Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Why not the best?
From: "David W. Almy" <dalmy@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:34:25 -0500
 
Eric Welch wrote:
> 
> In you list of best of class lenses, I think the one that might not be is
> the 60 Macro. It's quite an old formula, and the newest Micro Nikkor that
> is made by Kyocera is a stunning lens.

Pascal wrote some time ago that CDi reported that the Leica was
marginally better than the Nikkor in the corners wide open. Otherwise,
optically, mox nix. I bought/own the Nikkor.

David W. Almy
NBAA Washington