[rollei_list] Re: "Advantage of 4x5 over medium format" (was: Austin ...

  • From: Ardeshir Mehta <ardeshir@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:52:18 -0400

On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 07:31  PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Allen.
>
> And Tuesdi through Fridi too!
>
> Jerry

Weekends were better, I hope, for Gloria?

Cheers.


> Allen Zak wrote:
>
>> On Apr 20, 2005, at 12:47 AM, Ardeshir Mehta wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 10:44  PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 4/19/05 7:10 PM, "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>>>
>>>>> Sam,
>>>>>
>>>>> I doubt it. I would contact Dick Knoppow. He knows where the 
>>>>> bodies are buried :-).
>>>>>
>>>>> Jerry
>>
>> With all due respect to Dr. Knoppow, in regard to Graflex, I am the 
>> one who knows where the bodies are buried.
>>
>> Not 2 blocks from where I live, in the storerooms of the Midwest 
>> Photo Exchange in Columbus, Ohio, are the last earthly remains of 
>> Graflex, Inc., residing in the drawers of several filing cabinets.
>>
>> About 15 years ago, MPX acquired the entire remaining parts inventory 
>> of the once dominant (in the US) camera company. The Western Division 
>> of Graflex had been bought out, organized as WD Graflex and operated 
>> as a repair facility with its stock of factory parts. These are now 
>> being sold by MPX.
>>
>> Occasionally I visit the tomb of Graflex to reflect upon sic transit 
>> gloria mundi.
>>
>> Allen Zak





















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