Camera
Leica
Leica IIIf
The Leica IIIf, produced from 1950 to 1957, was a screw-mount 35mm rangefinder with flash synchronization. Its compact size and quiet shutter made it practical for street and documentary photography in the postwar period.
Artists who use this(3)
Robert Capa
Community note
“Capa used Leica rangefinder cameras throughout his career as a war photographer. His D-Day photographs from Omaha Beach were made with a Leica. Documented in "Slightly Out of Focus" (1947), his memoir.”
Alfred Eisenstaedt
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“Eisenstaedt used Leica cameras throughout his decades at Life magazine. His preference for small rangefinder cameras is documented in his autobiography "Eisenstaedt on Eisenstaedt" (1985).”
Walker Evans
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“Evans used a Leica rangefinder for his subway portrait series "Many Are Called" (1966), photographing passengers with a camera concealed in his coat. Documented in the book's introduction.”
Last updated March 7, 2026