Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes! I see that Geoff and I also am no business man nor do I know the ins and outs of publishing. A new edition is usually an updated one but perhaps there are new editions which just mean they made more and didn't really tweak it. Also come to think of it there is a Paperback option for a newer edition. For people who can afford a 6 grand Leica lens but not a hard cover book. too copies could perhaps be gamboled upon but a second hundred Nick the Greek says wont pan out. That seems logical. I wonder about the electronic edition option? As one may not rule out anything. I for one would love to have it in hand hard cover. Basically publishing is a complex business which I'd love to know more about. Perhaps I'll get a book on it tonight I'm heading over the the Barnes and noble for a biscotti. They are being bought out by another company and I thought they were one of the more bigger solid book companies. Borders we thought was going under but that rumor was exaggerated. They live on. Mark -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:26:24 +1000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Puts new Leica Compendium > > Mark, Erwin wrote somewhere in his blog that he is no business man as > evidenced by the long gestation period and changes along the way in > producing this book! I rather suspect that like a new mother he may want > some rest before contemplating any more 'children', especially home birthed > ones with a solo parent ;-) > AFAIK the extra 100 copies were all he could get from the publisher. > > Cheers > Geoff > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > On 26 May 2011 10:14, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> And though this book being delivered now is also out of print and it a >> formidable tool for coming up with ON TOPIC threads on the LUG as one >> pages >> though it and gets inspired on the fine details of what the Leica system >> in >> its entirety can bring to our work. And also could be looked at as a >> severe >> problem to those who do not have it. A severe impairment. I feel I am now >> Erwin challenged clawing around in the dark. >> But I am guessing the first batch went so fast a second batch "edition" is >> what thy may call it in traditional publishing may be at hand. >> >> Again digital publishing is a great thing but I'm glad some of "us" are >> not >> forgetting about real publishing. Real books. And I'm glad that person one >> of them is Erwin. Who used to be "our Erwin". >> >> Mark >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 09:43:29 +1000 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] Erwin Puts new Leica Compendium >>> >>> For anyone interested, my pre-ordered copy arrived today. It is much >> larger >>> than the previous (out of print) Lens Compendium, both larger format and >>> about 600 pages vs. 240 or so for the last. The lens section contains the >>> content of the older one but updated with the newest designs and the MTF >>> diagrams as in the little Pocket Book are now added plus more pictures >> and >>> colour. Its now a camera as well as lens compendium and there are abot >> 200 >>> pages on history and camera design and construction too.. >>> For people like me who are interested in the history and technical side >> as >>> well as photography it is a very comprehensive and valuable resource. I >> read >>> that Erwin had sold out the original run of 1000 and then got 100 more >> from >>> the publisher. Those are reported to be gone as well. However LFI for >>> example offers it for sale and possibly some other outlets. Possibly some >>> remaining, I don't know. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> >>> *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information