Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What are you guys fighting about? It seems that B.D. has clarified his statement quite well. Buzz > > From: Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> > Date: 2004/08/26 Thu AM 11:37:01 EDT > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: QC / 50 'lux (was: RE: RE: RE: RE: [Leica] Re: > Riefenstahl'sfilmedOlympics) > > B.D., re-read your own words. I have copied them here for your > convenience: > > "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > ... What I STATED is that Leica quality control has slipped to > > the point where they can't even release a 50 mm lens without having > > problems. > > You did not specify the 50 'lux M. You stated 50mm lens. You erroneously > stated that Leica QC has slipped to the point where they can't even > release a 50mm lens without having problems - this is a general statement > about the company, not specifically referring to the 50 'lux M. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Sent: Aug 26, 2004 8:30 AM > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: QC / 50 'lux (was: RE: RE: RE: RE: [Leica] Re: > Riefenstahl'sfilmedOlympics) > > With, Doug - Look for John Collier's description of problems with his > new 50 Summilux, though I would add that he seems quite accepting of > them, stating that these problems are to be expected with newly > introduced gear. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Douglas Herr > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:15 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: QC / 50 'lux (was: RE: RE: RE: RE: [Leica] Re: > Riefenstahl'sfilmedOlympics) > > > They released a 50mm lens w/o QC problems. That was the subject. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Sent: Aug 26, 2004 8:07 AM > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: QC / 50 'lux (was: RE: RE: RE: RE: [Leica] Re: > Riefenstahl's filmedOlympics) > > Nor have I. The subject was the new 'lux M. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Douglas Herr > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:57 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: QC / 50 'lux (was: RE: RE: RE: RE: [Leica] Re: Riefenstahl's > filmedOlympics) > > > "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > No, Gene - What I STATED is that Leica quality control has slipped to > > the point where they can't even release a 50 mm lens without having > > problems. > > I don't recall hearing of any problems with the current 50 'lux R. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com