Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK LUGnuts, I may be a Nikon/Nikkor fan as well, but I know excellence when I see it. Did a side-by-side test last weekend of my new (old) Leicaflex and one of my even more ancient Fs. Exactly the same scenes; exactly the same exposures. Prints are now back - all processed thru the same machine at the same time. Thought you might be interested in the following subjective appraisal: 1) Nothing to choose between them in terms of centre definition, but the Summicron is noticeably sharper at the extreme edges (most shots were at around f2.8 as it was a dull day). 2) Colour rendition with the Summicron is a shade warmer. Not much, but I prefer it. Now I have to try the same comparison with the 90/2 Summicron R (just acquired) vs. the 85/1.8 Nikkor. I suspect that this will be a much more close-run thing, but it'll have to wait until Valentine's Day is out of the way. With the longer lenses, a comparison of 'bokeh' will also be interesting. More anon. Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/