Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA6B4.A80B50D0 Content-Type: text/plain > Reading some of the forcefully-expressed opinions of the anti-filter > brigade, I'm slightly mystified by the one-sided nature of the > discussion - the pro-filter zealots doesn't seem to suffer the same > urge to express themselves so hotly. > Greetings Doug, I presume that your post refereed to Marc Small's recent response to the UV filter question. It is true that Marc can be rather definite in his feelings, but as one who has challenged Marc and been the recipient of more than one of his thoughtful screeds (eh, Marc?), I can say that they never consist of opinion dressed as fact. The UV filter question appears on the list quite regularly, usually from a new member. I for one think that the new members generally are treated with respect for asking an honest question. However, I also understand how people who have been through multiple iterations of the same question and the same exchange of answers can wish the exchange to stop and act forcefully to stop it. Regarding the collectors versus users matters on the Leica USERS Group, this is a battle that rages on this list and off. I suppose that at the end of the day the users should be grateful that collectors provide good material to the market and that collectors might be grateful to users for keeping the line alive and moving on to new equipment so that old equipment gains collector value. However, like many symbiotic relationships, the kin in this family often bicker and call one another appalling names. Its a sibling thing and to be expected. Buzz Haunter - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA6B4.A80B50D0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.0.1460.9"> <TITLE>RE: [Leica] UV filters - and other one-sided "holy = wars"</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <UL> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Reading some of the = forcefully-expressed opinions of the anti-filter</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">brigade, I'm = slightly mystified by the one-sided nature of the</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">discussion - the = pro-filter zealots doesn't seem to suffer the same</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">urge to express = themselves so hotly.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book = Antiqua">Greetings<B><I></I></B><I></I> Doug,</FONT><FONT = COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT> </P> <P> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">I presume that your post refereed to = Marc Small's recent response to the UV filter question. It is = true that Marc can be rather definite in his feelings, but as one who = has challenged Marc and been the recipient of more than one of his = thoughtful screeds (eh, Marc?), I can say that they never consist of = opinion dressed as fact.</FONT></P> <P> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">The UV filter question appears on the = list quite regularly, usually from a new member. I for one think = that the new members generally are treated with respect for asking an = honest question. However, I also understand how people who have = been through multiple iterations of the same question and the same = exchange of answers can wish the exchange to stop and act forcefully to = stop it.</FONT></P> <P> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">Regarding the collectors versus users = matters on the Leica USERS Group, this is a battle that rages on this = list and off. I suppose that at the end of the day the users = should be grateful that collectors provide good material to the market = and that collectors might be grateful to users for keeping the line = alive and moving on to new equipment so that old equipment gains = collector value. However, like many symbiotic relationships, the = kin in this family often bicker and call one another appalling = names. Its a sibling thing and to be expected.</FONT></P> <P> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">Buzz Haunter</FONT> </P> </UL> </BODY> </HTML> - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA6B4.A80B50D0--