Re: [Leica] A Golden RF age

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> Mark - Try to forgive me for being an s.o.b., but there're a couple of
> references in your post that give me real pause...i.e.
> 
> "they caught us with our pants down in the 50's"
> and
> "we are way ahead of Nikon"
> 
> I agree that Nikon caught Leica with ITS corporate optical pants down in the
> 50s, and would also agree that Nikon is going to have to go a long way to
> top Leica's current ASPH lenses...but "we" and "us."
I thought that was exactly what I was saying!
> 
> Hey folks, Leica is a publically held corporation in business for one
> purpose and one purpose only - make money for the share holders. "We" aren't
> Leica. We are a bunch of persons who enjoy using the cameras this
> corporation manufacturers. And "we" are much better off if we realize that
> that corporation doesn't give a rat's rear about "us," except in so far as
> we buy its products.
> 
> Okay, Mark...fire at will! :-)
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to get mad about you don't like us talking about
Leica like Leica is us?
We all know we are not Leica and I am not but are under the illusions we have
it's best interstests at heart.
In some senses it's "we" the people who speak for Leica against "them" the
people who speak for Nikon or whoevers list (NUL?)or they are the shooters.
Whatever the respective relationships with the companies may be...
I'm a total Leica guy. I'm on Leica's side. I do use other cameras, Rollei's and
Hasselblads and I just finished shooting a few minutes ago some mushrooms on my
front driveway strip with my Nikon and my 105 and TTL flash and a cord but my
heart it is obvious is mainly with Leica and I don't presume to really represent
them I would assume people here would know that.
Our hearts are with Leica I don't think the "we" is overly obnoxious.
I hate it when the waiter says "enjoy" 
just to change the subject. Gota tip'em though.
Mark Rabiner :)