Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> wrote: >Dirck didn't write it. He's a journalist and believes in giving all voices >a chance to say what they say. He might just want to stir up debate. Eric, you are right - I've re-checked Fred Ward's original posting, and the piece was indeed by a contributor. As an journalist and editor-in-chief, I must confess I would not have published it. I'm always happy to print controversial or unorthodox views, but only if these take the form of reasoned arguments in which the writer states a thesis then offers evidence to support it. >I have emailed with the author of that article ... he used to be a camera store salesperson, who says Leica collectors drove him nuts. When I walk into a Leica dealers premises, I always wonder if the staff are thinking "Here comes that boring old F*** again!" I'm not a real collector in that my collection such as it is consists of the cameras which I use when I want to take photos. However I'm very grateful to the existence of zealous collectors - thanks to them I've been able to buy like-new examples of the equipment I wanted to own but was unable to afford when it was new. Regards, Doug Richardson