bhk Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Sal & I had a brief e-mail correspondence recently and he was very helpful. I can't believe he's gone. I'm really saddened, it's a great loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_n. Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I always appreciated his thoughts and comments. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_stanton2 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Damn - far too young to go. Condolences to the family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takkinda_. Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 <br>Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvin_bressler Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Thank you Doug for letting us all know. Shocking, shocking news. Sal and I exchanged many e-mails about all aspects of photography and life. He was a class act, always ready to help, or share his vast experience. My condolences to his family. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_boyle3 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Sorry to hear the sad news. Sal's comments were always upbeat and his presence on the forum will be missed. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew n.bra hrefhttp Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Sorry to hear this. He was one of the very few online Leica contributors (LUG, photo.net, Leica customer forum) who never lost his cool, no matter how provocative or downright idiotic the thread. His wisdom, experience and no BS attitude will be sorely missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david k. Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Sad news, Sal was always the gentleman, and always had positive comments and help for people on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavier_dalfort Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Doug, all As a pirat, I have sailed this forum many times, the name Sal DiMarco became familiar, kind of promise of a good thread to read. I feel sort of sad, as a member of this part of the Net. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Sal's death is a real loss to this forum and to photo enthusiasts everywhere, from seasoned pros like Sal's colleagues all the way down to beginners like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Always a sad day to have someone like Sal pass away. If there were a way to make this thread "sticky" for a while, believe me I would do it. But the PN forums don't allow for that. So it's up to everyone here to keep the thread going for as long as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_l._doolittle Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 What a loss...I knew Sal , he was very active in LHSA. He was indeed a fine photojournalist, but more importantly, a gentleman. No vanity with Sal...a class act as Doug expresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob soltis Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Very sad news. I'll miss his contributions. My condolences to his family. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Such sad news. Sal will surely be missed by the photographic community. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureen_stretch Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Very sad news indeed. His posts were always worth reading. Never had the good fortune to meet him in person, but he sent me an email or two on a lens question I had. I hope his family and friends know how many people will miss him. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_thistle Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I had the chance to meet Sal as a teenager when I was involved in the Boy Scouts in suburban Philadelphia where I grew up. Sal was a staff photographer at the Philadelphia Bulletin and gave us a great tour of the facilities. He was one of the folks that provided the "spark" for me to further pursue photography professionally. Later when I was in college I worked as a custom printer at a suburban pro lab in Philly and Sal would use us to print some of his work, the great cover he had of the bicentenial of the US Constitution celebration that appeared on the cover of Time was one of the great shots I remember printing for him. He was a really nice guy and I will miss his contributions here. Great guy, terrible loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I never met him but he was way too young to die and he'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 god he only emailed me the other week, terribly sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_r._fulton_jr. Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 As you know he was "hard-core" Leica. One of his favorite stories involved his love for Leica. He was handling someone's Nikon one day and the guy tried to take Sal's picture with Sal holding the Nikon. Just as he was ready to fire, Sal just dropped the Nikon on the floor so he wouldn't be photographed with it. He'd already warned the guy he'd drop the Nikon if he tried to take Sal's picture holding a Nikon. So, he was a true believer. Sal will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_gardner Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I spent most of a day with Sal at the Smithsonian's Garber Air & Space storage facility in 2002, on the Leica photo shoot Mitch Zeisler organized. He took a liking to the collapsible rubber lens shade on my 50mm Summilux, and we got on well the rest of the day. He sent a photo he took of me and grandson Conor that day on an M7 he was trying out--he reported that all exposures were on automatic mode, and they were "spot on." We communicated all few times since then, and he was always quick to respond with a kind word or technical advice. His responses to this forum were always informative and never sarcastic. Always a gentleman, I'm sure he and General Roy Moss have reconnected--and are continuing their friendly disagreements. r/ Wayne Gardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto_watson_garc_a Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I remind a picture of him and his son, he seemed like a perfect father, I am so sorry to read this, hope our condolences can reach his family, I propouse on omenage to him in this forum, what do you think? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_theken Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 It is very sad to learn of the death of my friend Sal DiMarco, Jr. Sal contributed greatly to the LHSA and he was serving as the Director of Special Events for the upcoming 2004 LHSA Annual Meeting in Williamsburg. Happy snaps, Sal. We will miss you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_michel Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 wow -- i feel terrible. sal was probably the best photog here, but also the most humble. he was always quick to respond to a question or a request for help. he never had a bad word to say about anybody and no one ever had a bad word to say about him. i am so sorry to hear that he is gone. i will really miss him. happy snaps sal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto_watson_garc_a Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Sorry, It shall read HOMAGE, (tribute). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david j.lee Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 i am sorry to hear this..... david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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