Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I for one am getting my IIIf CLA'd and am going to get the M3 fixed at the end of the month :-) Peter PS There was also a very reasonable compromise that if you used Leica glass on a third party's camera or vice versa it still counts. So why not Summicrons on Fujis? On 03/09/2018 20:07, Richard S Taylor via LUG wrote: > Amen Ted! I mostly lurk here these days (I don?t have to spend all day in > front of a computer now that I'm retired) but treasure my membership > nevertheless. This group really is family and I cherish the friendships > that developed over the years of my participation here and in many LUG and > LHSA meetings. Getting to know you, Ted, and Tina, and many, many others > has enriched my life and greatly enhanced my enjoyment of photography. > > As to how to get back to the ethos of before, that?s a harder question and > I?m not sure limiting the discussion to Leica gear is the answer given the > current prices of new equipment and the virtual non-exitance of an > affordable market in used digital gear. > > Maybe it lies in the establishment of more local Leica User Groups (I?d > love to have one here in Boston), maybe in establishing a rule that > discussions here have to be in some way Leica related. Whatever it is, > it's worth thinking about. > > Maybe, too, more of us will drift back to Leica. I have. I bought a Leica > Q last March. The exuberant US stock market last year made me feel > sufficiently flush to buy it. And, the results from it are spectacular, > of course. When I showed my first 11x17 prints from it at my local > Photoshop-oriented photo group, they were astonished by the luscious tonal > quality of the prints. How did you do that? How did you process the > images? Good grief! They *are* magical! > > Leica still reigns. > > Nice talking to you all again. > > Dick > > > > > > > >> On Sep 03, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Gerry, >> Well me old son may I offer "hang tough" as I too want to see the LUG >> quietly return more to as it was. "LEICA USERS GROUP!" As I see no reason >> to be talking other manufacturers gear on what was and still is the LEICA >> group! Sure if one of the lasses ( I believe we only have one LADY? >> Tina!!! still hard into all LEICA gear.) Sorry LADIES if I missed >> you?"But I am a slightly failing 89 year young ;-) guy with a failing >> mind of forgetfulness! That's my main reason I stay with the LUG as the >> CREW are more of my family than many of you realize! The many I've had >> the great good fortune to meet face to face are more like brothers and >> sisters of my family crew members. >> So "CREW" let us attempt to stay on LEICA topic even though it's highly >> unlikely I shall ever again be able to buy one of the new style amazing >> LEICA's on the market? >> However we must all keep in mind, no matter the cost? nor magical >> abilities of a LEICA or any other machine? >> They are only as good as the photographer observing and clicking the >> recording moment. >> cheers all >> see you on the "LUG" screen! >> Dr. Ted Grant O.C. >> (65 years clicking the shutter as a Canadian professional photojournalist >> & author!) >> Web site: GOOGLE = TEDGRANT PHOTOGRAPHER. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig