Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bingo! Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: <SthRosner@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:01 AM Subject: 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> > > > > > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html