William Eggleston in the Real World: what camera?

[filmfan]

What camera is that little black SLR that Eggleston fiddles around with in the film "William Eggleston in the Real World" ?
Thanks,

-Sam

[jsrockit]

I'm going from memory, but is it the Mamiya Super 23?

[furcafe]

He does use that or a similar RF, but the OP's asking about 1 of his SLRs. He's been known to use Pentax, so maybe a K2, MX, or LX [also working from memory]?

I'm going from memory, but is it the Mamiya Super 23?

[tunalegs]

little black SLR

I'm going from memory, but is it the Mamiya Super 23?

I don't think so... I do remember him using the Mamiya, and I do not remember him using a little black SLR though.

Maybe get a screenshot filmfan?

[jsrockit]

He does use that or a similar RF, but the OP's asking about 1 of his SLRs.

I understand that, but it wouldn't be the first time someone mistakenly called a RF something else... :D

That was the only camera I could remember him using in the movie, so I threw it out there.

It isn't in this trailer is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN8vJS4W_yM

[Frank Version Two]

It was more likely a flask of Scotch.

[sojournerphoto]

In an interview I read William Eggleston suggested htat he did not really think too hard about what camera he would use. He just picks up whatever he fancies on a particular day.

[shadowfox]

In an interview I read William Eggleston suggested htat he did not really think too hard about what camera he would use. He just picks up whatever he fancies on a particular day.

That very well may be, but seeing him shooting the Mamiya Super intrigued me enough about the camera, I end up owning one, and it becomes one of my favorites.

[sepiareverb]

It was more likely a flask of Scotch.

Best warming filter there is.

[mabelsound]

I remember there being a Pentax in there--I think the bit where he's shooting some garbage in a dumpster? Either an MX or an LX, I suspect a black MX.

[D&A]

Hey, I currently have a black MX....think maybe it was used by him :)

Not all that long ago I went to a retrospective of his images. As always, something interesting to find in many of his shots. NO discussion though on the camera he used, from what I could recall.

Dave (D&A)

[jsrockit]

It seems the concensus on the internet is that it is a Pentax, but the model is debated over.

[séamuis]

there was a big discussion about this on the pentaxforums and I believe most of us decided that it was most likely a black MX. and the lens if I remember correctly from the video I saw (where he was inside a restaurant I believe?) was the smc 40mm 2.8 pancake lens. but there were still some that thought it was a black K series (possibly a KM or KX) I’m almost certain though that it was a black MX.

[mickster]

Mamiya (Super 23 or press), a Leica RF (don't know which model) and a Contax G2. I don't recall seeing a Pentax / SLR.
Michael Almereyda's book 'For Now' also confirms Mamiya / Contax and Leica.

[hans_s]

Whatched that film yesterday, while it's not possible to tell wether it's a MX or ME or similar, the lens is clearly the Pentax 40mm f2.8 pancake.