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"Oskar Barnack's spirit" or "Der Charme einer alten Leica"_Leica M3

Oskar Barnack (1 November 1879 – 16 January 1936) was a German optical engineer, precision mechanic, industrial designer, and the father of 35 mm photography.

 

He was an enthusiastic photographer, but the heavy equipment of the day was difficult for him to handle due to his poor health (asthma). In 1912, he constructed a 35 mm movie camera.

 

Between 1913 and 1914 he was head of development at Leitz. He was the driving force behind the making of the first mass-marketed 135 camera and the introduction of the 24 × 36 mm film format which came to be known as 35mm.

 

Leica M3

Leitz Summicron M 50mm 1:2

Kodak T-Max 400 @ 800, Rodinal, 1:50, 12min.

Donaukanal / Marienbrücke / Vienna / Austria

 

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