Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 80mm Summilux-R
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@neteze.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:56:17 -0800

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At 05:50 PM 11/18/99 +0000, Paul Bolam wrote:<br>
<font size=2><blockquote type=cite cite>I used the lens wide open and
found the results a bit soft, is this typical for this lens? Presumably,
stopping down will sharpen things up?</font><br>
&nbsp;<br>
<font size=2>Is this also the case with the 75mm Summilux-M
?</font></blockquote><br>
Though the performance of these lenses at 1.4 might be a bit softer than
the 90 APO ASPH, they should not be described as soft. They are very good
performers wide open. But it takes a lot more care (skill?) at that
aperture to get it done right. Practice is required.&nbsp; Even for us
pros.<br>
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<div>Eric Welch</div>
<div>Carlsbad, CA</div>
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