Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's picture of Week 35
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 19:47:21 -0400
References: <200109052342.f85Ng3225644@sushi.toad.net>

Well, before we place the Summilux 50 on two high a pedestal, let's
remember that Erwin also rates the Cosina 50 1.5 as sharper than the
Summilux...;-)



Steve LeHuray wrote:
> 
> >><Snip>
> >>
> >> BTW, did anybody notice in Erwin's Newsletter today, he ranks the Summilux
> >> 50/1.4 better than the Noctilux under all circumstances.
> >>
> >> sl
> >
> > I think the Noctilux might still win out at F1!
> >
> > but I'd be surprised Erwin saying the Summilux beating out the Noctilux in
> stray
> > artifacts from off camera and on camera light sources as this was what the
> > Noctilux was specifically designed to do as a low light night lens while the
> > Summilux was of course designed for general purposes.
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> >
> > Portland, Oregon
> > USA
> >
> > http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
> >
> Maybe, except at 1.4 you can say go from a 60th to a 30th to get the same
> shot the Noct gets at 1.0, and 1.4 is better than 1.0.
> 
> sl

In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> (Re: [Leica] Nathan's picture of Week 35)