Hi Eric, My pleasure. He was a great guy, and I also do miss him as well. And, even from the grave, he makes me laugh. Regards, Austin > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric Goldstein > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:55 AM > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Planar and Xenotar > > > Thank you, Austin. Les was a great guy... I sure do miss him... > > > Eric Goldstein > > -- > > On 2/15/08, Austin Franklin <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Eric, > > > > > > > Every > > > once in a while I like to trot out the "lens wars" thread in > memory of > > > long-time list member Les Clark, who loved to have fun with it... > > > > > > In memory of Les, here are a few comments between he and me > regarding Planar > > and Xenotar: > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > > In <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJIEIPLPAB.austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 04/16/04 > > at 06:55 PM, "Austin Franklin" <austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > > > > >I find my Xenotar improves significantly when I use a light > hair gel on > > >it, or if unavailable, a slight lick by my dog, Benjamin > (Airedale), will > > >do just fine. Either of those bring it into the same realm > as my Planar, > > >but said treatment does distort the colors a bit more than I like. > > > > It just shows that your dog has excellent taste. They say that > pets often > > imitate their masters. > > > > - > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > les clark / edgewater, nj / usa > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > and my reply: > > > > In <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJEEJILPAB.austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 04/16/04 > > at 09:32 PM, "Austin Franklin" <austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > > >I'm not sure quite how to take that. I do NOT lick my own butt! > > > > Virtually anatomically impossible, and of course it was meant as a > > compliment, a comment on the good taste of Xenotar fanciers. > > > > - > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > les clark / edgewater, nj / usa > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Austin > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list