Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I look forward to seeing the results! Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Feb 4, 2013, at 11:43 PM, Ruben Bl?del wrote: > My father in law is 88 years old and has worked as a doctor almost all his > life in developing countries in Africa. > Before he was stationed in Ethiopia in the late 1950ties and just a few > months after my wife was born he bought a Leica M3 with a Summicron 50 mm > 2.0 with near field specs and a Leica meter. That Leica followed him to > Ethiopia and later to Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. It was serviced at Leica > a couple of times due to fungi and other "illnesses" from being in the > humidity of the tropics but is in really good condition. All pictures of > my wife and her brothers growing up in Africa was shot with that wonderful > camera. > This weekend I visited my father in law together with my wife and my two > daughters > We had not seen him for a 5 weeks since as he needed peace trying to > recover from two cancer operations. > He was very weak but insisted on sitting with us for a cup of tea. > I lost my father last year so I know what is going trough my wifes and > children's heads - all the questions they would like to ask - the fear of > loosing him etc. > It was tough trying not to show him how worried we all are. > He is due for another surgery Thursday and the odds are not to good > At the end of our visit he need to rest but just before we left he called > me and asked me if I would go into his study and fetch a box on his desk > I had no idea what was going on, but i did bring the box to him, and he > opened it and asked me If I would like to have his Leica because he > thought that I would be the one that could bring it to good use. > I was very proud and honored - and yet very sad because it felt like by > accepting this great gift from him, I also realized that it might be his > way of saying that he would not be around for much longer - I guess > doctors have a way of knowing these kind of things. > I feel the best way I can show my gratitude is by bringing it to good use > and shoot some beautiful pictures - I have not used analog for a while - > at work I no longer use slides but a Canon 5d 3 with - but I still have > some rolls of Efke B&W 25 ISO film - I actually look forward to use analog > again and especially with the close focus ability of the 50 summicron. > It might not be right away - but I will post a link when I get some film > through the old M3 > Have a lovely evening > Ruben > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >