Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook 2009
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:02:23 +1000
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Sorry to read that you guys think that my M9 shot (taken with an M8.2 and
Leica lens) was inappropriate for the cover of a Leica Users' Group book.
Jim and I aimed for something to echo the 2007 cover with its M8. In both
cases it was meant to reflect a very significant milestone for Leica.

2010/1/8 Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>

>
> 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
> >>
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> >
> >
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-- 
Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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