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Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook sales
From: gerry.walden at icloud.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 08:55:05 +0100
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At the risk of upsetting so many here, and of getting a thousand emails 
back, I am sorry but it is just too damned expensive for what it is. I 
happily contribute every year but for the price it just is not worth the 
money!

Gerry

> On 8 Apr 2016, at 03:38, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Give'em Hell Ted!  I've got mine, and to those who have not bought one, you
> can't find another photobook a good as this one anywhere, for anywhere near
> this price.  Your'e missing out on some really great photography.
> 
> Gene
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Crew,
>> Given I've been a submitter and buyer (AND YES A LOUD MOUTH PAIN IN THE 
>> ASS
>> TO SUBMIT PHOTOS EACH YEAR!) Thank you to those who did very much!
>> And from the beginning buying usually two copies, (3 copies the past 2
>> years
>> for self and my two sons.)
>> I find the sales for 2015 absolutely disgusting in numbers!
>> What is it with obviously so many of you that you take your photos and 
>> have
>> no concept of the wonderful feelings when you open the cover of a "BOOK!"
>> And WOW!!!!!!!!! "MY PICTURE! COOL BABY! " :-)
>> When my first newspaper front page photo was published the first thing I
>> did
>> was give my dear wife Irene a "GREAT BIG HUG!" Not because she was my 
>> wife?
>> Well yes also!
>> But because she bought the camera, "ARGUS A2 35mm" as a birthday gift, 27
>> May 1950 (I still have it!) that started my wild and wonderful 60 year
>> published life under almost every possible condition and location around
>> the
>> world !
>> 
>> Do you know the 2015 LUG year book? When they arrived I shed tears because
>> it was "and is the best book of all PUBLISHED" to date!
>> NO NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS!
>> 
>> It's the look, as each editor has had a go at producing it, it has been a
>> form of book "Growing experience!"
>> No different than each of us..... "As we've grown-up and matured
>> photographically we each in turn have improved! Well that's been the plan
>> all along! :-? And in most cases it's true.
>> But back to my tirade on books purchased?
>> Now that Richard (Editor 2015) and my "quiet suggestion?" I really 
>> couldn't
>> in a gentleman's manner have written my raging truth of how I feel/felt!
>> :-( :-( :-(
>> So let's see how many of you want the thrill of a lifetime? Certainly as a
>> photographer at whatever your level, seeing one of "YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS"
>> published in the 2015 book? Trust me, if you're a total devotee to the
>> wonderful fun of photography? Why wouldn't you purchase a copy?
>> Open the pages until you find yours, then wet your pants with incredible
>> excitement! PARTICULARLY IF IT'S YOUR FIRST PUBLISHED IN A BOOK
>> PHOTO!!!!!!!!
>> 
>> Do all these CAPITALS look like I'm mad? NOPE NOT AT ALL! DISSAPPOINTED,
>> VERY DISSAPPOINTED!
>> 
>> I'm just passing on one of the thrills in a photographer's life! Looking 
>> at
>> a published photo you took! And it happens every time you are
>> published."WOWIEEEEE!!!
>> 
>> So Richard or someone? Would you please re-post the BOOK ORDER 
>> INFORMATION,
>> thank you very much. Why? Well maybe, just maybe? After this "gentle
>> dissertation" :-) The CREW or some might buy a few more copies.
>> thank you all!
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted Grant CM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of
>> Douglas Barry
>> Sent: April-06-16 8:14 AM
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook sales
>> 
>> Doing a rough total, it seems there were 72 submitters to the yearbook, 
>> but
>> only 29 sales of the actual book. I've just looked through the yearbook
>> again and at the many fine photographs in it. I have to admit that it's
>> surprising that only 40% of submitters actually bought the book.
>> 
>> Douglas
>> 
>> 
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