Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/21
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At 10:01 AM -0700 8/21/01, Peter A. Klein wrote:
> > The Olympus OM system also has a good reputation for macro work. The 50
>> mm f/2 and 90 mm f/2 are reputed to be the equal of Leica glass. The 4T
>> body is available (used) for about the same $$ as the Contax, and a "2"
>> series for around $200. You could also pick up a 50 mm /f3.5 for $160,
>> and get a 50 mm f/1.8 for another $30 for non-macro work. The 50 will
>> get down to 1:2 on its own, and 1:1 with a 25 mm extension tube.
>>
>> See this site for a detailed OM lens tests:
>>
> > http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm
>
>I'm glad someone mentioned Gary Reese's OM lens test site. While the
>site is largely devoted to lenses for the Olympus OM system, Gary has
>several Leitz/Leica lenses on the site as comparisons. There's also a
>few Nikkor, Canon, and Minolta and Pentax lenses. Kyle's favorite
>bargain rangefinder (Canonet QL-17) is there, too, and it doesn't come
>off badly.
>
>Gary uses a large USGS topographic map of the Grand Canyon as the test
>target at 1:40. The target has low-contrast as well as high-contrast
>components. He evaluates the resulting slides on a good projector. The
>result is a very consistent and real-world evaluation. He also shows
>how the mirror and automatic diaphragm on an SLR significantly affect
>picture quality.
>
>Anyway, if you want to see how a few Leica lenses compared to the
>others, check out Gary's site. He includes the 50mm Summicron-M and 90
>APO Summicron-M, and the 28mm Elmarit-R and 90mm Summicron-R.
>
>Of course, bokeh, "glow," "look," and Pride of Leica Ownership are not
>included in the tests. :-)
>
>--Peter Klein
>Seattle, WA
Strange results, and testing, to say the least!
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