[Leica] Change of mind - unsubscribing

[Richard S Taylor]

Amen Ted!  I mostly lurk here these days (I don’t have to spend all day in front of a computer now that I'm retired) but treasure my membership nevertheless.  This group really is family and I cherish the friendships that developed over the years of my participation here and in many LUG and LHSA meetings.  Getting to know you, Ted, and Tina, and many, many others has enriched my life and greatly enhanced my enjoyment of photography.  

As to how to get back to the ethos of before, that’s a harder question and I’m not sure limiting the discussion to Leica gear is the answer given the current prices of new equipment and the virtual non-exitance of an affordable market in used digital gear.  

Maybe it lies in the establishment of more local Leica User Groups (I’d love to have one here in Boston), maybe in establishing a rule that discussions here have to be in some way Leica related.  Whatever it is, it's worth thinking about.  

Maybe, too, more of us will drift back to Leica. I have. I bought a Leica Q last March.  The exuberant US stock market last year made me feel sufficiently flush to buy it.  And, the results from it are spectacular, of course.  When I showed my first 11x17 prints from it at my local Photoshop-oriented photo group, they were astonished by the luscious tonal quality of the prints.  How did you do that?  How did you process the images?  Good grief!  They *are* magical! 

Leica still reigns.   

Nice talking to you all again. 

Dick

    





> On Sep 03, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Gerry,
> Well me old son may I offer "hang tough" as I too want to see the LUG quietly return more to as it was. "LEICA USERS GROUP!" As I see no reason to be talking other manufacturers gear on what was and still is the LEICA group! Sure if one of the lasses ( I believe we only have one LADY? Tina!!! still hard into all LEICA gear.) Sorry LADIES if I missed you?"But I am a slightly failing 89 year young ;-) guy with a failing mind of forgetfulness!  That's my main reason I stay with the LUG as the CREW are more of my family than many of you realize! The many I've had the great good fortune to meet face to face are more like brothers and sisters of my family crew members.
> So "CREW" let us attempt to stay on LEICA topic even though it's highly unlikely I shall ever again be able to buy one of the new style amazing LEICA's on the market? 
> However we must all keep in mind, no matter the cost? nor magical abilities of a LEICA or any other machine? 
> They are only as good as the photographer observing and clicking the recording moment.
> cheers all 
> see you on the "LUG" screen!
> Dr. Ted Grant O.C. 
> (65 years clicking the shutter as a Canadian professional photojournalist & author!)
> Web site: GOOGLE = TEDGRANT PHOTOGRAPHER.
> 
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