[Leica] Now for sale

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Count me in.  I'll be more than happy to help you with this one.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com>
>
> Thanks Steve, my next "plan" is to "lug" a copy over to Photokina, or send 
> someone at Leica a copy. I am hoping to visit for a day, and if anyone can 
> get 
> me to meet one of the "heavies" that would be great, but otherwise I'll 
> plonk it 
> down on the counter and say: "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT" ;-)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Alastair
> 
> --- kididdoc@cox.net wrote:
> 
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Now for sale
> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:20:22 -0700
> 
> 
> On Jun 6, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> 
> > Alastair,
> >
> > This photo book project is one of a kind in the world, simply  
> > because the
> > LUG crew did it! No international corporation, no magazine or photo  
> > group of
> > any kind did what we did. And that makes this an extra special project
> > because we show what the first 5 years of the new millennium looked  
> > like
> > from almost every conceivable angle and situation.
> >
> >
> >
> > No camera manufacturer or major photo company, but just a bunch of  
> > ordinary
> > everyday folks because of their love of photography. And yes,  
> > because all
> > involved used Leica cameras. Too bad Leica Inc. missed the whole  
> > point of
> > that on what could be an international advertising coup basis!
> >
> > Given we, the complete crew all used some form of Leica camera and  
> > Leica
> > have such an incredible page layout within the first 15 pages it's
> > unimaginable they could be so stupid not to jump in and run hard  
> > with this
> > as their greatest promotion piece since the advent of the M camera.
> >
> > It's an international photography book project I'm very proud to be  
> > part of
> > with so many wonderful and highly talented photographers from around  
> > the
> > world.
> >
> > It will become known as the first iconic photo book of the 2000  
> > millennium
> > as soon as the right photo people in the world see it. I imagine photo
> > magazines will do stories about how it was shot and by whom. And why!
> >
> >
> >
> > If the first few pages are any indication of what the rest of the  
> > pages look
> > like I can hardly wait for it to arrive. Once again Alastair a job  
> > well
> > done!
> >
> > Good on you lad!
> >
> > ted
> 
> 
> totally agree...
> 
> we need to put it in front of Leica...
> 
> it will be fantastic,
> 
> I can't wait,
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> > Alastair
> > Firkin
> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:55 AM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: [Leica] Now for sale
> >
> >
> >
> > I see we have had 340 hits on the book and the sales are starting. I  
> > don't
> > mind if some of you "doubters" wait to hear from those who get the  
> > book, but
> > IFFFF you want to get one of the first copies of the LUG book FAMILY  
> > OF MAN
> > 2 PROJECT, go to:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/259512
> >
> >
> >
> > and review the first 15 pages.
> >
> >
> >
> > If you were not here in 2000 to 2005, you will have missed the  
> > action, but
> > in this book, you will find over 500 images collected and judged by  
> > the LUG
> > members over a 5 year project. Most of the best photographers from  
> > the LUG
> > are here. This book runs parallel to the transition from film to  
> > digital and
> > represents the best of the new millenium and the unique effect of the
> > internet on international communication.
> >
> >
> >
> > Live the LUG. ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers and here's luck
> >
> >
> >
> > Alastair
> >
> >
> >
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