Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also pr?f?re a hard bound edition. Gene On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > OK, tentatively then: hardcopy, and non-US orders will be handled by Blurb, > US softcover, and PDF will be handled by me directly. > > That will probably get the lowest cost possible, at least for US people who > want soft cover. > > MORE DETAILS later. > > Thanks > > On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 5:20 PM, al crouch <al.crouch at earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > I echo Douglas' comments regarding the option of a hardback version of > the > > book, if that can be made available. I understand the hardback would be > > somewhat more expensive than the paperback. In any case, many thanks, > > Richard, for your agreement to produce the book. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> > > >Sent: Aug 27, 2016 6:59 PM > > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Ideas on LUG Book 2016 > > > > > >Thanks for taking it on again, Richard. > > > > > >I have no objection to the sequencing which should be left to the > decision > > >of the compiler/editor, but do wonder about the life of a paperback as > > >opposed to the hardback. I'd prefer the hardback option myself. As for > > PDF, > > >while it might suit some people, I'd prefer the tangibility of paper. > > >However, I may be a tad antediluvian in my thinking as I measure in > > >cubits... > > > > > >Douglas > > >Who finds it hard enough to get two good images these days, let alone > > three > > >or four. By all means, let people submit up to four images, but, if they > > are > > >doing so, they should be submitted a month earlier in preference order, > as > > >they naturally increase the compiler/editor's workload. If everybody > > submits > > >images and there's a surfeit, then the images marked 4, and 3 can be > > culled > > >in that order, while the submitter's first two preferences can be > printed. > > > > > >PS or is it PPS?: Editor should always be allowed four images. > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > >Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:09 PM > > >Subject: [Leica] Ideas on LUG Book 2016 > > > > > > > > >> There were some vote of confidence that my wife and I should again do > > the > > >> LUG book, for 2016. > > >> > > >> I know there were some complaints about our sequencing of the images. > > This > > >> part I would like to keep, unless there are too many objections. > > >> > > >> The big problem is that the cost of the book is too high. One > > possibility > > >> is that we go with softcover only and have a commercial printer > handling > > >> printing in US and we will ship them out ourselves via Media Mail, > which > > >> quite inexpensive. The commercial printer also gives a bit better > > pricing > > >> than Blurb. We have a couple web sites that take credit card or paypal > > so > > >> it's not an issue. People can also send checks. > > >> > > >> For non-US, we can still use Blurb. We should be able to find a size > and > > >> soft cover option so that the one from the commercial printer and > Blurb > > >> will look similar. > > >> > > >> PDF can be handled directly by us. Cutting down on cost and order > > problem > > >> as well. > > >> > > >> Nominally the book's profit goes to a non-profit. Perhaps we should > > change > > >> that and request an "entry fee" of $3-$5 where the entire fee goes to > > the > > >> non-profit. > > >> > > >> I am still NOT kin on limiting the gears or themes. > > >> > > >> Thoughts? > > >> -- > > >> "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > >> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > > >> <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >