Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The French magazine Chasseur d'Images tested the Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm f/4 ASPH in their lasted issue (August-September). Results: 4 stars (out of 5)...... 2 for price/performance ____________________________________ REPLY: And that's the real reason why fewer and fewer working pros are using Leica equipment - the lousy PRICE/PERFORMANCE ratio. While it's wonderful to have equipment that can produce 40x50 blow ups from a 35, or that test out with an extrodinary number of lines per inch or what ever, the reality is that most people need excellent, not extraordinary, results that will reproduce well under real-world circumstances - i.e., printed in a newspaper or magazine - at a price that will still allow them to eat and have a roof over their head.