Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Miserable Failure
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:29:24 -0500

No, Doug - Erwin's extolling Leica certainly doesn't mean that you have
to go out and buy what he was pushing...But your "never questioning
whether Erwin was on Leica's payroll," and your "not giving a hoot"
whether he was, makes it see more than a bit odd that you would think
that I should mention my relationship with Olympus - they give me free
equipment and feature my work - "each time" I "extol" their virtues -
especially given the fact that, unlike Erwin, I have been completely
upfront about my conflict of interest. What is it, if it's a Leica
conflict it's irrelevant, but if it's a conflict connnected to another
manufacturer it's important? Come on, Doug, you're better than that. :-)


B. D.


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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Doug Herr
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:56 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Miserable Failure


on 12/16/03 2:12 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:

> Well go spend some time in the archives, Doug, and refresh your 
> recollection - you'll see that depending on how you want to read what,

> either the first or second day I explained - in full - my relationship

> with Olympus. BTW, did you EVER raise a single question about Mr. 
> Puts' relationship with Leica? Or were you one of those - the vast 
> majority of those who expressed themselves on the subject on this list

> - who couldn't seem to grasp my asking questions about conflicts of 
> interest?
> ;-)
>

Calm yerself B.D., I've over 50 and I don't recollect like I used to.  I
think for the sake of newbies and us old codgers you ought ter mention
somthin about Olympus giving you the goods each time you extol their
virtues.  And BTW I never questioned whether Erwin was on Leica's
payroll 'cuz I don't give a hoot whether he is or not.  He's a good
technician and in his private newsletters (now discontinued) he also
praised good products of other brands.  So what?  Does that mean I have
to go out and buy what Erwin says?

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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