Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 05-04-1998 19:00 Alfred Breull wrote: >Pascal, ain't your statement a little too enthusiastic ? :) > >Of course, the 21 asph Elmarit is a very very fine lens. But, other >opinions (than Erwin's frequently cited comment) say, that the >3.4/ 21 SA's rendition is more pleasant than the asph Elmarit's in >90 percent of 21 mm lens pictures. And, if I'd look for a 21 mm >M lens, I'd select the 3.4 SA. > >Maybe your statement corresponds to the asph 24 M lens' rendition ? > Point well taken, Alf! But personally and generally speaking, I attach most importance to the lens with the highest overall sharpness/contrast, so in that respect the prize would surely go to the 21 ASPH. But I agree that Erwin's comparison speaks favorably about the 21/3.4 SA in many ways. :-) Pascal