Re: [Leica] Response to Sal...

["Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

Sal, welcome to this bag of mixed nuts...

As you have seen there are a few here who use the net as their personal 
anger ventilator.  Don't take it personally! The majority of the folks are 
really very nice...who was that guy that talked about the silent 
majority...hmmm....maybe that's a bad example:)

Best wishes
Dan States





>
>Luggers,
>         First of all, as someone new to the LUG, I was amazed at the
>passionate opinions voiced over my recent posting.
>         As for my opinions about the Hexar, I still stand by them and I 
>did
>not know what was said prior to a week ago. Sorry, if I wasn't as orginal 
>as
>some would have liked.
>         I never said I accepted the 1/50 M sync speed, someone else 
>ASSUMED
>I did. A 1/125 x-sync is not enough. I won't buy a half way solution to the
>M camera syncro-sun question. I look forward to further improvements in the
>M-camera.
>         Yes, Iam a Kodchrome fan, but I haven't shot a roll of Kodachrome 
>on
>an assignment in five or six years. mostly because of the processing time
>lag. As a photojournalist, I want future generations to have the option of
>looking at my pictures. Permanance is Important! (Sorry, Ted) Think, what
>would future generations think about World War II, if Bob Capa's D-Day
>photos, Joe Rosenthal's Iwo flag raising pictures faded away?
>         Like most of you, I would never buy a gold plated M6 or any of the
>limited editions but there are plenty of people out there who will, and 
>they
>are adding much needed D-Marks into company's bank accounts. Some of this
>money is going into R&D for products we as photographers can use.
>         As for being a Leica zealot, I will proudly wear the title. Those 
>of
>you who known me,  know I have a much more practical view of  Leica.
>         Sorry, if some of you didn't like my "good, better and Leica" 
>line.
>It was meant to be FUNNY.
>
>Cheers,
>Sal DiMarco, Jr.
>
>PS to PeterK   Look in you company's employee magazine, you will see my 
>name
>occasionally in the photo credits.
>
>
>

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