Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Adrian. Bigger is always better. Size does indeed count. Jim Nelon apbbeijing wrote: > > The 28-M is an old lens design and the 28-R is a new design. I suspect that > > the newer design will out perform the older design. But, of course, you > > must have the appropriate camera for the one you pick. > > The 28M is only one year older (1993) than the R. I have and use both > extensively and they are beyond all doubt excellent. Which is 'better' is > IMHO a meaningless question. If one were unequivocally better I am sure > Leica would not bother to produce the other. > > Besides focal length and aperture they are in so many ways different it is a > nonsensical question: a bit like "which is better, a pen or a pencil?" Mr > Sham needs to tell us what his criteria are before he can expect a useful > reply. > > In the meantime I say go for the 28R: it's bigger and thus better. > > Rs > > Adrian > -- > Adrian Bradshaw > Corporate and Editorial Photography > Beijing, China > tel/fax +86 10 6532 5112 > mobile +86 139 108 22292 > e-mail apbbeijing@yahoo.com > OR adrianpeterbradshaw@compuserve.com > > website: http://www.apbphoto.com > http://www.liaisonintl.com/bradshaw.htm > http://www.liaisonintl.com/bradshaw_e.htm > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com