Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What was embargoed was any discussion of the flare problem; specifically its causes and solutions. Not very reassuring considering recent threads! John Collier > From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> > >> Erwin Puts wrote: >> >> "Hi Lucien, >> >> as I told you earlier, this is indeed part of the problem. >> But while I know the problem, the causes and the solution, I was forbidden >> to mention it." > > Emanuel Lowi asks: >> >> Erwin -- So many of us rely on and enjoy your generous willingness to share >> Leica-related opinions and test findings with us here and in your published >> works. I >> am therefore alarmed by your statement above. To allay this concern, could >> you please >> detail the source of this prohibition on your free expression, and what >> sanctions -- >> real or implied -- compelled you to self-censor in compliance. >> > Emanuel, this is common place with all manufacturers where writing for > publication about a new product release is 'embargoed' until the day of > release of the product. I routinely get new product announcements months > before the general public, but they are embargoed. These come from Sony, > Panasonic, Kodak, etc, etc. I do not think Leica is hindering Erwin's 'free > expression.' > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html