The Greatest Rock n' Roll Photograph of All Time?

nickthetasmaniac · 09-28-2019, 09:50 PM - **1 Like**

For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum...

Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto

Worth a read

swanlefitte · 09-29-2019, 12:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum...

Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto

Worth a read

That is a perfect follow up. Anyone who read the OP article will love this.

Kosmo Foto · 09-29-2019, 06:39 AM

I met Pennie Smith while shooting a Manic Street Preachers gig in 2007, and she was still shooting on the very ESII she shot that Clash gig on.

Written a piece on it - I went out and bought two ESIIs the following week, because good enough for Pennie, good enough for me.

Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto

S

Kosmo Foto · 09-29-2019, 07:15 AM

Oooops - I just saw it had been posted already...

Cheers

S

**Baard-Einar** · 10-01-2019, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by Kosmo Foto

I met Pennie Smith while shooting a Manic Street Preachers gig in 2007, and she was still shooting on the very ESII she shot that Clash gig on.

Written a piece on it - I went out and bought two ESIIs the following week, because good enough for Pennie, good enough for me.

Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto

S

hey
Welcome to the Pentaxforums

MarkJerling · 10-01-2019, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum...

Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto

Worth a read

Thanks for posting!

Lambic · 10-01-2019, 12:04 PM - **2 Likes**

This has always been one of my favourite musician photos. The cover for London Calling is the only album cover which I can remember where and when I saw it for the first time. I was 10 years old, shopping in a suburban mall with my mom and grandmother. It was such a visceral image it totally caught my attention. I thought about buying the album solely for the cover. I was not even familiar with the Clash - I think I needed to grow up quite a bit before I appreciated their music- but , nonetheless, I seriously pondered spending my very limited money on it. The image was that thought-provoking... even for a 10-year-old.

swanlefitte · 10-01-2019, 01:04 PM

One of the great things about vinyl was the large area begging for a great picture. There are/were many great ones as well as many terrible ones.

swanlefitte · 10-01-2019, 01:10 PM

100 great album covers. I instantly recognized about 70%.
The 100 Greatest Album Covers | uDiscover

MarkJerling · 10-01-2019, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

100 great album covers. I instantly recognized about 70%.
The 100 Greatest Album Covers | uDiscover

Odd. I did not see Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking.

Racer X 69 · 10-01-2019, 07:05 PM

I notice a couple of comments about the destruction of musical equipment here, and the impending jdemise of the guitar in the phot this thread is discussing.

Apparently no one remembers Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival.

You Tube

Or the Who destroying their instruments at the end of a show.

You Tube

You Tube

But Townshend's Fender got revenge on him at the Tacoma Dome in 1989 when the whammy bar impaled his hand while he was doing the windmill.

You Tube

swanlefitte · 10-01-2019, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Odd. I did not see Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking.

There are too many for all to make it. I think Ratt Invasion of Your Privacy was better than many. It made an impression on me.
On the other hand the best book covers don't register with me. With the exception of Boris Vallejo sci go covers they are just there. Guess you can judge an album but not a book by it's cover.

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09-28-2019, 09:50 PM - 1 Like	#16
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum... Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto Worth a read

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum... Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto Worth a read That is a perfect follow up. Anyone who read the OP article will love this.

09-29-2019, 06:39 AM	#18
Kosmo Foto New Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 21	I met Pennie Smith while shooting a Manic Street Preachers gig in 2007, and she was still shooting on the very ESII she shot that Clash gig on. Written a piece on it - I went out and bought two ESIIs the following week, because good enough for Pennie, good enough for me. Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto S

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Kosmo Foto New Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 21	Oooops - I just saw it had been posted already... Cheers S

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Baard-Einar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo Photos: Gallery Posts: 964	Originally posted by Kosmo Foto I met Pennie Smith while shooting a Manic Street Preachers gig in 2007, and she was still shooting on the very ESII she shot that Clash gig on. Written a piece on it - I went out and bought two ESIIs the following week, because good enough for Pennie, good enough for me. Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto S hey Welcome to the Pentaxforums

10-01-2019, 01:08 AM	#21
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac For anyone who missed Stephen’s (Kosmo Photo) fantastic article posted in the Film forum... Pentax ESII: The camera that captured rock's most iconic photograph - Kosmo Foto Worth a read Thanks for posting!

10-01-2019, 12:04 PM - 2 Likes	#22
Lambic Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 95	This has always been one of my favourite musician photos. The cover for London Calling is the only album cover which I can remember where and when I saw it for the first time. I was 10 years old, shopping in a suburban mall with my mom and grandmother. It was such a visceral image it totally caught my attention. I thought about buying the album solely for the cover. I was not even familiar with the Clash - I think I needed to grow up quite a bit before I appreciated their music- but , nonetheless, I seriously pondered spending my very limited money on it. The image was that thought-provoking... even for a 10-year-old.

10-01-2019, 01:04 PM	#23
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	One of the great things about vinyl was the large area begging for a great picture. There are/were many great ones as well as many terrible ones.

10-01-2019, 01:10 PM	#24
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	100 great album covers. I instantly recognized about 70%. The 100 Greatest Album Covers \| uDiscover

10-01-2019, 02:32 PM	#25
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by swanlefitte 100 great album covers. I instantly recognized about 70%. The 100 Greatest Album Covers \| uDiscover Odd. I did not see Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking.

10-01-2019, 07:10 PM	#27
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by MarkJerling Odd. I did not see Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking. There are too many for all to make it. I think Ratt Invasion of Your Privacy was better than many. It made an impression on me. On the other hand the best book covers don't register with me. With the exception of Boris Vallejo sci go covers they are just there. Guess you can judge an album but not a book by it's cover.