Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan-- I do not accept the "American Heritage Dictionary" as authoritative on anything. I didn't accept it the first time you sent this message, I don't accept it the second, and will not accept it if sent a third time. I am not certain why you are bringing French into this, but next time try "Harap's." Cheers, Buzz > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Ball [SMTP:AlanBall@csi.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 10:21 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: Jeffrey Hausner > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax color rendition > > Jeffrey-Buzz, > > American Heritage Dictionary 1986 - Dell Publishing - page 742: > > QUOTE > un-quote n. A word used to indicate the end of a quotation > UNQUOTE > > > Collins-Robert French Dictionary 1978 - Collins Publishers - page 688: > > QUOTE > unquote vi (imper only) (in dictation) fermez les guillemets; (in > report, lecture) fin de citation > UNQUOTE > > ;-) > > Alan > > Jeffrey Hausner wrote: > > > > Alan, > > > > You can quote someone, but you cannot "UNQUOTE" something once > said. > > Perhaps you meant "end quote?" > > > > Buzz Hausner > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Alan Ball [SMTP:AlanBall@csi.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 8:40 AM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax color rendition > > > > > > Eric, > > > > > > Sorry for doing this again, but here is an opiniated quote by you from > 2 > > > days ago. You must admit it sounds very different to your statement > > > hereabove. It is difficult to duel with you in those conditions ;-) > > > > > > QUOTE > > > "I meant Zeiss Contax lenses. That is, actually confirmed to me by > Blake > > > Ziegler, the father of the Contax G2, and head honcho at Contax USA. > All > > > Contax G and SLR lenses are "neutral" by his definition, and Leica is > > > warmer. I agree with him, but for me Leica is neutral and Zeiss is > > > blue." > > > UNQUOTE > > > > > > So : yellow ? blue ? red ? green ? neutral ? Till Erwin gets back > > > with the results of his deviation measurements to the ISO standard, > > > I'll restate my feeling, based on my multiplatform experience (with my > > > less than perfect retina) and respect for CdI benchmarks: there is no > > > systematic color cast to current ranges of lenses from the main > > > respected vendors. > > > > > > Alan > > > >