Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rangefinder Whiteout Problem - The Answer from Leica
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:19:50 -0500

> Erwin Puts wrote:
> 
> "Hi Lucien,
> 
> as I told you earlier, this is indeed part of the problem.
> But while I know the problem, the causes and the solution, I was forbidden
> to mention it."

Emanuel Lowi asks:
>
> Erwin -- So many of us rely on and enjoy your generous willingness to share
> Leica-related opinions and test findings with us here and in your published
> works. I
> am therefore alarmed by your statement above. To allay this concern, could
> you please
> detail the source of this prohibition on your free expression, and what
> sanctions --
> real or implied -- compelled you to self-censor in compliance.
>
Emanuel, this is common place with all manufacturers where writing for
publication about a new product release is 'embargoed' until the day of
release of the product. I routinely get new product announcements months
before the general public, but they are embargoed. These come from Sony,
Panasonic, Kodak, etc, etc. I do not think Leica is hindering Erwin's 'free
expression.'

sl
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