Re: [Leica] Gandy & Puts objectivity

["Paul Arnold" <osprey@bmt.net>]

Thank you for the response, Stephen. It helps me to grasp the situation.

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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Gandy" <Stephen@CameraQuest.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Gandy & Puts objectivity


> Paul Arnold wrote:
>
> > Stephen Gandy wrote:
> >
> > > Well Erwin, it amazes me how maintain your objectivity  and even
> > handedness,
> > > when I see it as anything but when the subject turns to Leica.
> > >
> > In the post, Stephen, you make the point that Erwin should be working
for
> > Leica and you cast doubt on the objectivity of his posts.
>
> True, but I was serious about Erwin being a good fit as a Leica employee
> spokesman.   He could help Leica sell a lot of cameras and lenses, maybe
an
> "Erwin" day at Leica dealerships.
>
> > My dog isn't in this fight, but I'd like to know if you are saying that
the
> > information which Erwin reports as facts are not accurate or, on the
other
> > hand, are you saying that Erwin's facts are generally correct but that
his
> > opinions based on those facts are biased toward Leica.
>
> I feel most of my differences with Erwin are honest differences of opinion
> that could be argued either way.   However if there are two sides to a
Leica
> question,  I do find it odd that I can't remember Erwin ever siding with
> anything but a  viewpoint that would just happen to support the sales of
new
> Leica product (variations of its the newest, its the best),   while at the
same
> time claiming he is objective.   hmmm.
>
> If the Country of Origin question is important, it might -- as Erwin
suggested
> --  mean an increased demand for older M6, perhaps even to the detriment
of new
> M6 sales.  Consistent with his slant on Leica, Erwin maintains this
question
> unimportant, a stance which just happens to support new M6.   a
coincidence ?
> maybe, maybe not.
>
> of course Erwin's writing have proven very popular with Leica owners who
> understandably love being told they made a wise choice.   For this reason,
he
> would be a good and popular choice as an official Leica spokesman.
>
> In answer to Roger, I started this tangent because after butting heads
with
> Erwin for years, I finally realized it was not the subject under
discussion
> that was at the real heart of the issue, but his promotion of new Leica
> products (and therefore sales)  while maintaining how objective he is.
Whether
> you agree or disagree is up to you, but that is my take on it.
>
> Stephen Gandy
>
>