A salute to Jim Galli

[bobfowler]

I came home from shopping with my wife this afternoon to find a box on my doorstep from Jim, a wonderful old 10" B&L Petzval! Jim, I don't know HOW you got it here so fast, but my hat is off to you sir!

 

[Frank Petronio]

Likewise, Jim sent me a pretty Fuji seemingly overnight even while he was away over Xmas. Hard to beat dealing with him.

 

[jd callow]

As good as his shipping is, his product, customer service and knowledge is better.

 

[Pete H]

Yes, I'll add my word for that lovely 240 mm G-Claron which arrived in Norway quickly, well-packed, and in great shape. Thanks Jim!

 

[Ole]

Likewise from me - also in Norway. International shipping from him seems to go much faster than from others?

 

[robsoe]

Me too, paid caltar pro s 300mm on saturday pm, received it on monday. Don't you enjoy weekend, Jim?

 

[Shmoo]

Add me to the "We-Love-Jim-Galli" Club. I bought a 305 mm G-Claron from him which he mounted onto a lensboard for me and sent it out pronto. The lens is my new favorite and is soooooooo clean.

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[Aggie]

Ditto with three lenses I have purchased from Jim. Used I go to Jim first rather than someplace I don't know the people. Jim I trust 100%! He's a damn fine person as well.

 

[Paul Sorensen]

Let me pile on here as well. Jim got me a nice shutter for a very reasonable amount for my 210 G Claron. I was fretting about having to spend a pile on a new one or a scratched lens on eBay. The shutter he got me even had the correct aperture scale and was all ready to go! Thanks Jim!

 

[John Bartley]

Yeah - the only part about Jim that I don't like is that he won't share the location of his lens mine . He probably knows that I still have all my old gold mining gear standing by, ready to go for when he slips up .

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[Dorothy Blum Cooper]

President's Day, so the post office is closed I can't wait to get my new (ugly) lens!!! Hopefully tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see Jim Galli's magical lens put into action!!!

 

[jimgalli]

PM from John:

Hiya Jim,

Wasn't sure if you'd caught up with a thread you might be interested in ...

["http://this thread"]


Rough time of it lately Jim. But there's a lotta luv going round on APUG at the moment too!

Cheers, John.

Thanks John. Very much appreciated. Yes at first I thought I would leave APUG and not look back. But that is not the case. Many loyal friends here. Perhaps even a silent majority?? In any case, more than deserved! Thanks. Jim

 

[MattCarey]

I came home from shopping with my wife this afternoon to find a box on my doorstep from Jim, a wonderful old 10" B&L Petzval! Jim, I don't know HOW you got it here so fast, but my hat is off to you sir!

If I can join in the circle here and add--from where I sit, Jim adds a lot more to APUG than lenses and shutters (even the 8x10 WA lens and the really big shutter I got from him). He adds a level of enthusiasm that is infectious.

The core of a site like this is members with an obvious love of the subject. Luckily, this site has a number of people who fit that description.

Matt

 

[John McCallum]

...He adds a level of enthusiasm that is infectious.

The core of a site like this is members with an obvious love of the subject. Luckily, this site has a number of people who fit that description.

Matt

That's what counts for me ...

 

[ggriffi]

What a love fest we have going here. I couldn't agree more with everything that has been said. I only have three lens for my 4x5 and they ALL came from Jim. Whenever he has something to say I listen.

g

 

[BrianShaw]

I haven't bought anything from Jim, never been to one of his free workshops, nor do I really even know him... but I'm starting to become quite fond of him based on what I've read. That "luv'n feeling" is quite contagious!

 

[athanasius80]

My Protar VII from Jim is a peach too. While Jim made the unpardonable sin of selling an original '29 Ford roadster, I say we let him live and sell us more lenses.

 

[akfreak]

He Really Knows the postal system, He was able to mail to me a Huge box for $5.40 cents and it was here in 2 days. Sick. I pay 12 bucks on large flat rate box the one he sent was 2 times the storage and he spent $5.40, Jim is very special and very smart man!

 

[Sirius Glass]

I am jealous because I do not have the budget to buy his lenses right now.

 

[mhcfires]

I am jealous because I do not have the budget to buy his lenses right now.

He must have quite a collection. How he ever uses them all is beyond me.

 

[Rayt]

I agree. Excellent customer service! Thanks again Jim.