Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 1, 2009, at 7:11 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Just my personal addendum Jim. > Personally I AM an advocate of Leica content in the LUG and Yearbook. > However I recognise that I am in a minority. I'm not sure that > "virtually > all" are not is correct though! > I'll contribute again this year FWIW but I'm flummoxed why books > full of > Leica photographs from many of the best in the LUG (my alternatives > not > replacements for your compilations) attract almost zero interest in > comparison. seems... that people will buy a book if their photos are in it... > Very different approaches certainly. > I'm even shooting 6x7 transparencies in a Voigtlander currently, > but they > won't make it onto the LUG. I like that LU part. > As a practical matter, that is the nature of the LUG and a pre- > condition > when enjoying the society of many talented photographers here. > Sometimes I even enjoy the non-Leica content ;-) Sssh. > In Leica specific context Solms staff that I have spoken with of > course see > it differently (unsurprisingly). > 2009/10/1 Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> > >> Scott, >> >> Geoff is right--for virtually all the members of this group, Leica >> is a >> subset of a wider photographic interest. Most of us have a broad >> variety >> of >> cameras, some of which are not Leica (or fully Leica) when a great >> picture >> presents itself. >> >> That's the main reason why I opened up the LUG yearbook to LUG >> members who >> may or may not be shooting Leicas--personally, I'd rather see >> participation >> with a person's best images, rather than a self-exclusion because >> they >> didn't happen to have a Leica at that moment, or wouldn't care to >> share >> their Leica-produced images. >> >> Many years ago I belonged (briefly) to a local camera club. They >> invited >> people to bring in images, and then the images were subjected to a >> three-person judging panel, who issued Olympics-like ratings via some >> electronic clicker system. The scene was absurd enough to become >> one of my >> pictures <g>. >> >> At that point I decided that I preferred photography to be more >> inclusive, >> rather than less. Thus, the philosophy for the book. About the only >> restriction on the publication is that we accept only images made >> during >> this year. Presumably, as Leica/camera users, rather than just >> collectors, >> we're out shooting. >> >> Incidentally, with the advent of the M8 (and now M9) the number of >> Leica-produced images in the yearbook has been increasing, proving (I >> suppose) that when Leica produces great, current technology tools >> photographers will avidly use them. >> >> Only two more shooting months until the next yearbook begins! >> >> Best, >> Jim Shulman >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul <lug-bounces%2Bjshul>=comcast.net@ >> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff >> Hopkinson >> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 6:34 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Forum >> >> No longer exclusively though Scott. That is how the LUG has >> evolved. Leica >> interest is a sub-set of photography interest in general for many LUG >> members. Jim's project has been very successful and popular as you >> note. >> There ARE some books available from LUG members with exclusively >> Leica >> content if you like to have some alternatives also on your shelf ;-) >> >> 2009/10/1 Scott Gregory <s_gregory1 at mac.com> >> >>> I've always wondered why the LUG does not use only Leica >>> Photographs for >>> their yearly book. After all, it is Leica interest that brings the >>> group >>> together, I thought. NOT in any way to diminish the fine efforts >>> of Jim >>> Shulman, but just asking?? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> The new LEICA M9 >> Passion for perfect pictures. >> http://www.m.leica-camera.com >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > The new LEICA M9 > Passion for perfect pictures. > http://www.m.leica-camera.com > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information