Bill has raised some important issues here. But remember that a
commemorative gallery can be "unofficial." In other words, all those who
own a Spotmatic could shoot their PUG entry for the appropriate month
with the Spotmatic and indicate as much on their submission information.
However the use of a Spotmatic would be a matter of choice. This might
be more of a tribute that a mandatory Spotmatic gallery. It's a
by-choice kind of thing, and, as such, might well prove to be an even
more fitting tribute to the camera that put Pentax on the map.
Paul
William Robb wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: June 3, 2001 4:42 AM
> Subject: Special Gallery on PUG
>
> > I have noticed the following on the PUG Home Page:
> >
> > In July of 2001, Pentax will be discontinuing the LX camera
> body.
> > To commemorate the 20 year history of the ultimate 35mm Pentax
> camera,
> > a PUG style gallery will be presented in August, 2001.
> > We invite submissions from Pentax LX users for this gallery.
> >
> > I think this is a very appropriate and fitting thing to do to
> honour the end
> > of the production run of such a wonderful camera which I have
> always lusted
> > after
> > but which I considered was beyond my limited means.
> >
> > Might I suggest that consideration be given to a similar
> gallery in just
> > over
> > three years from now, July 2004 to be precise, to celebrate 40
> years since
> > the introduction of the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic. I know it is
> still a fair
> > way off
> > but it is never too early to plant the seed of such an idea.
> >
> > The only SLRs I have ever owned are Spotmatics and I am
> enthusiastically
> > dedicated
> > to the breed and have no desire to change from them.
>
> I like the idea, though I probably won't participate, and you
> will have to talk a different PUG maintainer into it. I will be
> handing this job off sometime later this year.
> When I put the idea forward for a commemorative gallery, Doug
> mentioned the possibility of something like this happening,
> where all of a sudden, every camera gets it's own commemorative
> gallery.
> He strongly disagreed with the idea, as it is not in keeping
> with the PUG mandate. This is why the PUG will not be hosting
> the LX gallery. I am using the PUG as a vehicle for advertising
> it, but it will be going up on a different server, for a couple
> of reasons.
> I suspect that any gallery of this sort that we put on as
> members of the PDML should be hosted elsewhere.
> The PUG and the PDML are cousins, but they don't live in the
> same house.
>
> William Robb
> Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up.
> Please see:
> http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html
> for more information.
>
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