[Leica] LUG Year Book

[Gene Duprey]

My thoughts are in the past there has been some Leica content. However I will go with whatever Brian decides. He is putting this together, and I appreciate his taking this on. I have missed doing this and buying the final product.

Cheers,
Gene

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> On Sep 23, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> My iPhone cost $1000 or so, which is more than some Leica branded cameras
> go for.   I can run Photoshop on my phone, and post to my web-site or
> Facebook, or share with someone in moments.
> 
> The quality, if I'm careful and use my knowledge, with some post-production
> is as high as you might need, given the limits of Blurb's reproduction
> quality.
> 
> I've blown some up to 16x20, and they hold up nicely on the wall.
> 
> If you limit the book to Leica cameras or Leica Glass, then I'm afraid I'll
> be out of the deal, because I rarely bother to hitch my few Leica lenses to
> my Sony anymore.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> 
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> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 3:51 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> IMHO, I think that we should stick to the format as it was last time,
>> i.e. photographs taken "in the spirit of" Leica, but with whatever we
>> are using, Leica , Fuji, Sony, Nikon, etc etc. Perhaps, but only if all
>> agree, no phone shots (not they can't be very good, but...).
>> 
>> Maybe the title should be "The Spirit of Leica"?
>> 
>> If we want to fill in "the gaps" how about a special part of the web
>> site as an exhibit. A book to cover the missing years would take too
>> long and be too large.
>> 
>> Peter
>> 
>> PS Sorry Gerry, but  I disagree. I think (say) Leica glass on a Fuji X
>> should be acceptable.
>> 
>>> On 22/09/2019 04:58, Dan Khong via LUG wrote:
>>> Friends
>>> 
>>> I have been thinking about the 2019 LUG Year Book. As we all know, there
>>> are three missing years between the last Year Book in 2015 and this
>> coming
>>> one. Perhaps one could look at this one as a special revival Year Book.
>>> There can be two possibilities:
>>> 
>>> Scenario 1: Have a Year Book that calls for two pictures taken in 2019.
>>> 
>>> Scenario 2:  Although the aim is to capture photos taken in 2019, I
>> wonder
>>> if this "Revived LUG Year Book" 2019 edition can also accept one photo
>> from
>>> the missing years and the customary images taken in 2019 - but still
>>> limited to the customary maximum of two pictures. This can encourage more
>>> responses without Uncle Ted needing to stretch his vocal cords to get
>>> people jumping out of their seats.
>>> 
>>> Just sharing my thoughts about this. Of course Brian will be holding the
>>> mike and have the final say.
>>> 
>>> Happy snaps.
>>> 
>>> Dan K.
>>> Singapore
>>> 
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>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>> 
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