[Leica] Now for sale

[afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)]

Thanks Steve, my next "plan" is to "lug" a copy over to Photokina, or send 
someone at Leica a copy. I am hoping to visit for a day, and if anyone can 
get me to meet one of the "heavies" that would be great, but otherwise I'll 
plonk it down on the counter and say: "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT" ;-)

Cheers

Alastair

--- kididdoc@cox.net wrote:

From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Now for sale
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:20:22 -0700


On Jun 6, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Alastair,
>
> This photo book project is one of a kind in the world, simply  
> because the
> LUG crew did it! No international corporation, no magazine or photo  
> group of
> any kind did what we did. And that makes this an extra special project
> because we show what the first 5 years of the new millennium looked  
> like
> from almost every conceivable angle and situation.
>
>
>
> No camera manufacturer or major photo company, but just a bunch of  
> ordinary
> everyday folks because of their love of photography. And yes,  
> because all
> involved used Leica cameras. Too bad Leica Inc. missed the whole  
> point of
> that on what could be an international advertising coup basis!
>
> Given we, the complete crew all used some form of Leica camera and  
> Leica
> have such an incredible page layout within the first 15 pages it's
> unimaginable they could be so stupid not to jump in and run hard  
> with this
> as their greatest promotion piece since the advent of the M camera.
>
> It's an international photography book project I'm very proud to be  
> part of
> with so many wonderful and highly talented photographers from around  
> the
> world.
>
> It will become known as the first iconic photo book of the 2000  
> millennium
> as soon as the right photo people in the world see it. I imagine photo
> magazines will do stories about how it was shot and by whom. And why!
>
>
>
> If the first few pages are any indication of what the rest of the  
> pages look
> like I can hardly wait for it to arrive. Once again Alastair a job  
> well
> done!
>
> Good on you lad!
>
> ted


totally agree...

we need to put it in front of Leica...

it will be fantastic,

I can't wait,

Steve



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Alastair
> Firkin
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:55 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Now for sale
>
>
>
> I see we have had 340 hits on the book and the sales are starting. I  
> don't
> mind if some of you "doubters" wait to hear from those who get the  
> book, but
> IFFFF you want to get one of the first copies of the LUG book FAMILY  
> OF MAN
> 2 PROJECT, go to:
>
>
>
> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/259512
>
>
>
> and review the first 15 pages.
>
>
>
> If you were not here in 2000 to 2005, you will have missed the  
> action, but
> in this book, you will find over 500 images collected and judged by  
> the LUG
> members over a 5 year project. Most of the best photographers from  
> the LUG
> are here. This book runs parallel to the transition from film to  
> digital and
> represents the best of the new millenium and the unique effect of the
> internet on international communication.
>
>
>
> Live the LUG. ;-)
>
>
>
> Cheers and here's luck
>
>
>
> Alastair
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