Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I switched away from leica gear some 12 years ago I said I should leave the LUG but was told that it was a Leica state of mind that was important. This is my ?family? and that came home to me very solidly when my dear wife died on a trip to meet fellow LUG members in Barcelona. The support I received in person from Lluis, Greg and others will never be forgotten by both me and my daughters. It got us through a very difficult time, and nothing was too much trouble. I will be eternally grateful for that - that is ?family?! I am back to using Leica now because it is a state of mind: you eiether get it or you don?t. Gerry > On 31 Jan 2016, at 21:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Steve, > > I agree with most of what you say, but the LUG serves as a source of > information and camaraderie for many of us, regardless of the name or > point of origin. To quote some ancient philosopher, "If it ain't broke, > don't fix it". > > I started out with used Leica gear more than sixty years ago. Why? > Because I did my due diligence and found it to be the best that I could > afford. It served me well. But, while raising a family, I limited my > purchases, and found used gear of other brands that served my needs. > Then, as film processors disappeared with the advent of digital, I looked > for a digital camera. I found Olympus and Fuji gear that was adaptable, > for much less investment than Leica's products. I even purchased > previously-owned Leica-R lenses to use with these cameras, because I still > loved the quality of Leica lenses. But, for amateur use, I cannot justify > new Leica gear at today's prices. > > I enjoy reading of the experiences of others who do choose to buy and use > the new gear, and try to keep abreast of the times. And, I think our past > dedication to Leica products keeps this list intact and functional, > regardless of the name on the camera we are currently holding in our hands. > > Just my 2 cents. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 1/31/2016 2:56 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> Leica users group, LUG, what does that mean? Several individuals have >> confided to me recently, "it?s really a state of mind?. Let?s face it, >> there are few offerings of interest from Leica these days, that we can >> afford, or desire to, while more and more we all find great offerings >> from many other camera and lens makers. We all insist we are leica >> devotees, yet many of us, if not most, are using other makers' cameras >> and lenses. We often find that leica lenses from the past, actually work >> as well on other makers current camera bodies, sometimes better than on >> leica?s own bodies. We publish a wonderful yearly book of photos, that we >> call the LUG yearbook, yet insist that the photos can come from any and >> all camera/lens sources, and images do originate from many other >> sources. We criticize robustly, even occasionally correctly, the >> offerings from Leica, their appearance, technical details, prices, yet we >> remain here and claim to be Leica users. So what is it that we have in >> common, that keeps here in this group, why do we self identify as Leica >> users ? >> >> There are some truly great photographers here, not because they use >> leicas, other reasons may exist. We really are a community, sometimes >> even a family, occasionally very dysfunctional. Some of the most >> opinionated among us use leicas, or used to, or desire to, even though at >> present that use is limited, or nonexistent. >> >> We are at present, among the most capable, open minded, flexible, sure of >> ourselves, opinionated, fractious, difficult, stuck up shooters that >> exist. >> >> It may be time to talk. >> >> >> steve >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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