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Subject: [Leica] Leica Picture Week
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:28:05 -0500
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It does! Right on the front of the lens! I'm in!

Jeffery




On Jul 31, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>> 
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