Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gee, I thought we had all dismissed the credibility of Pop Photo's lens tests. We certainly do so whenever they give a Leica product a poor review. Why should we care that they've given these three lenses a great review? I don't pay attention to this stuff any more. I use the Leica gear...and get the results I want. That's enough for me! Now let's put down the mags, get out there and MAKE PHOTOGRAPHS! ;-) - --Jim - -----Original Message----- From: Paul T. Collura [mailto:pcollura@epix.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:32 AM To: Leica Subject: [Leica] Popular Photography Leica lens tests Jan.2000 I don't know how many people saw the latest issue of Popular Photography which tests the following lenses: 1) 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M Aspherical - "the best performing ... lens for a 35mm camera we have ever tested- a peerless jewel". 2) 35mm f1.4Summilux-M Aspherical - " this lens is unsurpassed and seldom equaled among 35mm f1.4 optics". 3) 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M Aspherical - "oustanding...the best we have ever tested and far superior to the old 90mm Summicron which was no slouch". WOW!!! Are those good reviews or what??? Keep up the good work, Leica Solms! Paul