Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman wrote: >For 50mm, you can buy a new Nocton, which according to various tests is >sharper than the 50mm Summilux (although I personally prefer the >latter). I have problems with someone lens testing. Currently I compared ‘artistic’ impressions between Canon new lenses 20-35/2.8mm and 70-200/2.8 (owned by my friend) and my new 35/2 and 90/2. Photos made by Canon lenses look dirty, flat. The focus is there, each picture looks sharp but it is not sharp (it is difficult to explain), the sharpness is washed up. Color transfer by Leica lenses is richer, different then Canon. We both made photos on Velvia, on tripod, the same time, aperture, the same landscape… If we follow MDF the lenses have similar resolution, but each photo looks differently. The Leica photos end up better then Kiev 88CM photos (6x6) in terms of 3D and sharpness. I had this feeling long time ago, and my decision to buy Leica was based on that feeling, I will get similar quality, with Leica what I get get out of ‘medium format’. Any journal compare medium format with Canon or Nikon, not with Leica. If Leica give me 80~90 % what medium format can offer, this is good for me. I value comparison done by Erwin, because he uses old and new Leica lenses. In terms of other brands, there is no comparison. Victor _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.