Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:16 AM 10/6/98 -0700, you wrote: >Now, how does the Summicron-R 50 compare to the Summicron-M 50, >in your opinion? > >Francesco > Hey Francesco... since you are having a committee pick your camera system, you should have the committee do your photography. Then you won't have to worry about insignificant and imperceptible differences between two nearly identical lenses. Certainly differences that the human vision system cannot possibly detect. The only way to solve your plight, is to buy an optics lab, hire someone like Erwin Puts, and then buy one of everything and have it tested. But you also know, from both Erwin and the LUG, that scientific lens testing does not tell the story in human terms. And each human selects equipment based on different criteria. Different from other humans. So, basically, your asking other people, to compare lenses, is useless to you, and anyone else. Pick the camera, R or M, then pick the appropriate lens by the focal length and maximum aperture that you want. All of the lenses are good. Jim PS... now the real answer. Buy an R8, a new 35-70/2.8 ASPH, 70-180/2.8 APO, and the 19 and 28 as your wide angles. All new lenses, all to Leica's highest standards, all focal lengths covered. Want longer than 180? The APO Modular system will give you everything from 280 to 800 in APO glass. All of the finest lenses money can buy are waiting. Go for it. Oops... forget the 19mm. There are no filter threads so you cannot mount a UV filter. Sorry. How about a discontinued 21? ;-) http://www.photoaccess.com Jim Brick, ASMP, BIAA Photo Access (650) 470-1132 Visual Impressions Publishing Visual Impressions Photography (408) 296-1629