Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was in the first two issues, Ted. Two pix each all taken with Leica cameras. All taken the same year they were published. On 11/29/14 6:57 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > AND FROM THE DARKENED HALLS OF THE PAST.................. A MAJOR > BITE!!!!!!! And the quiet was deafening! > > cheers, > Dr.ted > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Shulman > Sent: November-29-14 3:26 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG & Blurb question > > The way I think about it is that in order to proffer suggestions you > should be a part of the yearbook. > As in as a participant. > > I checked the 2013 yearbook, and checked it twice. > You didn't submit a thing. > I checked the 2012 yearbook, and checked it twice. > You didn't submit a thing. > Same for 2011. I didn't go back any further, but to the best of my > knowledge the LUG yearbooks have yet to be graced by your images. > > Did it ever occur to you, Mark, that you're part of the problem? Geoff > and, for eight years, I received lots and lots of suggestions, gripes, > requests, and relatively few entries. I noted that the people with the > greatest number of suggestions, or gripes about the admittedly elementary > submission guidelines, were almost never contributors. > > So put up or shut up. There's still about a half-month to submit your > images. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] > On > Behalf Of Mark Rabiner > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 1:12 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG & Blurb question > > They way I think about it is if you're going to do something why not let > more than just a few people see it? I love books I'm about to hit some > bookstores this afternoon made a list checking it twice but for every > person who reads and looks at paper there's thousands who are getting the > same words and pix as pixels. > I love PDF 's. I think the guy you invented them should get the Noble > Peace prize. If I'd gone to the trouble to layout a photo book such as > this it would drive my crazy not being able to press the "make PDF button" > in the end. If you think about it the preview software which lets people > peek into the book on the website has kind of done that. > I think when people know ahead of time that the layout will be > electronically disseminated few if any would have a problem with that. If > they do let them rot in their own hells. > People want to see their book on their iPad's and iPhones. > More importantly they want to never put their iPad's and iPhones down. > They want to keep staring at them. > Let them. > > That said I don't think the reason behind a LUG book such as this is to > make money. How many extra copies did they sell does anyone know? > If there really is a market for a book such as the LUG Yearbook than in > electronic form I'd wager that market would be 100x. ... To 1000x. > > > On 11/28/14 11:15 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I did a test convert of another non-related photobook that I edited >> and published an eBook version as a test. I don't have my iPad with me >> to check as yet, but it looks like it should work fine on IOS devices, >> not just iPads. >> When you buy you get a download link in a mail to be opened on the >> device where you want to download it. In other words, one download, one > device. >> I shall report in when I get that test on on my (first) iPad which >> went to a family meber who will like to have that particular book. >> >> My intent introducing the eBook this year was to broaden the sales >> while each copy (print or electronic) will generate exactly the same >> markup for Jim's charity. As a glass half full approach I hope that >> people will enjoy having the printed volume on their shelf to enjoy >> and perhaps add an eBook to their order. >> >> However, I have no connection with all eight books that Jim did with >> us of course, except to be in them all. >> I would note that it does require some work to convert each book and >> then publish it. >> Of course it is entirely up to Jim on whether this option (not always >> available) is worth doing and if he wants to be pushed out of >> retirement to work again on any of those eight! >> For whatever my opinion is worth, I thinks it's a big ask on Jim after >> eight years of a lot of work for us all. >> >> Don't blame me, Jim, sorry. I hope my decision for THIS year will mean >> more copies sold than we would have otherwise and more money to your > charity. >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> On 29 November 2014 at 13:12, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> > wrote: >> >>> Looking at a post today and a question was asked about the proposed >>> e-book version of this years book. >>> >>> What I am wondering, is if the previous years books can be changed in >>> Blurb to add an e-book option? >>> >>> It would be a way for folks to add to their collection at a >>> reasonable cost, plus add some more to the donation funds. >>> >>> Any ideas, Jim? >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/