Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/22

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Subject: [Leica] Multi-Coating Development
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sat Nov 22 11:42:40 2008
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Steve,

I've already gotten the correct answer -- from Marty and Len!

Bob


> 
> On Nov 22, 2008, at 11:42 AM, Robert Meier wrote:
> 
>> Steve,
>>
>> I was asking Ted that question, whether only questions that interest  
>> him are allowed here, since he had jumped all over me for asking a  
>> question he didn't like (but which many others have chimed in they  
>> do like and it is worth asking).  Ted has since retreated and said  
>> it was fine to ask a question about lenses.
> 
> of course Bob....
> 
> but how will you know when/if you get the correct answer?
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 21, 2008, at 9:25 PM, Robert Meier wrote:
>>>> The archives don't answer the question of whether Leica lenses are  
>>>> multi-coated.   In fact, no one seems to know, as your answer   
>>>> indicates -- "... I suspect that that would have been when Leitz   
>>>> began multi-coating its lenses."
>>>> Perhaps, Ted, this is an academic question, but it's one I've been  
>>>> curious about for some time, and I thought this would be the  
>>>> place  to ask it.   You seem to want to censor my question, even  
>>>> though it  is a legitimate question about Leica lenses.   Why is  
>>>> that?   Are  only questions that interest you allowed here?
>>>
>>>
>>> You know that's not the case Bob, the questions are fine, likely  
>>> with most all of us...
>>> I have an interest in correct answers...
>>>
>>> In medicine, we observe...answers are free, but the correct answer   
>>> will cost you a little more...
>>>
>>> The answers here vary from gossip to regurgitated dogma, and surely  
>>> an occasional correct answer (but who is to know which, when the  
>>> noise  level is so high...).
>>>
>>> If a question is worth asking, it's worth answering correctly, and  
>>> knowing what is correct.
>>>
>>> Really, if we don't have that,  our time could be better spent...
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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