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

Mon Feb 1 09:59:25 PST 2016

I also, have had the privilege of meeting many of the LUG members over the
past 10 years, and it is a true family, the cameras are secondary, and
mainly an excuse for us to get together.  Yes, I do still use my M8, but
also use Nikons, and this group welcomes photos from any brand of camera,
which makes us a unique group.  We have n amazing bunch of people that make
up the LUG, and I am proud to be a part of this group, and I think Ted has
said it just right, we are a Family.

Gene

On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
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> steve
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> > 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.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nathan
> >
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> >> On 01 Feb 2016, at 01:54, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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."
> >>
> >> 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  :-)
> >> ==============================================
> >>
> >> -----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?
> >>
> >> 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’!
> >>
> >> I am back to using Leica now because it is a state of mind: you eiether
> get it or you don’t.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 31 Jan 2016, at 21:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Steve,
> >>>
> >>> 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".
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> Just my 2 cents.
> >>>
> >>> Jim Nichols
> >>> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>>
> >>> 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 ?
> >>>>
> >>>> 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.
> >>>>
> >>>> We are at present, among the most capable, open minded, flexible,
> sure of ourselves, opinionated, fractious, difficult, stuck up shooters
> that exist.
> >>>>
> >>>> It may be time to talk.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> steve
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>
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