Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bravo....BRAVO....and I belong to both groups, too! Very well said, old boy! Robert Clark Lancaster, PA Jim Shulman wrote: >Today's question: >Why would a LUG person NEED the LHSA when they have the LUG? > >I belong to both groups. Here's what I find: > >The LUG is free. The LHSA costs either $25 or $50, depending on whether >or not you're a current member. Leica IRC is also free. > >1. Information. If you have ANY question about Leica ANYTHING, a post >to the LUG gets you an answer within a few hours, if not minutes. The >LHSA gives you a nice magazine (when it shows up--evidently I get mine >at the end of the cycle) >2. Camraderie. No shortage on the LUG. I've met some incredible people >though it--though you do have to make an effort to get together. It's >well worth it. >3. Buying stuff. No shortage of things for sale on Friday FS posts. >Much of it at VERY attractive prices. LHSA catalog comes quarterly. In >my experience, much of the stuff seems expensive (and the reasonably >priced things I want are often sold when I inquire). Most of my Leica >equipment has been purchased through LUG Friday For Sale posts. >4. National convention. The LUG's NYC event was a blast. Speakers were >interesting, the Leica guys were great, food didn't send me to the slats >(as with our LUG leader). Admission free. Total cost for the day was >about thirty bucks. LHSA for the past three years has been in Boston, >San Antonio, Portland. Except for Boston, all would be a major haul for >me (and about 2/3 of the US population, located between Boston and >Virginia). Bottom line: cost of one LHSA convention= at least one major >piece of Leica equipment. > >So....for most of us, we can get our Leica jones free on the web, meet >lots of people, get questions answered, and buy stuff at good prices. >All for NOT $50, NOT $25, but NOW, FOR THE LOW, LOW PRICE OF ZERO >DOLLARS. That's right, folks, ZERO DOLLARS!!! > >If they LHSA wants to attract members, what can they offer that the LUG >doesn't already provide? > >Jim Shulman >Bryn Mawr, PA > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html