Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, mine was supposed to arrive today, but instead, I received an e-mail telling me that my copy has experienced a production error and now will not arrive until monday or tuesday. Bummer ;-( Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com> > > > Don, it has been a pleasure and an experience. I have only seen the > "artist's > proof" so far, but it looked very good for a blurb production, and so far > the > binding has held up well --- its a big book. I'm eagerly awaiting my copy > of the > "final" version as well. > > Hope it meets your expectations > > Cheers > > Alastair > --- don.dory@gmail.com wrote: > > From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 8 years in the making - IT HAS ARRIVED! > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:39:16 -0400 > > Alastair,Many, many thanks for seeing this through. Mine should be here in > three to four more days and I should probably order another one, sort of > like Leica collectors; one to use and the other to collect. :) > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:13 PM, Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com> > wrote: > > > Thanks Peter, glad it arrived in good nick: if you find any errors, let > > me > > know > > > > Cheers > > > > Alastair > > > > --- pdzwig@summaventures.com wrote: > > > > From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] 8 years in the making - IT HAS ARRIVED! > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:29:35 +0100 > > > > It has just arrived! > > > > Brilliant Alastair. Absolutely excellent. > > > > Superb photos, a real joy to look at and muse over. > > > > Congratulations to all those who took part it is a real treasure a > > snapshot > > of > > the turn of the millenium. > > > > What are you going to do for 2010??!! > > > > Peter Dzwig > > > > Alastair Firkin wrote: > > > Enthusiasm is always appreciated ;-) Thanks Gene > > > > > > Cheers > > > --- grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > > > > From: grduprey@mchsi.com > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] 8 years in the making: here it is. > > > Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:09:30 +0000 > > > > > > Ted, > > > > > > I did exactly as you did and ordered it right away, while sitting in a > > internet cafe here in Pickton Texas. I have two in the book and can't > > wait > > to see them and all the other fantastic photos, I am having it delivered > > here in Texas before I leave for the European part of my vacation. > > > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > > >> Alastair offered: > > >> > > >> Subject: [Leica] 8 years in the making: here it is. > > >> > > >>>>> The Leica Users Group Project book: The Family of Man 2 Project is > > ready > > >> for purchase.<<< > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Hi Alastair, > > >> > > >> ORDERED! :-) > > >> > > >> After 5 years of watching the submitted and edited photographs grow, > > plus > > >> your years putting it , then trying to sell the concept to the > > publishing > > >> world, not to forget Leica. What's the point of waiting to have a copy > > in > > >> hand! > > >> > > >> Everyone who knows they have pictures or a picture in the book should > > order > > >> immediately! Why wait? > > >> > > >> And everyone who wasn't around as part of the crew January 1 2000 when > > it > > >> started should order one immediately to see what we as a crew under > > >> the > > >> guidance of our staunch and demanding Captain Alastair, shot in almost > > every > > >> out post of this crazy world during the following 5 years. > > >> > > >> To those who were not part of the 5 shooting years, you are going to > > >> be > > >> completely blown away with the high quality and beauty of the > > photography in > > >> this book! Don't get the idea it's just a bunch of PAW's, sure some > > >> are, > > but > > >> this photography is all classic work because it was driven by like > > minded > > >> people who love to use their Leica's! > > >> > > >> This will become one of those icon books illustrating the world over > > >> all > > is > > >> truly a marvelous place. > > >> > > >> Best part? > > >> > > >> It was shot by everyday folks with a like minded love of photography > > using a > > >> Leica camera! > > >> > > >> Now if the Leica promotion people would wake up to the fact the LUG > > >> crew > > >> have just handed Leica the finest international advertising promotion > > >> they've ever had at a time when Leica requires all the help they can > > >> to > > >> survive and prosper, it would be wonderful! Who knows? > > >> > > >> Good on you Alastair for a more than job well done. > > >> > > >> ted > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information