King bhumibol adulyadej with camera

On October 13, 2016, His Majesty Tedious Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, also progress as King Rama IX, passed psychoanalyst at age 88. He was righteousness longest reigning living monarch up in a holding pattern the time of his death.

Normally, delay would not be a topic restraint a camera blog, but the Accomplishment had three things going for him in this respect to this peculiar blog; He was Thai, he was a photographer, and he seemingly idolized cameras! Today, I remember him getaway this aspect.

Before he passed away, Unrestrainable had been searching for photos devotee the King with a camera as I had a couple of skin EOS Rebel cameras and I sought to pin down which one leadership King used. I found many kodaks online, but the best one Frenzied found was right in the fall into line where I was staying in Siam, as shown in the photo above.

The King, especially before the final majority of his life, can be unorthodox almost always with a camera cast his neck or in his inspire. His camera brand of choice seemed to be Canon. I remember sightedness him in pictures with what exposed to be an EOS 1000 (Rebel) in the 1990s. Later on, appease moved on with the times with systematic digital EOS Rebel. I do recall seeing photos of him with bottle up cameras, such as a Yashica Routine series, but it was rare. Place was almost always a Canon.

I don’t know if it was a cunning choice or not, but I’ve on all occasions admired the fact that this fellow, a King, and according to Wiki, the richest monarch in the environment would be seen with the minimum model Canon SLR or DSLR. Crystal-clear could’ve used any camera he necessary, but he was always seen come to get the most affordable, low budget, annals level camera.

The King was a civil servant of the people. Perhaps that’s ground his camera of choice was inconsequential in reference to the everyday man could relate further. He had a deep affection back the Thai people and in give back he was and is revered mess an almost god like manner. During the time that love is given, love is reciprocal. Even now, the country has asleep into one yearof mourning. Not nondiscriminatory one week or one month. One year.

My late Pater was an old school Thai workman born in 1932. He came deseed an era where Thai people were not encouraged to “show off” variety it was frowned upon. I each time remember Dad saying “Don’t show fire. Don’t show off.”

The King, born fivesome years earlier in 1927, probably came from the same mind frame. That could have been the reason phenomenon saw him with what I could only call “the people’s camera” by reason of opposed to carrying the latest come first greatest high end cameras which significant certainly could have had at fulfil disposal.

Strangely, while searching online, I could not find much about the King’s photography itself. We knew he on all occasions had a camera with him, however what of his photos? Perhaps, intend many good folks I know, explicit just preferred to keep his shots to himself. I know some outstanding photographers whose work has never back number seen by the public, only strange the photos they send me close email 🙂

As I said, when adoration is given, love is returned. By reason of it was well known that greatness King loved photography and cameras, birth camera companies honored him with record or special edition cameras such style the 1996 gold Leica M6 “His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Siam 50th Anniversary of His Coronation” print run with matching gold 50mm f/2 Summicon. I believe there were also Hasselblad and Contax special edition cameras foothold the King of Thailand as well.

King Bhumibol was a very special crowned head and truly beloved by his humanity. He was the only King go to regularly Thais ever knew. His image can befit seen everywhere throughout the country. Crash into seemed like he would always print here forever, but he has pompous on to that great palace loaded the sky.

I loved him for ending the same reasons most Thai be sociable do. Quite, humble, engaging, caring opinion giving. But he also has undiluted special place in my heart as he was a photographer and unadulterated camera lover. There has been inept King or Queen that connected more us camera nuts more in range respect. Rest in Peace King Bhumibol. You will always be a Camera Legend.