Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summicron report part 1
From: Alfred Breull <puma@hannover.sgh-net.de>
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 23:02:13 +0100

At 20:46 06.03.1998 +0100, Erwin Puts wrote:
>There is a significant difference in optical performance between the C and
>the R, NO difference at all between the R and the DR and  important
>differences between the R/DR and the N.
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>The C is adequate for out and about photographic activities and may have
>very plesing subject rendition. The DR and the Rigid are much better, but
>no match for the New. Optical progress here is quite visible, but special
>precaution is necessary to exploit this level. The C and DR/Rigid are not
>as good as the best of modern emulsions. The New however challenges the
>capablities of the best emulsions and the expertise of the photographer.

Thank you very much, Erwin. Great report with 
very interesting details and comments. 

Alf

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