Re: [Leica] Speaking of magazines........

["onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>]

I do notice that Barnes and Noble keeps up on the AP weekly
magazines. Sometimes a week issue is missed.

American magazines don't criticize like the UK mag's do.
They have enough balls to say something sucks.

Chris Williams

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Williams" <skipwilliamsleica@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of magazines........


> I subscribe to Amatuer Photographer from the U.S.  It costs about
$190/year,
> which is a bit pricy.  But it's a weekly, and 15-20 minutes of photo stuff
> each week is very nice.  The portfolios are usually of high quality, and
the
> reviews seem a bit more inclined to criticize something, at least from a
> handling persepctive, if nothing else. Rather than the PP in the U.S.,
which
> doesn't seem to dislike anything.  PP doesn't seem to have any
head-to-head
> comparisons or reviews.  I especially like the classic camera articles
about
> once/month.
>
> I REALLY liked the UK magazine that was discontinued last year, Photo
> Techniques.  I was sorry to see it go, but at least some of its quality
got
> folded into AP.
>
> If anyone doesn't read AP, it's worth the subscription to me.  Just don't
> get the 3rd class, it takes FOREVER to get to the U.S., and you can get
4-6
> weeks gaps around holiday time.  Go for the class that ships it via air to
> the U.S, and then redistributes it via ground here.  I only have about a 2
> week delay.
>
> Skip
>
>
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> >From: "onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>
> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Subject: [Leica] Speaking of magazines........
> >Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 22:35:08 -0500
> >
> >Since the subject of magazines has come up............
> >
> >Does anyone read Amateur Photographer(UK magazine)?
> >They always have great articles on the old cameras. Alot of Leica stories
> >too. And they always seem to be a jump ahead of the US magazines when it
> >comes to reporting new equipment.
> >
> >I've been reading the Canadian magazine Photolife(is that right?) You
know
> >I
> >never would have known Bryan Adams was a Leica user.
> >
> >Chris Williams
> >way down yonder in new orleans
> >
> >
>
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