Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, not quite. You might be surprised at what comes up in beta testing ;-) I'll send you a selfie with the CEO in a few weeks!! Haah! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 29 April 2014 20:07, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > That was the point I was trying to make. I do not know these people and > have no reason to assume that they are anything but honest and honourable > individuals, but common sense says that you do not bite the hand that gives > you free goodies (and yes, a new camera on loan is a free goodie even > though you have to give it back). And from the other side, if you are Leica > about to launch a new product, surely you are only going to invite beta > testers whom you can be fairly sure of to say nice things about it > afterwards. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > On 29 Apr 2014, at 11:57, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I cannot understand what is the point in reading what these sort of > > "reviewers" have to say, unless it is just to confirm your own bias in > > these matters. If you have a system that takes nice photos, and fits well > > in your hand - why try everything (or even anything) else? Besides, only > > Leica seem to be supplying him with free stuff and prototypes - a > powerful > > incentive to stay with them! Nothing new here, all brands have their > online > > "ambassadors" blasting away... > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Richard Man < > richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > > > >> He is doing exactly that! :-) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 2:41 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj < > jayanand at gmail.com > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> My solution would be to junk the lot! Then start all over again, the > >> pixel > >>> peeping will keep him happy for the next two years! (-: > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Jayanand > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> > >>>> On 29-Apr-2014, at 2:36 pm, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Discussion: > >>> http://www.getdpi.com/forum/sony/50275-decisions-decisions.html > >>>> > >>>> Decision: http://www.slack.co.uk/slack/gas.html > >>>> > >>>> john > >>>> ________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Many of them have had the cameras for months, their findings will > >>> probably be rolled up into production firmware. Jono has been using > most > >> of > >>> the current range of cameras (OM1, XT1, A7(R)) as well has his Leica's > >> this > >>> year while deciding which to keep, there are some threads on getdpi > about > >>> his thoughts on all the cameras.... > >>>> > >>>> john > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> > >>>> The problem I have with all those early reviews is that they are by > >>> people who have a connection to Leica (otherwise, they would not have > >> been > >>> in the privileged position). I am not saying that they get paid, but > >>> certainly they enjoy a relationship with Leica that they would not wish > >> to > >>> jeopardise. If someone invites you to a nice dinner, you don't pee in > >> their > >>> pool. > >>>> > >>>> The T may or may not be a good camera, but we will not know until > >>> independent reviewers and ordinary users get their hands on sufficient > >>> numbers of them. > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > Blog: > http://www.nathansmusings.eu/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >