wieslaw1 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Ditto. I cherish my CZ Tessar 250mm mounted on LT board by Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john lehman, college alask Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 A very sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_suryo Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Very sad news, indeed. I was looking forward to speaking with him as always after his vacation. RIP Steve, you will be missed. Thank you for all your service and contribution to the large format community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Bummer. You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukka_korhonen Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 A sad day really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_herbst Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I just received two lenses and shutters back from Steve last week and am in shock. He was a wonderful man, a fine craftsman, and will be missed dearly. Rest in peace, dear friend. Bob Herbst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_owen Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Strange but although I never met him, never spoke to him through this forum I felt I knew him. I know the man will be missed but his name will remain as his legacy. Deep condolences to his family and friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro4 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Shit, shit, shit...I offer Steve´s family my condolences and wish him a safe journey wherever he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tao_wu2 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Steve had done some work for me, and I also met him at his shop a few years ago. He is such a nice, honest person. Of course, his work was wonderful. Big loss for all of us. Tao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kadillak6 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Everytime I pull out the lenses that Steve CLA'd and fabricated lenscaps for me or use his ring wrench, I will think fondly of a man that was kind, sincere and as honest and reputable as was humanly possible. Whatever denomination you aspire to, I am sure that we can all agree that Steve is in a very good place. I am pleased that I can say that our paths crossed. He was a gem. All my best to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don__ Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 This is very sad news for me. I just received a modified lensboard from Steve a few days ago. As I'm sure everyone here knows, he was a man of true integrity, sincerity in his work and treated everyone with respect. He helped me many times with questions and problems and showed great patience with my questions and requests. Without sounding overly dramatic, may Steve be remembered for the legend he really was. We will all miss him. Don Bryant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merg_ross Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 A very sad day, indeed. My condolences to Steve's family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb_reed Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Didn't know the man except for what you've all had to say about him over the past year or two. May he rest in peace. May his loved ones be free from suffering Robb Reed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson_parkman Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I am sadden by the news of Steve Grimes death. I learned about him from the forum and was impressed by the overwehming praise he received. Although I had little contact with him, he was clearly an impotant and unique resourse to the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_bundick Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Integrity, skill, and a love for his craft. A combination you don't find often. May his family find peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnanian Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 it saddens me to think that the last time i saw and spoke with steve grimes will be the last time i see and speak with steve. he was quite a guy, and will surely be missed. i live in rhode island about 20 mins from steve's shop. i have to say that i am one of the lucky people who actually got a chance to meet him in person. when i think of him, it brings a smile to my face because of his kindness and all out helpfulness in all types of situations. a few months ago i happened to find a portrait lens but to use it, i needed steve to make me one of his funky lens mounts. i called him up, drove to his shop. we chatted a little bit, and i left the camera and lens there for him and his staff to do their magic. in a week or so it was ready for me to pick up, so i loaded the car with my wife and kids ( who needed to be driven about 20 mins for their daily nap - kids that is, not wife :) ) and it was beginning to blizzard. i got to steve's building, went up the freight elevator and was greeted by a smile by steve and his staff. they pulled out the camera mounted the lens, and could see that i was quite the satisfied customer - we chatted a little bit, i remembered about the wife and kids and realized that it was time to leave. i loaded the camera and lens into a big box they provided, and headed towards freight elevator --- it was stuck on the first floor. steve promptly guided me through his shop, and we proceeded to descend down the steep narrow back stairwell. i got down a little ways, and steve could see that i kind of needed a little help. he smiled, and told me that he was very used to the steps, and their steepness &c and gladly brought my box-of-goodies down the rest of the stairs, out into the snowy parking lot and even into the back of the car. he said hello to my wife, smiled, and went off to climb the back stairs to his shop to continue working. he was definitely one of a kind, a great craftsman, sincere and honest man, and a really nice guy. every time i use one of my portrait lenses, i'll think fondly of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_coppin Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 ...ouch. Like others, I had hoped for better news. He did several shutters for me, and we commiserated back and forth by email about the vagaries of governments and the joys of small business. Like his work, staightforward, ernest in his feelings. It is said the greatest gift one can offer another is the gift of one's time, the one commodity that is irreplaceable. It would seem Steve found enough time for all and then some in a too short life. May we all be so generous of spirit in our time. Hail and farewell, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_parsons1 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I feel like this thread is the large format community all signing a world-wide sympathy card for Steve's family and friends, which is only fitting as Steve Grimes is basically the patron saint of LF shooters everywhere. Without his help I probably would have given up on ULF before I really got started. I had an old Dagor (in barrel) for my even older 12x20 and I really needed it to be in a shutter to do what I wanted to do. Money was tight at the time, and Steve said he could mount the lens in front of an old #4 shutter for me. He was honest upfront that he didn't know if it would cover or not, but this was the most affordable option, so I went for it. Well, I got the lens back (and he did a great job, of course) but much to my disappointment it didn't cover the corners. By now I had a lot of money in the camera, the lens, the shutter job, the holders, etc... and I still couldn't take a photo with it. I was THIS close (fingers held a half inch apart) to giving up on ULF and selling the whole kit to finance a new 4x5, which at least I could use right away. I called Steve and explained my predicament, and he said to send the mounted lens back and he would put the amount I had already paid him towards re-mounting it in a Betax #5 (which, although costlier, would definitely work). I couldn't believe it - I figured I'd have to cover the whole new shutter job from scratch, as most of the cost of the previous work had been Steve's labor. Well, he did as promised (of course) and that giant old refurbished #5 worked perfectly (of course). Still does after several years, and the speeds still test out right, too. I'm so glad I opted to have him do it the right way... not only do I have a great lens/shutter on my camera, but I have a piece of Steve's elegant work. Forever. I'll never sell it. Look up "Master Craftsman" in the dictionary and you'll see a photo of Steve Grimes. Funny thing - look up "Gentleman" and you'll see the same picture. Best wishes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin_seeholzer Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Very bad day! I wish him only the best! My condolences to his family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_michel Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 i wish his family the best. this is very sad news for everyone who knew steve and who had come to depend on his careful, clever, honest work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_meader Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Wouldn't it be nice if somehow Steve's family could see this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_kasaian1 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Too rarely it seems, there are people who come into our lives, either socially or through business, and when they pass away leave us sadden but also with a feeling of gratitude that we were able to know such Great person. Steve Grimes is, to me, one of those people. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. This Wednesday I'm going to take that 10" Wide Field Ektar in the #5 Universal he CLA'd for me last year and take some pictures with it. If I do my part(I don't have any concerns about that old shutter!) I hope I'll get at least one good photograph that I can put up on the wall, sort of as a memorial to that gentleman from Rhode Island who helped me and many others chase our dreams with the help of his talents, wisdom , and genuine concern for his customers. I'll miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_weigel Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Oy weh ( oh woe). He was such a pleasure to do business with. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_schmidt Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Thank you, Steve, for a job well done. Dennis Schmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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