이것이 전쟁이다! Ⅶ. Photo Data l 173 Ⅶ. Photo Data PROBABLY very few of you who have read this book will ever be called upon to photograph a war. However, since the techniques and tools employed were just about the same as many of you who are camera fans, or professionals, would use on your vacations or assignments, I thought that it might be of additional interest to you if I were to explain how these photographs were made. It should be of great interest to those of you who are photographers because some of the equipment used in Korea already has started a minor revolution among miniature-camera enthusiasts both in the United States and Europe. The photographs in the book were made with a Leica IIIC, 35mm camera. During assignments two of these Leicas were carried, one on each side of my body, slung from their leather straps which went around the neck and crossed like ammunition bandoliers in front of my chest. All of my rolls of film were in my back-pack, along with a toothbrush, bar of soap, bottle of insect repellent, single blanket, extra pair of socks and a waterproof poncho. Two canteens were always worn hanging from a regular web-belt. A spoon was stuck in the breast pocket of the field jacket which was worn, day and night together with a wrist compass. That was all, and it was ideal, for it was thus possible to keep moving with the men, without need to return to any of the headquarters. The men always shared their food. Both cameras' regular leather cases were left behind in Tokyo, simply because they delayed changing film in the field. During those times when photographs were being made under enemy fire each minute saved was extremely precious . . . one never knew when there might be another opportunity to reload. The reason for two Leicas being used was fundamental—one was fitted with the standard 50mm lens, and the other with a telephoto. By having two focal-length lenses always ready, any kind of action could instantly be covered. My Leicas were
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