Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A question for Leica SLR experts: In general, do Leica SLR lenses yield the same results that can be obtained with the corresponding M lenses? I am thinking in particular of the M 50 f/2 (Summicron): leaving aside recent discussions about grades of excellence among the various versions of this lens, will the 50 Summicron R produce the same outstanding results on the film (very sharp when in focus, and very smooth in out-of-focus areas)? The other R lenses that would be of interest would be the 35 Summicron and 90 Summicron or Elmarit: are they also comparable to their M counterparts in terms of optical results? Many thanks for your thoughts. -- Nick ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nicholas Hartmann hartmann@interaccess.com P.O. Box 1005 (708) 524-1191 Oak Park, IL 60304 USA fax (708) 524-1355 Technical and scientific translator: German, French, Italian -> English ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++