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Subject: [Leica] 8 years in the making - IT HAS ARRIVED!
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed Jun 11 11:29:47 2008
References: <20080603204856.35C5FDBB@resin17.mta.everyone.net>

It has just arrived!

Brilliant Alastair. Absolutely excellent.

Superb photos, a real joy to look at and muse over.

Congratulations to all those who took part it is a real treasure a snapshot 
of 
the turn of the millenium.

What are you going to do for 2010??!!

Peter Dzwig

Alastair Firkin wrote:
> Enthusiasm is always appreciated ;-) Thanks Gene
> 
> Cheers
> --- grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> From: grduprey@mchsi.com
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 8 years in the making: here it is.
> Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:09:30 +0000
> 
> Ted,
> 
> I did exactly as you did and ordered it right away, while sitting in a 
> internet cafe here in Pickton Texas.  I have two in the book and can't 
> wait to see them and all the other fantastic photos, I am having it 
> delivered here in Texas before I leave for the European part of my 
> vacation.
> 
> Gene
> 
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
>> Alastair offered:
>>
>> Subject: [Leica] 8 years in the making: here it is.
>>
>>>>> The Leica Users Group Project book: The Family of Man 2 Project is 
>>>>> ready
>> for purchase.<<<
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>> Hi Alastair,
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>> ORDERED! :-)
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>> After 5 years of watching the submitted and edited photographs grow, plus
>> your years putting it , then trying to sell the concept to the publishing
>> world, not to forget Leica. What's the point of waiting to have a copy in
>> hand! 
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>> Everyone who knows they have pictures or a picture in the book should 
>> order
>> immediately! Why wait?
>>
>> And everyone who wasn't around as part of the crew January 1 2000 when it
>> started should order one immediately to see what we as a crew under the
>> guidance of our staunch and demanding Captain Alastair, shot in almost 
>> every
>> out post of this crazy world during the following 5 years.
>>
>> To those who were not part of the 5 shooting years, you are going to be
>> completely blown away with the high quality and beauty of the photography 
>> in
>> this book! Don't get the idea it's just a bunch of PAW's, sure some are, 
>> but
>> this photography is all classic work because it was driven by like minded
>> people who love to use their Leica's!
>>
>> This will become one of those icon books illustrating the world over all 
>> is
>> truly a marvelous place.
>>
>> Best part? 
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>> It was shot by everyday folks with a like minded love of photography 
>> using a
>> Leica camera!
>>
>> Now if the Leica promotion people would wake up to the fact the LUG crew
>> have just handed Leica the finest international advertising promotion
>> they've ever had at a time when Leica requires all the help they can to
>> survive and prosper, it would be wonderful! Who knows?
>>
>> Good on you Alastair for a more than job well done.
>>
>> ted
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In reply to: Message from afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] 8 years in the making: here it is.)