Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now, THAT is a GREAT IDEA!! :-) -- Jeffery ---- Colin J <smcj35@yahoo.com> wrote: > Mark Langer wrote: > > > > I have another naieve question -- what constitutes the "best"? > > > Mark, it is a good question. I think you must look at all > features of a lens that are important to you. You must weight > the relative importance of each. > > You might say: > 1) Sharpness (resolution/contrast) > 2) Bokeh > 3) Speed (maximum aperture) > 4) Light fall-off > 5) Control of distortion > 6) Control of aberrations > 7) Color rendition > 8) Size > 9) Weight > 10) Handling and finish > 11) Accessories (hood etc) > > You may have different priorities. But some of them will be the > same for you. You must then evaluate each available lens > according to how important its strengths are to you. > > I suggest that the current 50mm Summicron satisfies most of > these requirements, especially the ones that are most important > to me. You might choose a different lens because you have > different needs. But you have to look at many things, many > aspects of a lens, to make just one decision. > > Or you can just decide with your heart instead! > > Or you can buy one of every 50mm lens ever made and spend whole > days trying to choose between them! ;-) > > Colin > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Switch an email account to Yahoo! Mail, you could win FIFA World Cup > tickets. http://uk.mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information