Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I had limited experience with one sample at KEH. That single lens exhibited classic fast lens from the 50's and early 60's. Wide open provided decent low resolution sharpness: meaning larger structures like eyelashes rendered visibly but with reduced contrast. Edge sharpness wasn't available which wasn't a big problem. Most subjects fit this lens in the center of the lens. You will get a good impression reviewing the German 1936 Olympic images taken with the Zeiss 180 Olympic Sonnar. The Leitz lens has more contrast and renders finer details better. In all respects the Leitz 180 3.4 APO is a much, much better lens for general use. For atmosphere and look that old Viso lens is used to beat. On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 5:20 PM Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Any real world experience? Mark in Oregon KEH had it cheap and a sale > that Leica was supposed to have not been included in but was?.thoughts > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information