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Subject: [Leica] Blurb and book update: depression
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Fri Mar 28 14:16:01 2008
References: <20080324163534.CDA09247@resin17.mta.everyone.net> <73E1DD25-B2B7-4F8A-9F12-766660E9F9E7@nathanfoto.com>

Absolutely agree!
Luis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Nathan Wajsman
Enviado el: martes, 25 de marzo de 2008 8:06
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Blurb and book update: depression

I definitely think you should enter the FOM2 book, Alastair.

And many thanks from all of us I'm sure for all the hard work you are
putting into this project.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 25-mrt-2008, at 0:35, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> Do we enter LUG year books and should I enter the FOM2 book? Comments?
>
> Update on the book: I worked over easter for the book and hospital:  
> ended up about 50:50 ;-) I thought I was finished and began to make 
> test pdf's and prints only to find far too many quality issues.
> These are being addressed image by image, so its slow, but worth it.
>
> In addition, Blurb have asked those with big books to delay 
> publication due to binding issues mainly out of Holland: This is not 
> really the reason I"ve been held up, but perhaps there will be less 
> grief, as the book is the largest Blurb produce: 11 x 13 and over 320 
> pages.
>
> The index is nearly complete: I've put together as many homepages as I 
> can for the 143 involved: if you have a web address you would like 
> included in the index of the book please let me know.
>
> Helen seems to have forgiven me for running into "her" time: she has 
> even been proof reading the book which will improve the look. I thank 
> Greg Rubenstein for proof reading the text and being very helpful. 
> Blurb suggest a test book before ordering copies and I will do that. 
> When I put it up I will order a book for me and proof it. If you want 
> to proof read a pre-release copy let me know, but there are no 
> discounts for that and I would prefer checking it over before general 
> release given the amount of effort that has gone into it.
>
> Keep smiling
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
> --- jshul@comcast.net wrote:
>
> From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] If The LUG Yearbook Wins, It'll Pay for the LUG 
> Convention
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:09:37 -0400
>
> Just entered it
>
> http://www.photographybooknow.com/
>
> And if not, I've dumped thirty-five bucks on worse things.
>
> Perhaps others on the list would want to try their hand as well.
>
> Incidentally, if you're using nice original old-ish Leica lenses do 
> consider getting a CLA from Sherry Krauter.  She just did my early 70s 
> Summicron 35 and Summilux 50--the difference is just sensational, and 
> it was under $100 each.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA
>
>
>
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