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Subject: [Leica] MAGNUM - HOME
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:46:20 +0000
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Gerry,

Yes, I agree it is pro-Fuji, but they are sponsoring the book, so it's hardly
surprising.

What I was pointing out was the processes that they went through, which I 
found
very interesting, particularly the ones on editing and the printing processs,
but all were fascinating.

With regard to a "project" I wasn't thinking of books particularly. There are
alternatives such as a gallery (static or fluid) around our individual
interpretations of the subject, or possibly a "competition" or some combo 
thereof.

Regards,

Peter

On 11/03/2018 06:12, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote:
> I watched a lot of this on YouTube and it was very clearly sponsored by 
> Fujifilm to display their camera which is in direct competition to the 
> Leica ?S' series. A number of the photographers involved seemed to be 
> saying they were not happy with the larger size and preferred a smaller 
> camera, although they didn?t say so in so many words. The impression I got 
> was that they were saying what was anted rather than what they thought.
> 
> Virtually every other Magnum promotional item on YouTube shows a strong 
> preference for Leica equipment. Has Magnum really sold out to Fujifilm? 
> Has their been some kind of lovers tiff between Magnum and Leica?
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden
> 023 8046 3076
> 0797 287 7932
> 
>> On 11 Mar 2018, at 00:33, Robert Baron via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for posting these links, Peter, they bring up some interesting
>> material.
>>
>> As luck would have it I was just listening to an episode of a podcast
>> (Visual Revolutionary, VR Shorts Episode #2) featuring David Alan Harvey
>> and during the interview he mentioned this project.  Also of interest was
>> his dismissal of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), which of course I have 
>> to
>> fight on a regular basis.
>>
>> With regard to your thought about a LUG project it is a good one but I'm
>> afraid I can't presently volunteer for a role, although I could certainly
>> contribute an image if it does come to pass.
>>
>> --Bob
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I got a mail from "L'Oeil de la Photographie" about a book  - and
>>> exhibition -
>>> being published by Magnum called "Home":
>>>
>>> <https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/16-photographes-de-magnum-
>>> racontent-leur-chez-soi-en-images/?utm_source=Liste%
>>> 20ODLP%20nouvelle%20version&utm_campaign=f5b4078d05-
>>> Newsletter%20FR%206.02.2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_
>>> 27b3627ade-f5b4078d05-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t(Newsletter%
>>> 20FR%206.02.2018)>
>>>
>>> The link to "Home" on Magnum's site is here:
>>>
>>> <http://home-magnum.com/en/>
>>>
>>> NFI by the way! (I should be so lucky)
>>>
>>> The YouTube videos are very interesting and worth spending a few minutes
>>> watching for their own sake - and much more interesting than TV!
>>>
>>> The brief makes intetesting reading on its own too. And a thought crossed
>>> my
>>> mind, didn't we (The LUG) do things like this at one time? How about "The
>>> LUG at
>>> Home"? What do you think? An idea worth pursuing? I was fascinated by the
>>> variety of things that people included and thought of as signifying their
>>> "Home"
>>>
>>> If it is let's discuss the topic first, mechanics last of all. If it were
>>> done
>>> it needn't be a physical book...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Peter
>>> --
>>>
>>> ===========================================================
>>> Dr Peter Dzwig
>>>
>>>
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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