Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:48 AM 8/30/99 -0700, you wrote: >Has anyone compared the below qualities between the two systems? I'm quite >happy >with the R's, and I've heard the R lenses are just as good and in some cases >"better" than the M lenses, but I'm wondering about these qualities in >particular. That passage in not implying there is a superiority of M lenses to R lenses, but between M and other manufacturer lenses. The only superiority of M lenses at this point is the fact that the formulae on some M lenses is quite a bit newer, such as the 24mm lenses. The R lens is quite old. R lenses are just as good as M lenses. I use them both, and in some cases, I'd say you couldn't tell the difference if you didn't notice focal length differences. But that is unavoidable. So I guess the best way to put it is that the lenses that Leica makes, no matter for which camera system, is often best of breed, and share some family characteristics that make the overall system a pleasure to use, and share some family characteristics. He's right that sharpness is not one of those characteristics that makes Leica unique. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Okay, who put a stop payment on my reality check?