Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Julian - Welcome and looking forward to seeing some of your pix. Dick Boston MA >Not me - joined last night - and can only speak highly of the help to my >question that I've had already - yes I'm one of the 50ish bracket - and >interested in Leica from the Darkroom perspective - but you've made me feel >welcome and I'm dipping into the other stuff that's going on - I hope I'll >be able to contribute as time goes on and not just ask the questions! > >Julian Mildren >Plymouth UK > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+julian=mildren.com@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+julian=mildren.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of GREG >LORENZO >Sent: 23 October 2006 02:26 >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG membership > >Brian Reid writes in part: > >> A few minutes ago, someone subscribed to the LUG, and thereby >> (unbeknownst to him) became the 1000th subscriber. >> >> I think this was due in part to a reduced interest in film >> cameras, and in part to the growth of broadband (when more people >> have always-on internet, there are more messages sent). I hope our >> 1000th subscriber isn't driven away by the sheer number of >> messages, as many newcomers are. >> > >Brian, > >I think a fair number of Lug newbies are driven quickly away after they make >the mistake of asking a newbie Leica (been asked a time of two before) >question and either their question is not answered, answered rather rudely, >or they're pounced on. > >We all need to keep in mind that you only get one chance to make a 1st >impression! > >I also suspect that the new M8 is going to attract some old Leica M users >back that may have held on to a favourite body and a lens or two that they >couldn't sell but wern't using. This should add some new/old blood to the >List. > >Regards, > > >Greg > >_______________________________________________ >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