Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] 60mm Macro, was: Why not the best?
From: "Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 06:52:43 -700
 
On 25 Mar 99, Eric Welch wrote, at least in part:

> At 11:34 AM 3/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Pascal wrote some time ago that CDi reported that the Leica was
> >marginally better than the Nikkor in the corners wide open.
> 
> Wow, that's got to be great performance. I've never used the 60 Leica
> lens. The latest Micro Nikkor is superb. I might have to reconsider
> getting that lens. :-)

For me, considering the known spectacular performance of the 
100/2.8 APO-Macro R and assuming that the size, weight and 
price was not a problem, I've managed to stay away from the 
60mm.
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Roger
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