Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The Leica lens was sold by Leica, and it is assumed that the >quality control department accepted it for sale. This brings up a question >I have pondered for a long time. Why don't camera manufacturers publish >their specifications for acceptable quality? First of all, did they say the Leica lens was a poor performer, or just slightly behind the Zeiss version? Yes, they are optically different. The only real difference is the coating and finishing, I believe. (Not to mention the mount). And you are right, it's most likely the variation between samples. Second, Pop Photos test are suspect from the very beginning. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch The Devil whispered behind the leaves, It's pretty, but is it Art? - Rudyard Kipling