Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:29 AM, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote: > Agreed to the full Steve, > Right on the money! > I may even have once written we were the FLUG with F as in former ... > > > HOWEVER > > > our LUG community originally started from a deep, profound and nearly > pathological interest in Leica cameras and lenses, so I don't see any > point with the book cover - are we not all after all (day)dreaming when > one of us posts a "true" leica pikter -) > > > Don't we all wish Leica was up to our own standards? ... whatever that > means. > > > Amities, tres sinceres de Mutz > Fuji Philippe, a nonetheless former and yet now frustrated R user yup Philippe that's the bottom line, we are simply (almost) all wannabees.... it's ok for leica to have their head up their behind, we can't control that. But we can be honest and consistent with ourselves, and our goals and motivations...perhaps if only to avoid misleading Leica. fwiw, consider/try the Sony A7 A7r for your R lenses, I think you may find it a nice surprise. No one expected a possible solution to come from this direction. amities mon ami, s > > > > > Tous vos emails en 1 clic avec l'application SFR Mail sur iPhone et > Android - En savoir plus. > > > ======================================== > > Message du : 10/01/2014 19:15 > De : "Steve Barbour " <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > A : "Leica LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> > Copie ? : > Sujet : Re: [Leica] Leica Yearbook > > > > On Jan 10, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Neal Friedenthal wrote: > >> A truly impressive collection! >>> / Many images from photographers I don't recognize as posters here. >> />/ Wish they would post more often as they are wonderful, but thank all >> of you for contributing your images to the yearbook. Something to be >> admired in each of them, IMO. >> />/ best, >> />/ Bob >> / >> >> so true Bob, a beautiful collection of images representing the leica >> users group which we all are proud of... >> >> though it's certainly very silly and much out of synch (a curious >> contradiction) for the cover to emphasize leica equipment, while the >> inside concentrates on images made with any photo equipment, often with >> nada in the leica department... >> >> >> Steve >> >> Steve, many of us who were long time Leica users and owners, I've owned >> and used Leicas for more than 50 years, can no longer afford Leica new >> digital cameras every two or three years and have opted for other makes. >> If Leica offered a versitile digital in the price range of the Olympus >> OM-D I'd be shooting with it. As it is I still on occasion will mount an >> M lens on my Olympus. I sold my M8 three years ago I'd love to get a new >> M 240 but at 7 grand I'll shoot the Olympus. > > I am very well aware of the truth in what you say Neil, as it affects me > to, but nevertheless what I said is true as well. Maybe we need finally to > face up to it. And Leica as well... It is not just about the cost of Leica > gear, it's the simple fact that gear exists that is far cheaper and as > good as Leica from other sources. If the Leica Users Group only > occasionally use leica equipment to make their images, it's about time to > face up to it for all concerned, to face reality. This book is a minor > issue, when you examine the big picture. We can easily call our group the > Camera Users Group and the book the CUG Yearbook. > > > Steve > > > >> >> >> >> --- >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >> protection is active. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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