[Leica] Re: UV filters and stairway to heaven

["Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>]

On 18 Nov 98, Michael Garmisa wrote, at least in part:

> In guitar stores there is a unspoken/spoken law that you don't play
> stairway to heaven.  I propose a law that we don't discuss whether or not
> to use UV filters on the LUG, instead lets add a paragraph to the email
> you get when you subscribe that says they are good for blah blah blah and
> the are bad cause of blah blah blah and that many people use them many
> people dont and these are the only productive comments regarding them so
> lets not discuss it anymore.

The thing that you apparently do not wish to acknowledge, 
Michael, is that there is a constant influx of newbies. Thank 
goodness for them! They aren't as seasoned and sophisticated as 
us, obviously, and therefore need to have the arguments that we 
have luxuriated in for many years.

Without their presence, our profession or interest loses the very 
thing that assures a continued product flow, newbies! Give 'em a 
break and lower yourself to explain that which is evident to you, 
not because you're so smart, but because you're so old. Given 
time, it's those newbies that will be marking the future trails.


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Roger
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