[Leica] Update

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Luis,
A well deserved and extremely appropriate honour. Congrats!

Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Dear friends,
> Despite my absence, I am still following the issues that I consider
> important, including Bill Clough's message commenting on the decline in
> participation.
>
> The LUG book is very important, and we miss Ted encouraging us to publish.
> I did so in early January, if I remember correctly, but I would like to add
> something else, and that is that the LUG is an unforgettable meeting place
> for me. Thanks to the LUG and, of course, Brian, I have had the pleasure of
> making many great new friends, many of whom have come to Barcelona, while
> others I have met in Chicago. I just want to say that I hope this
> continuity is maintained.
>
> My absence due to my work has brought some good news that I would like to
> share. For the second time (which is quite extraordinary), the Department
> of Culture of the Government of Catalonia has purchased part of my
> photographic collection for the Museums of Sitges. There have been 41
> silver gelatin prints, and in addition, in April I will be exhibiting 32
> silver gelatin prints, all made by me in my darkroom, under the title
> ‘Memories’ (of Barcelona). I have taken few new photographs and I want to
> continue working on my photographic archive in my darkroom. I hope to
> return soon to share my work with you. Thank you for your friendship and
> understanding.
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
>
>
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