Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]there's always been a subset of photographic enthusiasts i'd describe as hackers, and which spiratone played right into. the hacker part of us loves the screwmount 90 cron even though we've got an 90 AA. the crome cron fits on LTM bodies, M bodies with LTM adaptor, either body with a visoflex and a short mount, and an R or SL with short mount and 14167 adaptor. what's not to like? -rei On Sep29 12:01, Jim Nichols wrote: > Rei, > > I have an Exacta bellows attachment and a couple of associated lenses from > Spiratone. My Exacta is dead, but I still have a functional Exa. I will > be tempted to try this setup when time permits. I always associated > Spiratone products with low cost. Perhaps they will perform well beyond > what one would expect. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fred Spira is Dead > > > > > >I am resurrecting this slightly dead thread because > >i ordered fred's book "The History of Photography > >As Seen Through the Spira Collection" and it arrived > >this week. it's a very nice large-format coffee-table book > >with many fine color photographs of important and > >offbeat cameras. A fine way to remember Mr. Spira. > > > >-rei > > > >On Sep15 20:49, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >>Marc, > >> > >>Fred made it possible for us to have decent quality imported photo > >>accessories at reasonable prices. I dealt with > >>his store in NY when I lived there. With his stuff you actually could > >>combine the words 'cheap' and 'good'. > >> > >>He had some fantastic connections in Japan. > >> > >>Jerry > >> > >> > >>Marc James Small wrote: > >>>Fred Spira of Spiratone died on 2 SEP 2007. I only met him a couple > >>>of times -- others knew him better. The obits are full of > >>>inflated claims but it is hard to overstate his impact on the US > >>>photography industry from the late 1940's to the late 1980's. He left > >>>one hell of a hole. > >>> > >>>Marc > >>> > >>>msmall@aya.yale.edu > >>>Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Leica Users Group. > >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >-- > >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey