Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, I agree, but also recognize that many here that are also shooting with non-Leica and we must include them also in the yearbook. Now as for the all Leica books that you and others have published this year, I personally have been unable to buy them yet due to other problems and emergencies this year. I do plan to buy them as I can afford them. I personally shoot only Leica (M8 and DMR), by choice, and I do not like the offerings of other companies. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>: -------------- > 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. 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 > > > 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 . > > > > 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 =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 > > > > > 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