Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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