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Subject: Re: Vs: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer from Leica
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:15:06 -0700

That is not the issue. Here is the quote again:

Erwin wrote:

"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."

> From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.m.korhonen@uusikaupunki.fi>
> 
> What´s the discrepancy? He received some information - and got to try a sample
> M7 - but had to agree not to publish it before a certain date. This is not so
> unusual. I´m sure other journalists get much the same treatment - at least Pop
> Photo has admitted as much.
> All the best!
> Raimo
> Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
> 
> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
> Lähettäjä: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Päivä: 11. maaliskuuta 2002 17:10
> Aihe: Re: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer from Leica
> 
> 
>> OK I will be the one to be blunt.
>> 
>> We just had a long thread where Erwin stated in no uncertain terms that he
>> was completely independent of Leica. It appears that this may not have been
>> the case and that he was not allowed to write the M7 review he wanted to. I
>> would like to have this discrepancy explained.
>> 
>> This forum IS the place to discuss this.
>> 
>> John Collier
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Pascal <cyberdog@attglobal.net>
>>> 
>>>> On 11-03-2002 14:05 Emanuel Lowi wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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."
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I think this is part of a private email conversation that was not intended
>>> to be on the LUG forum. I think the wise thing to do would be not to pursue
>>> this on this forum.
>>> 
> 
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