Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is being said politely, so please do not read any more into this than is intended. I will even add some smiley faces as everyone has taught me. :-) I believe that Alfred Eisenstadt, the legendary LIFE Magazine photographer, had indicated that he didn't believe in other people's lens tests. He tested his own new lenses by using them. If he liked it, he kept it. He succeeded in helping to define photography during this century becuase he was busy taking pictures and did not care about what someone else thought about his lenses. ;-) So if one is happy with a lens, use it. If not, try another. In the end, it is the image, not the resolution that will capture the attention of those who see it. :-) Peter K :-) - -----Original Message----- From: Lucien [mailto:lucien@ubi.edu] Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 4:35 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Qualifications DonjR43198@aol.com wrote: > The scientific method used by BASS is outlined in the BASS reports filling > the entirety of page 3 in the M report and page 4 of the R report regarding > the use of the MTF method of determining brilliance and sharpness. At one > time both of these nice reports were available from Leica USA. And I wrote: > BAS don't look so independent after all. > Now, I agree with what they say about the Leica lenses in those tests. The problem with the scientific BAS test, is that they were not afraid to give 110/100 (yes) to the Leica APO SUMMICRON 2/180mm. More than the maximum. Really scientific! And they gave the same result (100/100) to the APO-MACRO-ELMARIT 2,8/100m without and WITH the APO-Extender 2X. Wow! I own the 100/2,8 and the APO-2X, and together they are outstanding, but I don't think that the quality is equal on a scientific base. Now that we have the APO SUMMICRON-M 2/90mm, which according to Leica is even better, if not the best Leica lens ever made, how much will they give? 150/100 ?? ;-) Lucien