Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Amateur Photographer testing the R8
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:31:49 -0400

So what is wrong with nudes. Of course most of the nudes I see in England are (I
think this is correct) "B" girls? They always seem very trashy, not the quality
of fine art.
Cheers Wilber

D Khong wrote:

> >Would you give me a couple of suggestions please...
> >
> >Leopold
> >
>
> Hi Leopold
>
> I am subscribing to the Shutterbug - us$36/yr foreign -(although they do
> not do extensive lab testings, they have features articles which are
> usually informative and well written.  I also like to see the prices of
> items in the US as a track of their trend of leica prices), Pop. Photo -
> approx us$22/year foreign - (extensive photo gear and lens tests reports,
> reader friendly, has something for everybody, more colour pics compared to
> the Shutterbug),  Photo Techniques<US edition> - us$25/year foreign -(This
> is a must read for those who are involved in darkroom and B&W processing).
>
> Of course being a member of the LHSA I get the Viewfinder bundled in.  I
> also have a subs to Leica Fotographie (92 DM/year airfreight) direct from
> Germany.
>
> I terminated my membership to Club Rollei (jersey, UK) as I found that
> their quarterly mag was of poor quality.
>
> It is sad to learn that publishers can no longer even produce a decent
> photo magazine within the United Kingdom without the need to attract sales
> with semi-nude spreads.
>
> Dan K.
>
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