RE: studio cameras circa 1950s

DEAR KRIS,
        In those days, as space and labor was relatively inexpensive, they had
in-house studios and darkrooms with full assistant and darkroom staffs.
Curiously, one of the biggest names in advertising in Brazil, Mauro Salles,
used to be an assistant at Life Magazine. When we last met he (15 years
ago) he regaled me with stories about assisting the "Big Names". They often
put the "big names" on contract to shoot either in the magazines' studios or
on location.
During the mid 80s I shot at the Paris Vogue studios in Place de Palais
Bourbon (before they relocated). The Europeans maintained in-house studios
longer than the US magazines.
        As to which camera, I will have to ask around for you...most who knew are
no longer with us.
                CHEERS!
                        BOB

 Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: kris [mailto:kris@eq-photo.com]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:09 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: studio cameras circa 1950s

yes, thanks Bob
tho i'm curious about the other stuff as well, i was wondering in
particular about the studio photography of the 50s for a typical photo
magazine (Europe or U.S.)

i'm wondering if Deardorff was the norm, or if this was more for product
photography. would they be doing things in-house, or would they
typically hire a studio to do the work?

again, any and all specifics would be much appreciated

kris

BOB KISS wrote:
> DEAR LIST,
> Though the discussion of Speed Graphics (I still use one as a field
camera)
> and 35 mm has been wonderful, Chris asked about "Studio Cameras" used for
> magazines. If she literally means "studio" then the camera of choice was
> the 8X10. In studio, Life, Look, and most of Conde Nast publications
> (Vogue, etc.) used 8X10s. I also think that the film of choice may have
> been Super XX in the "early 1950s" though I say this under correction.
> CHEERS!
> BOB
>
> Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kris [mailto:kris@eq-photo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:05 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: studio cameras circa 1950s
>
> hey all--
> i'm trying to find out info on the types of cameras and films used for
> work in photo magazines in the early 1950s (such as in Life--both in the
> field and in studio).
>
> either specific resources or places to start would be greatly
> appreciated--on or off list.
>
> all the best
> kris
>
>
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