Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very happy with the cover Jim and agree about avoiding "conflict", as I learned during FOM2. Two ways to make the book 500 pages: more photographers or more photos per person. I agree with your choice ;-) Cheers > I pick the cover subject for several reasons: > > 1. We're ostensibly a Leica users group, though not everyone uses a Leica > all the time. Some merely aspire to Leica ownership/usage. > > 2. It eliminates any complaints about whose picture was selected for the > cover. The last thing I want to do is get into a photo competition--the > whole purpose of the yearbook is collaborative, rather than competitive. > I'm thrilled that some notable gear users are able to send me gear shots > for > the cover. Really, the covers are merely an introduction or, as in the > case > of the Ted Grant picture (this year) or Tina Manley picture (last year), > or > the Brian Reid returned mail (year before that), a document of a notable > event that happened to a prominent LUG personage that year. > > 3. After covers like these, it only can get better inside <g>. > > Thanks, > > Jim > Who would vastly prefer to see a 500 page book next year, with more than > 200 > participants. So start shooting now. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Geoff > Hopkinson > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 5:02 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG Yearbook 2009 > > Sorry to read that you guys think that my M9 shot (taken with an M8.2 and > Leica lens) was inappropriate for the cover of a Leica Users' Group book. > Jim and I aimed for something to echo the 2007 cover with its M8. In both > cases it was meant to reflect a very significant milestone for Leica. > > 2010/1/8 Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > >> >> On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >> > I noticed that, too. While there quite a few M8 images and a few from >> the M9, most were from other gear. The number of G-1 and GF-1 images >> surprised me, too. As you said, there were lots and lots of really nice >> photos on display. >> > Maybe next year with the M9 in its second year of production we'll see >> more from that camera. >> >> as the book's emphasis is images, and is entirely gear neutral, why does >> the cover focus entirely on gear....? >> >> rather "falls like a hair on the soup" >> >> >> Steve >> >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Dick >> > >> > >> > >> > On Jan 07, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> > >> >> My Leica Users Group Yearbook 2009 arrived this morning, by regular >> delivery Fed Ex... >> >> >> >> In a few words, >> >> >> >> superb, magical, captivating.... >> >> >> >> >> >> I am so impressed by the many wonderful photos contained within... >> >> >> >> The quality of pure photographic expertise here always amazes me, >> >> >> >> impressively transcending issues of equipment. >> >> >> >> That said, the cover, while excellent misses the point, looking like >> it >> should be on some other book. >> >> >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >