Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ASPH vs Non-ASPH: eyes
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 21:59:43 +0200
References: <de.7d00f89.26af258a@aol.com>

CapsTeeth@aol.com wrote:

>  I know their test
> methods aren't reliable as absolutes, but in comparative terms, they show
> that M versions outrate R versions in most cases, and the R versions rate
> close to (a few slightly better, but several less than) their Nikon or Canon
> counterparts (nothing said there about color rendition or out-of-focus
> areas).

My experience is the opposite. As amazing as my latest generation M lenses are,
the real eye-openers in many ways are my R optics: for example the 100 Apo Macro
Elmarit or the 35-70mm Vario Elmar, but even the previous version 19mm Elmarit.

Nathan
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