Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't believe you want to be so off topic as to leave out the Fuji digital shooters. ;-) Sent from my iPhone Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look On Jul 31, 2013, at 11:20 AM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Midnight 2/8/2013 is a challenge, Ted as, these days, my local film > processor only powers up his colour film machine once a week on Tuesdays. > OK I know I could rush out and get a secondhand M8/M9 but it's an > expensive option... > > Could we make it the following Friday? I develop my own b&w, but somehow > think that shooting "THE COLOUR RED" in black & white might lose its > impact!! > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > > >> Although there hasn't been any response to the offer of edting & >> critiquing as suggested ? >> >> I'll throw out the topic for the first subject: Assignment: "THE >> COLOUR RED!" I'm sure a minor challenge for many of you! ;-) >> >> Entries submitted by midnight 2nd August! >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week >> >> >>> Hello Douglas, :-) >>> >>> A champion idea! :-) Certainly given I was the key lecturer at the >>> Leica Cape Cod International seminar for 16 years straight. Along with >>> several universities,Yale for the medical faculty, Camosun College in >>> Victoria, BC Canada. Along with 10 years between assignments at Carleton >>> University School of Journalism as head instructor on photojournalism! >>> Along with many professional Photo associations across Canada! And over >>> the years dozens of amateur camera clubs! >>> >>> Besides I have a moral obligation to give back to what photography has >>> given me. 60 plus years of professional experience in virtually every >>> walk of photographic life from Hollyood to the Queen of England! >>> >>> SO CREW POST YOUR IMAGES! >>> >>> And please let's not get into silly discussion back and forth! Other >>> wise we'll shut it down and those challenging the Old professor, Dr. >>> ted! Fly your own flag! >>> >>> These should and will be "ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY!" Not all the damn cameras >>> on the market! >>> >>> You wish to learn something about photography? PERFECT! Then HANG LOOSE >>> AND LEARN! :-) Thankyou. >>> >>> Thank you Douglas we'll give it ago and see what happens. >>> >>> Cheers everyone, post your pictures remembering the critiques are not >>> personal on your mental state!!!!! But about the photographs you post. >>> On my mental state???? Well thats another thing all together! ;-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> >>> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:50 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week >>> >>> >>>> Following the protests emanating from Canada about the difficulty of >>>> pronouncing certain esoteric Japanese manufacturers' names, perhaps we, >>>> as members of the Leica Users Group, should consider encouraging the >>>> use of both Leica cameras and lenses together on one week every few >>>> months. >>>> >>>> We could even have a competition on a topic chosen by somebody like Ted >>>> (preferably Ted himself). Pictures could be submitted on a certain day, >>>> and judgement would be forthcoming after the judge (Ted??) had assessed >>>> the entries. One picture per Lug member, and for those of use who don't >>>> have a digital Leica, we'd get a week to develop and print our rolls >>>> before selecting and submitting our photo. >>>> >>>> Now, I realise this suggestion will probably be met with an electronic >>>> shrug of indifference, but it might help us stretch and improve our >>>> photography, and, while doing so (in my case), help us appreciate our >>>> film Leicas. >>>> >>>> Anybody interested in climbing the wall of ennui using this particular >>>> ladder? If not, why not? >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> _________ >>>> Douglas Barry >>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>>> Republic of Ireland >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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