Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/20

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Leica Desires
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 07:28:31 -0700

At 04:21 AM 5/20/96 EDT, you wrote:

>Now, I am curious. In what specific test(s), did Leica lenses test poorly? All
>the published tests I have seen rated Leica lenses very well, at least
>comparable to the best Canon and Nikon Lenses designed around the same time
>period. 

Pop Photo who tested the 35, 50 and 75 Summiluxes and said they were nothing
speical. They're probably right about the 35 Summilux M, which is one of the
oldest, if not the oldest design in the M Stable. But their tests of the
other two lenses were way off according to people who own the lenses.

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Eric Welch
Grants Pass Daily Courier


Replies: Reply from Gary J Toop <gtoop@uoguelph.ca> (Re: Leica Desires)