Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Klein wrote: > > Wouldn't it be nice if Leica produced the 50 Anastigmat lens in an > RF-coupled collapsible LTM mount? > At 07:31 PM 10/25/2001 -0700, Rei wrote: > >in sept pop photo, page 90 in their review of the null: > > > >"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." > > IF, and I stress IF, this review is on target, and the lens in the O is indeed the second best 50 mm Pop Photo has ever tested..... How truly sick is it that Leica would produce what would then be its best 50 ever for something like the O, rather than produce such a lens for the M and/or R, where it could be of real use to photographers rather than collectors....oh, never mind. ;-) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html