Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene By mentioning "exchange students" are you by any chance a Rotarian? Joseph Low / PP -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of grduprey@mchsi.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:12 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits Having had quite a few exchange students over the years I have come to the realisation that exact translations between languages is not possible. Therefore we get these imprecise translations, just a fact of life with different languages. gene -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>: -------------- > 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 > > 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 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information