[rollei_list] Re: Karl Heitz, RIP (Query: Mechancial Cameras)

  • From: "Douglas Shea" <dshea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:25:20 -0600

Sad to read that he was treated poorly by both Alpa and Gitzo; Alpa's demise
was certainly no fault of Karls'. Interesting that in spite of these
difficulties that he ended up with all of the excess parts and inventory
(thank god). 

Doug


I was not aware of Karl's death.  It saddens me.  I got to know him 
back in the early 70s when my camera shop was an Alpa dealer.  He was 
gracious and had an old world charm.  When I went to the major photo 
trade shows I used to always make time to visit with him.  He was 
treated rather shabbily by Alpa when they pulled distribution from him 
and gave it to TAG based on promises of much higher sales volume that 
never materialized, and later by Gitzo which he had made into a major 
product in the USA.

Unless he has also died, I would assume that it is Dominic who is 
taking over the business.

Bob

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