Re: [Leica] Heresy is fun!

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

Hi, Will, and thanks
The check is in the mail.
BTW, ditch the 225 -- I got a nice S-S Parasound I'll trade you.
I hate to think of you still suffering with that old thing.
73, Walt

On Sun, 15
Nov
1998 Vondauster@aol.com wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> In a message dated 11/15/1998 9:12:16 AM EST, walt writes:
> 
>  <<As for my background and opinions, it's like I told a self-proclaimed 
>  liberal professor friend -- he believes in ABSOLUTE freedom of 
>  speech -- so long as you agree with him!  Otherwise, suffer the 
>  wrath.....
>  
>  Will, where are you when I need you? >>
> 
> This has been a lot of fun to watch, since I have been on this list for over
> two years and have known Walter for about 14 years. There hasn't been this
> much fun on the LUG since Odmund days. I guess a  few comments might be
> appropriate.
> 
> Walter is one of two people I allow to work on my Leicas, the other being John
> van Stelton. This is not to disrespect Sherry, DAG, or other techs! But
> Walter's knowledge of (especially mechanical) cameras and lenses is second to
> none. When he says the best made camera ever is the Nikon F, if I had a
> different opinion I would immediately change it.
> 
> That Walter has a rather dry Texas, sometimes politically incorrect, sense of
> humor seems to cause some annoyance on the LUG, but I do see a number of folks
> here "getting it" and dealing with the very real issues Walt is raising. For
> example, the arrogance of some of the Leica religionists is real, and puts a
> lot of folks off, including me. The nice thing about the LUG is that there are
> a good number of members who shoot for a living, including myself. This means
> that although I don't always agree with a lot of the self-satisfied chat that
> goes on here, I always respect those who recognise that cameras are just
> tools, even nice cameras; and understand that after all is said and done if
> the picture isn't done well, it doesn't matter what one shot it with. That
> Leica makes fine tools is why we are here, but they are just tools.
> 
> The LUG is one of the nicest collection of folks I've encountered on line, but
> the conversation can get a little stale once and a while. It is fun to see a
> maverick like my friend Walt jump in with both feet and liven things up.
> Especially when he knows what he is talking about.
> 
> And I like the McIntosh 225 I got from him years ago... whoops, off topic...
> 
> Will von Dauster
>