Lets make a list for tarvel advice purposes. Once everyone has listed where they are from we can save the url and use it for reference when we need advice on travel, etc. Please list your city and country.

I'll start, i am from Melbourne, Australia...anyone know of any decent photoclubs or Leica clubs?

-- Kristian Dowling (leicashot@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002

Answers

I'm from Raageleje Denmark(50km north of Copenhagen at the costline)

-- Kaj Froling (kf@draupnit.dk), February 01, 2002.

I'm in Long Beach, California.

-- Ronald Wills (youngdeer@earthlink.net), February 01, 2002.

Copenhagen, Denmark.

-- Niels H. S. Nielsen (nhsn@ruc.dk), February 01, 2002.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Displaced from Leamington Spa, England, in 1966.

Regards :-)

-- Alan Purves (lpurves@mnsi.net), February 01, 2002.

Hi Kristian,

Good to hear of another Aussie on this list. I too am from Melbourne. There are a couple of others that I know of. If you email me off list I'm sure they wouldn't mind my giving you their email addresses.

There is a Leica Society here in Melbourne that meets in Camberwell once a month. I'll tey and get further details for you.

Regards,

Tony Salce

-- Tony Salce (NadinaTony@bigpond.com), February 01, 2002.

I hail from the "Big Apple", New York City!! Albert Knapp MD

-- Albert Knapp MD (albertknappmd@mac.com), February 01, 2002.

I live on, you guessed it, Otter pond in New London New Hampshire USA. It's about 2 hours north of Boston Ma.

Steve

-- Steve Belden (otterpond@tds.net), February 01, 2002.

Perth, Western Australia.

-- Mark Griffin (Gripper@mark-griffin.com), February 01, 2002.

I hail from Niagara Falls, NY, USA & this morning we're coated in about 1/4" of ice. COOL!!! :-)

-- Ron Snyder (STUDIO1401@AOL.COM), February 01, 2002.

Central Massachusetts, New England. Can give great lab advice for this area if anyone needs help in the future--

-- Patrick Garner (pg@patrickgarner.com), February 01, 2002.

Currently in Munich, Bavaria, but originated in the north of Germany.

-- Kai Blanke (Kai.blanke@iname.com), February 01, 2002.

SUNNY AND 85, TAMPA FLORIDA

-- Chris Lutz (mesheca@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

I'm from an Indian reserve called Kahnawake Mohawk Territory south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Skennen sewakwekon / Greetings and peace to all.

-- Martin (amloft@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

Queens, New York

-- John Abela (jamriman@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

Hong Kong, one of the best places in the world to shop for Leica M and Contax G stuff.

-- Hoyin Lee (leehoyin@hutchcity.com), February 01, 2002.

Alford, Lincolnshire,England. In the middle of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

-- David Seaman (david@leicam.freeserve.co.uk), February 01, 2002.

From New Zealand, currently residing in London, UK. Dam those kangaroos are everywhere! [ nudge, nudge, ;-) ;-) ]

-- sparkie (sparkie@mailcity.com), February 01, 2002.

Born in New Jersey, moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1968. From 1977-2000, lived all over the world due to my job. Now retired in Daytona... and sweating in February.

-- Al Smith (smith58@msn.com), February 01, 2002.

Brooklyn (Prospect Lefferts Gardens), N.Y.

-- Robert Marvin (marvbej@earthlink.net), February 01, 2002.

washington , dc .

-- leonid kotlyar (kotlyarl@mail.nih.gov), February 01, 2002.

Woburn, MA., USA

-- Steven Alexander (alexpix@worldnet.att.net), February 01, 2002.

I'm living in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, home of Leica in the UK.

I am from South Africa originally ... moved to the UK a year ago.

-- Harold Gess (harold@haroldgess.com), February 01, 2002.

Cresskill, NJ, northeast corner of the state

-- Art McLaughlin (captmcl1@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

France, one of the best places in the world to shop for Leica M and Contax G stuff :(

-- H. Gurung (hgurung@libertysurf.fr), February 01, 2002.

Messed up my reply. Should read France, one of the worst places in the world to shop for Leica M and Contax G stuff.

-- H. Gurung (hgurung@libertysurf.fr), February 01, 2002.

