Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, Hope you counted mine as Leica. John On 1/10/2014 3:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Since this has come up, I just took a head count on the photographs in the > current yearbook for those interested. > The largest group of photos were made with Leica cameras or (branded) > lenses. That is the requirement by the way for the much larger Leica L > Camera Forum which is exclusively Leica focused. > I count 110 Leica photos. The M9 predominates. 13 with the Monochrom and 7 > with the M (Typ 240). > Nikon, Fujifilm, Canon and others combined 70 > Not specified 59. > > So maybe the Fujifilm folks are gaining on us. Keep posting. Be warned that > you still get counted in the Leica bucket if you put Leica glass on the > front ;-) ;-) > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 January 2014 08:22, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On Jan 10, 2014, at 1:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Leopold. Now that you have de-lurked, the best way to reinforce the >>> Leica core of the LUG is to share your Leica photographs with everyone. >> Do >>> stay out of hiding and join in. I shoot with other equipment quite a bit >> as >>> well, but I post Leica here because I do value that part of the group's >>> identity. >>> >>> Steve, I think that it's long established that the LUG is not exclusively >>> Leica content and we enjoy the photography content. Nevertheless the L is >>> still part of us. That does not exclude using L stuff on F stuff or S >> stuff >>> of course! >>> >>> I can promise you that there will be Leica equipment on the cover of the >>> 2014 yearbook (and Jim's format plus the donation portion to Jim's >> charity). >> >> I fully understand and I thank you Geoff both for sharing your thoughts, >> also for taking over for Jim after all the years he served. I am glad the >> yearbook is in such competent hands... >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 11 January 2014 05:33, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I've lurked on this list since 1997 under various email addresses... I >>>> came to the group when I bought my first Leica and picked up no end of >>>> useful tips back then [not to mention a signed copy of This is our >> work.. >>>> still the only photo book I own that people not interested in >> photography >>>> are happy to look through...!]. I did drift away a bit in the mid 2000s >> as >>>> there was too much digital for someone who was 100% film. I thought the >> M9 >>>> looked great [and M9P greater, aesthetically] but there was no way I >> could >>>> afford one and thus assumed I would be film forever but then they made >> the >>>> Monochrom and suddenly digital made sense and I did find the money >> [mind it >>>> involved selling my Noctilux - that really was a good investment!!! I >> wish >>>> I had bought 10]. So this year I got to contribute to the yearbook for >> the >>>> first time and that was a real thrill. >>>> >>>> If this was the Camera User Group I wouldn't stay as I wouldn't see the >>>> relevance. I understand that for many Leica film users the 'Monochrom >>>> moment' may never happen and they will use other equipment but the link >>>> with Leica is still there and relevant. Were I to want to take colour >>>> digital I doubt I could afford a M240 so hearing how well Leica lenses >> work >>>> on the Sony this or the Fuji that is helpful but with no Leica link at >> all >>>> as Tina says there are so many generic photo groups or I imagine groups >>>> dedicated to Fuji/Sony/Olympus, etc. >>>> >>>> Sorry - I'll go back to lurking >>>> >>>> >>>> Leopold >>>> leopoldgreen at mac.com >>>> >>>> On 10 Jan 2014, at 18:11, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is the Leica Users Group and the book is made by members of the >>>> Leica >>>>> Users Group. Whether you use Leicas now or not, it is assumed that >>>> Leicas >>>>> brought you to the group. I think the group would suffer if we totally >>>>> lost our connection to Leica equipment and became a generic photo >> group. >>>>> There are already too many of those. >>>>> >>>>> Leically, >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Neal Friedenthal <neal at >>>>> photoneal.com >>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! 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