Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/26

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Subject: Re: Planar/Summicron 35
From: Erwin Puts <imxputs@knoware.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:44:22 +0200
 
Hello Gary

>         Well, as someone who uses both Zeiss and Leitz optics, I found
>
> that very interesting.  It sounds to me as though the Planar-T that
> you
> tested was very similar in performance to the most recent non-ASPH 35
> Summicron.  Is that correct? Given the similarities in design, it
> would
> not be surprising.

Yes you are correct. It would not surprise me that Leica designed the
ASPH to regain the lead that became less since the Planar-T arrived.

>  
>
>         On another note, I would be curious to learn how the 90/2.8
> Sonnar-T and the 90/2.8 Elmarit-M compare, if you have ever or will
> ever
> make such a comparison.

If I would add all requests for comparisons it would be very long
indeed. I may also add that the way I do my testing takes much time. The
Leica 35mm comparison took me more than a month and I am still
learning!Erwin