Born and raised on Long Island, New York, USA. Still living there in Hicksville.

-- Gerry Widen (gwiden@alliancepartners.org), February 01, 2002.

Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY.

-- Preston Merchant (merchant@speakeasy.org), February 01, 2002.

Fort Worth, Texas

-- Dan Brown (brpatent@swbell.net), February 01, 2002.

Live in Poona (Pune), India and New Jersey, USA, neither of which are tourist destinations, but I like them very much. Home is heaven, regardless of the zip code or the material surroundings. :)

-- Vikram (VSingh493@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

I live in London England. I am a Londoner born and bred. We have here in the UK a specialised Leica Club who can be contacted at http://www.leica-fellowship.co.uk/. This club meets several times a year for weekends in areas of photographic opportunity, and is not connected to Leica UK

-- Gabriel Shaw (gabriel@gabriel.homechoice.co.uk), February 01, 2002.

Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Dan, isn't Fort Worth twinned with Reggio?

-- Domenico (Giandom@comune.re.it), February 01, 2002.

Austin, Texas...but I never voted for that smirking chimp who currently occupies the Oval Office.

-- Luke Dunlap (luked@mail.utexas.edu), February 01, 2002.

Houston, Texas (Gulf coast), USA. Luke, be nice. Don't use derogatory phrases on a public forum about our President. You appreciated our courtesy the other day. Pass it on. LB

-- Luther Berry (lberrytx@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

Laval, Qc. Canada. Just north of Montreal. Hello Martin! Nice to know there is a member from Kahnawake. I have been attending the July Pow-Wow twice in the last 3 years. I want to make it every year. I also noticed you took most of the pictures in the programs I bought. Maybe we could meet next July if you have the time.

-- Jacques Leonard (j.leonarddesigner@videotron.ca), February 01, 2002.

London, born and bred. Now living just on the outskirts of east London.

-- Giles Poilu (giles@monpoilu.icom43.net), February 01, 2002.

Home Home is Toronto Canada but I split my time between there and Singapöore and Shanghai.

Cheers and Chey Chin

-- richard ilomaki (richardjx@hotmáil.com), February 01, 2002.

Hello world

Home Home is Toronto Canada, but I split my time between there and Singapore and Shanghai.

Cheers and TChey Chin

-- richard ilomaki (richardjx@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Tampa, FL, USA. Chris Lutz, you must be in South Tampa, it’s only 75 up here in Town & Country.

-- Jeff Stuart (jstuart1@tampabay.rr.com), February 01, 2002.

Berlin, originally West-Berlin, and still in the west here.

-- Michael Kastner (kastner@zedat.fu-berlin.de), February 01, 2002.

Sunny and freezing So California (east of San Diego).

-- Dave Doyle (soilsouth@cox.net), February 01, 2002.

born and raised in ireland. live in seattle and hoping to move to shanghai soon.

-- john molloy (ballyscanlon@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Jeff, I live in the carrolwood part on tampa, I did not check the weather today, but it felt like 85 yesterday.

-- Chris Lutz (mesheca@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

Hey Alan, Im just across the river-- Pontiac, Michigan. About 25 miles north of Detroit. (Enjoying my second day off in a row-- no school, too much ice)

-- Marke Gilbert (Bohdi137@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

Luke Dunlap wrote:

Austin, Texas...but I never voted for that smirking chimp who currently occupies the Oval Office. _____________________________________________________________

Luke, your comment was offensive, uncalled for, and entirely inappropriate for this forum. And you are in a vanishingly small minority in this country. I thank God every day that Bush is our president, but I don't feel it's appropriate to make my political beliefs an issue here except under strongest provocation.

I live in the northwest corner of Georgia, literally in the shadow of beautiful Lookout Mountain.

-- Dave Jenkins (djphoto@vol.com), February 01, 2002.

Mazatlan, Mexico, amigos.The plce where Weston discovered surrrealism.

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

I currently am living in the middle of a snow storm - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Greetings to the folks from Montreal et environs, with any luck (if busses keep running) will be there tomorrow morning to see Salon d'auto at the Big Owe.

-- Peter J. Hanlon (peter.hanlon@3web.net), February 01, 2002.

