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Dave Tolcher

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Post by Dave Tolcher » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:53 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

For those that hadnt heard but were previous happy customers of MXV and then Penumbra I found out that Mark had passed away in very sad circumstances just before xmas. There was a recent thread in which a question was asked about his ebay shop.

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Re: Penumbra

Post by Peter B » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:01 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Sorry to hear this as I always found MXV an honest bunch to deal with and had bought an item from Penumbra a year or so ago.

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Post by jennym » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

That's very sad. I bought a number of items from MXV and was sorry when they closed down. They were always very helpful when I spoke to them on the phone.

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Re: Penumbra

Post by Thingy » Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:34 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I am also very sorry, as purchased verious bits of LF equipment from MXV. RIP Mark. :(
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Post by Acheron Photography » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:29 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I absolutely agree. I bought my first camera from MXV, and he was a true gent to deal with. RIP.

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Post by lostlandsuk » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:21 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I really miss MXV - they were a great source of reasonably priced gear.
He actually personally delivered my DeVere 504 all the way from the shop to here (Dundee) and it was included in the price!
A great shame they're gone - they weren't rip-off merchants and you could always guarantee that if something wasn't quite what it should be they'd take it back no questions asked.
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Re: Penumbra

Post by dave_whatever » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:55 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

The level of stock they held at mxv was huge too, and I sort of liked their quirky unsearchable website, made it feel like you earnt any bargains you found.

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Post by Gareth Gardner » Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:41 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Very sad news. MXV were always brilliant to deal with, and I popped in there once and was made to feel very welcome. Not to mention their interesting and well-priced stock - much missed and RIP Mark.

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Post by Clive Gray » Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:06 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

I was really saddened to hear this news Paul Beaumont was a true gentleman. I visited MXV on quite a few occassions and was always glad that I had, Paul was the soul of courtesy who would often enjoy suprising you with gear that you had not previously realised you wanted.

I stumbbled upon a blog by a photographer called Ian Pack that I think makes quite a good tribute in its way
Paul Beaumont had a knack of recruiting very knowledgable staff who without exception also had a well developed collective sense of humour. In one case I'd say the humour was more warped than mine (which takes some doing!). It became a standing joke between Jim & I that the main reason I made period pilgrimages to Uckfield was the fact that I received a better level of abuse from the staff than I did at other camera stores.
From http://ianpack.blogspot.com/search/labe ... otographic

I guess Dave may have been confused as Mark is Pauls sons name, perhaps people might edit their posts so your are remembering the right person

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