[Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!

[johnbeeching at gmail.com (John Beeching)]

Dear All,

Mine arrived today.  Wonderful to look at all the great photos!  Thanks to
all and especially to Alistair.

John

2008/6/21 Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com>:

> Steve, the irony of that image rang home strongly as I was pasting it into
> position.
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> Cheers
>
> Alastair
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> --- kididdoc@cox.net wrote:
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> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FOM2 ARRIVED! WOW WOW!!!!!! & WOW!
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:08 -0700
>
>
> On Jun 19, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > Hi Alastair,
> >
> > Well mon ami I'm not sure where to start as the accolades may run for
> > several pages! :-)
> >
> > This isn't just a book of pictures, this is an icon of the best
> > bunch of
> > photographers using Leica's in the world! Quite frankly I don't have a
> > problem with writing that at all. We collectively may not be the big
> > name
> > published shooters, (that doesn't mean they're great photogs!)
> >
> > But we have a collection in a printed book illustrating the peoples
> > of the
> > planet Earth through the eyes of a dedicated crew of talented human
> > beings
> > with the ability to see the magic of the moments around them!
> >
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> >
> > I just sat holding it for several minutes admiring the covers, front
> > & back,
> > appreciating the "FEEL" before placing it on the table, then opened
> > the
> > front cover with anticipation.
> >
> > As one of the many judges I felt without question it was going to be
> > spectacular, but it's far far beyond that! It's truly amazing work
> > considering it was shot, assembled, edited and put together by a
> > kind of
> > motley crew of folks. And not a full blown publishing house using all
> > professional staff & photogs.
> >
> > This book and photographs is just as historically significant as the
> > first
> > FOM project without question. The only difference? The first was put
> > together by big name world wide recognized people in the publishing,
> > art and
> > photography world. We might be considered the "Mouse that Roared!" :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > This is an icon book for every photographer to own, not just for it's
> > wonderful photography, but an example of what a project can produce
> > under
> > the guidance of a dedicated leader, Alastair Firkin! Not only did he
> > overcome the great adversity of distance, communications, language,
> > diversity of culture and countries. He gave it life!
> >
> > Stand tall everyone on the LUG we've done well!
> >
> > A sad note however are those who were here at the start and no
> > longer able
> > to enjoy the fruits of the end result!
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> poignantly, one of these departed souls is  Steve LeHuray...whose
> image... Last Day on Earth,  is on page 57....
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> Steve
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> > Good on you Alastair.
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