Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the update, Mark. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipping info on Leica Compendium > Tom Swift Jr. > 1954-1978 > by Victor Appleton II > > The son of Victor Appleton I > Neither people never having existed. But were in fact a group of hacks. I > picture a retro episode of my favorite TV show "Community" sitting around > a > table coming up with stirring ideas. > > Tom Swift and His Flying Lab - 1954 > Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship - 1954 > Tom Swift and His Giant Robot - 1954 > Tom Swift and His Ultrasonic Cycloplane - 1957 > Tom Swift and His Electronic Retroscope - 1959 > > The originals which I've never seen have an ever so slightly retro sound > to > them > Tom Swift And His Motorcycle - 1910 > Tom Swift And His Motor Boat - 1910 > Tom Swift And His Airship - 1910 > Tom Swift And His Submarine Boat - 1910 (that's a boat which goes under > water the very idea!!) > > 14: Tom Swift And His Wizard Camera - 1912 - > or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures > Written by Howard Garis > Illustrated by H. Richard Boehm > Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap > > > I always thought the writers of this series may have actually invented > these > things! Maybe not. Most real scientists stealing from Science fiction > kids > books. Or certainly from the garbage bins outside the Grammer schools. > > > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner and his Atomic pixel writer > > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:56:56 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipping info on Leica Compendium >> >> I'm really showing my age. I read all of the original Tom Swift books, >> and >> read them out in the open on the front porch in an old rocking chair. I >> never heard of Tom Swift, Jr. until you mentioned him, and I had to look >> him >> up. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipping info on Leica Compendium >> >> >>> Its going to have a lot more pitchers this time and be an even much >>> better >>> book than it was last time which was a groundbreaking book in that Erwin >>> as >>> a way have making one aware of what the optical designer is up against >>> at >>> a >>> much higher level than anyone before and I don't think any one has come >>> close. >>> The book now I think will have a nicer balance of text vs. >>> illustrations. >>> Me I like to turn the page and keep reading but also have a pitcher >>> somewhere to be looking at. Or at least the page after that. >>> >>> It all started with reading the tom Swift Jr. books under my covers >>> after >>> lights out. I got real excited when I was coming to an illustration. And >>> those were about one a chapter. >>> >>> >>> -------------------- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:34:53 +1000 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Shipping info on Leica Compendium >>>> >>>> Especially if Erwin has pre-sold all 1000 copies that he said he would >>>> publish ;-) >>>> I have the original and find it an extremely good resource on Leica >>>> Camera >>>> and Leica lenses. The new one covers much more. Quite a lot of people >>>> are >>>> interested in those things as well as photography itself. >>>> Certainly it is not a book of beautiful photographs taken with Leica >>>> equipment. It's not meant to be of course. >>>> I ordered the new one too. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> >>>> *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:........... And I doubt >>>> having >>>> said that I'm going to be sent a free one. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > >