Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---Erwin Puts <imxputs@knoware.nl> wrote: >> At last the results from a comparative evalution and test of the Summcron<< There is a significant difference in optical performance between the C and the R [snip] So if your normal shooting practice concentrates on handheld shots at a distance from let us say 1 meter to 2,5 meters, you use 400 ISO B&W film or the older generation transparancies from 200 ISO, and your enlargemet requirements are modest, the C will suit you very well and the differences with the other types are maybe not so significant.<< If you ever get the chance to test a 50/2 Summitar, it would be interesting to compare the results to the collapsible 50/2 Summicron. Particularly if the shooting parameters (as you outline above) are the photographers standard i.e., coarser grain films, B&W ISO 400, ISO 200 chrome, etc. Perhaps some of us are wasting money in search of Summicrons when a Summitar for half price (or even less) would provide equal performance based on other self imposed limitations (parameters as defined above). Don Bledsoe Boise, Idaho _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com