Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/13

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Subject: [Leica] New member intro
From: jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:59:14 -0500
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Gary welcome aboard. I like the totem photo. Its maker is very artistic. 
The bird abstraction comes across beautifully. Your shot against a white 
background accentuates the colors nicely.
Keep posting
Jack

On 01/13/2011 12:32 AM, Gary Benson wrote:
> First post here....just thought I'd say hello and write a quick intro.  I
> first learned of LUG from Jayanand Govindaraj, whom I've gotten to know
> through the monthly print exchanges we've both participated in over the 
> past
> many years.
>
> Bought my first Leica last year....a very nice black R8 with a motordrive.
> I have since pulled together a nice little collection of R lenses and while
> I really would like to be using these on a digital R10....the R8 is a 
> pretty
> sweet camera in it's own right!
>
> For the moment, when I need the instant gratification of a digital image,
> I'm using these wonderful R series lenses on a Panasonic G1 (which of
> course, is still no substitute for an R10).
>
> I've created a LUG Gallery album and uploaded a few images.  I tend towards
> more industrial/pedestrian type images.....so I'm afraid there's not going
> to be anything truly breath taking there, but perhaps a few of you will
> enjoy seeing the "other" Alaska (ie...not much in the way of majestic
> scenery or wildlife in my photos).
>
> I look forward to participating in this forum.  Purchasing my first Leica
> was a dream come true....it sure is nice that high quality used film
> cameras, even Leicas, are affordable now that digital is all the rage.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Gary Benson
> Eagle River, Alaska
>
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