Andrew K on APUG has posted news of the passing of Dean Jones, of "Razzle" Polaroid conversion fame:
http://www.apug.org/forums/forum147/...d-cameras.html
Andrew K on APUG has posted news of the passing of Dean Jones, of "Razzle" Polaroid conversion fame:
http://www.apug.org/forums/forum147/...d-cameras.html
Bugger....................good bloke!
Really sad news indeed. he'll be missed!
Dean was a really nice guy and I should have kept the Razzle
I am quite shocked, It really looked like he had that cancer beat.
We will certainly miss him, I wish I had his energy, My other Australian friends are like that, Where do Australians get their energy?
I would have liked to have one of his 4x5 cameras for my collection, I have one of his "Obsession 617" 120 film Pano cameras which I am most proud to have and use.
This is just plain sad news, I wonder if he had sons or daughters and other family, when you are blessed like Dean I am sure he had a bunch of friends not only locally but all over the place.
There was a lot of great camera technology shared amongst us with Dean.
I hope his dogs that he was so proud of and loved have a good new home and family.
Dean helped me learn the art of cutting custom rangefinder cams, not too many people really know the art of cutting rangefinder cams out there.
I remember Dean was not all that enthused about instant film like Polaroid, Fuji but I think he would have liked that New Type 55 B&W film that is nearing production next year, Dean really appreciated great B&W film.
Dean pretty much placed Digital photography in its proper place, Use it for websites and ebay! Publishing instructionals and informationals.
I have been trying to raise enough funds to go to Australia again, I went in 1999, would have been really great to head down to Melbourn from Sydney where my Railroad engineer friend lives to visit him, I kept telling Dean I would come down to see him some day.
Certainly sad news........
Regards, Steve I "AKW"
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