Re: [Leica] Recent Chasseur d'Images lens Leica R & M lens tests

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Thank you for the interesting information.  I'm a little confused by the
subjective rating.  Is this a rating of  things like handling not related to
optical performance?
Regards,
Bud Cook
- -----Original Message-----
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
To: Leica Users Group <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 9:41 AM
Subject: [Leica] Recent Chasseur d'Images lens Leica R & M lens tests

>Just for information of all Luggers:
>
>Leica R & M lens tests in 1997 from the French magazine Chasseur d'Images
>include following lenses:
>
>ELMARIT-M 21mm f/2.8 ASPH
>4 stars for performance, 2 stars for price/performance, 3 stars for "cote
>d'amour" (subjective) out of a possible 5 stars.
>
>ELMARIT-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH
>4 stars for performance, 1 star for price/performance, 3 stars for "cote
>d'amour".
>
>SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2.0 ASPH
>5 stars for performance (maximum), 3 for price/performance, 5 stars for
>"cote d'amour". The best 35mm wide-angle on the market, together with the
>SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.
>
>SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/2.0
>4 stars for performance, 2 stars for price/performance, 3 stars for "cote
>d'amour".
>
>SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.0
>5 stars for performance (maximum), 3 for price/performance, 4 for "cote
>d'amour". The reference standard lens.
>
>ELMARIT-R 28mm f/2.8
>4 stars for performance, 1 for price/performance, 3 for "cote d'amour".
>The best 28mm lens on the market.
>
>SUMMILUX-R 35mm f/1.4
>3 stars for performance, 2 for price/performance, 3 for "cote d'amour".
>
>SUMMICRON-R 50mm f/2.0
>4 stars for performance, 2 for price/performance, 4 for "cote d'amour".
>One of the best standard lenses on the market.
>
>ELMARIT-R 90mm f/2.8
>4 stars for performance, 2 for price/performance, 3 for "cote d'amour".
>
>APO-MACRO ELMARIT-R 100mm f/2.8
>5 stars for performance (maximum), 2 for price/performance, 3 for "cote
>d'amour". The absolute reference in its category.
>
>APO-SUMMICRON-R 180mm f/2.0
>4 stars for performance, 3 for price/performance, 4 for "cote d'amour".
>
>ELMARIT-R 180mm f/2.8
>4 stars for performance, 1 for price/performance, 2 for "cote d'amour".
>
>VARIO-ELMAR-R 35-70mm f/4.0
>4 stars for performance, 2 for price/performance, 2 for "cote d'amour".
>
>VARIO-ELMAR-R 80-200mm f/4.0
>4 stars for performance, 2 for price/performance, 4 for "cote d'amour".
>