Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it says Leica somewhere on it? Tina On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > Can I use my 25/1.4 Summilux four thirds lens? Designed by Leica (or at > least allowed to borrow the name). > > Jeffery > > > On Jul 31, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > That's ok. I don't have any red flowers or red airplanes handy. :-) > > > > Jim Nichols > > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > On 7/31/2013 3:55 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> I can't believe you want to be so off topic as to leave out the Fuji > digital shooters. ;-) > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> Sonny Carter > >> http://www.SonC.com/look > >> > >> > >> On Jul 31, 2013, at 11:20 AM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> > >>> Midnight 2/8/2013 is a challenge, Ted as, these days, my local film > processor only powers up his colour film machine once a week on Tuesdays. > OK I know I could rush out and get a secondhand M8/M9 but it's an expensive > option... > >>> > >>> Could we make it the following Friday? I develop my own b&w, but > somehow think that shooting "THE COLOUR RED" in black & white might lose > its impact!! > >>> > >>> Douglas > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:58 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > >>> > >>> > >>>> Although there hasn't been any response to the offer of edting & > critiquing as suggested ? > >>>> > >>>> I'll throw out the topic for the first subject: Assignment: "THE > COLOUR RED!" I'm sure a minor challenge for many of you! ;-) > >>>> > >>>> Entries submitted by midnight 2nd August! > >>>> > >>>> cheers, > >>>> Dr. ted > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >>>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 10:05 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Hello Douglas, :-) > >>>>> > >>>>> A champion idea! :-) Certainly given I was the key lecturer at > the Leica Cape Cod International seminar for 16 years straight. Along with > several universities,Yale for the medical faculty, Camosun College in > Victoria, BC Canada. Along with 10 years between assignments at Carleton > University School of Journalism as head instructor on photojournalism! > Along with many professional Photo associations across Canada! And over the > years dozens of amateur camera clubs! > >>>>> > >>>>> Besides I have a moral obligation to give back to what photography > has given me. 60 plus years of professional experience in virtually every > walk of photographic life from Hollyood to the Queen of England! > >>>>> > >>>>> SO CREW POST YOUR IMAGES! > >>>>> > >>>>> And please let's not get into silly discussion back and forth! Other > wise we'll shut it down and those challenging the Old professor, Dr. ted! > Fly your own flag! > >>>>> > >>>>> These should and will be "ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY!" Not all the damn > cameras on the market! > >>>>> > >>>>> You wish to learn something about photography? PERFECT! Then HANG > LOOSE AND LEARN! :-) Thankyou. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you Douglas we'll give it ago and see what happens. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers everyone, post your pictures remembering the critiques are > not personal on your mental state!!!!! But about the photographs you post. > On my mental state???? Well thats another thing all together! ;-) > >>>>> > >>>>> cheers, > >>>>> Dr. ted :-) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> > >>>>> To: <lug at leica-users.org> > >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:50 PM > >>>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Following the protests emanating from Canada about the difficulty > of pronouncing certain esoteric Japanese manufacturers' names, perhaps we, > as members of the Leica Users Group, should consider encouraging the use of > both Leica cameras and lenses together on one week every few months. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> We could even have a competition on a topic chosen by somebody like > Ted (preferably Ted himself). Pictures could be submitted on a certain day, > and judgement would be forthcoming after the judge (Ted??) had assessed the > entries. One picture per Lug member, and for those of use who don't have a > digital Leica, we'd get a week to develop and print our rolls before > selecting and submitting our photo. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Now, I realise this suggestion will probably be met with an > electronic shrug of indifference, but it might help us stretch and improve > our photography, and, while doing so (in my case), help us appreciate our > film Leicas. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Anybody interested in climbing the wall of ennui using this > particular ladder? If not, why not? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Douglas > >>>>>> _________ > >>>>>> Douglas Barry > >>>>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow > >>>>>> Republic of Ireland > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> 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 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com