Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looking forward to meeting many friends I have known so long without ever seeing - and that is the beauty of the LUG. I feel I am with family here! Gerry On 11 Sep 2013, at 16:34, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > Should I cancel my flight tickets? I'll be bringing a nikon and a fuji > along, and Alice will probably sport her Oly ... > > No - I want to see some LUGGERs live in the flesh again, and meet new ones > :-) > That's also what the LUG is about I think. > I still have a Leica on some shelf BTW > > See you soon Gerry & all > > Amities > Philippe > > > > Le 11 sept. 13 ? 17:25, Gerry Walden a ?crit : > >> I wish we could get over this constant discussion. When I first switched >> away from Leica I offered to resign from the LUG and was told very firmly >> that it was 'the spirit of Leica-shooting' which was essential rather >> than the gear itself. I think I have adequately proved over the >> intervening period that I shoot with the spirit of Leica but I am feeling >> increasingly unwelcome here. This stupidity needs a resolution, maybe a >> vote by all the true Leica shooters. In the meantime I will be enjoying >> my LUG gathering in Barcelona next week with no guilt, but whether I will >> still be a member here when I get back is another matter. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 11 Sep 2013, at 16:21, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 11, 2013, at 12:20 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>> >>>>> A long long time ago Leica gear became an unaffordable waste to >>>>> discuss on >>>>> the lug as soon as Cosina made bodies and lenses cheaper and earlier >>>>> to buy >>>>> and sell and buy and sell. >>>>> >>>>> The Leica S gets less attraction on the lug Geoff And you're right the >>>>> Fuji and Olympus 1.5 crop rangefinders gets the continual day by day >>>>> headlines. >>> >>> Geoff shoots with stuff he doesn't need and can't use, while Mark >>> provides his usual commentary bemoaning the >>> Leica cause, while he shoots with Nikon.... >>> >>> and so it goes, this is the Leica Users Group..... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to > the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information