Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon....How "good," accurate, do their evaluations tend to be? B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 8:55 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical > > > Amateur Photographer in the UK has tested this lens and I thought some of > you may be interested in a snip from the verdict. > > "The Voigtlander 12mm is a truly excellent lens that features outstanding > optical quality that closely rivals, if not exceeds, the quality > of the more > expensive Leica brand" > > There is a three page article containing quite a bit of detail > regarding the > build and optical quality, the depth of field, the sharpness and the > vignetting that can occur. > > The test scores were: > > Optical quality: 28/30 > Ease of use: 27/30 > Construction quality: 19/20 > Value for money: 18/20 > > 92% test score. > > Simon > >