[rollei_list] Re: Press Cards (slightly Rollei related)
- From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:03:48 -0700
Who is Burklely Barb?
On 9/21/05, WILLIAM SCHILLEREFF <frwilliam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I remember back in the 1960's possessing a press card from the infamous
> "Burkley Barb." It was issued by the paper and the police decided not to
> recognize the press card of the free press paper. The issue was settled in
> court with a decision indicating the police dept could not decide who was
> a
> member of the press and their card was for id only. the PD could not
> abridge
> the rights of any reporter to work and it has gone down hill after that.
> For a time we were ridding high. With my Rollie no one ever looked further
> than the camera and made room for me. Later some small newspapers gave me
> card and others issued through the local PD. More important is having the
> pin to file pictures or stories.
>
> There are some rally funny stories about crime scene and getting the shot.
> I like BW for this work but the switch to hi res color in the paper and
> the
> advent of developing machines at the paper and AP ran bw out of the news
> media. TXP 400 ... what a film!
>
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