Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >Im asking to myself what's the point to compare so close things such these. On the contrary, the ZI lenses are testing at the same level as the Leica lenses but at one third the price. And the reviewers are using them in conditions taht even Ted Grant would approve -- shooting from the shadow side in heavily backlit portrait situations. They do say that even the highest end zooms would flare out in these situations but the ZI and Leica ASPH do wonderfully. They do mention bokeh and OOF (to reference another question). They say they are roughly equivalent but the ZI is softer while the ASPH generally are a bit harsher and thicker. These were all subjective tests using real photgraphs and real models, by the way. Not MTF or lab tests. And contrary to what you say, you can tell the difference even in a magazine reproduction. All the lenses were tested wide open. Stopped down, the reviewers say the difference disappears. All in all, I'm really excited by this news. If you're not interested, then don't buy or read! :-) Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/