Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, The Classic Camera has the 12mm in stock, (and also Camera World in Wells St), where I looked at it a couple of days ago. The viewfinder looks like a Sony TV! Thanks for the Kodachrome address, but I already have that with the PO box number on the mailer in my new films. I'll try directory enquiries to see if I can get them. Matt. - ---------- >From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical >Date: Sun, Sep 24, 2000, 10:49 pm > > I wonder what price the Heliar will be? The demonstation images in AP look > excellent, and the lens would certainly seem to open up a new avenue of > creative possibilities. There, that sounds good, I'll try that on my wife > this evening, could be the cost justification I need! > > Simon > > B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply, Simon...Sounds like a good buy...The prpblem of > course >> is that the 15 is not only faster, but so cheap that one may be able to >> justify buying it to only use a few times a year...This one, though > probably >> better optically, is a little pricey to only shoot with once and a >> while...but...:-) >> >> 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: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:47 PM >> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 >> > Aspherical >> > >> > >> > The evaluation was done by Dr Stewart Bell who is recognised as one of > the >> > best in the business (at least in the UK). As for the Leica comparison, > I >> > do not know what they are comparing, unless it it the widest Leica >> > available, which hardly seems fair. On its own merits though the >> > evaluation >> > seems to rate the lens as excellent. I am sure a Leica 12mm >> > would cost two >> > or three times the price and, at at such a wide angle, it would >> > remain to be >> > seen if they could improve on the optical quality. This must be getting >> > towards the raggedy edge. >> > >> > Simon >> > >> > B. D. Colen wrote: >> > >> > > Simon....How "good," accurate, do their evaluations tend to be? >> > > >> > > B. D. >> > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > 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 >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > >