Here's a short video from "Razzledog":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G96Jvh0I9X0
...Wayne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Wayne Harridge
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 July 2023 9:14 PM
> To: 'Olympus Camera Discussion' <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Brian Swale
>
> Thanks for mentioning the "Obsession 6x17" Moose, yes Brian did have one
> of those, made by a good friend of Andrew Fildes (still alive AFAIK), but
> Razzledog (the maker, can't remember his real name) is not.
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olympus <olympus-
> > bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> > Behalf Of Moose
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 July 2023 3:42 AM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Brian Swale
> >
> > On 7/25/2023 4:03 AM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
> > > I received the following Facebook post from Brian Swale's daughter:
> > >
> > > " We are sad to let you all know that Dad (Brian Swale) passed away
> > > on Saturday night in Ripponburn Hospital. Brian passed peacefully
> > > after a sudden illness. We will keep you all updated on events
> > > happening this
> > week.
> > > Thank you."
> > >
> > > Brian was a long time member of this list and great supporter of
> > > Olympus cameras -
> >
> > Indeed!
> >
> > > I don't think he ever had a camera that wasn't Olympus!
> >
> > Not quite so . . . Remember the hand made 120 film 6x17 cm camera? A
> > beautiful object:
> >
> > "BTW I'm finding it is trickier than anticipated to find subjects
> > suitable
> for
> > 6x17 negatives; but I'll get there. Fun stuff; a luxurious 4 shots per
> roll of 120
> > film ( 220 film not usable, since the backing paper is essential);
> > frame boundaries being determined by looking for numbers on the
> > backing paper rolling past through an open hole (glass-less in this
> > case) as in the days
> of
> > yore (Box Brownie)." (2009)
> >
> > "And to respond to Wayne's question, Yes I still have the Obsession
> > 6x17
> and
> > have been seriously thinking about putting film through it again."
> > (2016)
> >
> > In photos posted here, Brian generally looked anywhere from
> > uncomfortable to grim.
> > With this nice exception.
> > <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/BSwale/IMGP9203-Dux-
> de-
> > Lux-800.jpg>
> >
> > I don't approve of this trend as I get older of friends dying off!
> >
> > Missing Them Moose
> >
> > --
> > What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
> > --
> >
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