Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, Popular Photography's test reports imply optical superiority to Zeiss G lenses over Leica M, as does Photodo. Pop Photo's tests indicated that the 35 Planar's performance wide open was marginal, which seems to have forever damned this lens as the (only) non-performer in the group. This is now the oft-repeated conclusion on/of that lens. ColorFoto, on a case by case basis, universally reports slight optical superiority of Leica M over Zeiss G. Erwin, to my recollection, has not posted his views on this issue. I recall seeing Chasseur d'Images reports, but can't remember the specific results (Pascal?). It probably is fair to say that any optical performance advantages between the two lens lines will in most instances be largely obscured by user technique. David W. Almy Annapolis