Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/22
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At 10:20 AM +0200 8/22/01, Pascal wrote:
>Henning,
>
>does the "90 A-A" refer to what I think it refers to (APO Summicron-M ASPH)
>?
>
>How is that possible ?
>
>Pascal
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henning
>> Wulff
>>
>> 1. The Micro Nikkor 55mm/2.8 AIS scores significantly higher than the
>> 90 A-A. This is a huge surprise to me, and I'm sure to most others
>> that have used these two lenses.
>>
>> 2. The Minolta MC 58/1.2 Rokkor scores about the same as the 90 A-A.
>> Again; far from my experience.
>>
>> 3. The 28-85 3.5-4.5 Nikkor at 85mm is essentially the same quality
>> as the 90 A-A! Hah!
Yes, Pascal, in the tests at
http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm
the 90 Apo-ASPH Summicron is listed as tested, but comes off as
rather poorer than most other fixed focal length lenses. I don't
think Erwin would be impressed by the test methodology ;-).
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