Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There you have your answers. I have met somewhere between 20 and 30 LUG members in person over the years, and many have become real friends. And BTW, I still use Leica equipment although more often than not it means a Leica lens on a Fuji body. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 01 Feb 2016, at 01:54, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > HI Steve and CREW! > The LUG? Without question? > It is a very strong part of my life, heart & soul without question. Gerry > and I have had similar life experiences in the loss of our wives. The > difference? Mine occurred here at home in Victoria. > And Gerry? Well Sir you have felt the "CLOSENESS OF CREW" when it was most > needed and felt! WHEN YOU WEREN'T EVEN IN YOUR OWN HOME NOR COUNTRY!<<<< > And that my friends is how a family works, together strongly bonded when > it seems all hell is descending upon us! Many of us respond willingly as > though we truly were blood brothers & sisters! > The "Family" responses from the LUG CREW were enormous! The offerings of > sympathy, caring, prayers beyond ones wildest thoughts. They were real > warm, close from the heart by so many, quite an amazing aspect of life > among "what we might call a family off a computer screen for the most." > > Sure I'd say the few of us who've stood face to face and shared the warm > introduction of friendship handshake they truly are that! > A firm meaning of becoming friends that unfortunately? Is rarely found in > the atmosphere of Planet Earth lately. > Certainly with the strength by many of this most incredible group even > with a bit of a spin-off from the original "LUG" by our very own Brien > Reid who sowed the seeds to grow into the power house group it is! Thank > you Brien wherever you are? > So there you are whomever? And in numbers? "THE LUG FOR ME ISN'T JUST A > BUNCH OF CHATTER ON THE SCREEN?" Oh sure some days and weeks it becomes a > chatter box to drive you crazy? Now that's quite an honest comment By me?? > :-) Probably one of the malcontents about the techies? :-) > Hey techie guys "I REALLY DO LOVE YOU! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE > HELL YER' TALKIN' ABOUT!" OK be nice when you respond! thank you all folks > as it's a "WRAP!" > cheers, > Dr. ted OC :-) > ============================================== > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Gerry Walden > Sent: January-31-16 2:21 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica users group, LUG, so what does that mean? > > When I switched away from leica gear some 12 years ago I said I should > leave the LUG but was told that it was a Leica state of mind that was > important. This is my ?family? and that came home to me very solidly when > my dear wife died on a trip to meet fellow LUG members in Barcelona. The > support I received in person from Lluis, Greg and others will never be > forgotten by both me and my daughters. It got us through a very difficult > time, and nothing was too much trouble. I will be eternally grateful for > that - that is ?family?! > > I am back to using Leica now because it is a state of mind: you eiether > get it or you don?t. > > Gerry > > >> On 31 Jan 2016, at 21:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> Steve, >> >> I agree with most of what you say, but the LUG serves as a source of >> information and camaraderie for many of us, regardless of the name or >> point of origin. To quote some ancient philosopher, "If it ain't broke, >> don't fix it". >> >> I started out with used Leica gear more than sixty years ago. Why? >> Because I did my due diligence and found it to be the best that I could >> afford. It served me well. But, while raising a family, I limited my >> purchases, and found used gear of other brands that served my needs. >> Then, as film processors disappeared with the advent of digital, I looked >> for a digital camera. I found Olympus and Fuji gear that was adaptable, >> for much less investment than Leica's products. I even purchased >> previously-owned Leica-R lenses to use with these cameras, because I >> still loved the quality of Leica lenses. But, for amateur use, I cannot >> justify new Leica gear at today's prices. >> >> I enjoy reading of the experiences of others who do choose to buy and use >> the new gear, and try to keep abreast of the times. And, I think our >> past dedication to Leica products keeps this list intact and functional, >> regardless of the name on the camera we are currently holding in our >> hands. >> >> Just my 2 cents. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 1/31/2016 2:56 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> Leica users group, LUG, what does that mean? Several individuals have >>> confided to me recently, "it?s really a state of mind?. Let?s face it, >>> there are few offerings of interest from Leica these days, that we can >>> afford, or desire to, while more and more we all find great offerings >>> from many other camera and lens makers. We all insist we are leica >>> devotees, yet many of us, if not most, are using other makers' cameras >>> and lenses. We often find that leica lenses from the past, actually work >>> as well on other makers current camera bodies, sometimes better than on >>> leica?s own bodies. We publish a wonderful yearly book of photos, that >>> we call the LUG yearbook, yet insist that the photos can come from any >>> and all camera/lens sources, and images do originate from many other >>> sources. We criticize robustly, even occasionally correctly, the >>> offerings from Leica, their appearance, technical details, prices, yet >>> we remain here and claim to be Leica users. So what is it that we have >>> in common, that keeps here in this group, why do we self identify as >>> Leica users ? >>> >>> There are some truly great photographers here, not because they use >>> leicas, other reasons may exist. We really are a community, sometimes >>> even a family, occasionally very dysfunctional. Some of the most >>> opinionated among us use leicas, or used to, or desire to, even though >>> at present that use is limited, or nonexistent. >>> >>> We are at present, among the most capable, open minded, flexible, sure >>> of ourselves, opinionated, fractious, difficult, stuck up shooters that >>> exist. >>> >>> It may be time to talk. >>> >>> >>> 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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information