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Subject: [Leica] Suggestions for after LHSA meeting
From: lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)
Date: Sat May 20 03:41:40 2006

Michiel, I'll post the final details nearer the time.

Steve

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From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Michiel Fokkema
Sent: 20 May 2006 10:19
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Suggestions for after LHSA meeting

Hi Steve,

I like to come.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Steve Unsworth wrote:
> There has indeed and I'm probably going to have a hand in organising it.
> 
> It's a very informal get together that a number of us over on the Leica
> forum have held for the last two years - first year was in London, second
on
> Amsterdam and this year it looks like it's going to be Paris.
> 
> There's a very simple concept, we get together, have a couple of beers (or
> whatever takes your fancy), then we all go out and take a roll of film -
or
> 36 exposures of digital - using a nominated Leica body and/or lens and
make
> of film. If you use a zoom you restrict yourself to a particular focal
> length, if you use digital you use a single ISO setting. A couple of hours
> later we meet up, have a few more glasses and wander off. The photographer
> picks his/her favourite image and we have an anonymous vote on all the
> entries. Of course there's nothing to stop you shooting more than one roll
> of film provided that your submitted image comes from that first film.
> 
> It's as much of a chance for people who've only met through the forum to
> meet as it is a competition. We held it in December for the last two years
> and the weather has been dreadful, hence the move to October when, if
> nothing else, the rain will be warmer ;-)
> 
> Steve 

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