Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09

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Subject: AW: [Leica] New Items on E-Bay
From: "Gerd Heuser" <dr.heuser@gmx.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 14:52:17 +0100

Seth,
on what basis, technically spoken, could Vince pick the best lens out of the
stock?
As to my knowledge the best approach to measure optical performance is MTF.
Marty could have  applied MTF but what did Vince?

Gerd Heuser

> Years ago I bought a new Leitz lens from just such a solid Leica
> dealer, took
> it to Marty Forscher at Professional Camera Repair in NYC to
> check out. Marty
> said "the lens is a very good specimen, within spec, but with
> your contacts
> at Leitz NY I think you can get a 'better' one". Took it back to
> the dealer
> who sent it back to Hudson Street (that's how long ago it was) and Vince
> Fochtman hand-picked a fabulous specimen for me. Still have it.
> You can't do
> that with the big discounters or with a website.

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