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Title: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: choppert on July 12, 2009, 06:14:32 PM

Imagine this week (Tuesday 10.35pm) is about Mr Eggleston!

Bonkersness ahoy!

Chops

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: original_ann on July 14, 2009, 03:13:59 AM

I so wish I could see this!!!

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: choppert on July 15, 2009, 12:36:21 PM

I'm only half way through watching it and the Juergen Teller (who seemed a bit of a hoot himself) anecdote about taking a snapshot of the bin had me chortling!

For those who can't see it; it looks available as a DVD (http://www.microcinemadvd.com/product/DVD/910/William_Eggleston_Photographer.html)

Will report back later.....

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: CarlRadford on July 15, 2009, 03:22:12 PM

It was interesting to watch - thought provoking - he came across well too!

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: roryot on July 15, 2009, 04:10:20 PM

Excellent documentary. He comes across very well - better than I thought he would have. Definately opened my eyes a bit more to his work. His early b+w work was good too - I had never seen that before.

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: Ed Wenn on July 15, 2009, 04:49:15 PM

Just took a look at the clips on that website (thanks, Chops) and boy does it look a whole better than the Eggleston DVD I bought last year. That one was 'bonkers ahoy'...this one looks a whole lot more approachable.

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: R3Ub3N on July 16, 2009, 03:52:10 PM

Can anyone identify the camera he was using in the doc?

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: R3Ub3N on July 16, 2009, 04:09:03 PM

ah, Leica M6 with motordrive, I've found :)

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: choppert on July 16, 2009, 04:48:10 PM

Quote from: R3Ub3N on July 16, 2009, 04:09:03 PM

ah, Leica M6 with motordrive, I've found :)

Bigger shutter dial says M7 or M6TTL to me?

Title: Re: Eggleston BBC 1
Post by: sapata on August 01, 2009, 08:37:36 PM

It was great !
I could not believe when they showed that box full of Leicas ! :o