Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David Strang wrote: > > Does anyone have information comparing the: > > - 180mm f2.8 > - 180mm f2.8 APO > - 180mm f2.0 APO > - 200mmf1.8EOS/FD Canon > > I was hoping to learn how they compare optically? The Leica propaganda isn't > much help. I once saw a lens test page that compared many Leica, Canon, Nikon, > etc. I would be interested how the Leica 180f2 compares to the Canon 200f1.8 > (EOS/FD). David, The ColorFoto data appears below. Results on the 180s are halfway down. I own both the Apo Summicron and the 70-180 and can only say that the 180 is extraordinary in all regards. The MTF graphs published on the new Apo Elmarit are extraordinary as well. I have used the zoom for only several months so cannot yet comment on its optical performance (which is nevertheless excellent by all accounts). Hope this helps (and I'm praying that the table below aligns properly when received), David W. Almy Annapolis - ------------------------------------------------------ Here are some recent tests published since 12/94. Compare lenses of the same f-stop class only !!! Abrevations: Res. Resolution/Sharpness Cont. Contrast Cent. Centering Dist. Distortion Vign. Vignetting Total Total sum of points 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 Pentax SMC-FA 2.8 20mm 17.1 23.4 16 3 6 65.5 Sigma AF 3.5 18mm 16.1 21.9 14 3 7 62.0 Nikkor 5.6 13mm 14.9 18.9 14 5 6 58.8 Canon EF 2.8 14mm USM 15.2 19.8 13 5 4 57.0 Tamron AF 3.5 17mm SP 14.7 18.3 13 3 6 55.0 Sigma AF 3.5 14mm 14.9 18.9 12 4 5 54.8 Minolta AF 2.8 20mm 12.9 18.6 11 0 6 48.5 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 Nikon Nikkor AF 1.4/50mm 16.7 22.5 15 10 8 72.2 Canon EF 1.4/50mm 16.1 22.8 16 9 8 71.9 Minolta AF 1.4/50mm 17.0 21.9 15 9 8 70.9 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 Nikon Nikkor 1.4/85mm 18.8 26.7 18 10 8 81.5 Minolta AF 1.4/85mm 19.7 26.4 15 10 8 79.1 Canon EF 1.2/85mm L USM 19.1 25.8 16 10 8 78.9 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 Canon EF 2.0 135mm L USM 23.0 26.9 16 10 8 83.9 Canon EF 3.5 180mm macro L 22.3 26.6 15 10 10 83.9 Nikon Nikkor 2/200mm 19.9 27.3 17 10 8 82.2 Canon EF 2.8/200mm L USM II 21.2 26.0 15 10 10 82.2 Tokina AF 2.8 100mm AT-X m 20.6 26.7 13 10 9 79.3 Canon EF 1.8/200mm L USM 18.3 25.2 12 10 8 73.5 Canon EF 2.8 400mm L USM II 23.0 27.5 18 10 10 88.5 Minolta AF 4.0 300mm APO 11.4 27.9 18 10 10 88.3 Tokina AF 2.8 300mm AT-X II 21 27 18 10 10 86.0 Tokina AF 4.0 300mm AT-X 21 27.9 17 10 10 85.9 Sigma AF 4.0 300mm APO macro 21.6 26.7 17 10 10 85.3 Sigma AF 5.6 400mm APO macro 21.3 25.8 15 10 10 82.1 Canon EF 2.8 17-35mm USM L 17.7 23.3 14 7 8 70.0 Tamron AF 2.7-3.5/20-40mm 15 19.8 10 7 6 57.8 Canon EF 3.5-4.5/20-35mm USM 18.2 23.5 12 8 8 69.7 Vivitar AF 3.5-4.5 19-35mm 16.4 21.9 12 6 8 64.3 Sigma AF 3.5-4.5 18-35mm 15.8 21.6 10 7 8 62.4 Tokina AF 2.6-2.8 28-70mm Pro 18.3 25.6 13 7 8 71.9 Canon EF 2.8/28-70mm L USM 17.0 24.2 14 8 8 71.2 Pentax AL 2.8/28-70mm SMC-FA 17.3 24.4 13 9 6 69.7 Tokina AF 2.8 24-40mm AT-X 17.9 22.8 13 6 8 67.7 Nikkor AF 3.5-5.6 28-80mm D 18.7 23.8 13 8 9 72.5 Minolta AF 4-5.6/28-80mm 18.3 23.4 14 8 8 71.7 Vivitar AF 3.5-5.6 28-80mm 17.6 23.1 13 9 8 70.7 Minolta AF 3.5-4.5/28-105mm 18 23.8 13 7 8 69.8 Sigma AF 3.5-5.6 28-80mm Macro 17.9 22.5 12 8 8 68.4 Canon EF 3.5-4.5/28-105mm USM 16.7 23 14 6 8 67.7 Sigma AF 3.8-5.6 28-200mm Asph. 16.5 23.9 13 5 8 66.4 Tamron AF 3.5-5.6 28-80mm Asph. 17.8 22.2 10 8 8 66.0 Sigma UC AF 4-5.6/28-105mm 17.2 22.8 12 6 8 66.0 Yashica AF 3.5-4.5/28-70mm 16.8 21.8 14 5 8 65.6 Sigma AF 3.5-5.6 24-70mm 16.5 22.4 11 7 8 64.9 Tamron AF 3.3-5.6 24-70mm 16.5 20.1 12 8 8 64.6 Vivitar AF 4-6.3 28-300mm 15.4 22.7 12 6 8 64.1 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 Tokina AF 2.8 80-200mm Pro 18.3 24.4 13 9 8 72.7 Pentax SMC-FA 2.8 80-200mm 17.1 23.0 10 9 8 67.1 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 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 Vivitar AF 2.8-4 70-210mm 18.6 24.9 12 10 8 73.5 Tamron AF 4.5-5.6 80-210mm 18.7 24.2 12 9 8 71.9 Minolta AF 4.5-6.7 100-400mm 19.1 25.0 15 8 10 77.1 Canon EF 4.5-5.6 100-300mmUSM 19.7 24.1 14 9 10 76.9 Tokina AF 4.0 100-300mm II 17.6 24.8 13 9 10 74.4 Sigma AF 4-5.6 75-300mm APO m 18.7 24.1 12 9 9 72.8 Canon EF 4-5.6 75-300mm USM 2 17 24.2 12 9 10 72.2 Tokina AF 4.5-5.6 80-400mm AT-X 17.9 24.4 12 8 9 71.3 Tamron AF 5.6 200-400mm 15.7 24.2 12 9 10 70.9 Tamron AF 4.5.6 70-300mm 16.4 23.7 13 7 10 70.1