Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: SthRosner@aol.com <SthRosner@aol.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 11. maaliskuuta 2002 20:21 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! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html