Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/31

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:55:11 -0500
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I can't believe you want to be so off topic as to leave out the Fuji digital 
shooters. ;-)



Sent from my iPhone

Sonny Carter
http://www.SonC.com/look


On Jul 31, 2013, at 11:20 AM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Midnight 2/8/2013 is a challenge, Ted as, these days, my local film 
> processor only powers up his colour film machine once a week on Tuesdays. 
> OK I know I could rush out and get a secondhand M8/M9 but it's an 
> expensive option...
> 
> Could we make it the following Friday? I develop my own b&w, but somehow 
> think that shooting "THE COLOUR RED" in black & white might lose its 
> impact!!
> 
> Douglas
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week
> 
> 
>> Although there hasn't been any response to the offer of edting & 
>> critiquing as suggested ?
>> 
>> I'll throw out the topic for the first subject:   Assignment:  "THE 
>> COLOUR RED!" I'm sure a minor challenge for many of you! ;-)
>> 
>> Entries submitted by midnight 2nd August!
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello Douglas, :-)
>>> 
>>> A champion idea! :-)    Certainly given I was the key lecturer at the 
>>> Leica Cape Cod International seminar for 16 years straight. Along with 
>>> several universities,Yale for the medical faculty, Camosun College in 
>>> Victoria, BC Canada. Along with 10 years between assignments at Carleton 
>>> University School of Journalism as head instructor on photojournalism! 
>>> Along with many professional Photo associations across Canada! And over 
>>> the years dozens of amateur camera clubs!
>>> 
>>> Besides I have a moral obligation to give back to what photography has 
>>> given me. 60 plus years of professional experience in virtually every 
>>> walk of photographic life from Hollyood to the Queen of England!
>>> 
>>> SO CREW POST YOUR IMAGES!
>>> 
>>> And please let's not get into silly discussion back and forth! Other 
>>> wise we'll shut it down and those challenging the Old professor, Dr. 
>>> ted! Fly your own flag!
>>> 
>>> These should and will be "ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY!"  Not all the damn cameras 
>>> on the market!
>>> 
>>> You wish to learn something about photography? PERFECT! Then HANG LOOSE 
>>> AND LEARN! :-) Thankyou.
>>> 
>>> Thank you  Douglas we'll give it ago and see what happens.
>>> 
>>> Cheers everyone, post your pictures remembering the critiques are not 
>>> personal on your mental state!!!!! But about the photographs you post. 
>>> On my mental state???? Well thats another thing all together! ;-)
>>> 
>>> cheers,
>>> Dr. ted :-)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie>
>>> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:50 PM
>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Following the protests emanating from Canada about the difficulty of 
>>>> pronouncing certain esoteric Japanese manufacturers' names, perhaps we, 
>>>> as members of the Leica Users Group, should consider encouraging the 
>>>> use of both Leica cameras and lenses together on one week every few 
>>>> months.
>>>> 
>>>> We could even have a competition on a topic chosen by somebody like Ted 
>>>> (preferably Ted himself). Pictures could be submitted on a certain day, 
>>>> and judgement would be forthcoming after the judge (Ted??) had assessed 
>>>> the entries. One picture per Lug member, and for those of use who don't 
>>>> have a digital Leica, we'd get a week to develop and print our rolls 
>>>> before selecting and submitting our photo.
>>>> 
>>>> Now, I realise this suggestion will probably be met with an electronic 
>>>> shrug of indifference, but it might help us stretch and improve our 
>>>> photography, and, while doing so (in my case), help us appreciate our 
>>>> film Leicas.
>>>> 
>>>> Anybody interested in climbing the wall of ennui using this particular 
>>>> ladder? If not, why not?
>>>> 
>>>> Douglas
>>>> _________
>>>> Douglas Barry
>>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow
>>>> Republic of Ireland
>>>> 
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