[Leica] 16-16-15 lens comparison

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Leo, the WATE isn't 2.8 either, so the Zeiss 16/2.8 is what you NEED. 
Now pull out your card slowly and ask yourself: if only I have that 
extra stop and the Zeiss optics, I would have gotten that... and 
everything seems so worth it now. Doesn't it?

At 10:12 AM 11/2/2007, leo wesson wrote:
>How does the 16 zeiss compare to the 16 on the WATE to the 15 CV?  Mostly
>asking about linear distortion and edge to edge sharpness and vignetting.  I
>have the cv lens and it kinda drives me nuts that it 1) isn't rangefinder
>coupled and 2) isn't a 2.8, but I am wondering if it is worth 3-4k more to
>upgrade.

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