RIP Fred Spira of Spiratone ... :(

[dmr]

RIP from a former loyal customer ... 🙁

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/ar...rssnyt&emc=rss

 

[dmr]

As an update, Greg Spira, son of Fred, evidently caught word that there was discussion going on over at APUG. Here's the thread:

http://www.apug.org/forums/forum47/42688-fred-spira.html

Greg briefly discusses the demise of the store, which has been a subject of curiosity and speculation for many amateur photographers of the era.