Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank D, I do not know him personally, but it is obvious he knows what he is talking about. All I said is that I would not take him as a primary resource in taking decisions regarding Leica products, but as a supplementary resource. I like the "scuttlebutt" approach (an investment term as defined by Philip Fisher) in general - because if you get input from multiple diverse points of view, then it gets easy to filter out the unimportant/untrue bits Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 7:27 PM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > I was obviously brought up to be much more trusting than you, Frank. I > have been let down twice in my life by being too trusting, both times > whilst I was living in France. > Overall I am happy to give Erwin the benefit of the doubt. > There are people on this list whose opinions on hardware I value less than > his, for one reason or another. > Frank D > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net> > >To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> > >Sent: Friday, 15 June 2012, 14:42 > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M Monochrom > > > >I take a different approach to Erwin's analysis. I like his scientific > >approach, I find his reviews static and un-emotional. However I take his > >results with a grain of salt. > > > >If you want to appear to be uncompromising and above reproach, then you > must > >truly be non-paid and non-partisan. Basically a regular Joe Consumer. > And > >you must never take on any job from the supplier. > > > >Erwin does work at times for Leica. He is paid or receives some form of > >remunerative compensation from this activity. This then makes me think > his > >impartiality is questionable at all times. > > > >He also has received items for testing/review ahead of the general public. > >This again makes him part of the Leica Crew. > > > >I like his reviews, I read them, I believe in them when technical aspects > >come to mind, But do I believe he is impartial? No. > > > >Frank Filippone > >Red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >