Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?
From: "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:18:32 +0100
References: <c9.2ad66fc8.2aef6fbb@aol.com> <p05100306b9e4b55ff1ff@[203.208.68.28]>

Please,
I am also new in LUG list.
What is PAW?
Rafael
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From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?


> >I'm new to posting, having been a "lurker" for quite awhile due to my
fear of
> >weighing in on various issues and being torn apart (however well
intentioned)
> >by far more knowledgeable members of LUG. But there seems to be a lack
of,
> >shall we say, intensity with respect to review and comment on PAWs. I'll
be
> >blunt -- I've seen a large number of PAWs that are, at best, mediocre,
almost
> >snapshots at a backyard barbeque that could have been taken with a $70
point
> >and shoot camera.
>
> Ellis,
>
> Remember that PAW's will go up and down. The posters are looking to
> force themselves to put up an image each week, and therefore the
> quality of that image will vary with opportunity and the phase of the
> moon. It doesn't help to be too critical, as that can start the LUG
> down the slippery slope, but many of the comments are aimed at
> critic: ie crop here, dodge there, PS that out etc. Also, not many of
> us are really in a position to be TOO critical ;-)
>
> Cheers
> --
> Alastair Firkin
>
> http://www.afirkin.com
>
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>
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