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Subject: [Leica] LUG Year Book - Sonny
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:49:28 -0500
References: <CAEFt+w9PMv=csHiHP5D1d2OFWvgRRiTE=Yni86HeHGT8eRE+9A@mail.gmail.com> <d37eaf67-6c7d-f41d-cc5c-63cddfbf50de@summaventures.com> <CAFfkXxuEqx9yrNjpaEiBWC5gd-z+4_46EPDuBTTR=_NvYO-p3Q@mail.gmail.com> <A9681EAC-9C14-4512-A815-1346F6A03F81@gmail.com>

Don't you know our administration is mad at Huawei?   ;-)

Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA


On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 9:29 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Just swap your phone for this one brand, Sonny, that might do the trick ...
>
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-things-to-know-about-leica-and-huaweis-partnership/
> <
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-things-to-know-about-leica-and-huaweis-partnership/
> >
>
> ;-)
>
> Amities
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
> > Le 23 sept. 2019 ? 15:36, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a
> ?crit :
> >
> > 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
> > 1714
> > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> >
> > USA
> >
> >
> > 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
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Leica Users Group.
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> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Dr. Peter Dzwig
> >>
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> >>
> >
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In reply to: Message from dankhong at gmail.com (Dan Khong) ([Leica] LUG Year Book)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] LUG Year Book)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] LUG Year Book)
Message from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] LUG Year Book - Sonny)