Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica announces $500 rebate on O Series
From: "George Day" <george@rdcinteractive.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:27:33 -0700

Ah, the Zeiss 50/1.4.  Where else can you get that much lens for $250?
Leica, eat your heart out.  Or not, I guess.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rei
Shinozuka
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:45 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica announces $500 rebate on O Series


everybody's favorite magazine _pop photography_ has an entertaining
review of the null in the sept issue (yellow cover).

on page 90 they surprised me in concluding their lens test:

"superb performance [ from the 50mm f/3.5 Leitz Anastigmat ] --
 the second best 50mm lens we have ever tested (edged out only by
 the 50mm f/1.4 Zeiss Planar) ... when used within its parameters,
 this upgraded classic lens provides outstanding image quality."

- -rei


> From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Jeff=20Williams?= <jeffwill_nz@yahoo.fr>
>
> Despite the fact that there are some detractors on the
> list for this little jewel I can recommend it as a
> lovely camera to use, one that requires the brain to
> be fully engaged in order to get good results.
> When you get it all right it is very satisfying to
> use.