Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: other leica lenses...
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:16:32 -0800

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> The Leica look is not determined with a microscope, it is an overall
> look. It's spottable by myself and others.
> -----
> It would be great fun to be able to someday have a LeicaLook Pepsi
> Challenge...side by side prints, slides, etc., with an order to "pick the
> Leica" shot.
snip
> Why do I think that this "ability" to discern the difference grows in direct
> proportion to the amount invested in Leica equipment? :-)
> 
> And I say that Mark having myself invested far too much, and loving what I
> own...I just think we may sometimes go a bit overboard...
> 
> -----

You definitely have a point. The color of green clouds the mind. But I
didn't say I could spot them with 100% accuracy. I would guess I had 89%
accuracy. What accuracy would you say you had in spotting a Leica shot?
This would be your key number of the faithful. People who would say 0
would be implying their aint no difference.(Just like those funny
squares in the window).
And back on topic:
I did take the Pepsi Challenge. Bought a quart each of Pepsi and Coke.
Put tape at the bottom of two otherwise unmarked glasses. All five of us
picked the coke. We all thought the Pepsi tasted like coke with water
added. I used to be a Pepsi drinker. Yes this is ridiculous but it is
true. I'm a huge fan of packaging, always buy a book buy its cover.
Mark Rabiner