R: [Leica] Re: Zeiss vs. Leica in 50/1.4

["lindabo" <lindaboz@tin.it>]

Hello Luggers,
Several Years ago I tested on the field  the Summilux R and the Planar for
Rollei.
The prints I got with the Planar were more satisfying than the Summilux'
ones.
Giancarlo

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Cooper <douglas@dysmedia.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Zeiss vs. Leica in 50/1.4


> On 3/19/01 9:39 AM, Leica Users digest expressed the following:
>
> > This lens is considered a marvel
> >> of engineering by virtually everyone who has ever worked with it or
tested
> >> it (although I don't much like the bokeh -- no concern to you); why do
you
> >> simply dismiss it?
> >
> > Hi Douglas,
> >
> > this intrigues me. Would you have more info on the Zeiss lens and maybe
> > test and/or comparison reports on it?
>
>
> I don't have the Popular Photography report handy, but it determined that
> the Zeiss 50/1.4 was the best lens of that type ever made.  (In the f2
> department, I believe it was the Summicron, although I'm not sure.)
>
> http://www.photodo.com/nav/prodindex.html lists photodo's (admittedly
> reductive) MTF comparisons.  The Zeiss bests the Leica by a considerable
> margin (4.5 to 4.2).  Interestingly, the Pentax SMC edges out even the
Zeiss
> -- and it is in fact possible that this in now the best 50/1.4.  (I
believe
> it was released after the Pop Photography test.)
>
>
> Douglas Cooper
> http://www.dysmedia.com
>
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>