Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Photodo MTF ratings
From: George Lottermoser <imagist@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 14:52:07 -0500

ddh@home.com (Dan Honemann)6/2/013:19 PM

> If these numbers are to be believed, the 35/1.4 asph actually
excels at the
> smaller f-stops, only bettering the Canon SLR lens at f8.  At
f1.4, the asph
> has a pretty dismal graph on the MTF chart.

I'm not into MTF charts but what has always shown up on the film
with Leica glass, over the years, has "looked like" better
contrast, better edge, more shadow detail. Does anyone quantify
these "appearances" with numbers? Is it possible?

George