting 35mm, Contax G cameras

>: >>Jim Wright<<

>: So beat up it's hard to tell<<

>: >>Herb Ritts<<