I live in Oakland, across the Bay from San Francisco, on my way to where I work, in South SF, about 5 minutes north of the airport. Today I saw a beautiful sunrise over the Oakland hills, a luminescent ashen rose. Too bad I had put in B&W in my camera last night to finish off a roll- for a photog. class I just started last night.

-- Tse-Sung (tsesung@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

Grew up in Michigan, permanently relocated to S.E. Florida. Don't ask me if I miss the snow and ice, you already know the answer ;>)

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), February 01, 2002.

Monarch Beach, CA

-- Don M (Maldos@home.com), February 01, 2002.

-- " Luke, your comment was offensive, uncalled for, and entirely inappropriate for this forum. And you are in a vanishingly small minority in this country. I thank God every day that Bush is our president, but I don't feel it's appropriate to make my political beliefs an issue here except under strongest provocation. " --

Dave , I have to take offense with your comments . You claim that it is uncalled for Luke to state his opinion of the president . Then you go and do the same thing . Everyone has the right to state their opinion on this matter freely .

-- leonid kotlyar (murkacat@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Beautiful northwest (rain?)... Seattle, Washington.

-- Hung Huynh (hungqhuynh@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

San Jose, CA (capital of Silly Con Valley) ;-)

-- Ralph Barker (rbarker@pacbell.net), February 01, 2002.

Los Angeles, California, USA! Born and raised here. I work in the music biz but love Leicas!

www.stevehoffman.tv

-- Steve Hoffman (shoffman2@socal.rr.con), February 01, 2002.

Re:Peter from Saint John N.B.

Hi Peter, If you are driving to Montreal tomorrow be careful. Weather is also quite bad around here today. Freezing rain + snow!!! You know,the usual joys of Canadian winter...You can't even take a Leica outside on a day like this :o(

Enjoy your visit at the auto show! Jacques L.

-- Jacques Leonard (j.leonarddesigner@videotron.ca), February 01, 2002.

I'm in Williamsburg Brookyln, NYC. Ok, it's really Bushwick, but this is a nice neighborhood!

As for the lousy American political squabble, it has no place here. But if it did, I would have to be rolling around on the floor laughing at someone whom I won't name who seems to believe that Bush is a popular president? A good president? Luke is in a "vanishingly small minority"? I beg to differ. Approval ratings only tell you about who answers these questionaires.

I know we all have our own opinons on this one as much as on whether our summicrons or noctiluxes are better, but we have to be able to express these opinions or we are no longer living in a free country. As for a free forum, let's try to stay on topic, shall we?

-- drew (swordfisher@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Grew up in Birmingham, England. Moved as far away as fast as I could. After time in Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester moved to the US & spent a couple of cold winters in Chicago before I saw the light. Now living in Boulder, Colorado "Utopia surrounded by reality". Working in Orange County M-F each week, a different kind of reality. United Airlines love me.

-- Stuart Dorman (stuart.dorman@us.pwcglobal.com), February 01, 2002.

I live in Gainesville, GA, located about fifty miles N.E. of Atlanta.

-- Max Wall (mtwall@earthlink.net), February 01, 2002.

Boise, Idaho USA

Where people refrain from bashing President's, Prime Minister's, King',s, Queens, Emir's and other leadership while using a Leica Forum.

-- David Smith (dssmith3@rmci.net), February 01, 2002.

Hey, I live in Newark, Delaware....just minutes from David Alan Harvey's Elkton MD fiasco.

-- Tom Nutter (tmnphotos@erols.com), February 01, 2002.

New Orleans

-- Dennis Couvillion (couvilaw@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

I live in Gainesville, GA,...

Boise, Idaho USA

I was born in Boise, and raised in Gainesville, FL.

Coincidence? We think not!

-- TW (tsesung@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

I would never in a million years have mentioned my political preferences on this forum if it had not been for Luke's gratuitous, insulting, and offensive remarks. I did not feel I could let such statements go unanswered.

However, upon reflection, I apologize to Tony and the list that I replied as I did. It would have been far better to have allowed Luke to stand alone in his tasteless effort to introduce partisan politics into this non-political forum.

-- Dave Jenkins (djphoto@vol.com), February 01, 2002.

BOULDER, COLORADO...anyone jealous yet? I moved from Anchorage, Alaska though, and have been known to frequent Hawai'i. Nebraska too *mooooooo*

-- James (snodoggydogg@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Chicago, Illinois, USA. The windy city in winter......

