Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The test was the: 25/2.8 Biogon T* vs. 24/2.8 Elmarit ASPH 28/2 Biogon T* vs. 28/2 Summicron ASPH 35/2 Biogon T* vs 35/2 Summicron ASPH 50/2 Planar vs the 50/2 Summicron Note that all of the ZI lenses are estimated to be selling in the $600-900 range (Y60,000-90,000). While this makes the Planar only so-so against the 50 Summicron, the wides are much cheaper than the Leica equivs. I have the 28/2 on hold myself. I think it'll come out in January, production has been delayed for some reason (they were originally going to come out in November). Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/