Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used both the Leica and OM systems for over 20 years. The results here don't contradict my personal experience. Jim Morehouse >From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] OM vs. Leica Lens tests, was How good/bad/terrible is >the R4? >Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:50:49 -0700 > >At 10:01 AM -0700 8/21/01, Peter A. Klein wrote: >> > The Olympus OM system also has a good reputation for macro work. The >>50 >>> mm f/2 and 90 mm f/2 are reputed to be the equal of Leica glass. The >>>4T >>> body is available (used) for about the same $$ as the Contax, and a "2" >>> series for around $200. You could also pick up a 50 mm /f3.5 for $160, >>> and get a 50 mm f/1.8 for another $30 for non-macro work. The 50 will >>> get down to 1:2 on its own, and 1:1 with a 25 mm extension tube. >>> >>> See this site for a detailed OM lens tests: >>> >> > http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm >> >>I'm glad someone mentioned Gary Reese's OM lens test site. While the >>site is largely devoted to lenses for the Olympus OM system, Gary has >>several Leitz/Leica lenses on the site as comparisons. There's also a >>few Nikkor, Canon, and Minolta and Pentax lenses. Kyle's favorite >>bargain rangefinder (Canonet QL-17) is there, too, and it doesn't come >>off badly. >> >>Gary uses a large USGS topographic map of the Grand Canyon as the test >>target at 1:40. The target has low-contrast as well as high-contrast >>components. He evaluates the resulting slides on a good projector. The >>result is a very consistent and real-world evaluation. He also shows >>how the mirror and automatic diaphragm on an SLR significantly affect >>picture quality. >> >>Anyway, if you want to see how a few Leica lenses compared to the >>others, check out Gary's site. He includes the 50mm Summicron-M and 90 >>APO Summicron-M, and the 28mm Elmarit-R and 90mm Summicron-R. >> >>Of course, bokeh, "glow," "look," and Pride of Leica Ownership are not >>included in the tests. :-) >> >>--Peter Klein >>Seattle, WA > >Strange results, and testing, to say the least! > >-- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp