Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] To Buy or Not to Buy: a Leica 0
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:26:24 -0700
References: <5.0.2.1.2.20011026002233.00a1ca50@pop.2alpha.net> <3BD96610.AD174A63@earthlink.net>

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> 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. ;-)
> --

A truly sick joke which i don't buy for a moment BD, Peter and all.
Why would not the new collapsible Elmar be that kind of gem?
	instead of a slight step down in quality because of less optical elements.

Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
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