Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/15

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 50 1.4 Test Results
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:48:40 -0600

>Wasn't it the old 180 APO 3.4?  When the new 180 2.8 APO was out.
>
>Eric Welch wrote
>
>>I forget what long lens they tested. But it
>>flew in the face of the European publications in that instance

No, that's not the test I was talking about, but I'm sure you're right. 

I think it was the 75 Summilux or 90 Summicron M. Along with the 35
Summilux (not ASPH) and 50 Summicron M. None of those lenses were
considered anywhere near as good as to competition.

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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