Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]not only i did not find it offensive, but i also share the same feeling. the r8 feels much better than d1x in hand; the feeling of holding an r8 is something very special. remember he could have promoted nikon. but nigel is a leica man, (he was so before when he was at samy's). most importantly he needs our support. in this tough economy, he is following his dream and finally opened his own store which specialize on leica stuff. as far as i know he is the only place in town that rents leica. so get off his case, commend him for what he is done and support him. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Mehrdad - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ken Wilcox Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:43 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] RE: Leica R8 vs. Nikon D1x B. D.: I always read your posts with interest and sometimes I agree and sometimes not. I read Nigel's post and did not find it offensive. Would you object to a post of this nature if it had come from someone like me who is not a dealer or a pro but just someone who had an opportunity to compare these two in a real shooting situation? This is not a flame, just an attempt to understand to understand your point of view.Wilcox Ken Wilcox At 09:45 AM 01/24/2002, you wrote: >Nope. > >I know I am viewed as a 'bit' of a raving wildman at times - well, probably >quite often. But given all the thrashing about at one point or another about >commercialism on the LUG, about Ebay, etc., I don't know that my response to >Nigel's sales pitch was at all out of line. No, he didn't say "I am selling >R8s and this is the price." Instead, he set up a strawman, knocked it down, >and left the R8 standing. This wasn't you making the comparison, or some >other LUGer with no financial interest in the outcome of the comparison' >this was a DEALER - someone whose meals and rent/mortgage depend upon the >number of Leica cameras he sells. > >So should a LUGer - including a dealer - respond off-list to someone who >expresses interest in perhaps purchasing a particular lens? Why not. Let's >just skip the on-line not-very-subliminal sales pitches. > >And, BTW, I have nothing against Nigel. I don't know Nigel. I assume Nigel >is a great guy personally and a great guy to do business with. > >B. D. > - ------------------------ Ken Wilcox klw.51(at)home.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html