[Leica] Eisenstaedt's The Kiss

[qwhozeiss at aol.com (qwhozeiss@aol.com)]

I have seen the contacts of what he shoot that day.  The kiss was on 
35mm.  Eisenstaedt said several times he followed that sailor as he 
kissed every woman in sight.  Only to be told by one of the photo 
editors later how great the picture was, and he said which one?  I 
guess everyone can forget a kiss in the heat of battle.

T. Mike Fletcher/QWhoZeiss

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:33:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [Leica] Eisenstaedt's The Kiss

   At 07:57 PM 8/12/05 -0400, Ed Kowaleski wrote:
>NBC News this evening (Friday, August 12), commorated Eisenstaedt's V 
Day
>picture of the Nurse and Sailor entitled "The Kiss".  They showed a 
picture
>of Eisenstaedt holding what appears to an old Rolleflex and, of 
course, the
>implied suggestion is that he took the picture with a Rollie.  I 
always
>assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that because of Eisenstaedt's mutual
>admiration relationship with Leica that the picture was taken with a 
Leica.
>Anyhone know for sure?
>
>Ed Kowaleski


Ed

In my many intimate conversations with Eisie for the many years 
preceding
his death ....

er, no.  I had many opportunities to approach him but never had the 
nerve
to do so:  just what does one say to an ikon?

The customary pack for the Time-Life Photographers of that era was a
Rolleiflex Automat 2 or 3 for still shots and either a Leica III or 
Contax
II for action shots, though preferences varied.  I know a LOT about 
Capa's
practices but less about Eisie's customary gear.  But, still, yes, I had
always believed that shot to have been made with a Leica III or IIIa or
IIIb.  But I do not knw and could hardly be surprised to learn that it 
was
shot with a Rolleiflex.  (After all, I DO own the Rolleiflex List ... )

Marc

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