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Subject: [Leica] "Doctors' Work" by Ted Grant TED's COMMENT!
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:34:09 +0100
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+2 except on the part of buying equipment from Craig--that I did not do, but 
we shared some great moments in Berlin back in September.

And I am a collector of Ted Grant stuff :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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On Jan 8, 2011, at 5:33 PM, rickfloyd at comcast.net wrote:

> 
> 
> Ted, my copy of your book remains one of my prized possessions.  I have it 
> displayed proudly and thumb through it often.  My copy of the 
> Photographers Supplement is tattered and torn from use.  Knowing you 
> through the LUG has made it more valuable to me.  I just got a copy of 
> Craig's Unposed and am enjoying it even more because we get an insight 
> into the photographer through the LUG that we don't get elsewhere.  BTW, I 
> bought Craig's MP and I can tell you, it's not the camera - DARN! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ted Offered: 
> 
> "On occasion I find a remainder block of copies & I purchase. Now remember 
> I 
> already paid for all the photo materials and hundreds of basically "FINE 
> ART 
> QUALITY 11X14 PRINTS for book reproductions!" This isn't just a photo 
> book! 
> When I manage to find copies on remainder I buy them, sign them to 
> whomever 
> purchases a copy from me and supply a 5 page "Photographers Supplement" 
> explaining the details for each picture and the reason why the picture was 
> taken, the light and many other details. And make an open offer, "if they 
> e-mail me with questions about any of the photographs I will respond!" 
> By the way that's an open offer to all LUG members who have copies of the 
> book! 
> .... HOW MANY PHOTO BOOKS DO YOU FIND WITH THAT KIND OF OFFER? 
> 
> So if you can pick-up a copy from the Leica Gallery at $20.00 man you have 
> a 
> bargain big time. 
> 
> An excellent bargain at that price if the purchaser is an avid Leica User 
> or 
> a very keen photographer interested in B&W photography. The medical scene 
> around the country, no blood and guts, but about the people who look after 
> us when we get bone broke or whatever! :-) And obviously all B&W available 
> light, " if you can  see it, you can shoot it" Leica photography! ;-) 
> 
> And I bet Leica don't give you a copy of the "PHOTOGRAPHER'S SUPPLEMENT?" 
> That was one of the best things about the book other than what many have 
> said about the .... "smashing great photography by a one eyed Leica 
> photojournalist!" :-) 
> 
> Oh well the next book?  Go BLURB! :-) 
> 
> cheers, 
> Dr. ted. 
> 
>   
> 
> 
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