Originally posted by ChristianRock It's hard to have an honest conversation when you misrepresent things I say with the intent to mock me. I really don't appreciate that.
Originally posted by ChristianRock Stop being dishonest and stop mocking people for asking honest questions
I never, ever intended to mock anyone. Not in this case, nor ever. I purposefully used the word "respectfully". And when replying to the original poster, I wrote "I never laugh at someone interested in learning" in reply to the "don't laugh at me" comment.
If you have been offended, then I sincerely can say I am sorry. I don't
think I wrote anything offensive, but you apparently disagree.
Originally posted by ChristianRock I thought you actually represented this site in a way and I don't think you're doing a good job of it.
I do write for Pentaxforums, but I am not a moderator or anything of the sort.
Originally posted by ChristianRock You think that just because you have the title of "optical engineer" that you are so much smarter and can look down on people here, but I see you saying things that are not smart at all.
That I will not agree with. I have never looked down on anyone. Not here or anywhere.
I am not smarter than others. More knowledgeable than most regarding optics, yes. That's not a flaw.
You did not say larger or heavier, true. I inferred that this was what you meant when you used the word "bigger". Maybe that's how my brain works today, maybe that's the language barrier, maybe that's just what I would have understood any day of the year.
Originally posted by ChristianRock Just stop and think about what you said and see if that makes any sense... and if it's even up to you to affirm something like that.
I still believe it makes sense. I did not say the lens is the smallest anyone could have made it. I'm saying if the company had found a way to make it smaller, they would have done so (within budget, time constraints, performances requirements). It is not sensible for a lens manufacturer to make a product larger for no practical reason. I'm saying I am confident that at no point in a project management meeting, someone stood up and said "let's add empty space in there".
You can disagree with my opinion of course, that's fair.