John Hedgecoe and camera

artobest · 06-10-2010, 01:24 AM

As many of you will know, the writer and photographer John Hedgecoe died last week. The British Journal of Photography has a picture of the great man holding something familiar to many on this forum: The man who taught the world to photograph - British Journal of Photography

titrisol · 06-10-2010, 02:09 AM

I bought a few of his book and they are quite practical and nice.....
RIP
I think this one is also a Pentax

**Kerrowdown** · 06-10-2010, 03:32 AM

Most folk have at least one of his books in their house............................

RIP

**gofour3** · 06-10-2010, 08:57 AM

I like this quote from him, it's so true:

In what is claimed to be his last ever interview, for Amateur Photographer, he reflected on the changes to the medium brought by digital technologies. “It has really opened up photography to a lot more people, and made it easier for people to produce good images,” he told David Clark. “However, I think in some ways photography has become too easy. Many people don't really know how to operate a camera and just let it make all the creative decisions. In the past, you had to work hard to get a really good image, but now it's so much easier and that makes it much more difficult to be unique. Technology has made it less of a challenge and I think that has taken some of the magic and mystery out of photography.”

Phil.

lithos · 06-10-2010, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by titrisol

I bought a few of his book and they are quite practical and nice.....
RIP
I think this one is also a Pentax

I'd say an MX with K f1.2 50mm.

My current rig!

Brad_Olson · 06-14-2010, 09:52 AM

I have a copy of his "Complete Photography Course" book and I believe the title page inside the front cover shows a tripod-mounted black K2.

Brad

Blue · 06-14-2010, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Most folk have at least one of his books in their house............................

RIP

I certainly do. I have one of his most recent books. He was a very good photographer as well as a writer.

newpentaxman · 09-15-2010, 09:41 PM

i know i have at least two or three of his books. i am sorry to hear that. i wonder if he ever realized how many people he touched with his books? rest in peace my prince..

Jimfear · 09-16-2010, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by lithos

I'd say an MX with K f1.2 50mm.

My current rig!

The body is quite clearly an LX. The lens however I have no idea on.

Haven't read any of his books, maybe I should.

tohax · 02-27-2012, 03:58 AM

this is an old thread, but I want to say something about him. I do really like his books, and have several of his books on my shelves.
I always recommend his books to everyone. oh btw, John Hedgecoe was a Pentax user, mainly the MFs.

womble · 02-27-2012, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Jimfear

The body is quite clearly an LX. The lens however I have no idea on.

Haven't read any of his books, maybe I should.

Bit late correcting someone two years later but the camera in the first link is an LX whereas the camera in the second message (to which lithos was referring) is clearly not.

K.

06-10-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
artobest Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 455	John Hedgecoe and camera As many of you will know, the writer and photographer John Hedgecoe died last week. The British Journal of Photography has a picture of the great man holding something familiar to many on this forum: The man who taught the world to photograph - British Journal of Photography

06-10-2010, 02:09 AM	#2
titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,852	I bought a few of his book and they are quite practical and nice..... RIP I think this one is also a Pentax Last edited by titrisol; 09-16-2010 at 01:45 PM.

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gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	I like this quote from him, it's so true: In what is claimed to be his last ever interview, for Amateur Photographer, he reflected on the changes to the medium brought by digital technologies. “It has really opened up photography to a lot more people, and made it easier for people to produce good images,” he told David Clark. “However, I think in some ways photography has become too easy. Many people don't really know how to operate a camera and just let it make all the creative decisions. In the past, you had to work hard to get a really good image, but now it's so much easier and that makes it much more difficult to be unique. Technology has made it less of a challenge and I think that has taken some of the magic and mystery out of photography.” Phil.

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lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by titrisol I bought a few of his book and they are quite practical and nice..... RIP I think this one is also a Pentax I'd say an MX with K f1.2 50mm. My current rig!

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Brad_Olson Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoughton, WI, USA Posts: 77	I have a copy of his "Complete Photography Course" book and I believe the title page inside the front cover shows a tripod-mounted black K2. Brad

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Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by kerrowdown Most folk have at least one of his books in their house............................ RIP I certainly do. I have one of his most recent books. He was a very good photographer as well as a writer.

09-15-2010, 09:41 PM	#8
newpentaxman Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 218	i know i have at least two or three of his books. i am sorry to hear that. i wonder if he ever realized how many people he touched with his books? rest in peace my prince..

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Jimfear Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 576	Originally posted by lithos I'd say an MX with K f1.2 50mm. My current rig! The body is quite clearly an LX. The lens however I have no idea on. Haven't read any of his books, maybe I should.

02-27-2012, 03:58 AM	#10
tohax Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 69	this is an old thread, but I want to say something about him. I do really like his books, and have several of his books on my shelves. I always recommend his books to everyone. oh btw, John Hedgecoe was a Pentax user, mainly the MFs.

02-27-2012, 01:16 PM	#11
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by Jimfear The body is quite clearly an LX. The lens however I have no idea on. Haven't read any of his books, maybe I should. Bit late correcting someone two years later but the camera in the first link is an LX whereas the camera in the second message (to which lithos was referring) is clearly not. K.