Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Johnston wrote: > > >>>The 50 Summicron has been lens all other 50mm lenses have > been compared against for decades (but not usually zooms) and defines > "Leica"<<< > > Pardon, but this is propaganda. It hasn't been true for at least a > decade or two. It's a very good lens. That's about all I'd claim. > Compared to what would be possible today in a true "reference standard" > 50mm lens, it's not really close. For one thing, it is way too prone to > flare compared to other existing lenses. Mike, Based upon what scientific data-driven consensus have you concluded that the 50 Summicron R is passé? Can you cite comparison tests? Just curious. David W. Almy Annapolis