Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the test is kooky. Other tests I have seen put the Zeiss 50/1.4 for the Contax as the best 50/1.4 'ever'... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of allan > burned > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 1:56 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] 50 mm f/1.4 > > > Hello luggers, > > it turns out from "modern photographer" tests that the best > ever 50 mm f/1.4 > is an olympus OM! > > Lens Resolution Resolution > Distortion > Source > wide open at f/5.6 > (pincushion > center corner center corner or barrel) > > Zuiko 50/1.4 55 VG 49 Exc 69 VG 62 Exc 0.9% > barrel MP 11/85 > same 55 VG 49 Exc 69 VG 62 Exc 0.9% > barrel MP 6/87 > Canon 50/1.4 50 G 45 Exc 70 Exc 63 Exc 0.46% > barrel MP 7/86 > Nikon E 50/1.8 52 VG 33 VG 66 VG 46 G <1% > MP 1/83 > Leica 50/1.4 54 VG 38 Exc 76 Exc 48 G 0.47% > barrel MP 9/87 > Zeiss 50/1.4 45 G 40 Exc 72 Exc 64 Exc 0.92% > barrel MP 1/88 > > what do you think of that (I'm sleepin' down at the landromat...)? >