Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve I just don't follow what you are trying to achieve here. You don't think that the LUG should contain the (part) Leica content it does? It was never exclusively Leica, at least since I've been here. I don't think that anyone's suggested that you can't take great photos with other equipment either. We see plenty of evidence to the contrary shared here. It's Brian's baby of course and it shall be LUG in its current format for as long as he wishes and is generous enough to provide the service that he does for us. Personally I'm not interested in a CUG. I'm very active in the L Camera Forum though. Each of us only speaks for themselves. I joined the LUG because of the Leica content, while enjoying the rest that the LUG has to offer of course. Pretty obvious that I try to contribute on Leica and photos made with Leica here of course. I shoot a lot of other stuff. I do think that the LUG Yearbook is a significant representation of the LUG though. That is why the next one will reflect exactly that too, because it is the wish of the membership over just my personal preferences ;-) Your contributed photos in the current book seem to match the nature of the LUG very well, I should think. One with M9 and Noctilux and another with a Sony and a Summicron. That's one excellent toned monochrome study (that I would be thrilled to have made) and a clever bit of seeing in the other. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 11 January 2014 04:29, <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > Agreed to the full Steve, > Right on the money! > I may even have once written we were the FLUG with F as in former ... > > > HOWEVER > > > our LUG community originally started from a deep, profound and nearly > pathological interest in Leica cameras and lenses, so I don't see any point > with the book cover - are we not all after all (day)dreaming when one of us > posts a "true" leica pikter -) > > > Don't we all wish Leica was up to our own standards? ... whatever that > means. > > > Amities, tres sinceres de Mutz > Fuji Philippe, a nonetheless former and yet now frustrated R user > > > > > Tous vos emails en 1 clic avec l'application SFR Mail sur iPhone et > Android - En savoir plus. > > > ======================================== > > Message du : 10/01/2014 19:15 > De : "Steve Barbour " <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > A : "Leica LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> > Copie ? : > Sujet : Re: [Leica] Leica Yearbook > > > > On Jan 10, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Neal Friedenthal wrote: > > > A truly impressive collection! > >> / Many images from photographers I don't recognize as posters here. > > />/ Wish they would post more often as they are wonderful, but thank > all of you for contributing your images to the yearbook. Something to be > admired in each of them, IMO. > > />/ best, > > />/ Bob > > / > > > > so true Bob, a beautiful collection of images representing the leica > users group which we all are proud of... > > > > though it's certainly very silly and much out of synch (a curious > contradiction) for the cover to emphasize leica equipment, while the inside > concentrates on images made with any photo equipment, often with nada in > the leica department... > > > > > > Steve > > > > Steve, many of us who were long time Leica users and owners, I've owned > and used Leicas for more than 50 years, can no longer afford Leica new > digital cameras every two or three years and have opted for other makes. If > Leica offered a versitile digital in the price range of the Olympus OM-D > I'd be shooting with it. As it is I still on occasion will mount an M lens > on my Olympus. I sold my M8 three years ago I'd love to get a new M 240 > but at 7 grand I'll shoot the Olympus. > > I am very well aware of the truth in what you say Neil, as it affects me > to, but nevertheless what I said is true as well. Maybe we need finally to > face up to it. And Leica as well... It is not just about the cost of Leica > gear, it's the simple fact that gear exists that is far cheaper and as good > as Leica from other sources. If the Leica Users Group only occasionally > use leica equipment to make their images, it's about time to face up to it > for all concerned, to face reality. This book is a minor issue, when you > examine the big picture. We can easily call our group the Camera Users > Group and the book the CUG Yearbook. > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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