Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: Dave Richards <rchdp@worldnet.att.net> >Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 14:55:40 -0600 >Subject: [Leica] Collapsable Elmar > >I'm curious about the current version of the 50/2.8 collapsable Elmar-M. >How does it stack up against the current 50/2 Summicron-M? Does the >difference in size and 'pocketability' make up for the difference in >overall image quality? In practical terms, what are the main differences >between it and the 50/2? > >Dave > The 2 lenses have been tested (MTF AT 40 LP/MM has said to me Ronan Loaec, chief-editor of CI) by the french review Chasseur d'Images. At 2.8 the elmar is only "good-good" (center-edge)whereas the summicron is "very good-good". At 5.6 the 2 lenses reach the optimum : "VG-VG for the Elmar ; EXc-VG for the summicron.Moreover the elmar has a slight distorsion. As the price is the same (in France)or slightly the same in the USA, it seems reasonable to buy a summicron.