Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica in trouble?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 15:38:32 -0400

>Erwin,
>
>I generally rely on you for hard facts and substantiated opinions regarding 
>debates on the optical performances of lenses. I put a lot of confidence in 
>your work and thank you for sharing with us the results of your efforts.
>
>I am a bit puzzled and uncomfortable with this latter post, which follows a 
>couple of similar ones in the last few weeks.
>
>.......
>
>Asking luggers to be more modest and stop discussing Leica's corporate 
>policy is asking to have blind faith. Some luggers do have that faith, but 
>most of us are reasonable people who demand reasonable data and 
>information. Till the Leica company realises that, we are going to have to 
>rely on the exchange of information that is taking place here.
>
>Alan

Alan - A very nicely reasoned view from what might be termed the `other
side of the able.' Thanks.

B. D.