Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> wrote: The myth of Japanese optical superiority dates from this claim, as the American photographic press, especially Pop, jumped in and trumpeted the claim in a public forum and to a degree which, I suspect, was never intended by Duncan and his fellows. As far as I can remember there never has been a myth of japanese optical superiority in europe. Up to the day there is common sense, even the N- or C- users believe it, that Leica is the leading 35mm brand in optical quality (namely when it comes to a) mechanical quality, b) alignment, c) color transmission d) overall correction). Christian