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Subject: [Leica] Postcards from Detroit
From: rhart76 at gmail.com (Roger Hart)
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 21:38:40 -0400
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Henning,
Thank you for the kind comments. It was a great time in auto racing. I've
been to Spa, Monza and Monaco, but never for a race. I envy you having those
experiences.

I'll send you a note off-list with details on how to get a personalized,
autographed copy.


Roger



On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
archiphoto.com>wrote:

> Hi Roger,
>
> The book looks fantastic. To get an autographed copy, do I send the money
> to you for the book? I'm in Canada, so unfortunately mailing is a bit more
> of a hassle, but I would really like a copy.
>
> In the sixties I travelled a bit in Europe, and used to plan my hitchhiking
> to allow me to arrive at Spa, Monza, Monaco etc at the right time. At the
> end of the 60's I was living in Edmonton, Alberta and so got to see all the
> Can-Am races there. I have a number of pictures of Denny Hulme and Bruce
> McLaren, Jim Hall etc from that time.
>
> Let me know the cost and how to get it to you.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Henning Wulff
>
>
>
>  As a most-time lurker, I know there are quite a few LUGers who are also
>> car
>> enthusiasts. Following a discussion with Dr. Ted regarding *Real
>> Photographers Shoot Black and White*, he suggested a shout out to the
>> group
>> on my book about the Formula One races through the streets of Detroit back
>> in the 1980s. The book was published by Bull Publishing, a respected
>> motorsports book publishing house, and the quality of photo reproduction
>> is
>> excellent. All photos in the book are black and white, and a few were shot
>> with an M4P and 35 Summicron. The early years, 1982 to '85, were shot in
>> Tri-X while the last few years were shot on color neg film. All color negs
>> were printed in black and white. It shows the city in quite a different
>> light from the recent Magnum series on the city...but it was more than 20
>> years ago, and there was considerably more hope in the city then.
>>
>> Here's a link to the publisher's site:
>> http://www.bullpublishing.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=79
>>
>> If anyone would like an autographed copy, send me a note.
>>
>>
>> Roger Hart, managing editor
>> AutoWeek
>> Detroit
>>
>
>
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