RIP Tom A

[Noserider]

My deepest condolences to his family; we are blessed in RFForum to have access to his Leica wisdom as well as his wonderful little releases. I will treasure mine..

 

[Mark Schretlen]

Very sad news indeed. I think of Tom as synonymous with RFF. He will be missed.

 

[fireblade]

Condolences to his family, a wonderful gentleman who will missed even though many never met him in person.

 

[aizan]

The online rangefinder community won't be the same without him. His legacy will live on in every soft release or rapidwinder made, every Leica M2 purchased, and every cat named Mr. Barnack. 🙁

 

[Gid]

Very sad news indeed. A wonderful, generous source of knowledge and experience taken too soon. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Leica All Day]

This is very sad news. He was such a big part of this awesome community that we have here.

My condolences to his family

R.I.P. Tom, you are a legend.

Michael

 

[bohdan]

Godspeed, Tom. Thank you for helping me with my M2.

RFF won't be the same...

 

[kknox]

I meet Tom once at a camera swap in Vancover. So sad to hear he passed. My thoughts and prayers are with Tom and all his family. He told me what good is your camera if you have to take it out of the bag first. I also owned one of his winders.

 

[back alley]

my heart sank when i read the title of this post...tom was a kind and generous guy...last time i was in vancouver, he invited me to join the friday morning b'fast group that he regularly attended...great bunch of very friendly guys...eating, drinking coffee and passing around gear for us all to check out...it was a warm and friendly morning and one that i was hoping to someday repeat. tom drove me back to my hotel, telling me about the old mercedes we were driving in. he was pleased with it's initial price and loved driving it. i was surprised at some of the things he shared with me...almost a stranger but i think that was just his way...i am saddened to think that his friends and family will no longer have him in their day to day lives...and i will miss him.

 

[nikonhswebmaster]

It is no exaggeration that the RFF has lost part of its soul -- so soon after Peter too much to accept.

 

[back alley]

i have to say that i really enjoyed tom's nikon month pics and stories...i think nikon made the handsomest cameras and tom seemed to love them as he loved his leicas...i think i'll start to look for an old nikon kit to use occasionally to help keep tom in mind.

 

[Emile de Leon]

Big loss...RIP..
He really knew his stuff..
Will miss him here...

 

[Evanjoe610]

Sad to hear the news. My condolences to his family. Tom was a gentleman and his love for tinkering with cameras, has helped many over the years. I bought two of his Leica M grips and several soft touch. He will be missed by many.

 

[rfaspen]

OMG!!!! Tom was so kind to me and I never met him in person. We had talked about meeting up next time I'm in Vancouver...... I'm crushed. Sad.

 

[Huss]

What terrible news. Tom was RFF to me, what a legend.
He will be missed by all.

 

[ironhorse]

So very sorry to hear of Tom's passing. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends. I will miss his voice and wisdom at RFF.

 

[PMCC]

Very sad news, my thoughts are with Tuulikki. I first met T & T ca. 1999 or so in Paris, where my son and I helped celebrate Tuulikki's birthday over dinner in the Marais. Since then we've shared good times in Kits Beach and at mon chez moi, and met at various LHSA meetings across the U.S. A dedicated photographer, tinkerer and flaneur, and a generous spirit. Tom will be greatly missed.

 

[kxl]

My deepest condolences to his family.

 

[Finglas]

When I saw the thread title I avoided it for 3 hours....
just didn't want it to be true.

I always like to read what Tom writes.
For me Tom has a way to always sound interesting and fresh & full of goodness and wisdom too. Remarkable man and will be much missed.

Sad to see 2017 continues on from 2016 - in losing so many great people.

John

 

[BTMarcais]

Sad news. Tom's going to missed around here, he was a huge part of this community. My condolences to his family.


-B.