Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joseph, No, currently Iowan. ;-) No, some years ago, we met a couple working for an organization called AYUSA, and got started hosting students. It has been a very rewarding experience over the years. Unfortunately this year we do not have a student as the local high schools has limited the number of exchange students they would except. Gene -------------- Original message from "Joseph" <joelct@singnet.com.sg>: -------------- > Gene > > By mentioning "exchange students" are you by any chance a Rotarian? > > Joseph Low / PP > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > grduprey@mchsi.com > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:12 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits > > Having had quite a few exchange students over the years I have come to the > realisation that exact translations between languages is not possible. > Therefore we get these imprecise translations, just a fact of life with > different languages. > > gene > > -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier : > -------------- > > > > I've been to Oz a couple times and even that may be suspect. Not to > > say I'm perfect of course. ;-) > > > > Len > > > > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 7:47 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > > > > > Jeffery, it may be that the language suffers a little in that > > > English would not be Erwin's primary language, of course. We're lucky > > > to have the reviews available in English, I think. I wish I had a > > > good grasp on languages other than my native tongue. > > > Cheers > > > Geoff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits > > > > > > Sometimes I wish he was more descriptive with his reviews. When he > > > tells me > > > that a lens I am planning to buy "invites sympathy" at f/3.5, it > > > seems like > > > a positive spin on a negative attribute. > > > > > > On Nov 19, 2007 4:54 PM, Michiel Fokkema > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi Steve, > > >> > > >> Nothing personal but I have to defend Erwin here because he is not on > > >> this list anymore > > >> > > >> Erwin has assured me that he is not paid by Leica. He does btw has a > > >> normal day job as a business consultant > > >> I have met him several times, as have others here on the list. I'm > > >> sure > > >> he is integer and he is a very nice person too. > > >> He has a wealth of (inside) knowledge and also does criticize > > >> leica as > > >> he thinks it is appropriate. > > >> He has not been treated very well here on the list by some people, > > >> which > > >> in my opinion is very shameful. > > >> You might not agree with him, or you may not like the way he > > >> writes but > > >> in my opinion he is fully reliable in his testing and his book on > > >> Leica lenses is an all time classic which I consult very often. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> > > >> Michiel Fokkema > > >> > > >> Steve Barbour wrote: > > >>> as all lenses are a compromise, these are a bigger compromise > > >>> than most > > >>> for Leica... > > >>> > > >>> We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens > > >>> tests and reviews... > > >>> > > >>> hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent > > >>> testing > > >>> service... > > >>> > > >>> but it's fun to read the stuff, > > >>> > > >>> fwiw... > > >>> > > >>> Steve > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their > > >>>> previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current client > > >> base. > > >>>> > > >>>> Slobodan D. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Michiel > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance > > >>>> with > > >>>> these new lenses. > > >>>> > > >>>> Chris B > > >>>> > > >>>> On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > > >>>>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html > > >>>>> > > >>>>> cheers, > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Michiel Fokkema > > >>>>> > > > -- > > > Jeffery L. 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