Canada In memory of Bodo.

[Ko.Fe.]

Bodo was ex-Leica technician, he was running camera store in Georgetown, Ontario and holding dealerships for some remarkable brands in camera industry.
I met him after he retired from retail business and was doing film Leica resale, exchange and repair. He showed me some real exotics from film Leica M world.
My two Canada made Leica cameras has his hands and knowledge on them. He did it for free or for small fee. Bodo gave me many old Leitz made lenses next to free and this is how I learned about old Leitz RF lenses.
He liked to listen same Russian music as me. And he was Leica like bread.

Bodo became ill this summer and peacefully passed away at beginning of August. I was told about it two days ago, by his son Alex who is running Halton Camera Exchange store where I used to meet Bodo on Monday and Tuesday...

I'm missing Bodo, he was more than camera sale and repair person. He was nice personality man, who could not only say some words in my language, but feel same way...

http://www.lifenews.ca/announcement/6812142-docker-bodo

 

[daveleo]

Sad to hear about your friend. He sounds like a really nice person.

 

[j.scooter]

Sorry for your loss...

 

[helen.HH]

Very Sorry to hear K. 🙁

You were Lucky to have spent Time together
Discussing things you both Love
RIP Bodo !

 

[ornate_wrasse]

So sorry to hear of the passing of your friend. He sounds like a real gem of a person, giving away Leica lenses like he did.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Sorry for your loss of a good friend, Ko. It sounds like he went in peace; that's good.

 

[charjohncarter]

Real camera people are always missed, even by us that never knew them.

 

[leica M2 fan]

I feel your loss Ko, may he rest in peace. You were lucky to have him as friend.

 

[newsgrunt]

WHAT ?? Bodo passed away ? that's terrible news. Bodo was a soft spoken gentleman who always had a smile and chat whenever I visited his shop or stopped by his table to chat at camera shows. Would always admire the numerous Leicas (some were exploded views) he had in his display case.

Thanks for posting this Ko.Fe.

 

[CVickery]

I was in the shop just yesterday passing on my condolences to Alex. Bodo sold me my first real Leica ... an M3. He will be missed.

 

[rfaspen]

I never met Bodo, but I already know I like him. sorry to hear about his passing.

 

[back alley]

Rip



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[JeffL]

Sorry to hear about Bodo. I knew him as well from the shop and camera shows. He was a really nice guy and very pleasant to chat with. He'll be missed.

 

[Uncle Bill]

To revive this thread, I was in Halton Camera this past Summer, turns out Bodo before he fell ill aprenticed two camera repair techs, one who eat lives and breaths Leica. I have my button rewind M2 with them right now and hope it will be ready soon.

 

[Out to Lunch]

To revive this thread, I was in Halton Camera this past Summer, turns out Bodo before he fell ill aprenticed two camera repair techs, one who eat lives and breaths Leica. I have my button rewind M2 with them right now and hope it will be ready soon.

Good news. I hadn't heard of this option at this store. I'm off to Asia but will visit them early next year. Cheers, OtL

 

[KoNickon]

In Leica world (and other places 🙂) this is known as apostolic succession. Good to know this.