[Leica] Max Berek

[Erwin Puts <imxputs@knoware.nl>]

For the scant few of  Luggers with a historical background, I may 
note that today we remember the death of Max Berek, who died on 15 
October 1949.
Max Berek is designer with the modesty that characterizes true genius 
and the results to prove his genius.
He wrote only a few books about optical design and microscopy, but 
these were and are decisive in his craft. Even today the perception 
and view of Berek about lens design and its aberration corrections 
can be found in every Leica lens, even the most recent ones. The 
current staff of Leica designers still refer to his books and views 
for inspiration and guidance.
Berek was a truly great person and it is a bit tragic that we all use 
the Leica lenses without even realizing  his contribution to the 
current superb image quality.


Erwin