Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Downloadable Erwin Puts Book
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 02:12:13 GMT

People attack his position, but I rarely see them refute his opinions. I value his judgements above most others, and above all others in popular magazines. When he steers me wrong, I'll bitch. Not until.

Jeffery

> As far as the Lens testing thing goes i CAN'T see how a lens tester type
> could ply their trade if they had to buy every lens they tested. I think
> they'd have to appear trustworthy enough to have these companies lend
> then their glass not looking klutzy like they'd scratch a front or rear
> element or drop the thing.
> 
> Leica sends me a lens what does that mean?
> That means WORK! Exacting work. Hours and hours and hours crunching
> numbers and finessing optical machines. OH boy!
> 
> Fun if one lived to number crunch but every lens which comes in is a
> whole lot of work.
> Sure we can shoot some tress or beautiful people with the lens but in
> the end we have to give it back.
> Sorry folks but this to me sounds like a whole lot of not a lot of fun!
> 
> Now if they GAVE You the lens THAT wold be something else I'd start
> getting the other half of my brain back in shape; learn to use my Texas
> Instruments calculator and think about becoming a lens tester!
> 
> But ME i have no fun and enjoyment in handling other peoples gear.
> What's the point? Its just a frustrating experience you cant use it to
> make a significant contribution to your body of work.
> 
> Erin I don't think is an independently wealthy Bon Vivant Leica toter
> who is too cheap to pay for his own glass so he goes out and takes
> optical engineering 101 and says a bunch of nice things about Leica
> modern glass. 
> To do what he does the way he does it he'd have to be a committed
> engineer-type, craftsman, and artist and probably a few other things I
> don't know about but con artist is not it!
> 
> We should appreciate the information Erwin gives us and not cast
> aspersions on his integrity.
> Me i think twice before i cast doubts on anyones integrity.
> It's not a natural part of an argument or discussion with me.
> I'd be quick to say or think someone is wrong headed or not real bright
> before I call them a sociopath.
> It's a little more intense that disagreeing with them on a point to put
> it mildly.
> It's not a small thing. And to do such things so quickly and glibly just
> sounds like an immature thing to me.
> 
> "How is it you do what you do?" should be an innocent question not a
> condemnation. We assume everything is on the up and up until we find out otherwise.
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.markrabiner.com
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