[Leica] Leica Forum

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Just my personal addendum Jim.
Personally I AM an advocate of Leica content in the LUG and Yearbook.
However I recognise that I am in a minority.  I'm not sure that "virtually
all" are not is correct though!
I'll contribute again this year FWIW but I'm flummoxed why books full of
Leica photographs from many of the best in the LUG (my alternatives not
replacements for your compilations) attract almost zero interest in
comparison. Very different approaches certainly.
I'm even shooting 6x7  transparencies in a Voigtlander currently, but they
won't make it onto the LUG. I like that LU part.
As a practical matter, that is the nature of the LUG and a pre-condition
when enjoying the society of many talented photographers here.
Sometimes I even enjoy the non-Leica content ;-) Sssh.
In Leica specific context Solms staff that I have spoken with of course see
it differently (unsurprisingly).
2009/10/1 Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net>

> Scott,
>
> Geoff is right--for virtually all the members of this group, Leica is a
> subset of a wider photographic interest.  Most of us have a broad variety
> of
> cameras, some of which are not Leica (or fully Leica) when a great picture
> presents itself.
>
> That's the main reason why I opened up the LUG yearbook to LUG members who
> may or may not be shooting Leicas--personally, I'd rather see participation
> with a person's best images, rather than a self-exclusion because they
> didn't happen to have a Leica at that moment, or wouldn't care to share
> their Leica-produced images.
>
> Many years ago I belonged (briefly) to a local camera club.  They invited
> people to bring in images, and then the images were subjected to a
> three-person judging panel, who issued Olympics-like ratings via some
> electronic clicker system.  The scene was absurd enough to become one of my
> pictures <g>.
>
> At that point I decided that I preferred photography to be more inclusive,
> rather than less. Thus, the philosophy for the book.  About the only
> restriction on the publication is that we accept only images made during
> this year.  Presumably, as Leica/camera users, rather than just collectors,
> we're out shooting.
>
> Incidentally, with the advent of the M8 (and now M9) the number of
> Leica-produced images in the yearbook has been increasing, proving (I
> suppose) that when Leica produces great, current technology tools
> photographers will avidly use them.
>
> Only two more shooting months until the next yearbook begins!
>
> Best,
> Jim Shulman
> Wynnewood, PA
>
>
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> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff
> Hopkinson
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Forum
>
> No longer exclusively though Scott. That is how the LUG has evolved. Leica
> interest is a sub-set of photography interest in general for many LUG
> members. Jim's project has been very successful and popular as you note.
> There ARE some books available from LUG members with exclusively Leica
> content if you like to have some alternatives also on your shelf ;-)
>
> 2009/10/1 Scott Gregory <s_gregory1 at mac.com>
>
> > I've always wondered why the LUG does not use only Leica Photographs for
> > their yearly book. After all, it is Leica interest that brings the group
> > together, I thought. NOT in any way to diminish the fine efforts of Jim
> > Shulman, but just asking??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Scott
> >
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>
>
> --
> Cheers
> Geoff
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