Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dominique, I am not one for rigorous testing of lenses, and I do not place much faith in camera magazines testing methods. I look for results on the light box. There is no denying that optics have progressed a great deal in the last 30 years. There are many vintage designs that can still hold their own against the newer entries in the field. Jeff Alford >Comment : some months ago Herr Soenke Peters, product manager for the M >system, posted me the following message : "the t-elmar is not as good as an >apo lens, but it is still a good lens". Also sprach Leica. >That lens which has the oldest optical design (1965) of all the M lenses >has been MTF-tested by the french review Chasseur d'images. The result is >"good" (center and edge) from the full aperture up to f:8.In comparison, >the apo 180 is quoted "excellent". >Now it does not matter much because if I want a 135 with my leica and my >viso3, there is no alternative. > >Dominique pellissier >