Re: [Leica] Re: Erwin's Purple Endorsement

[Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>]

>Well, even if that were true -- and I'm sure that *is* your experience,
>although we can differ in our conclusions -- that does not quite extenuate
>the breathless prose, which is not what an objective, impartial reviewer
>might write.  I am, as I say, suspicious.  My suspicions will be partially
>put to rest should Erwin determine that any current Leica product is an
>absolute dog for the price.


Why should Erwin or anyone else have to allay your suspicions about
anything? If you're not happy with Erwin's site, why not just not visit it,
rather than post these personally inflammatory messages?


>I suspect that should he determine this, it
>won't be stated quite like that on his Web site, for fear of ruffling his
>fine-feathered friends at Leica.  (Btw, look up Bob Shell's defense of
>Shutterbug's non-reviews on Usenet -- it's pretty amusing.)>Meanwhile, I
>await the decibel test...
>
>Douglas Cooper


Douglas, what's gotten into you?

Guy