[Leica] Elmarit 28mm (used) or Zeiss 28mm for M?

[leicanikon at earthlink.net (Stephen Gandy)]

feli wrote:

> On Aug 25, 2005, at 1:05 PM, Jeff Sumner wrote:
>
> >>  The 25/2.8 Zeiss is also reputed to be hands down better than
> >> Leica's 24 Aspherical.
>
> Where did you hear this? They are reputed to be a close match, with
> the 24 ASPH having a slight
> edge wide open.

one buyer's opinion.  until we have a majority of independent tests
agreeing, nothing will be too sure. with the big price difference
however, it's surprising  they are even close. .

> >> in short, if the new ZM 28/2.8 Biogon is not the full equal of the
> >> current 28/2
> >> Leica lens, it is very very close, and better than used versions
> >> of previous
> >> Leica M 28 designs.

if the Leica 28/2 isn't noticeably better, Zeiss wins in this comparison
due to the much lower cost

> You would have hoped that the 2.8/28 would have been better that the
> 2/28.
> It's a lot harder to design a high performance f2 lens than a 2.8.
>
> My biggest hope is that the new competition will force Leica to stop
> resting on their laurels
> and become more aggressive, especially in the price department.

perhaps, time will tell.

Stephen