Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I echo Douglas' comments regarding the option of a hardback version of the book, if that can be made available. I understand the hardback would be somewhat more expensive than the paperback. In any case, many thanks, Richard, for your agreement to produce the book. -----Original Message----- >From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> >Sent: Aug 27, 2016 6:59 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Ideas on LUG Book 2016 > >Thanks for taking it on again, Richard. > >I have no objection to the sequencing which should be left to the decision >of the compiler/editor, but do wonder about the life of a paperback as >opposed to the hardback. I'd prefer the hardback option myself. As for PDF, >while it might suit some people, I'd prefer the tangibility of paper. >However, I may be a tad antediluvian in my thinking as I measure in >cubits... > >Douglas >Who finds it hard enough to get two good images these days, let alone three >or four. By all means, let people submit up to four images, but, if they >are >doing so, they should be submitted a month earlier in preference order, as >they naturally increase the compiler/editor's workload. If everybody >submits >images and there's a surfeit, then the images marked 4, and 3 can be culled >in that order, while the submitter's first two preferences can be printed. > >PS or is it PPS?: Editor should always be allowed four images. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:09 PM >Subject: [Leica] Ideas on LUG Book 2016 > > >> There were some vote of confidence that my wife and I should again do the >> LUG book, for 2016. >> >> I know there were some complaints about our sequencing of the images. This >> part I would like to keep, unless there are too many objections. >> >> The big problem is that the cost of the book is too high. One possibility >> is that we go with softcover only and have a commercial printer handling >> printing in US and we will ship them out ourselves via Media Mail, which >> quite inexpensive. The commercial printer also gives a bit better pricing >> than Blurb. We have a couple web sites that take credit card or paypal so >> it's not an issue. People can also send checks. >> >> For non-US, we can still use Blurb. We should be able to find a size and >> soft cover option so that the one from the commercial printer and Blurb >> will look similar. >> >> PDF can be handled directly by us. Cutting down on cost and order problem >> as well. >> >> Nominally the book's profit goes to a non-profit. Perhaps we should change >> that and request an "entry fee" of $3-$5 where the entire fee goes to the >> non-profit. >> >> I am still NOT kin on limiting the gears or themes. >> >> Thoughts? >> -- >> "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram >> <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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