[Leica] Yearbook prices AND

[tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)]

Mine has been shipped but no tracking information yet.  I know it will be
great!

Tina

On Wednesday, December 31, 2014, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Dr T, just putting it out there for the list. It isn't up to me of
> course. My ideas are maybe a little different, but I just did what the list
> expected, I think and added a little. Maybe the people who do take part
> each year and people who plan to join in may like to have a say. So that
> might be 799,900 less viewpoints than you are worried about ;-)
>
> Dear Sue, does this mean that you have the first print copy of the yearbook
> in the world??
> Woohoo. A collector's item.
> Carry it when you visit other photogs and you can collect autographs.
> Blurb notified me on December 31 that my copy has shipped so I hope to see
> that in a week myself.
> Thanks for your compliments on the editor side. I did some rearranging to
> make it flow a little and added some bonus content for all. I agree that
> the photographers who contributed have sent in some great photos with
> variety too.
>
> I'll check back in after a couple of weeks as more people are getting their
> deliveries.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca <javascript:;>>
> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org <javascript:;>>
> > Cc:
> > Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:41:16 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Yearbook prices AND?
> > Hi Geoff,
> > Thanks for the overall heads-up regarding the book!
> >
> > However I wouldn't even mention the line below at all!
> >
> > >> The list may like to discuss that for a future edition or any other
> > changes. That is up to everyone.<<<
> >
> > "HOLY COW!" To discuss anything pertaining to the book on this list and
> > you'd have 800,000 opinions and not one thing would ever be resolved! :-(
> > Pity! Two people would agree and 700,998 would all have different
> opinions!
> >
> > The LUG YEAR BOOK has more or less been the same great success for now,
> our
> > 9th year. It should without question be considered a "KISS PROJECT!" Use
> > the
> > same layout, paper, donation and size every year without question!  WHY?
> > That eliminates a pile of crap discussions and great waste of time in
> > future
> > years.
> > "AND WITHOUT QUESTION? MAJOR HEADACHES FOR THE EDITOR!"
> >
> > And given if there's a 2015 book? Everything is in place for what I
> > understand a new editor! Makes life KISS simple without "starting a new
> > pile
> > of unnecessary changes!"
> >
> > Like I said, "KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID! Or SWEETHEART!" in the case of the
> > ladies!" The book doesn't require any two bit changes! Why change the
> > recipe
> > and screw-up something that has worked very well for 9 years?
> >
> > Despite my yelling, near cursing to have photo submissions in on time!
> :-)
> > :-)
> >
> > That's it! Everybody leave it alone!!!!!!!!!
> > cheers,
> > Dr. ted :-)
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com <javascript:;>>
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <javascript:;>>
> > Cc:
> > Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:46:31 -0700
> > Subject: [Leica] Just finished first look LUG yearbook print edition
> >
> > Pre-op knee replacement education material abandoned, coffee went cold
> > (twice).
> >
> > I am so, so impressed by the quality of the photography in this book.
> > Every year the quality improves, IMHO.
> >
> > Geoff, my hat is off to you. You produced a fine looking, thoughtfully
> > laid out. The huge amount work you put into this for us is evident. Thank
> > you so much.
> >
> > Sue Ryan
> >
> >
>
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