[Leica] Now for sale

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

I agree, that Leica skipped this chance of a lifetime not to sponsor this, 
is incredibly poor judgement.  Can't wait to see my copy.  Anyone received 
theirs yet?

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com>
>
> Thanks Ted, I will be very keen to hear what you think of the final 
> production 
> when it arrives. Your comments echo some of my thoughts and hopes when we 
> started the project and throughout the 5 years. I am sure there should 
> have been 
> a way to attract commercial interest, but having visited Aperture, written 
> to 
> MOMA, accosted Leica at a number of levels, and considered other forms of 
> printing, the improvements in self publication and Blurb in particular 
> came at 
> the right moment. 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Alastair
> 
> --- tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote:
> 
> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Now for sale
> Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:05:59 -0700
> 
> 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 
> 
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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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