Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Wow! What sort of production schedule is that. Many thanks. I have ordered my hardback copy and look forward to seeing all these wonderful images in print. Happy New Year, Charlie Chan On 1 Jan 2008, at 08:06, Jim Shulman wrote: > It's for sale at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/156991 > > A few items to note: > > 112 individuals submitted images for the yearbook. > This year's edition is 238 pages long. > The book contains three introductory essays: from me (editor), from > Brian > Reid (LUG founder), and from Kyle Cassidy (LUG provocateur and > Friend of > Felines). > > The theme of this year's book is The Year of the M8. Whether or > not you own > an M8, it is a camera that has changed the perception of Leica as a > viable > niche camera manufacturer. > > The price of the book has increased, due to both the increased page > count > (price increases after 200 pages and 240 pages), plus a $5 "profit" > that > will go to Project H.O.M.E. once again. In the US, the hardcover > price is > $64.95, and in paperback $49.95. There are a variety of shipping > options, > at various prices. Typically a blurb.com book takes ten days to two > weeks > for delivery from time of order. > > A note for those who have joined since 2006: Why Project H.O.M.E.? > (www.projecthome.org) There was a heated LUG discussion last year > about the > ethics of photographing homeless people; I decided to forward any book > profits to help an organization that provided shelter, medical > care, and > training for the homeless. Project H.O.M.E. has received a 4-star > rating > from Charity Navigator; for more information www.charitynavigator.org > > Last year I added the Project H.O.M.E. surcharge well after the > first spate > of book orders--as a result, it produced a grand total of $26 in > revenues. > I rounded that up to $100 and sent them my check in early December > 2007. > Project H.O.M.E. replied, "Thank you so much for your support--good > luck > with next year's edition!" With any luck we'll be able to give them a > larger check for 2008. > > Reminder that all contributed are thanked for their participation, > but are > not under any obligation whatsoever to purchase copies of the > book. Book > purchases are completely voluntary! There is no minimum purchase > for the > project. > > Apologies in advance for any errors in images or text. I did the > best I > could with the information furnished. All those whose images and > text I > included in the book should have received a reply e-mail from me, > with a > proof of the caption text. > > Hope you enjoy the book! I certainly did. > > Now start taking pictures for the 2008 edition! > > Best regards, > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information