Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]People are missing the point here. John is not missing the point here. Erwin has declared repeatedly that his evaluation of Leica cameras and particularly of Leica lenses and his writing about them is entirely objective and that he is independent and free from any influence from Leica. Leica Camera AG has provided him with confidential information about negative qualities of the new Leica M7, defects if you will, that Leica is in the process of addressing. He writes an evaluation of the new Leica M7 THAT, BECAUSE OF HIS REPUTATION, HE KNOWS WILL BE WIDELY READ AND RELIED UPON BY LEICA PHOTOGRAPHERS AROUND THE WORLD, that omits any mention of the defect or the solution to the problem, expected by Photokina this autumn. I am a business lawyer. In the course of over 40 years of law practice, I have prepared dozens of non-disclosure agreements for clients and have reviewed dozens for clients who were about to be employed as senior executives. They differ broadly from the "non-disclosure" agreements a manufacturer imposes on photo or automobile magazines regarding reviews. The latter simply state that we are telling you about this product and, occasionally, giving advance copies of photos, in advance of the product's release based upon your promise not to say or disclose anything UNTIL THE RELEASE DATE. That is very different from what has happened here. Here Erwin has been given negative proprietary information about the product - the M7 - and told by Leica NOT TO MENTION IT AT ALL. Does anything better demonstrate the closeness of his relationship with Leica Camera and the Company's influence over him as well as the reason the objectivity of his evaluations, his tests and his writing have been questioned. Seth LaK 9 n a message dated 3/11/02 1:16:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbcollier@powersurfr.com writes: > Can you point out to me exactly where he spilled the beans? And what kind of > beans he spilt? Perhaps on his newsletter? Certainly I have seen no messages > here. > > John Collier > > > From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.m.korhonen@uusikaupunki.fi> > > > > Thatīs what the quote says. And heīs spilling the beans now. > > All the best! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html