Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/