[Leica] LUG Yearbook sales

Fri Apr 8 14:59:18 PDT 2016

It is a reasonable suggestion Leo, but I am not really in to e-books.

Gerry

> On 8 Apr 2016, at 19:44, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> HI Gerry,
> 
> What about the electronic copy?
> 
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
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> 
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> At the risk of upsetting so many here, and of getting a thousand emails
>> back, I am sorry but it is just too damned expensive for what it is. I
>> happily contribute every year but for the price it just is not worth the
>> money!
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>>> On 8 Apr 2016, at 03:38, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Give'em Hell Ted!  I've got mine, and to those who have not bought one,
>> you
>>> can't find another photobook a good as this one anywhere, for anywhere
>> near
>>> this price.  Your'e missing out on some really great photography.
>>> 
>>> Gene
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Crew,
>>>> Given I've been a submitter and buyer (AND YES A LOUD MOUTH PAIN IN THE
>> ASS
>>>> TO SUBMIT PHOTOS EACH YEAR!) Thank you to those who did very much!
>>>> And from the beginning buying usually two copies, (3 copies the past 2
>>>> years
>>>> for self and my two sons.)
>>>> I find the sales for 2015 absolutely disgusting in numbers!
>>>> What is it with obviously so many of you that you take your photos and
>> have
>>>> no concept of the wonderful feelings when you open the cover of a
>> "BOOK!"
>>>> And WOW!!!!!!!!! "MY PICTURE! COOL BABY! " :-)
>>>> When my first newspaper front page photo was published the first thing I
>>>> did
>>>> was give my dear wife Irene a "GREAT BIG HUG!" Not because she was my
>> wife?
>>>> Well yes also!
>>>> But because she bought the camera, "ARGUS A2 35mm" as a birthday gift,
>> 27
>>>> May 1950 (I still have it!) that started my wild and wonderful 60 year
>>>> published life under almost every possible condition and location around
>>>> the
>>>> world !
>>>> 
>>>> Do you know the 2015 LUG year book? When they arrived I shed tears
>> because
>>>> it was "and is the best book of all PUBLISHED" to date!
>>>> NO NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS!
>>>> 
>>>> It's the look, as each editor has had a go at producing it, it has been
>> a
>>>> form of book "Growing experience!"
>>>> No different than each of us..... "As we've grown-up and matured
>>>> photographically we each in turn have improved! Well that's been the
>> plan
>>>> all along! :-? And in most cases it's true.
>>>> But back to my tirade on books purchased?
>>>> Now that Richard (Editor 2015) and my "quiet suggestion?" I really
>> couldn't
>>>> in a gentleman's manner have written my raging truth of how I feel/felt!
>>>> :-( :-( :-(
>>>> So let's see how many of you want the thrill of a lifetime? Certainly
>> as a
>>>> photographer at whatever your level, seeing one of "YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS"
>>>> published in the 2015 book? Trust me, if you're a total devotee to the
>>>> wonderful fun of photography? Why wouldn't you purchase a copy?
>>>> Open the pages until you find yours, then wet your pants with incredible
>>>> excitement! PARTICULARLY IF IT'S YOUR FIRST PUBLISHED IN A BOOK
>>>> PHOTO!!!!!!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Do all these CAPITALS look like I'm mad? NOPE NOT AT ALL! DISSAPPOINTED,
>>>> VERY DISSAPPOINTED!
>>>> 
>>>> I'm just passing on one of the thrills in a photographer's life!
>> Looking at
>>>> a published photo you took! And it happens every time you are
>>>> published."WOWIEEEEE!!!
>>>> 
>>>> So Richard or someone? Would you please re-post the BOOK ORDER
>> INFORMATION,
>>>> thank you very much. Why? Well maybe, just maybe? After this "gentle
>>>> dissertation" :-) The CREW or some might buy a few more copies.
>>>> thank you all!
>>>> cheers,
>>>> Dr. ted Grant CM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On
>> Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> Douglas Barry
>>>> Sent: April-06-16 8:14 AM
>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>>>> Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook sales
>>>> 
>>>> Doing a rough total, it seems there were 72 submitters to the yearbook,
>> but
>>>> only 29 sales of the actual book. I've just looked through the yearbook
>>>> again and at the many fine photographs in it. I have to admit that it's
>>>> surprising that only 40% of submitters actually bought the book.
>>>> 
>>>> Douglas
>>>> 
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