Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LeicaUsers...still very alive! / SORRY
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:03:40 -0400

Sorry, Hans, Nathan, Dan S, Paul. Last time I looked many months ago it 
seemed pretty dormant. Will have to start going back there.

Steve
Annapolis




 The Leica Users Community is alive a kicking.  This despite all the hogwash
> about how Bill Gates is going to steal our precious low res scans and make
> another billion off them.
>
> It is interesting to note that many of the most opinionated LUG participants
> have yet to post a single damned thing...makes you wonder if they are
> actually USING their cameras or just stroking their lens cases and typing on
> the internet :)  (obvious baiting to get some of the big talkers to show us
> their stuff)
>
> In case anyone gets a bad response from the address below try this one:
> http://communities.msn.com/Leicausers
>
> As the post below states there are all levels of photography shown, and
> plenty of variety. (just don't expect fast down-loads)
>
> Best Wishes
> Dan States
> Madison WI
>
>
>
>
>>
>>Hi Steve,
>>The Leica-users site for free photo exhibition on the web is alive and
>>well.
>>I just spent the last 30 minutes looking at some of the LUG stuff on it and
>>there are some great photos there. There is also an on-going contest for
>>Sep/Oct on "Portraits" right now, with some 30 odd entries.
>>
>>I have the site bookmarked so it is a click away, but here is the address
>>that comes up when I click:
>>http://content.communities.msn.com/isapi/fetch.dll?action=list_albums&id_commu
>>
>>nity=leicausers
>>
>>try it, you will like it.  Regards, Paul Connet
>>
>>In a message dated 10/13/00 12:09:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>icommag@toad.net writes:
>>
>><< Although I have voiced my support for FOM 2 I would like to add, and in
>>  doing so support Mike Johnson's comment, that a year or so ago Hans
>>Phalen
>>  set up a site (I do not remember what it was called, the Leica Users
>>  something or other) where Leica users could post their photos and there
>>was
>>  even a monthly contest. It seems to have died from lack of interest. Also
>>  Johnny Deadman has done something similiar for his Street Photo group,
>>but,
>>  it does not seem to be a huge hub of activity. So, considering that not
>>very
>>  many LUG members have websites where they display their work, or even
>>taken
>>  advantage of the Leica Users website where they could scan in their
>>photos
>>  for free, I wonder....
>>
>>  Steve
>>  Annapolis >>
>
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