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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Just a week now until Europe’s
biggest annual imaging Dear Editor, who worked there and I was
event: time to check you’re all I have just seen the comment invited to demonstrate the Nikon
organised. Last minute hotel from Harry Collins in the soap system to the public at the 1965
and travel deals are appearing box section of your magazine. Photofair Olympia - which
online so if Birmingham is a bit For me, seeing his name and was quite an achievement, as
of a trip for you and you haven’t photo is like a voice from the I was only 15! I remember
made your mind up yet, it’s not past. He wouldn’t remember how Harry looked after me
too late to grab a bargain. looking at new products which me I’m sure but years ago for during that show week and
Held at the NEC from 7th to you could introduce to your a short while, he was my boss. how dazzling and different it all
10th March, Focus features business. Whether you splash As a young man (boy) and to was for this young lad from a
two packed halls of imaging out on the day or just take home be honest a nerd when it came Croydon council estate.
exhibitors from capture to output some ideas that you implement to cameras, I worked part time At the end of the show, I was
and display, and featuring all of later, you’re bound to pick up in The Camera Centre Croydon invited by the chairman to come
your favourite brands plus a few some valuable tips and advice - the camera shop of the well and work for them when I left
you haven’t heard of yet! which you can put to good use known industry fi gure Mr Alex school - so I left there and then
It’s an ideal opportunity to back in the shop. Falk. and commuted to Perivale to
meet with manufacturers, First time visitors especially I became fascinated with a what work in the offi ce which Harry
distributors, other retailers should make a note of the was then in 1964 a relatively run very effi ciently I remember.
and photographers as well as stands they wish to visit - it’s unknown camera brand, namely Eventually the commute from
a big, busy show and getting Nikon, and learnt all I could Croydon became too much and
round to everywhere and about it - in fact everything I left but that early experience
everyone you want to see can about it! I knew the number and the chance that Harry gave
be a challenge. Get there as it of elements, fi lter sizes, even me I think was fundamental in
opens, be prepared to stay all weights of all and every lens, the shaping of my career.
day and enjoy! every screen, accessory and All the best Harry - even if you
price in the S and F system. don’t remember me!
Alex Falk brought this
wunderkind to the attention of Ralph Allen
the then Nikon Importers - Pullin Managing Director
spotting scopes
Photo and to Harry Collins Techlink International
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RETAILER NEWS
15~45x50mm
15~45x zoom eye piece
50mm multi-coated objective lens
dry nitrogen filled
BREAK IN AT HAILSHAM
includes combined table top tripod and
window clamp
hand grip case and carry bag CAMERA CENTRE
Hailsham Camera Centre Nikon D80 (no record
in Sussex suffered a break of serial number)
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in during the night on 24th Pentax ist DS 18-55 lens
February: several secondhand (no record of serial number)
15~45x zoom eye piece
15~45x60mm
60mm multi-coated objective lens
DSLRs and a variety of new The digital compacts which have
dry nitrogen filled digital compacts were stolen. been stolen are:
table top tripod
Dealers are advised to keep Casio Exilim EX H-10;
carry case
an eye on their own security, Fujifi lm S2000;
and to keep a watch for being Fujifi lm F70 EXR;
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sold any of the following items Pentax P80 (white);
through unoffi cial channels, as Pentax M85 (black);
20~60x80mm they could be the ones stolen Canon Ixus 95is and a
from Hailsham Camera Centre: Fujifi lm Z33 WP (pink).
20~60x zoom eye piece
Canon EOS 5D (serial number Please be on the look out, as
80mm multi-coated objective lens
0296B004AA) it’s quite likely the thieves will
dry nitrogen filled
retractable lens hood
Canon EOS digital Rebel try to sell these items to dealers
carry case
(serial number 8861A001AA) or on the internet.
Canon EOS 400D (black) We wish Hailsham Camera
18-55 lens (no record Centre a speedy recovery from
www.camlink.eu.com
of serial number) this setback.
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