Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lee: The DR has very high resolution, and also moderate contrast. The latter might be a good thing for digital. Really bright highlights tend to bleed slightly into their darker surroundings, which sounds like a defect but actually looks very nice in practice. This is different from the Summilux ASPH, which is a modern lens with biting sharpness--high contrast as well as resolution. Completely different personality. My guess is that you might prefer it over the DR for aerial photography. My take is that one doesn't use a DR for its resolution so much as one uses it for its look. The DR was my favorite outdoor lens with film, and I intend to use mine on my M8 when it comes back from its "operation" at DAG. Hope this is useful. --Peter