[Leica] Leica users group, LUG, so what does that mean?

Mon Feb 1 09:29:30 PST 2016

my answers are here Nathan, similar to yours. I have met 8-15 LUG members over the years, many are my friends. I use, and love my Leica equipment, especially my Noctilux, S’cron 50mm f2 DR, monochrome and M9, the lenses are used on the Leica bodies, also on the Fuji XT-1 and Sony A7R M II bodies.

steve

> On Jan 31, 2016, at 10:00 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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> There you have your answers. I have met somewhere between 20 and 30 LUG members in person over the years, and many have become real friends.
> And BTW, I still use Leica equipment although more often than not it means a Leica lens on a Fuji body.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 01 Feb 2016, at 01:54, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
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>> HI Steve and CREW!
>> The LUG? Without question? 
>> It is a very strong part of my life, heart & soul without question. Gerry and I have had similar life experiences in the loss of our wives. The difference? Mine occurred here at home in Victoria. 
>> And Gerry? Well Sir you have felt the "CLOSENESS OF CREW" when it was most needed and felt! WHEN YOU WEREN'T EVEN IN YOUR OWN HOME NOR COUNTRY!<<<<  
>> And that my friends is how a family works, together strongly bonded when it seems all hell is descending upon us! Many of us respond willingly as though we truly were blood brothers & sisters! 
>> The "Family" responses from the LUG CREW were enormous! The offerings of sympathy, caring, prayers beyond ones wildest thoughts. They were real warm, close from the heart by so many, quite an amazing aspect of life among "what we might call a family off a computer screen for the most." 
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>> Sure I'd say the few of us who've stood face to face and shared the warm introduction of friendship handshake they truly are that! 
>> A firm meaning of becoming friends that unfortunately? Is rarely found in the atmosphere of  Planet Earth lately.
>> Certainly with the strength by many of this most incredible group even with a bit of a spin-off from the original "LUG" by our very own Brien Reid  who sowed the seeds to grow into the power house group it is! Thank you Brien wherever you are? 
>> So there you are whomever? And in numbers? "THE LUG FOR ME ISN'T JUST A BUNCH OF CHATTER ON THE SCREEN?" Oh sure some days and weeks it becomes a chatter box to drive you crazy? Now that's quite an honest comment By me?? :-)  Probably one of the malcontents about the techies? :-) 
>> Hey techie guys "I REALLY DO LOVE YOU! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HELL YER' TALKIN' ABOUT!" OK be nice when you respond! thank you all folks as it's a "WRAP!"
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted OC  :-) 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Walden
>> Sent: January-31-16 2:21 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica users group, LUG, so what does that mean?
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>> When I switched away from leica gear some 12 years ago I said I should leave the LUG but was told that it was a Leica state of mind that was important. This is my ‘family’ and that came home to me very solidly when my dear wife died on a trip to meet fellow LUG members in Barcelona. The support I received in person from Lluis, Greg and others will never be forgotten by both me and my daughters. It got us through a very difficult time, and nothing was too much trouble. I will be eternally grateful for that - that is ‘family’!
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>> I am back to using Leica now because it is a state of mind: you eiether get it or you don’t.
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>> Gerry
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>>> On 31 Jan 2016, at 21:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>>> Steve,
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>>> I agree with most of what you say, but the LUG serves as a source of information and camaraderie for many of us, regardless of the name or point of origin.  To quote some ancient philosopher, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
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>>> I started out with used Leica gear more than sixty years ago.  Why? Because I did my due diligence and found it to be the best that I could afford.  It served me well.  But, while raising a family, I limited my purchases, and found used gear of other brands that served my needs.  Then, as film processors disappeared with the advent of digital, I looked for a digital camera.  I found Olympus and Fuji gear that was adaptable, for much less investment than Leica's products.  I even purchased previously-owned Leica-R lenses to use with these cameras, because I still loved the quality of Leica lenses. But, for amateur  use, I cannot justify new Leica gear at today's prices.
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>>> I enjoy reading of the experiences of others who do choose to buy and use the new gear, and try to keep abreast of the times.  And, I think our past dedication to Leica products keeps this list intact and functional, regardless of the name on the camera we are currently holding in our hands.
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>>> Just my 2 cents.
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>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>>> On 1/31/2016 2:56 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>> Leica users group, LUG,  what does that mean?  Several individuals have confided to me recently, "it’s really a state of mind”.  Let’s face it, there are few offerings of interest from Leica these days, that we can afford, or desire to, while more and more  we all find great offerings from many other camera and lens makers. We all insist we are leica devotees, yet many of us, if not most, are using other makers' cameras and lenses. We often find that leica lenses from the past, actually work as well on other makers current camera bodies, sometimes better than on leica’s own bodies. We publish a wonderful yearly book of photos, that we call the LUG yearbook, yet insist that the photos can come from any and all camera/lens sources,  and images do originate from many other sources. We criticize robustly, even occasionally correctly, the offerings from Leica, their appearance, technical details, prices, yet we remain here and claim to be Leica users. So what is it that we have in common, that keeps here in this group, why do we self identify as Leica users ?
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>>>> There are some truly great photographers here, not because they use leicas, other reasons may exist. We really are a community, sometimes even a family, occasionally very dysfunctional. Some of the most opinionated among us use leicas, or used to, or desire to, even though at present that use is limited, or nonexistent.
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>>>> We are at present, among the most capable, open minded, flexible, sure of ourselves, opinionated, fractious, difficult, stuck up shooters that exist.
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>>>> It may be time to talk.
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>>>> steve
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