Re: [Leica] <no subject>

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

Well, you know Sam, 
I had my run-ins with Marc.....thought he was the biggest asshole I'd ever 
met (and this was BEFORE I knew that he was also a LAWYER!!!)...

But he grows on you....now, if we purged the list of lunatics, it 
would be VERY bare indeed....this particular lunatic, however, with all 
his "pro-zeiss" rantings, at LEAST knows what the hell he's talking about--
unlike 9/10 of the drivel on this and other lists.

So, as they say, sit (lay?) back, relax, and enjoy it...it ain't gonna 
change, and you'll like it eventually...I promise.......


WAlt

On Wed, 11 Aug 1999 09:21:50 -0400 sam <salex@idt.net> wrote:
> It would seem that Mr. Small is a very angry control-freak (try HIS Rollei
> list to see what I mean) and, IMO, he defaces the LUG with posts such as
> this:
> 
> 
>  . . .At 09:31 PM 8/10/1999 EDT, Tom Abrahamson foolishly queried:
>       A metered 3F with a 1/125 flash synch, 1/2000 top
>       speed and a price of around $450. Wouldn't that be a beauty!
> 
>     Well, to be rude, no.  A Cosina Piece of Shit remains a Cosina Piece of
> Shit, Tom, however you slice it.  It isn't a Leica, and if you think  is,
> well, I'd hold my peace, if I were you:  your income is gauged by your
> credibility within the Leica community and if the word starts getting
> around that you believe some Cosina garbage is Leica-like, well, brother,
> you will simply cause apoplexy from the laughter which results among the
> cognescenti.  Cosina is a junk company making junk.  Better than a lot of
> Oriental junk, but, for the all of it, still junk.  It is NOT of Leitz
> quality nor of Leica quality.  It is junk by these standards.  Great flash
> speeds and it is broken and unrepairable in six months.  A wonderful way to
> spend your $450.  A IIIc would make more sense, with a Kontakt.
> 
> Can we just keep this list on-target?  It is the LEICA Users Group.  Not
> the Cosina Users Group.  Not the Nikon Users Group.  Not the Contax Users
> Group.  Not the Hasselblad Users Group.  It is CERTAINLY not that erudite
> chamber, the Rollei List.
> 
> Marc