Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] lenses
From: "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <peterk@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:14:31 -0800

After 1950 perhaps but older Leica lenses were dogs...woof woof.

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> From: 	allan jay silver[SMTP:silver@proaxis.com]
> Reply To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Sent: 	Tuesday, March 09, 1999 5:37 PM
> To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: 	[Leica] lenses
> 
> 
> Leica has always created excellent optics.  In my opinion, purchasing an
> APO is like guilding the Lily.  The laws of Optics mention that maximum
> sharpness is achieved by shooting at two stops below maximum aperture.
> Using my 90 mmf4 with a lens hood gave me NO flare.  Any lens would give
> some flare if aimed in the sun's direction.  Do I detect some nit-picking
> with some members?  Remember, Photography is an ART and is expressed with
> profound originality.  Our cameras are simply a vehicle toward that
> ultimate goal.
> allan 
>