Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Zeiss is magnificent? Whoops, wrong list
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 16:58:23 +0000
References: <200011072153.NAA14293@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Marc wrote in part:
>> (How do we spell optics?  Z-E-I-S-S, I keep trying
>> to tell you guys!  Leica is adequate, but Zeiss is magnificent.)
>
Mike Johnston wrote:
>In many ways I must agree. But wouldn't you give the nod to Leica R over
>Zeiss Contax lenses? Generally, I would. I don't think any whole, entire,
>comprehensive lens line in the world can match Leica R, in toto.
>
>(Of course the most perfect set of connoisseur lenses ever made are the
>Biogon-Planar-Sonnar 28-45-90 for the G cameras. Too bad the darn things
>don't attach to better cameras....  ;-)

While it might be considered off-topic (or even offensive) to express the
virtues of the CZ trio above, I cannot but say that these three optics are
way underpriced for the kind of performance that I have seen in any of
them. For colour photography...the Zeiss optics are beautiful performers.

Like they say, "You don't miss what you have not tasted."

Dan K.