[Leica] LUG Year Book

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

I'm with SonC on this.  No iPhone prints yet but I'm out of Leicas and they
are probably not coming back.

(Famous last words, I know.)

--Bob

On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 8:37 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> My iPhone cost $1000 or so, which is more than some Leica branded cameras
> go for.   I can run Photoshop on my phone, and post to my web-site or
> Facebook, or share with someone in moments.
>
> The quality, if I'm careful and use my knowledge, with some post-production
> is as high as you might need, given the limits of Blurb's reproduction
> quality.
>
> I've blown some up to 16x20, and they hold up nicely on the wall.
>
> If you limit the book to Leica cameras or Leica Glass, then I'm afraid I'll
> be out of the deal, because I rarely bother to hitch my few Leica lenses to
> my Sony anymore.
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
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>
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>
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 3:51 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> wrote:
>
> > IMHO, I think that we should stick to the format as it was last time,
> > i.e. photographs taken "in the spirit of" Leica, but with whatever we
> > are using, Leica , Fuji, Sony, Nikon, etc etc. Perhaps, but only if all
> > agree, no phone shots (not they can't be very good, but...).
> >
> > Maybe the title should be "The Spirit of Leica"?
> >
> > If we want to fill in "the gaps" how about a special part of the web
> > site as an exhibit. A book to cover the missing years would take too
> > long and be too large.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > PS Sorry Gerry, but  I disagree. I think (say) Leica glass on a Fuji X
> > should be acceptable.
> >
> > On 22/09/2019 04:58, Dan Khong via LUG wrote:
> > > Friends
> > >
> > > I have been thinking about the 2019 LUG Year Book. As we all know,
> there
> > > are three missing years between the last Year Book in 2015 and this
> > coming
> > > one. Perhaps one could look at this one as a special revival Year Book.
> > > There can be two possibilities:
> > >
> > > Scenario 1: Have a Year Book that calls for two pictures taken in 2019.
> > >
> > > Scenario 2:  Although the aim is to capture photos taken in 2019, I
> > wonder
> > > if this "Revived LUG Year Book" 2019 edition can also accept one photo
> > from
> > > the missing years and the customary images taken in 2019 - but still
> > > limited to the customary maximum of two pictures. This can encourage
> more
> > > responses without Uncle Ted needing to stretch his vocal cords to get
> > > people jumping out of their seats.
> > >
> > > Just sharing my thoughts about this. Of course Brian will be holding
> the
> > > mike and have the final say.
> > >
> > > Happy snaps.
> > >
> > > Dan K.
> > > Singapore
> > >
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> >
> > --
> >
> > Dr. Peter Dzwig
> >
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