[Leica] LUG (re)introduction

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Welcome back Matt.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Kollasch" <matt at kollarfoto.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 4:25:11 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG (re)introduction

I am sorry about that link. It is now fixed.
Here are the photos: bit.ly/lugshots
Comments and criticism welcome.

Thanks,
/matt

On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 11:04 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
wrote:

> Same here - welcome all the same :-)
> Happy to meet a new friend who is a friend of friend's, read Uncle Ted ;-)
>
> Welcome !
>
> Amities
> Philippe from over the pond
>
>
> Le 19 janv. 15 ? 07:42, Matt Kollasch a ?crit :
>
>  ?Thanks Richard. I had no idea regarding the log in... Let me look into
>> it.
>> Sorry for that.?
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Richard Man <
>> richard at richardmanphoto.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Needs some kind of login to see your photos?
>>>
>>> Welcome (back) regardless.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 10:23 PM, Matt Kollasch <matt at kollarfoto.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Dear LUG,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Matt Kollasch and I participated on this list early in this
>>>> century. I don't know exactly when I drifted from LUG, but last week or
>>>>
>>> so
>>>
>>>> I signed up again and have been enjoying the photos and discussion so I
>>>> decided to return and participate.
>>>>
>>>> I know Sandy and Ted and I recognize many of your names. Ted was  kind
>>>> to
>>>> me in the early 2000s when he critiqued my photos. I would post photos
>>>> to
>>>> Ted and then call him and he'd tell me what he thought. I learned so
>>>> much
>>>> from those sessions. It was a great experience and has stayed with me
>>>>
>>> ever
>>>
>>>> since. Thanks again, Ted! Sandy and I worked on a project together
>>>> photographing the Roma in the east of Slovakia. We called it the Roma
>>>>
>>> Foto
>>>
>>>> Project; it enjoyed a few exhibits.
>>>>
>>>> Since last on the list I  moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to live in Warsaw
>>>> (love that city) for seven years. We are now in Baku for 1 1/2 years
>>>> (not
>>>> as much love). My wife, Beatrice, is Swiss and works at the Swiss
>>>> Embassy
>>>> here. We met and were married in Warsaw.
>>>>
>>>> I shoot a M240 with a Summicron 50/2 almost exclusively. I have a sweet
>>>> little circa 1993 35/2 Summicron but for the life of me I can not get it
>>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>>> focus sharply on the M. Even after having it repaired at Leica in
>>>>
>>> Germany.
>>>
>>>> I miss the 35 focal length, but am learning to enjoy life with the 50.
>>>>
>>> When
>>>
>>>> I next get to a Leica store I will try one of their 35s to see if it is
>>>> indeed my lens.
>>>>
>>>> Here are three of my recent photos: http://bit.ly/LUGkollasch
>>>> The construction site is across from our apartment. We are on the 10th
>>>> floor; this shot is from our balcony at 4 this morning. Comments and
>>>> criticism welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for an interesting and lively LUG.
>>>>
>>>> All best,
>>>> /matt kollasch
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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