Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 10, 2014, at 1:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Leopold. Now that you have de-lurked, the best way to reinforce the > Leica core of the LUG is to share your Leica photographs with everyone. Do > stay out of hiding and join in. I shoot with other equipment quite a bit as > well, but I post Leica here because I do value that part of the group's > identity. > > Steve, I think that it's long established that the LUG is not exclusively > Leica content and we enjoy the photography content. Nevertheless the L is > still part of us. That does not exclude using L stuff on F stuff or S stuff > of course! > > I can promise you that there will be Leica equipment on the cover of the > 2014 yearbook (and Jim's format plus the donation portion to Jim's > charity). I fully understand and I thank you Geoff both for sharing your thoughts, also for taking over for Jim after all the years he served. I am glad the yearbook is in such competent hands... Steve > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 January 2014 05:33, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com> wrote: > >> I've lurked on this list since 1997 under various email addresses... I >> came to the group when I bought my first Leica and picked up no end of >> useful tips back then [not to mention a signed copy of This is our work.. >> still the only photo book I own that people not interested in photography >> are happy to look through...!]. I did drift away a bit in the mid 2000s as >> there was too much digital for someone who was 100% film. I thought the M9 >> looked great [and M9P greater, aesthetically] but there was no way I could >> afford one and thus assumed I would be film forever but then they made the >> Monochrom and suddenly digital made sense and I did find the money [mind >> it >> involved selling my Noctilux - that really was a good investment!!! I wish >> I had bought 10]. So this year I got to contribute to the yearbook for the >> first time and that was a real thrill. >> >> If this was the Camera User Group I wouldn't stay as I wouldn't see the >> relevance. I understand that for many Leica film users the 'Monochrom >> moment' may never happen and they will use other equipment but the link >> with Leica is still there and relevant. Were I to want to take colour >> digital I doubt I could afford a M240 so hearing how well Leica lenses >> work >> on the Sony this or the Fuji that is helpful but with no Leica link at all >> as Tina says there are so many generic photo groups or I imagine groups >> dedicated to Fuji/Sony/Olympus, etc. >> >> Sorry - I'll go back to lurking >> >> >> Leopold >> leopoldgreen at mac.com >> >> On 10 Jan 2014, at 18:11, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> This is the Leica Users Group and the book is made by members of the >> Leica >>> Users Group. Whether you use Leicas now or not, it is assumed that >> Leicas >>> brought you to the group. I think the group would suffer if we totally >>> lost our connection to Leica equipment and became a generic photo group. >>> There are already too many of those. >>> >>> Leically, >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Neal Friedenthal <neal at photoneal.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> A truly impressive collection! >>>> >>>>> / Many images from photographers I don't recognize as posters here. >>>>> >>>> />/ Wish they would post more often as they are wonderful, but thank >> all >>>> of you for contributing your images to the yearbook. Something to be >>>> admired in each of them, IMO. >>>> />/ best, >>>> />/ Bob >>>> / >>>> >>>> so true Bob, a beautiful collection of images representing the leica >> users >>>> group which we all are proud of... >>>> >>>> though it's certainly very silly and much out of synch (a curious >>>> contradiction) for the cover to emphasize leica equipment, while the >> inside >>>> concentrates on images made with any photo equipment, often with nada in >>>> the leica department... >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> Steve, many of us who were long time Leica users and owners, I've owned >>>> and used Leicas for more than 50 years, can no longer afford Leica new >>>> digital cameras every two or three years and have opted for other >> makes. If >>>> Leica offered a versitile digital in the price range of the Olympus OM-D >>>> I'd be shooting with it. As it is I still on occasion will mount an M >> lens >>>> on my Olympus. I sold my M8 three years ago I'd love to get a new M 240 >>>> but at 7 grand I'll shoot the Olympus. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >>>> protection is active. >>>> http://www.avast.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information