-- Muhammad Chishty (applemac97@aol.com), February 01, 2002.

Newark, California (25 miles south of the city by the bay - San Francisco)

-- Gerald (hsus@netzero.net), February 01, 2002.

Austin, TX but I just moved here about 2 weeks ago from Missoula, Montana. It's in the 50's here and I can't believe that people call this cold! I'm still trying to get used to wearing short sleeve in Feb.

john

-- john locher (locherjohn@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Norwich, Vermont, which is on the Vt./N.H. border (near Hanover, N.H./Dartmouth College). Hey, R. Watson, I took a class years ago with Cole Weston, who spoke of E.W's trips to Mexico. I'd like to pack both my Leicas and view camera gear and drop down for a visit! I design and build my own view cameras, and have written about this for View Camera Magazine.

-- John Layton (john.layton@valley.net), February 01, 2002.

Sydney Australia. I havn't heard of a Leica club or interest group as in Melbourne. Has anyone else? Cheers,

-- Tim Gee (twg@optushome.com.au), February 01, 2002.

I'm from Liverpool,England,but I'm doing a project in Chamonix(French Alps)for the next 3 months covering the lives of the British who come to live here for the winter.I am a freelancer working for Marie Claire magazine and have 200 euros to last me 3 weeks!

-- Virgil (leicavirgin@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Any time John L. you will fall in love with Mazatlan´s views and sunsets, and if you come driving, passing through the Sonora desert is a real adventure

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Now=> Cupertino of Silicon Valley, hardly(anyone?) have time to take pics. grew up=> Taiwan. Have spent years living in NYC, Irvine of CA, and PA.

-- Fred Ouyang (yo54@columbia.edu), February 01, 2002.

Jacques...I'm glad you attend the annual Pow-wow in my community. It's a great event for our community and surrounding population. It's also a great place to photograph. BTW I've never seen another Leica on the scene. I've seen square hasselblads, xpans, contax etc... I was one of the founding committee members of the event in 1991. I've also done alot of the pow-wow pictures for our community newspaper. See you there next year.

-- Martin (amloft@yahoo.com), February 01, 2002.

Provo UTAH! Greatest Snow on Earth

-- Rob Schopke (schopke@attbi.com), February 01, 2002.

Perth, Western Australia. I have to say I absolutely LOVE the fact that people from all over the world can come together to communicate on their common interest, and thank whoever runs this site.

-- Dave Carlisle (dave_carlisle@hotmail.com), February 01, 2002.

Sacramento County, California. We don't say much about the snow in the Sierra Nevada 'cuz we want to keep it to ourselves.

-- Douglas Herr (telyt@earthlink.net), February 01, 2002.

Poughkeepsie, New York.

-- David Cunningham (dcunningham@attglobal.net), February 01, 2002.

Denver CO. (But, yo, John Layton, I was born up the road in Chelsea, VT - mother's home town!)

Ex- Altadena CA, Chicago IL, Andover MA, Memphis TN, San Juan, PR - the problem with working for newspapers is - new job, new town.

-- Andy Piper (apidens@denver.infi.net), February 01, 2002.

Currently in Nashville, Tennessee (Music City USA).

-- Mike Dixon (mike@mikedixonphotography.com), February 02, 2002.

Hello Kristian,

I am from Brazil. You don't need a club, just go out and take more photographs, trust me.

Best of luck,

Sebastiao.

-- Sebastiao Salgado (youwillunderstandif@icannotgivethisout.com), February 02, 2002.

Hi Kristian from Newcastle Australia.

-- Mick Turner (mnturner@bigpond.com), February 02, 2002.

Eupen, BELGIUM

-- Michael Bohn (michael.bohn@skynet.be), February 02, 2002.

Eupen, BELGIUM ......... 150 miles from Wetzlar (Germany) :-)

-- Michael Bohn (michael.bohn@skynet.be), February 02, 2002.

I hope that wasn't a sarcastic comment by suppossodly "Sebastiao Salgado". Let's not joke like that here guys. Sebastiao is a legend to me. My favourite photographer. Whoever made that comment should be ashamed!!!

-- Kristian Dowling (leicashot@hotmail.com), February 02, 2002.

