Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:16 PM 07/07/1999 -0400, Andre Jean Quintal wrote: > --> after having read the very lucid and open > answers this thread generated, I've come to > wonder about this unresolved question: > > Is the Leica-R 80mm f/1.4 the same or about the same > as the Leica-M 75mm f/1.4, optically ? Photo-wise ? > They are similar in results, although like Erwin Puts wrote in his review of the 75, it's sharper at the wide aperatures. They are both wonderful lenses. I sold the 80 (to another LUGger) when I started using the 75 in all occasions that called for a medium telephoto. John > There have been some quite potent arguments > put forth to now. How lucky you are to have > constant access to such wonderful equipment. > > AJQ >