Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Nov 19 15:09:41 2007
References: <4740C660.9010507@wanadoo.nl> <6af76ca00711191253v423fd54duf026364ad5dab8de@mail.gmail.com> <BD743099-A9E9-473C-B069-AB6083A5AE11@charter.net> <9A252848-82A0-4121-A856-3EFEA714FE04@cox.net> <a3f189160711191505v63468681j6ae9499bf69e485f@mail.gmail.com>

On Nov 19, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> As I "compromise" everyday  with a 30 plus year old summicron 35,  
> and other
> assorted Leica and CV  junk on my M8, I think I'd like to try out a  
> couple
> of these without prejudice.  I would like for them to be f2, because  
> I like
> that area, but they look interesting to me.


could not agree more Sonny,

Steve
>
>
> SonC
>
> On 11/19/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> as all lenses are a compromise,  these are a bigger compromise than
>> most for Leica...
>>
>> We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens
>> tests and reviews...
>>
>> hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent  
>> testing
>> service...
>>
>> but it's fun to read the stuff,
>>
>> fwiw...
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:
>>
>>> Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their
>>> previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current client
>>> base.
>>>
>>> Slobodan D.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
>>>
>>> Michiel
>>>
>>> Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance with
>>> these new lenses.
>>>
>>> Chris B
>>>
>>> On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
>>>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Michiel Fokkema
>>>>
>>>>
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
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