Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 11, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > Seems like a good option and one I will now work on. I big round of > getting peoples files and also digitizing the images I have in hard > copy: What does my image of the cathedral look like... looks fine... full page, adequate sharpness, good tonal range.... excellent photos Alastair, Steve > : It was taken from a print and I thought if that works, it is a > solution to the ones I have (part of the reason I chose that one > for the book) > > Cheers > On 12/01/2007, at 11:59, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jan 11, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: >> >>> Ted, >>> >>> Many thanks for the kind words. Coming from you--one who's been >>> though more >>> than his share of photo book projects--it's wonderful praise. >>> I'm thrilled >>> that you like it. >>> >>> Only thought is that the CEO of Leica probably could give a rat's >>> rear about >>> this project, for several reasons. Judging from their recent >>> advertising, >>> Leica's trying to appeal to "lifestyle" sales, where a Leica is >>> as important >>> to a luxury lifestyle as a Rolex or 7-Series BMW. It's camera as >>> jewelry or >>> stage prop. >>> >>> For much of the LUG, a Leica purchase is hardly a lifestyle >>> frill. It's a >>> very difficult purchase decision, often requiring some not >>> inconsiderable >>> sacrifice. The unique qualities of Leica as an important >>> photographic tool >>> seems to be the common thread among this group. Well, that and >>> roux. >>> >>> The book also shows a major flaw in Leica's market position: many >>> of the >>> shots were made with non-Solms digital cameras, reflecting >>> Leica's difficult >>> transition as the film era wanes. Even the Leica devotees have >>> been veering >>> away from Solms equipment. If I were the CEO of Leica, and saw >>> that 25-40% >>> (I didn't count exactly) of the images in a Leica Users Group >>> book came from >>> non-Leitz equipment, I'd be quite concerned. >>> >>> Fifteen years ago the contents of a LUG book would probably have >>> been nearly >>> all from Leica cameras. >> >> a Family of Man 2 book next ? ... >> >> 5 years of great photos taken with Leica equipment... >> >> maybe a sequel...? >> >> >> Steve >> >> >>> Of course, as I noted in my book preface, the LUG >>> book would never have existed with the technology of 1992. >>> >>> All best, >>> Jim Shulman >>> Bryn Mawr, PA >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>> Of Ted >>> Grant >>> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:16 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] My Yearbooks Arrived Today >>> >>> Jim Shulman offered: >>> Subject: [Leica] My Yearbooks Arrived Today >>> >>> >>>> Seems like the chef's the last one to eat <g>. >>>> >>>> While the images looked nice on screen, I was amazed at how well >>>> they >>>> reproduced. For all the issues with blurb.com's shipping and >>>> communications, at least the finished product is well worth >>>> placement on >>>> the >>>> coffee table.<<<< >>> >>> Jim mon ami, "IT'S LIKE WOW !!!!!!!!! >>> >>> Good wife just brought mine to my room, obviously after opening >>> the package >>> and examining the beautiful piece of work you've put to-gether! >>> >>> She was all smiles and excited .... "I bet there's a lot of LUG >>> machine >>> people who'll be sorry they didn't send a couple of photographs >>> when they >>> see this! It's a wonderful book of fine photographs and a >>> compliment to the >>> people on the LUG who submitted." Then I scoured it cover to >>> cover, several >>> times! WONDERFUL! Beat's the heck out of seeing them on screen! :-) >>> >>> A compliment to all.... "we're a damn fine bunch of photographers!!" >>> >>> Those who didn't submit, "eat your heart out!!" As you missed a >>> great >>> opportunity to have a picture or two in a very fine collection of >>> photographs by the people who you know as "screen friends and >>> colleagues." >>> Pity! >>> >>> However, Jim this is a great tribute to yourself and "Brian the >>> saloon >>> Keeper" for maintaining the LUG allowing a great number of people >>> about the >>> world to share our passion for photography and the equipment we use! >>> >>> If the subject hasn't been put forward may I offer a suggestion a >>> copy be >>> sent to the new CEO of Leica, I'm sure he'll find it very >>> interesting >>> indeed. WHY? >>> >>> Well gee whiz eh, the LUG just handed the Leica corporation a >>> major piece of >>> >>> free advertising the likes they haven't done in centuries! well >>> OK in many >>> many years! >>> >>> The closest book they did to this, not one whit better, was "75 >>> Years of >>> Leica Photography." If you have a copy look through our LUG, >>> then 75 years >>> and the LUG holds it's own without question, even better than >>> some of the so >>> >>> called greats of the long long time ago photo world! >>> >>> Our's is modern, today, up to the minute and it's a damn fine >>> photography >>> book tribute. >>> >>> So Jim a great big thank you for putting this together and making >>> it happen. >>> >>> I'd bet a $100.00 you've given a bunch of shooters something to >>> feel good >>> about their work and smile! Good on you lad! >>> >>> Now onto 2007! :-) >>> >>> ted >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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