Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > While it is true that the late, lamented Modern Photography magazine stated, that "based on resolution and contrast figures (as opposed to less quantifiable picture-taking results)" the best 50 mm normal lens is the old 7 element version of the f/2 Leitz Summicron, as the statement was made in August 1983, does it still hold? But I do like to emphasise that the judgement was made "based on resolution and contrast figures". > IMO Leitz/Leica lenses have been universally praised because they have both excellent resolution and high contrast. Actually you cannot have one without the other. > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen Yes Raimo we did go though this and survived although Erwin is now no longer on the list. I hope to hell no ones in the mood to hash through it again! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/