Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been to Oz a couple times and even that may be suspect. Not to say I'm perfect of course. ;-) Len On Nov 19, 2007, at 7:47 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Jeffery, it may be that the language suffers a little in that > English would not be Erwin's primary language, of course. We're lucky > to have the reviews available in English, I think. I wish I had a > good grasp on languages other than my native tongue. > Cheers > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits > > Sometimes I wish he was more descriptive with his reviews. When he > tells me > that a lens I am planning to buy "invites sympathy" at f/3.5, it > seems like > a positive spin on a negative attribute. > > On Nov 19, 2007 4:54 PM, Michiel Fokkema > <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> Nothing personal but I have to defend Erwin here because he is not on >> this list anymore >> >> Erwin has assured me that he is not paid by Leica. He does btw has a >> normal day job as a business consultant >> I have met him several times, as have others here on the list. I'm >> sure >> he is integer and he is a very nice person too. >> He has a wealth of (inside) knowledge and also does criticize >> leica as >> he thinks it is appropriate. >> He has not been treated very well here on the list by some people, >> which >> in my opinion is very shameful. >> You might not agree with him, or you may not like the way he >> writes but >> in my opinion he is fully reliable in his testing and his book on >> Leica lenses is an all time classic which I consult very often. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> Steve Barbour wrote: >>> as all lenses are a compromise, these are a bigger compromise >>> than most >>> for Leica... >>> >>> We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens >>> tests and reviews... >>> >>> hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent >>> testing >>> service... >>> >>> but it's fun to read the stuff, >>> >>> fwiw... >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: >>> >>>> Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their >>>> previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current client >> base. >>>> >>>> Slobodan D. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: >>>> >>>> Michiel >>>> >>>> Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance >>>> with >>>> these new lenses. >>>> >>>> Chris B >>>> >>>> On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: >>>>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Michiel Fokkema >>>>> > -- > Jeffery L. Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information