Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Propaganda
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 03:58:47 -0700

TSL wrote:
> 
> From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
> 
> >>>The 50 Summicron has been lens all other 50mm lenses have
> been compared against for decades (but not usually zooms) and defines
> "Leica"<<<
> 
> <<<<Pardon, but this is propaganda. It hasn't been true for at least a
snip
> - --Mike
> >>>>>>>
> 
> It's a good line - that limits of feasability thing, makes the boxes look
> good.
> The real question is what is the "50" that is the reference?  Who?
> There's no answer - and if there was it would be a joke to many that The 50
> Leica would get an honorable mention.
> I'm not saying yes/no on this just then who?  Nobody else would sound right.
> I think most of us read through the post above like it was nothing to
> consider. like reading the paper.

I'm not quite seeing the About and Costello possibilites here TSL! Having read a
heck of a lot of lens reviews for 34 years it all boils down every time to when
they introduce a new lens: How does it stack up the the Leica 50mm Summicron?
Mark Rabiner