[Leica] R lens comparison

[jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)]

Thanks to all (Mark, Hoppy, Chris,Gene } for your responses to the R 
lens question. I am an avid eBay watcher. It seems to me that R lenses  
lag behind rangefinder lenses in price. I was trying  to ascertain  if 
this was because of image  quality or just plain  supply and demand 
issues.I have delayed purchasing Erwins compendium long enough. I intend 
to obtain and read it.Thanks for bringing it to my attention again.

Jack

Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> Jack, I recommend two books for you.
>> Erwin Puts Leica Lens Compendium is an excellent source of information. 
>> For
>> Leica fans, I think definitely worth owning the hard
>> copy. Erwin's site reports that there may be a new book in the future. The
>> current one was published by Hove, no longer in business,
>> but I think the book is still commonly available. You can download the 
>> most
>> current version of the book (sans pictures) from Erwin's
>> site with a donation requested. http://www.imx.nl/photo/site_map.html
>> The smaller "Leica Pocket Book" also from Hove has good information too,
>> including the MTF diagrams. I think that the 7th edition
>> from 2004 is the latest. One point that Erwin makes is that a number of 
>> more
>> modern M lenses share common design and performance
>> attributes with their R cousins. Amongst the macros and telephotos for 
>> the R,
>> some designs are apparently unsurpassed by any other
>> optics. People like Doug Herr and other owners and users of these here on 
>> this
>> list will be able to attest to that, I think.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Hoppy
>>
>>     
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>
> Ewins book reads better than a 25 cent paperback thriller. You cant put it
> down.
> Shame he doesn't make any money on it I don't think when you buy one.
> The publishing company went under and its a mess so I read.
>
> Hope it gets picked up again and updated.
> So the very latest stuff is in there. Like the new tri Elmar.
> Love to hear about what he'd say about that.
>
> He raves about the old tri Elmar to an extent which is one of the few 
> things
> I don't see eye to eye with in the book. Though I've never used one. It 
> kind
> of leaves me cold. A huge f4 trying to be three lenses.
> I think of it as a "try Elmar".
>
> But a 
> 16
> 18 &
> 21!
>
> That's two focal lengths Leica had not made yet.
> And an ultra wide not quite zoom but varifocal lens might be not such an
> incorrect term.
>
> Or 21-24-28
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> rabinergroup.com
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