[Leica] TOM ABRAHAMSSON R.I.P

[Phong Doan]

Very sad.
In Tom's memory and honor, I will take out my M6 and IIIg both armed with Tom's RapidWinder and shoot a few rolls.

RIP Tom

-Phong

> On Jan 7, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> TOM ABRAHAMSSON-RIP.
> 
> Tom was the kind of friend/associate/buddy/shoulder to lean on when needed!
> Actually there just isn't enough space for all the accolades one can
> possibly write.
> 
> ERGO: Those of you who  never had the opportunity to even share but a few
> words with him? Think of he as the best friend you ever had times 10!
> 
> A genius mechanical engineer, certainly when it came to LEICA M Cameras. His
> personally designed "ABRAHAMSSON RAPID WINDER" for the M camera was owned by
> so many beyond count. One example? Every M camera photographer in the MAGNUM
> GROUP regardless of location in the world had it on every M camera.
> 
> Personally? I had them on three M's immediately upon the first try.  An even
> greater accessory if one is a "left-eyed"  photog.
> 
> Any more? Obviously pages and pages could be written by many! However keep
> it "KISS" would be Tom's response! So be it! "We all have lost a great
> friend to early!"
> 
> Dr. Ted Grant C.M.  O.C. 
> 
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