Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just swap your phone for this one brand, Sonny, that might do the trick ... https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-things-to-know-about-leica-and-huaweis-partnership/ <https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-things-to-know-about-leica-and-huaweis-partnership/> ;-) Amities Philippe > Le 23 sept. 2019 ? 15:36, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > My iPhone cost $1000 or so, which is more than some Leica branded cameras > go for. I can run Photoshop on my phone, and post to my web-site or > Facebook, or share with someone in moments. > > The quality, if I'm careful and use my knowledge, with some post-production > is as high as you might need, given the limits of Blurb's reproduction > quality. > > I've blown some up to 16x20, and they hold up nicely on the wall. > > If you limit the book to Leica cameras or Leica Glass, then I'm afraid I'll > be out of the deal, because I rarely bother to hitch my few Leica lenses to > my Sony anymore. > > > > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 3:51 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > >> IMHO, I think that we should stick to the format as it was last time, >> i.e. photographs taken "in the spirit of" Leica, but with whatever we >> are using, Leica , Fuji, Sony, Nikon, etc etc. Perhaps, but only if all >> agree, no phone shots (not they can't be very good, but...). >> >> Maybe the title should be "The Spirit of Leica"? >> >> If we want to fill in "the gaps" how about a special part of the web >> site as an exhibit. A book to cover the missing years would take too >> long and be too large. >> >> Peter >> >> PS Sorry Gerry, but I disagree. I think (say) Leica glass on a Fuji X >> should be acceptable. >> >> On 22/09/2019 04:58, Dan Khong via LUG wrote: >>> Friends >>> >>> I have been thinking about the 2019 LUG Year Book. As we all know, there >>> are three missing years between the last Year Book in 2015 and this >> coming >>> one. Perhaps one could look at this one as a special revival Year Book. >>> There can be two possibilities: >>> >>> Scenario 1: Have a Year Book that calls for two pictures taken in 2019. >>> >>> Scenario 2: Although the aim is to capture photos taken in 2019, I >> wonder >>> if this "Revived LUG Year Book" 2019 edition can also accept one photo >> from >>> the missing years and the customary images taken in 2019 - but still >>> limited to the customary maximum of two pictures. This can encourage more >>> responses without Uncle Ted needing to stretch his vocal cords to get >>> people jumping out of their seats. >>> >>> Just sharing my thoughts about this. Of course Brian will be holding the >>> mike and have the final say. >>> >>> Happy snaps. >>> >>> Dan K. >>> Singapore >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> -- >> >> Dr. Peter Dzwig >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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