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Cynewulf
Yes, that's cool - is he also wearing two watches? Where did you find the pic?

KF 红相机
It was on some site on Piccaso's photography but I can't for the life of me remember the link!

I wondered about the watches too, do you know the story of the soviet soldier holsting up the red flag over the reichstag in 1945 having two watches in the photograph? Stalin said: 'that man has two watches, that means he is a looter, there are no looters in the red army' and the extra watch was quickly airbrushed :)

I doubt if ol' pablo's been a lootin' though! :D

Ted Forbes
Actually - that's a Leica

KF 红相机
Actually I've seen this photograph on numerous photography sites, and the only reason I called it a FED2 is that they all concur that Picasso had a liking for the FEDs over the leica and all identified it as a FED. Something to do with his rather left-wing bent I suppose :) So yeah, it's a FED!

Here's a site:

www.artzites.com/camera1.htm

Andrew McKenna
it is indeed a FEd. I've seen this photo somewhere too. ah yeah. that link, that's where.
That's what I'll say in any discussion/argument about cameras from now on.
If a FED is good enough for Picasso..... ;)

KF 红相机
Damn right! :)

freezing example
Very cool. where did you find yours?

KF 红相机
The evil ebay :)

freezing example
LOL. better check it for spy devices . . .

KF 红相机
There are thousands of Soviet cameras for sale online. Ever since Ebay, it seems every cupboard in Russia has been emptied, every mouldy camera found!

Arrr the scent of the dollar is indeed powerful :)

wandering bells
Could you post this larger please

KF 红相机
I would love to old chap but that's the size it was on the original website :)

Photeo
I am amused. I'll put my Nikon to sleep and run a few rolls with my FEDs. Thanks.
Has anybody noticed that every single famous photographer has taken pictures of Picasso?
Soviet do it better!

KF 红相机
Amen to that comrade :)

Quiet Studio
Got to have one now! About to buy a mint one...

I don't have time to bleed!
lol, definatly not a leica. i dig the 2 watches as well!

ps: i like a man who can sport an never ready case!

KF 红相机
Aye, he da man ;)

5thLargestinAfrica
Are we so sure that Picasso isn't a looter?
He was quoted as saying this once:

"If there is something to steal, I steal it!."

=P

seriykotik1970
I just got given one of these-from my mother-in-law- its original owner. Much better than the usual socks and towels or other assorted bric-a-brac I get as presents ! It's got a satisfingly solid feel to it. Looking forward to using it.

Valentino Paparazzi
"I have discovered photography, now I can die"
-Pablo Picasso

And that he did :(

joguerra23
A Russian Communist camera for a Spanish Communist, how fitting. Did the Russian state send him the camera?

KF 红相机
probably just bought it himself. soviet cameras were sold in the west through specialist distributors. they were popular as they were cheap! ;)
a lot of pro photogs always hark back to when they received their first russian built ZENIT SLR when they were 12 or something...

jacks-space
my favorite artist!!!

carloos
commie artist
commie camera

seriykotik1970
Carloos- in what sense was Picasso a Communist?- he certainly knew how to make money from his art.
And in what sense is the FED a communist camera? Apart from its name. Ok, it was made in the Soviet Union. But it's just a camera, an ideologically neutral object. Surely?

carloos
sure, most artists were and are politically left handed but communist artists knew well how to make money and sell their stuff, like Le Corbusier - communist ideals, fascist mind. That proves the common inconsistency of the socialism nowadays. It's beautiful to say that all people are equal and should be no differences between, but when it comes to money... we all know. Like a teacher of mine once said, "I agree to share things, but not my things!" I think that says it all (not saying I agree with him).
The FED, Its an ideologically neutral object ok, but its communist in the way that was made by communists and by their social ideals. The idea that everyone should be able to afford a 'leica' isn't that communist? just like the german Trabi is commie... don't you agree that the world would be a better place if everyone could buy a leica? well, soviets did it...

carloos
I have a FED, a FED 2, a zorki 4 and four different zenits... (not near the Fotoapparat collection but growing) We all know feds are not leicas and zenits are not contax, but they surelly are fun to use, very relliable and have their own personality. also, they were created by an ideal that the expensive ones weren't....
hope I made my point

fluffy yard
Respekt!

Selim Ekmen
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Paint Comunity, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Photoxic
very good portrait

VEB Zardoz the Gravyboat
The camera is a Fed 2.

There's some material re: Picasso and his photography on these links below, and their supplementary links, that some of you may find interesting?

www.zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/fontcuberta2/pic... www.detroitmona.com/Jef_Bourgeau/picasso's_camera.ht

As for the argument regarding "commie" cameras, Feds etc... Gjon Mili, Picasso's photographer buddy

www.vpphotogallery.com/photog_mili.htm

reckoned he chose a russian camera at some time (and converted Mili into the bargain), because the camera (could well have been this Fed?) was so much easier to load than a Leica, and had a much longer rangefinder base, so focussed more accurately (which I think is true, given comparable models in this exact era?... and shows old Pablo was up on the technical side of things).

Oh, and Gary... I became a pro and was one for years - but my first serious camera was... a Zenit E :-)

Simply to avoid arguments, I've personally been taking the diplomatic "middle way" recently :-) :-)

Zelo 133 Maiellaro - F.T.N.
Grande!!!

Street canvas:

www.ZELEBRITY.it www.myspace.com/zelebrity133

lucas_2009
cool!!!!

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Der Kaktuszüchter
der hat von sich selbst behauptet das er über 50.000 KUNSTWERKE geschaffen hat ! das war kein künstler das war ein fabriksarbeiter und signiermaschiene . ein Freund ist einmal mit ein Bild zu im gekommen und wollte wissen ob es von ihm ist . er konnte es i

hialtitude@ymail.com
I've owned mine for years - still works perfectly and takes excellent photographs

fotohama
Picasso lived ... !!!

Tim7778
Picasso is one of my favorite artist's. Great photo!