[Leica] LUG (re)introduction

[philippe.amard]

Same here - welcome all the same :-)
Happy to meet a new friend who is a friend of friend's, read Uncle  
Ted ;-)

Welcome !

Amities
Philippe from over the pond


Le 19 janv. 15 à 07:42, Matt Kollasch a écrit :

> ​Thanks Richard. I had no idea regarding the log in... Let me look  
> into it.
> Sorry for that.​
>
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com 
> >
> wrote:
>
>> Needs some kind of login to see your photos?
>>
>> Welcome (back) regardless.
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 10:23 PM, Matt Kollasch <matt at kollarfoto.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear LUG,
>>>
>>> My name is Matt Kollasch and I participated on this list early in  
>>> this
>>> century. I don't know exactly when I drifted from LUG, but last  
>>> week or
>> so
>>> I signed up again and have been enjoying the photos and discussion  
>>> so I
>>> decided to return and participate.
>>>
>>> I know Sandy and Ted and I recognize many of your names. Ted was   
>>> kind to
>>> me in the early 2000s when he critiqued my photos. I would post  
>>> photos to
>>> Ted and then call him and he'd tell me what he thought. I learned  
>>> so much
>>> from those sessions. It was a great experience and has stayed with  
>>> me
>> ever
>>> since. Thanks again, Ted! Sandy and I worked on a project together
>>> photographing the Roma in the east of Slovakia. We called it the  
>>> Roma
>> Foto
>>> Project; it enjoyed a few exhibits.
>>>
>>> Since last on the list I  moved from Cedar Falls, Iowa to live in  
>>> Warsaw
>>> (love that city) for seven years. We are now in Baku for 1 1/2  
>>> years (not
>>> as much love). My wife, Beatrice, is Swiss and works at the Swiss  
>>> Embassy
>>> here. We met and were married in Warsaw.
>>>
>>> I shoot a M240 with a Summicron 50/2 almost exclusively. I have a  
>>> sweet
>>> little circa 1993 35/2 Summicron but for the life of me I can not  
>>> get it
>> to
>>> focus sharply on the M. Even after having it repaired at Leica in
>> Germany.
>>> I miss the 35 focal length, but am learning to enjoy life with the  
>>> 50.
>> When
>>> I next get to a Leica store I will try one of their 35s to see if  
>>> it is
>>> indeed my lens.
>>>
>>> Here are three of my recent photos: http://bit.ly/LUGkollasch
>>> The construction site is across from our apartment. We are on the  
>>> 10th
>>> floor; this shot is from our balcony at 4 this morning. Comments and
>>> criticism welcome.
>>>
>>> Thank you for an interesting and lively LUG.
>>>
>>> All best,
>>> /matt kollasch
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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