Documentary : Being Adolph Gasser

[wes loder]

I attended the reception and premier viewing of the new documentary film "Being Adolph Gasser" this last weekend in San Francisco and San Rafael, California. Quite a production. The producer and director is John Aliano, a professor at the University of Southern Nevada who worked for Gasser thirty years ago and interviewed him in 2003. I appear in the film when it covers Gasser's involvement in the early importation of the Nikon and Nikkor lenses. I was impressed by the film and enjoyed the history. The first half closely follows Gasser's life up to the 1960s. The second half wanders off into film-making in San Francisco and how Gasser supported that. I was introduced as the person who wrote "the book," and sold a few copies afterward. Picture shows myself, wife Linda and Dorothy Cox, Gasser's daughter. Tall dude in back is Linda's brother, Jack Zuryk. Theater where the showing happened and a picture of the film crew with Aliano in the middle.

 

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I was in his shop years ago but never met him. He carried a lot of still gear but I always thought of him as more into motion picture equipment.

 

[NIKON KIU]

Thanks for sharing Wes.

Adolph had a huge role introducing Nippon Kogaku to USA during the early years . The first official importer.
Will this be available via streaming soon?

I’m too far away from Frisco.

Kiu

 

[wes loder]

John Aliano wrote me to let me know that " In a few weeks we will have a festivals page on the main website and people should be able to find a screening nearby throughout the year. Hopefully distribution by mid-2026. It does take time." The website is: <Being Adolph Gasser>. So not likely to be streamed any time soon.

 

[NIKON KIU]

I will make the effort to go see the film in a movie theater.
Can we still call it that?

Wes!
I do want to buy an autographed copy of your book. Mine is not signed…I’ll send you a message.




Kiu

 

[wes loder]

If you want a signed copy of my Nikon book, I can do. $29.95 plus shipping. Total would be $35.20. Include you mail address with check. WES

 

[NIKON KIU]

Website is up;

Being Adolph Gasser

Being Adolph Gasser

www.beingadolphgasser.com

Click to watch trailer


Kiu