Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I WILL have photos, :-), but might take Olympus m43 instead of Leica. Not sure yet. Some of Tom's pictures are at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/tags/havana/ We are arriving in Cuba Jan 29 and leaving Feb. 12. If any LUGgers are there at that time, we could make a serious effort to get together. Henning On 2014-12-19, at 2:42 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Dec 19, 2014, at 12:31 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >> Yes, he and another two local guys went down there. All said it was a >> marvellous trip, and have lots of great pictures to prove it. One in >> particular that Tom took of tango dancers in the street was very >> striking. I think that one was in the Viewfinder as well. >> >> Tanya and I are going end of January - beginning of February for a couple >> of weeks. About nine days with a driver outside of Havana and the rest on >> our own in Havana. Good thing we planned to go now, before all you >> 'Muricans' show up there. :-) > > > > yup, for sure.....we made our plans to go several months ago.... I hope > what we will find in March will be "as before". It sure won't be that way > for long. I suspect some changes will be apparant, even a year or two > from now. > Surely, we are very glad, we will be there in March. Henning, any way we > can now see Tom's photos, yours as well on your return....? > > many thanks, > > Steve > > >> >> >> I bet in about 5 years it will look massively different, but >> unfortunately part of what makes Cuba 'Cuba' now will be there no longer. >> The difference is what makes it so appealing now. Hope it doesn't turn >> too 'Miami', not that Miami doesn't have a lot going for it while on the >> tip of Florida. >> >> Henning >> >> >> >> On 2014-12-18, at 4:32 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Tom A. did just that a few years ago. He went to Cuba with a pre >>> revolution >>> Leica outfit, including an M2 and lots of IXMOOs filled with Tri-X. The >>> story and images were featured in the LHSA magazine. >>> On Dec 18, 2014 7:01 PM, "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> LUG Trip to Cuba? LUG documentary on Cuba, nothing newer than an M3 >>>> allowed....? :-) >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> On 18/12/2014 20:07, Tina Manley wrote: >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> Has anybody been or planning to go? Suggestions for the best route? >>>> Photo >>>>> tour? Looks like we still can't go independently. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> =========================================================== >>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> Henning Wulff >> henningw at archiphoto.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 > Henning Wulff henningw at archiphoto.com