Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would suggest you either get Erwin Puts' "Leica Lens Compendium" or download the abbreviated version from the Leica website: http://www.leica-camera.com/index_e.html The new Asph lenses are remarkable performers; especially wide open. Regardless you will need to stop down some to get even performance out to the edges. John Collier On Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 01:30 PM, Martin Krieger wrote: > When the new 905 SWC was announced, Kornelius made the point that they > saw a > way of improving performance at the edges with only a small compromise > at > the center. Are there Leica lenses that are designed that way > (clearly, ALL > lenses are designed that way to some extent, so this is a relative > claim). > What I would want is a much improved corner performance at all > apertures > with a bearable sacrifice at the center. > > I use the 19 mm 2.8 and the PC 28mm. > > Does anyone know much about this. > > Why am I looking for such performance. Often I photograph a building, > and > then discover that some crucial detail I want is closer to the edge of > the > negative. I want to able to get good results out there. Also, in > enlargements that are big,say 20x, people get close and can see if the > edges > are not so good. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html