Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/8/00 5:00 pm, Dan Cardish at dcardish@microtec.net wrote: > This has been my point (sometimes misunderstood) about Erwin's reports. > Erwin is definitely able to find differences between lenses, and I have no > argument with people who find those differences important, but I believe > that many LUGers needlessly base their buying decisions in the belief that > their photographs will be significantly better with the "better" lens. I > am convinced that most LUGers (certainly I include myself here) cannot > distinguish a photograph taken with an older "poor" lens from one taken > with the latest and greatest version, when viewing the print as it normally > would be viewed. I agree on your general point but respectfully disagree on one specific: I'm sure most people even on THIS group would be able to distinguish between a 35 pre asph lux and the asph version wide open. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com