Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:39 PM 10/5/99 -0400, Doug Herr wrote: >You won't lose much if any optical quality by choosing older R-lenses but >you may lose some conveniences found on the latest equipment Though there are exceptions to this, I think this is too general a statement. There are significant improvements with more modern lenses optically. The old lenses were great, but the newer ones, well, they're just superb. Example, of all the 35mm R lenses, the 35 Summilux (1984) is better. And the new 19 is significantly better. The 180s are different. They're all great, but the newest one is greatest. And zooms, there's no comparison. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me. -Sam Abell; "Stay This Moment"