Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frankly guys, I think that given the effort Jim puts into this yearbook, and on New Year's Eve to boot, he is entitled to decide what goes on the front page. And I think that having THE major new Leica product of 2009 on the cover is entirely appropriate given that it is a LUG yearbook. At the same time, I appreciate Jim's liberal approach to gear (which allowed me to submit images during my wanderings in the Canon and Olympus wilderness). FWIW, both my pics were shot with Leica equipment (although one of them with the 1.2/35mm CV lens), but when I receive the book next week I will look at and enjoy the pictures and I will not care at all about what camera was used. And BTW, based on Kyle's mini-review, I have ordered a GF-1 and the Leica M - Micro 4/3 adapter so that I can have a digital backup body for my M8, and in combination with the 1.7/20mm pancake lens I also got, a "take everywhere" body that give better quality than the LX3. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 7, 2010, at 7:44 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > Well, this is the LEICA users group, after all. Shots of Leica gear were > featured on all the covers so far. Maybe before it becomes entrenched as > a tradition, we should do something else next year. > > One idea: Let's vote on the best image of those submitted and use it as > the cover shot. We'd have to bring the submission deadline back into > early-December to make that work but I don't see why that should be a > problem. > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Jan 07, 2010, at 1:28 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: >> >>> I noticed that, too. While there quite a few M8 images and a few from >>> the M9, most were from other gear. The number of G-1 and GF-1 images >>> surprised me, too. As you said, there were lots and lots of really nice >>> photos on display. >>> Maybe next year with the M9 in its second year of production we'll see >>> more from that camera. >> >> as the book's emphasis is images, and is entirely gear neutral, why does >> the cover focus entirely on gear....? >> >> rather "falls like a hair on the soup" >> >> >> Steve >> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 07, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> My Leica Users Group Yearbook 2009 arrived this morning, by regular >>>> delivery Fed Ex... >>>> >>>> In a few words, >>>> >>>> superb, magical, captivating.... >>>> >>>> >>>> I am so impressed by the many wonderful photos contained within... >>>> >>>> The quality of pure photographic expertise here always amazes me, >>>> >>>> impressively transcending issues of equipment. >>>> >>>> That said, the cover, while excellent misses the point, looking like it >>>> should be on some other book. >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >