Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frankly, I find the mechanical artifacts of the lens to be a refreshing change. In the "old" days a lens with the listed problems would be unsharp overall, flatten out in the shadow details, and out flare a solar emission. The 15mm Heliar, on the other hand, has good contrast overall, and is sharp to a degree that surprises me. Today's lenses are so well corrected that it nears boredom. When I change lenses, I like to see an optical difference, as opposed to what looks like either a wide shot, or a tight shot, cropped from what could be the same optic. Slobodan Dimitrov Bill wrote: > > As regards the 15mm Heliar: > > This discussion is very frustrating. I happen to have a > Cosina branded version of the lens. The performance is > about the same as my 21/4 R-SA. I find both lenses > completely acceptable. > > It would be very helpful if posters would identify where > they are. I would be happy to meet any Lugger within a > reasonable commute to try-out the relatively few lens I > possess. Then again, perhaps I have a different standard of > acceptibility than some other Lugger. > > Regards, Bill Larsen > Terra Bella, CA (Southern San Joaquin Valley)