Apparently it's an Exakta. There's more about it than anybody could possibly want to know here: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=009F9p&tag=
One of my favourite films, though, and the main characters are apparently based on Bob Capa and Ingrid Bergman. -- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > Sent: 31 December 2006 21:30 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: OT: What kind of camera? > > What kind of camera does James Stewart wield in Hitchcock's "Rear > Window." He mounts something like a 400mm lens to shoot the salesman > neighbor with the butcher knife and saw. The pentaprism is obviously > taped over. It's a very early SLR. Doesn't look like a Pentax, and > the lens certainly doesn't look like a Takumar: too much brightwork. > Anyone have an opinion on this? > Paul > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
