Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi All One word to describe my MALUG experience WHATASHOW! (opps 3 words, that my 'M4-2 motor mouth' online;-) Bill, Francois, and Mike efforts was awesome! Great food, Super Hotel, the speakers ditto: Bill Bivins spin on Leica Everready cases brought guilt to me, I always threw mine into the 'black hole' of my closet, now I have new respect of them, maybe I'll sell them instead!;-) We all introduced ourselves (me the 'Leica in movie/TV spotter), Its cool to finally see the faces behind the words, and how fascinating how our 'real lives' criss-cross to be 'joined at the hip' of a Leica. The works Grace and Sal showed was super! she uses a paper (Forte i think) that looked toned but she does not tone ( i hate toning chemicals). Her fotos had a richness that only toning of other papers could only come close. Sal's slide show reinforced his great abilities over the years. We also learned a great prayer to use when you shoot Leica stretched up over your head! The LUG sideshow was small but oh! what quality! even though the slides was installed backwards in the projector ;-) our images proved Leica equipment (and one Minox GT) is quality remembered long after price is forgotten. (at least i try to forget!) Our trip home was super fun, my wife and I, Sal and Ting trained back home where we shared 'war' stories. I'll never forget this experience! I vote that we should get together again; and I'll run the projector (I'm just ribbing you guys Honest!!! ;-) Again, a thousand M style 'soft clicks' to Bill, Mike, Francois!! would I be too wild in proclaiming you guys as the "M Squad?! <paul>