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Subject: [Leica] The 2007 LUG Yearbook Now Available!
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (charlie chan)
Date: Tue Jan 1 04:14:11 2008
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Jim,

Wow! What sort of production schedule is that. Many thanks. I have  
ordered my hardback copy and look forward to seeing all these  
wonderful images in print.

Happy New Year,

Charlie Chan

On 1 Jan 2008, at 08:06, Jim Shulman wrote:

> It's for sale at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/156991
>
> A few items to note:
>
> 112 individuals submitted images for the yearbook.
> This year's edition is 238 pages long.
> The book contains three introductory essays: from me (editor), from  
> Brian
> Reid (LUG founder), and from Kyle Cassidy (LUG provocateur and  
> Friend of
> Felines).
>
> The theme of this year's book is The Year of the M8.  Whether or  
> not you own
> an M8, it is a camera that has changed the perception of Leica as a  
> viable
> niche camera manufacturer.
>
> The price of the book has increased, due to both the increased page  
> count
> (price increases after 200 pages and 240 pages), plus a $5 "profit"  
> that
> will go to Project H.O.M.E. once again. In the US, the hardcover  
> price is
> $64.95, and in paperback $49.95.  There are a variety of shipping  
> options,
> at various prices. Typically a blurb.com book takes ten days to two  
> weeks
> for delivery from time of order.
>
> A note for those who have joined since 2006: Why Project H.O.M.E.?
> (www.projecthome.org)  There was a heated LUG discussion last year  
> about the
> ethics of photographing homeless people; I decided to forward any book
> profits to help an organization that provided shelter, medical  
> care, and
> training for the homeless. Project H.O.M.E. has received a 4-star  
> rating
> from Charity Navigator; for more information www.charitynavigator.org
>
> Last year I added the Project H.O.M.E. surcharge well after the  
> first spate
> of book orders--as a result, it produced a grand total of $26 in  
> revenues.
> I rounded that up to $100 and sent them my check in early December  
> 2007.
> Project H.O.M.E. replied, "Thank you so much for your support--good  
> luck
> with next year's edition!"  With any luck we'll be able to give them a
> larger check for 2008.
>
> Reminder that all contributed are thanked for their participation,  
> but are
> not under any obligation whatsoever to purchase copies of the  
> book.  Book
> purchases are completely voluntary!  There is no minimum purchase  
> for the
> project.
>
> Apologies in advance for any errors in images or text.  I did the  
> best I
> could with the information furnished.  All those whose images and  
> text I
> included in the book should have received a reply e-mail from me,  
> with a
> proof of the caption text.
>
> Hope you enjoy the book! I certainly did.
>
> Now start taking pictures for the 2008 edition!
>
> Best regards,
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA
>
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] winning a political argument)
Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] The 2007 LUG Yearbook Now Available!)