Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andre, > Q2: to most LUG people, is it OBVIOUS a telephoto > shot with Leica brand products was made with > a monofocal (ex: 180mm f/3.4) versus a mid-range > zoom (ex: 80-200mm) ? Or is it more 50 / 50 > in most cases ? [ Are the "Modul" lenses so superior > that any LUG person would instantly know ? > They're quite an expensive proposition ... ] The current generation of Leica zooms is so good that I cannot imagine anyone being able to tell the difference. In fact, according to Erwin's test, the 2.8/70-180mm actually *exceeds* the fixed lenses it encompasses, in terms of optical quality. Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/