Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]William- I have just shot several rolls with the Hexanon 50mm. To my eyes, the Hexanon has a bit milder look than the Summicron. Asahi Camera Jan issue had a detailed technical report on the three Hexanon lenses (resolution, MTF, real picture taking). They conclude that the Hexanon 50mm is in the same league with a Summicron (current version) with a different character. The H was a bit inferior to the S in the resolution tests, was a bit superior to the S in "thier" MTF tests (at least in the center), and gave milder bokeh in typical portrait settings. This is compatible with my limited experience with the Hexanon and the Summicron. The test report also says that a 28mm H (that can be called a clone of a 28mm Elmarit-M) was a bit better than a 28mm E and that a 90mm H was a bit inferior to a 90mm Elmarit. Cheers, Mikiro