Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Stephen. On Aug 25, 2005, at 2:54 PM, Stephen Gandy wrote: > Zeiss took dead aim at the Leica lens line in an effort to produce > better than > Leica M lenses. Unlike Leica, Zeiss has plenty of money to put > into R&D. > Foolishly in my view, Zeiss lauded their efforts to the point of > incredulity > by announcing in the ZM brochure the "best" lenses for Leica mount. > > However if your corporate identity had spent 80 years in the shadow > of one of > your ex-exployees (Barnack), you might be a bit antsy for pay back > too. > > Putting aside the issue of the "Leica Look" vs the "Zeiss Look," I > think it is > very safe bet Zeiss ZM are very very close to Leica's current lens > M lineup. > In some cases, Zeiss has apparently exceeded Leica, but the time > needs to tell > with more user results. Tom A find his 50/2 Zeiss Planar to be > better than the > current 50/2 Summicron in the close focusing range. The 25/2.8 > Zeiss is also > reputed to be hands down better than Leica's 24 Aspherical. The > new Zeiss > finders are also better than any Leica 21, 25, or 28 finder -- > better than even > the previously best Voigtlander finders (also made by Cosina). > > in short, if the new ZM 28/2.8 Biogon is not the full equal of the > current 28/2 > Leica lens, it is very very close, and better than used versions of > previous > Leica M 28 designs. > > Stephen > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Jeff Sumner 3677 Glencairn Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 USA Home: +1216 921-1941 Mobile: +1216 650-6663