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Subject: [Leica] SHUTTING DOWN! CLOSING THE SHOP. :-) MAYBE.
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:45:18 -0800
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what is paper?
On Dec 19, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Right on, Ted. Forget this "closing up shop" bullshit. My life will not be 
> complete until we have raised a glass, face-to-face, on either side of the 
> Atlantic!
> 
> And BTW, my two pics for the yearbook are now in Jim's possession, so just 
> knock it off :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
> 
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 19, 2010, at 7:17 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> George Lottermoser offered:
>> Subject: [Leica] NOW Stock Photography WAS DMR out there for sale?
>> 
>> 
>>> Back in the day
>>> One of the best stock agencies
>>> was called 4X5.
>>> All of their stock was
>>> as you may guess 4x5 Transparencies.
>>> 
>>> I still have some of their catalogs
>>> actually printed on paper.
>>> 
>>> talk about showing one's age.<<<<
>> 
>> Hi George,
>> "Showing ones age?" :-) That's better than "Getting old?" :-)  It sounds 
>> better when using "age or aging" as in a fine wine. :-) Or becoming of 
>> maturing nature, as in the maturing of fine single malt scotch! :-) ;-)
>> 
>> It only becomes the beginning of the end when you start clearing filing 
>> cabinets and equipment bits and pieces for the "GETTING OLD!" to set in 
>> and take it's toll. I have finally been convinced by family and friends 
>> to clean out all the filing cabinets of letters, invoices, files and 
>> brochures some go back 40-50 years.Old Leica promo stuff, Kodak film 
>> development how to's and media accreditations from long forgotten 
>> assignments about the world.
>> 
>> The memories flood through the mind as a torrent from a burst dam. The 
>> daily note books, lists of assignments, who to see, the "folks who could 
>> open doors" when required. Even some old plane tickets and boarding 
>> passes. Amazing what we collect as time moves along. "PHOTO" arm bands 
>> indicating a media photog, "PHOTO BIBS" you could  read from near a mile 
>> away.  Photos illustrating those wild and crazy times after the closing 
>> ceremonies of an Olympic event or similar major assignment.... Don't 
>> remember seeing so many semi-drunken photographers in my life! But dang 
>> it was always a fantastic time year after year.
>> 
>> Tear sheets from magazines, newspapers and design layouts for 
>> advertising. An amazing pile of  ... at this moment ... "of junk!" I'm 
>> sure we'll fill one of the big recycle trucks next week. :-) Obviously 
>> looking through the bits and pieces of letters, notes and wherever all 
>> this stuff came from ...... "IT TRULY WAS A TIME TO LIVE !" And work as a 
>> photojournalist/commercial photographer. Just had to and still do, "LOVE 
>> IT WITH GREAT PASSION!" :-)
>> 
>> Oh I'm not going anywhere, not just yet. Me and the Great Spirit have a 
>> deal, simply because he has saved my butt from death and destruction so 
>> many times in the 60 year photo career, He's agreed to give me some more 
>> rope to make it to the even 100! Always think positive! So that means you 
>> folks will have to put up with me for at least another 18 years. :-) 
>> Obviously, if the Great Spirit keeps up his end of the deal? :-) I have 
>> no doubt he will!
>> 
>> Besides in January I've been assigned along with a writer to produce an 8 
>> week special feature series on some of the more magnificent homes and 
>> owners in our area. Not bad, don't have to leave home, no worry of 
>> stepping on IED's or being shot. :-)
>> 
>> Sorry must knock this off and get back to my cleaning chores. No one 
>> needs to quit as long as they can hold a camera. .... But far more 
>> important? ......... still produce magical moment photographs.
>> 
>> We shall see? ;-)
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-) 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Any chance there is a DMR out there for sale?)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] NOW Stock Photography WAS DMR out there for sale?)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] SHUTTING DOWN! CLOSING THE SHOP. :-) MAYBE.)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] SHUTTING DOWN! CLOSING THE SHOP. :-) MAYBE.)