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It's the nylon US Navy rain jacket.A two part suit with the over trousers:Looks a lot darker in the photos:
My thoughts exactly. Never got to fire one when in but that was always the warning - keep clear of the backblast!
When I was in the army. We had a guy who did not properly clear his backblast. We were lying down whilst shooting. He had burns all down his side and broke 3 ribs.That warning label on them is not to be taken lightly.
@Ash - I think they might be taken by the same cameraman, I would expect most photographers would have multiple cameras, the main black and white one for high Res use and one for colour slides (lower resolution). You would take shots with both, both as back up and for different uses.
Resolution wasn't a thing with film, to improve image size you increased the format of kit you were using. Most of the press then were using 35mm, with different bodies for different focal length lenses.
It is really awesome how good sports both mr. Hicks and Empress is about this whole range. And us nerdy buttoncounters. I don’t think I have experienced a range come to life in this way before. I had swallowed the bait already but this very open process where you show of work in progress and show such a willingness to take on board suggestions and make various tweaks. Really makes me even more excited about this range.