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Subject: Vs: Vs: Vs: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer fromLeica
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.m.korhonen@uusikaupunki.fi>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:57:52 +0100

I think that you are stretching your credibility. You are reading more into the situation than there really is. Everybody here knows that you are not a proponent of Erwin´s. 
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho

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Aihe: Re: Vs: Vs: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer fromLeica


>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>
>>  > 
>>  > That´s what the quote says. And he´s spilling the beans now.
>>  > All the best!


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