Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Food for thought for Thanksgiving
From: Thomas Pastorello <tmp@mailbox.syr.edu>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:14:54 -0500 (EST)

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On Thu, 26 Nov 1998, Joe Berenbaum wrote:

> At 09:49 26/11/98 -0300, you wrote:
> >At 09:26 PM 25/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >>I disagree entirely.  The news lenses are excellent and Leica is to be
> >>commended.  Those who wish for the old days are welcome to them.  Enjoy the
> >>memories of a bygone time.  Today is good.  The old lenses were fine for
> their
> >>time.  They are inferior to today's lenses.  Art should never be used as an
> >>excuse for inferior quality.  
> >>
> >>Tom Shea
> >
> >
> >        Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.  ;^)
> >
> >Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>                               
> 
> Or, how about this; 
> 
> "Quality" should never be used as an excuse for inferior art.
> 
> ;-)
> 
> 
> Joe Berenbaum
> 
OR, consider:   Quantity should never be confused with art.