Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] Bob Schell on Leica-lens-centring
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Sat Jun 11 15:20:31 2005
 
Martin Krieger writes in part: 

> > Generally, in comparing SLR lenses,  I have found that Leica and Zeiss 
> > are at 
> > the top in most cases.  Particularly this is true of their newer 
> > designs.  
> > The difference is that Leica go to obsessive lengths in assembly of 
> > lenses to center elements precisely and adjust everything to very 
> > tight tolerances. Zeiss is much less obsessive about this stuff, 
> >

That, I believe, is why most of us are here. Leica's 'obsessive' ways are 
reflected in their M mount lenses as well.

Regards,

Greg