Re: [Leica] soft release

["Jim" <jimlong@inwave.com>]

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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] soft release


> In a message dated 9/21/01 11:21:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cmbrow@wm.edu
> writes:
>
> << Hey Tom,
>
>  I hope you don't mind my asking so publically, but I'm sure others care,
>  too.  How are you doing?
>
>  All the best,
>
>  Chandos
>   >>
> Chandos,
>  I am doing as well as can be expected. My energy level is very low as I
am
> operating on only 35% of the remaining bone-marrow. Unfortunately my
> transplant was delayed yesterday due to bed-shortage at the Cancer Agency.
I
> was supposed to have gone in next Tuesday, but now it is more likely that
it
> will not be until mid-October! It is a bummer as they have put me back on
to
> the steroids which plays havoc with glucose levels in the blood. Well, at
> least the medication keeps the Myeloma under control. I try to put in a
> couple of hours in the workshop every day although Tuulikki restricts it
> severely. The treatment that I will be getting is rather heavy-duty; seven
> days of intensive chemo, a day of rest and then the infusion of the new,
> improved bone-marrow and after that two to three weeks of rehab at the
> hospital. There is a certain apprehension about the treatment which makes
the
> postponement bearable, but at the same time I wish to have it done so I
can
> start going back to normal life. Of course, in light of what is happening
in
> NYC and Washington DC, my problems are rather insignificant and one should
> keep that in mind. I am trying to use my time for more creative
endeavours,
> like the final design of the "Barnack" Rapidwinder (for 3C/3F and 3G) and
the
> On/Off switch on the battery cover. The first batch of chemo (a mild
> precursor of what's to come) disposed of the hair and beard at the end of
> August. Our cat Barnack has still not gotten over it. He stares at me and,
> although he was impressed with my shedding ability, he is not impressed
with
> the cue-ball fashion trend and has informed us that he is not following
> suite.
>  Well, the delay is allowing me to whittle away at the back-orders in a
slow
> fashion, although at the moment the new orders are coming in faster than I
> can ship backorders. Oh well, it keeps me off the streets! Film
consumption
> has increased to about 25-30 rolls a month and that must be regarded as a
> healthy sign. On Thursday I received my "Null-series" Leica. Cute and
> remarkably authentic. For the first time in 40 years I had to read the
> instruction manual in how to use a Leica! I have loaded the camera with
ACROS
> 100 ASA film and shall try to remember to cap the lens after every shot
and
> also when rewinding. Setting the shutterspeeds is a different story too.
It
> is a very well made replica and I have a great deal of respect for those
who
> tested these cameras in 1923/24. Wonder how many blown frames they had on
> each roll?
> All the best,
> Tom A
>
> Tom Abrahamsson
> Vancouver, BC
> Canada
> www.rapidwinder.com
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