Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For those that may have interest below is a listing of Leica lenses that were review in the german Magazine ColorFoto. From what I know, this is considered one of the better magazines and some Leica Engineers agree with their findings (or so I am told). The data is taken with the lens wide open (with fast lenses that is what you are paying for) and then 2-stops down both center and off center. While this may skew the results for fast lenses (like the Noctilux), the results are considered comparable (and for this group arguable). I included the next best non-Leica lenses for comparison. Summicron users will be expecially pleased, while Noctilux users may look to their nearest liquor cabinet. If anyone wants the complete file which includes Nikon, Canon, Minolta, etc. please e-mail me privately. Peter K Res. Cont. Cent. Dist. Vign. Total max. 30 30 20 10 10 100 Leica Elmarit-R 2.8 19mm 19.5 24.6 20 8 6 78.1 Canon EF 2.8 20mm USM 17.3 23.7 17 8 6 72.0 Nikkor AF 2.8 20mm 18.0 24.0 18 5 6 71.0 Leica R 3.5 15mm 16.1 21.0 18 5 7 67.1 Leica Summilux-M 1.4 35mm 21.2 26.1 20 9 9 85.3 Leica Elmarit-M 2.8/28mm 22.5 27.3 20 9 6 84.8 Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 2.8/28mm 20.5 25.2 17 10 6 78.7 Canon EF 1.8 28mm USM 18.3 22.8 16 8 9 74.1 Leica Summicron-M 2/50mm 20.8 26.4 20 8 8 83.2 Leica Summilux-R 1.4/50mm 17.6 24 19 10 8 78.6 Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2/45mm 20.1 24.3 15 10 8 77.4 Leica Noctilux-M 1.0/50mm 15.5 18.3 20 9 6 68.8 Canon EF 1.0/50mm 15.6 19.5 15 9 6 65.1 Leica Elmarit-M 2.8/90mm 22.8 27.6 20 10 10 90.4 Leica Summilux-R 1.4/80mm 20.4 27.0 20 10 8 85.4 Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2.8/90mm 21.1 26.4 16 10 10 83.5 Leica Apo-Summicron 2/180mm 25.5 29.1 20 10 10 94.6 (Best Lens ever) Minolta AF 2.8 200mm APO 22.1 27.3 18 10 10 87.4 Leica APO-R 2.8 70-180mm 22.7 27.7 18 9 10 87.4 Canon EF 2.8 70-200mm USM L 18.1 25.0 15 9 8 75.1 Leica Vario R 4.0 80-200mm 22.7 26.8 17 9 10 85.5 Sigma AF 3.5-4.5 70-210mm Apo 19.5 25.2 14 9 10 77.7 (surprised me too!) Nikkor AF 4.5-5.6 80-200mm D 19.2 24.7 13 9 9 74.9 Canon EF 3.5-4.5 70-210mm USM 18 24.4 13 9 10 74.4 - - - - - - - - - -