Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dominique PELLISSIER wrote: > > In the Leica M compendium, Eastland wrote (p.62) : > "The lens (tele-elmar 135)is unsurpassed in its class for optical > performance and at full aperture it is still one of the best lenses in the > entire leica system". > The same judgment appears in Laney (Leica lens practice, p.188) and, of > course, in the official leica literature. > Now the french photographic review "Chasseur d'images" has recently tested > the lens and concluded that the old optical formula gives only "good > results" (in terms of MTF measure)far away the standard of quality of Leica. > Where is the truth ? The truth is in the images it makes for you! We spend far too much time wondering about what the media writes. What is their agenda? Dennis - -- Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown