Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim. I don't want to derail the thread you are in. But let me tell you that was and is nearly true. There is a LOT done in the camera with every file from the M9 even in the raw files. There is a BIG lot done on anything from wide lenses. Only the idea of different angles on micro-lenses towards the edges made this possible at all and it is still at the ragged edge. Cheers Geoff *Lighting- eyes- action* On 13 October 2011 22:51, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > I have so many memories of Sal, one of which was his lengthy explanation > (delivered from top brass at Leica) on why there could never be a digital > M. Evidently the physics of the camera made a digital version utterly > impossible. > > J > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:54 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Culmination of Sal DiMarco research > > Well done, Phil! > > FWIW, this may be a good time to remind of my little Sal memento that has > been on my web site since 2004: > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/sal.html > > Cheers, > Nathan > > On 13 Oct, 2011, at 5:28 , Phil Forrest wrote: > > > For my final act as an undergrad at Temple University I'm putting on a > > public show of Sal DiMarco's work with the "Philadelphia Evening > > & Sunday Bulletin" as well as what little of his personal work I will > > be able to work through. > > Dr. Ed Trayes, the director of the photography sequence as well as the > > sponsor for my independent study was a friend of Sal's as well and is > > looking forward to his work being shown and installed at the school. > > The date of this exhibit is TBD but tentatively will be held in > > mid-December. There is a chance that I will host it in late January or > > early February of next year. > > I never got the chance to meet Sal but just looking at the Urban > > Archives collection in the Paley Library at Temple, his work pervades > > Philadelphia history from the early 70's on. > > Of course, every LUG member is invited. One aspect of this project is a > > multimedia record and presentation of what Sal's friends and family wish > > to say about him and his work. > > I've learned recently that there are 40 boxes of Sal's personal > > negatives which are largely uncatalogued and not archived digitally or > > in print at all. The custodian of the Urban Archives, which holds > > this personal work said that it was on long-term loan from Sal's > > brother Joe for use by Temple students. The show is also an aim to get > > this personal work archived for future use. > > This is a giant project that I could work on for easily 5 more years > > but its time has come. > > > > Here is my letter to the journalism chair and faculty: > > > > Throughout his life, Salvatore "Sal" C. DiMarco Jr. was a > Philadelphia photographer. He worked for the "Philadelphia Evening & > Sunday Bulletin" from 1967 when he began there until the day it closed in > 1982. His tenure at the "Bulletin" saw him move up the ranks from intern > all the way to chief photographer. The photographic vision of DiMarco > during those 15 years helped to shape the visual record of Philadelphia as > we know it. After the "Bulletin" closed in 1982 DiMarco worked full-time > as a freelance photojournalist. He contributed to TIME magazine, was a > photographer with the Black Star photo agency, was a member of the White > House News Photographers Association in addition to several professional > journalism organizations. > > DiMarco died suddenly on June 11, 2004 at the age of 57, leaving > behind an immense photographic collection of professional and personal > images, many of the Philadelphia area. The photographic record which > Temple University holds in the Urban Archives is invaluable and the > contribution which DiMarco made during his time at the "Bulletin" cannot > be overlooked. > > I intend to bring light to the work of this Temple alum and very > important member of the Philadelphia journalism community through a > memorial show of his work with the "Bulletin" and permanently displaying > some of his photos with stories throughout the School of Communication and > Theater as well as in the Urban Archives themselves. > > Further, I hope this memorial show and installation will help me > in my effort towards getting 40 large boxes of DiMarco's personal > negatives archived for future use by Temple students and researchers in > the Philadelphia region. > > > > Respectfully, > > Philip Forrest > > Temple Photojournalism Class of 2012" > > > > Again, I will be updating the LUG on the date when this event will be > > held and where the images will be displayed permanently. > > I look forward to possibly meeting more of the LUG for this show and > > prominently bringing Sal's very important photographic work in Philly > > to the students in the journalism school as well as the whole > > University. > > > > Thanks all, > > Phil Forrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >