Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't you know our administration is mad at Huawei? ;-) Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 9:29 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information