Toronto, Canada

-- martin tai (martin.tai@capcanada.com), February 02, 2002.

I am from Illkirch,Alsace,FRANCE In love with LEICA M photography since twenty years

-- Alain Degermann (degermann.alain@wanadoo.fr), February 02, 2002.

Nikiski, Alaska, 70 air miles south of Anchorage. 10 degrees and high overcast this morning.

-- Mark Johnson (logical1@catholic.org), February 02, 2002.

Concepción, Chile

Regards, Kristian !

-Iván

-- Iván Barrientos M (ingenieria@simltda.tie.cl), February 02, 2002.

Dave Carlisle, I (a) too have to say that I absolutely LOVE the fact that people from all over the world can come together here to communicate on their common interests, and (b) whoever runs this site is TONY ROWLETT, a fact that you should already know!

-- Michael Kastner (kastner@zedat.fu-berlin.de), February 02, 2002.

Washington, DC (originally from Maryland 'burbs).

-- Chris Chen (furcafe@cris.com), February 02, 2002.

A similar thread.

-- Chris Chen (furcafe@cris.com), February 02, 2002.

Palo alto, CA

-- Ken Kwok (kk353@yahoo.com), February 02, 2002.

Jakarta, Indonesia. Trying to get a snap on floods now, hopefully will be as remarkable as "Floods at Wetzlar" photo ;-)

-- Andy Wijono (andywijono@hotmail.com), February 02, 2002.

Now we know where Mike Dixon gets all his lovely - umm - subject matter. "COUNTRY MUSIC BARS!"

-- Andy Piper (apidens@denver.infi.net), February 03, 2002.

Born in NYC (to French & Ukranian parents, who are Brazilian citizens, hence so am I). Grew up in Connecticut, and now live in Boston, USA. ~Phillip

-- Phillip Silitschanu (speedin_saab@hotmail.com), February 03, 2002.

Lincolnshire, England. In the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. see our local area website at: www.lincswolds.org.uk

-- David Seaman (Lincolnshire,England) (david@leicam.freeserve.co.uk), February 03, 2002.

I live in Zurich, Switzerland. Michael

-- Michael Wildi (michaelwildi@yahoo.com), February 03, 2002.

recently moved from east London to the beautiful Cumbrian Lake District.

-- alistair gray (alistair@ alphoto.freeserve.co.uk), February 03, 2002.

Northern Virginia

-- Pete Steketee (Steks@aol.com), February 03, 2002.

Denver, CO. Also lived in: Fort Collins CO, Washington DC, Santa Fe NM, Key Largo FL, West Palm Beach FL, Basseterre St. Kitts, Los Angeles CA, Jonesboro AR, Mountain Home AR, Mexico City DF, Port au Prince Haiti, San Juan PR, Glendale MD, Danville IN, Kathmandu Nepal, Lashkar Gah Afghanistan, Danville IN (birthplace).

-- Ken Geter (kgeter@yahoo.com), February 03, 2002.

NYC, transplanted somewhat uncomfortably to the central California coast.

-- Peter Hughes (ravenart@pacbell.net), February 03, 2002.

Washington, DC since 6 yrs. Born & raised in/around Stockholm, Sweden. Made it here via France and The Netherlands. Who who's where I'll live next year...

-- Patrick (svenburg@yahoo.com), February 03, 2002.

Grew up in New Delhi, India. Transplanted to New York. Now in Singapore.

-- Mani Sitaraman (bindumani@pacific.net.sg), February 03, 2002.

I am originally from Wolverhampton, England but I have lived for the past 11 years in Jakarta, Indonesia.

-- Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com), February 04, 2002.

Now that is odd...

Grew up in New Delhi, India, spent the next 17 yrs in New York, and now in Singapore.

-- Mani Sitaraman (bindumani@pacific.net.sg), February 04, 2002.

Dallas, Texas, USA. Emigrated to the US 23 years ago. Born and grew up in Brighton, England. Went to university in London and Wales - and then Columbia Univ. in New York. Bought my Leica M6 TTL kit from Nigel Skeet of Beverley Hills Camera. A true enthusiast offering great service and great prices.

Phil

-- Phil Allsopp (pallsopp42@attbi.com), February 07, 2002.