Re: [Leica] Leica] lens report new style by Hubert Pus

[Alan Ball <AlanBall@csi.com>]

Hubert,

Please tell Erwin that his work is appreciated and that he should not
burden you with it: your methods sound a lot like mine, and I consider
myself as a complete ignorant when it comes to the physics of optics.
Erwin provides people like me with a lot of food for thought, even if I
do not always understand the practical consequences of his
considerations. As big spenders of family income, we sure appreciate the
highly documented input of people who are neither paid by a manufacturer
neither submitted to the pressures of editing, and that seem immune to a
disease known as 'lugitis' (leica unconditional gospel infection). His
conclusions help us gather reasons to spend money in a way that seems
less obscenely futile. I do not think your methodology, Hubert, would
help us in the same way.

Hope you will not take this as a personal attack, and please send my
regards to your brother ;-)

Alan
Brussels-Belgium

imxputs wrote:
> 
> As Erwin fell ill, spending too much of his spare time trying to analyse the
> Elmarit-M ASPH 24mm, he asked me (his brother) to conclude the report.
> Following on a number of Lug proposals, I started to reflect on Erwin's lens
> act.
> I conluded that it is a waste of time and so I will make better use of my
> hours.
> Here then my report:
> I shot a roll of pictures on E100SW film and put them on the light box. With
> my 10x Peak loupe I noted very good colours, good sharpness and plenty of
> detail. As I have 27 years of photographic practice behind me, I know when I
> see a good lens and this sure is one.
> But I am not so easy to satisfy, so I looked up the report by Chasseurs
> d'Images and indeed it confirmed my initial impression.They too spoke highly
> of it and its 4 star rating proved the quality. As MTF graphs are currently in
> vogue, I looked at photodo's site and of course in Leica's own flyer.The
> graphs impressed me and looked very good. They certainly confirm what I noted:
> this is a very good lens.
> Stopped down the quality became even better and in comparison with my
> Elmarit-R 24mm I did not noted big differences.
> In short, I use this lens a lot and it is a very good one.
> 
> Hubert Puts)
>