Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, I am sure that this must be true since it comes from such a "sofisticated" fellow. To be honest, I have a real problem with your statement. I am not a fan of Japanese cameras. Somehow, they do not feel right. However, the Germans produced some real dogs too. Look for example at the various Agfas and others. I will also tell you that the Contaxes leave me cold. Wonderful lenses, though. My first camera was a pre-war, folding 6by9cm. I wish I still had it. It was ergonomic, fun and not a Leica. The M3's were truly revolutionary. The first screw-mounts were truly revolutionary. But what has happened since? Marc James Small did not know the meaning of the IPO. The new Leica people certainly know about IPOs. I have the sinking feeling, though, that they do not know much about photography and do not wish to learn. I am sure that the Leitz greats, Oscar Barnack, Max Berek, and many others must be turning in their graves. Best regards, Chris At 10:20 PM 7/16/96 -0700, you wrote: >Charles E. Love, Jr....wrote > >>Second, I smell a whiff of racism in this sort of statement. Eric >pointed >>out earlier that it's objectionable to use the term "Jap." But >entirely too >>many Leica and Hasselblad fans carry with them the assumption that >anything >>European must be better than anything Japanese (witness the debate >about the >>origins of Leica zooms). Nonsense! Even if you don't like Canon and >>Nikon's auto-everything pro SLR's, any Leica rangefinder lover who >cannot >>appreciate a Mamiya 6/7 ought to look at his/her attitudes! > > >Hi Charles, > >You may want to sit down for this... > >Objectively, the Europeans make the best optics, automobiles, >watches/clocks, model trains, camera bags and beer. Lets give credit >where credit is due. > >The Japanese make the most sofisticated cameras and electronics. > >Regards, >Bill Erfurth > > >