Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Amen. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, LA, USA - --- "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> wrote: I absolutely hate this "which lens is highest quality" shtick. Every lens has its own unique qualities, it is not a matter of the 35 Summicron is better than the 50 Summicron, that sort of comparison leads you nowhere. To me, the only rational analysis is to begin from ones photographic interests and decide which lenses will best help you achieve your vision. If one's photographic aesthetic is limited to producing negatives as sharp as measurably possible, than one should be looking into large format. Forget about Irwin's site. Forget about PhotoDo. Just about all modern lenses produced by reputable manufacturers will produce fine images on 35mm film shooting hand held. Ask yourself what kind of pictures you want to take, evaluate your shooting style, and balance your checkbook. However, I for one find it absolutely ridiculous to simply throw open the question of which among a gaggle of lenses are "the best," and expect other people to either tell you what to buy or confirm a reluctant expenditure. Rant over. For now. Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Garrettson, Dr. Charles Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 4:27 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] RE: Leica Users digest V26 #95 Hello all. I am looking for advice. My current WA/normal lens lineup is: 35mm Leica ASPH 21mm Voigtlander Skopar 15mm Voigtlander Heliar which has served me extremely well. In looking towards next year, however, I have been thinking this: The latest generation of the Summicron 50 appears to be perhaps the highest quality lens in the Leica lineup [as Erwin Puts says, for example: "at f/2.8 it exhibits perfect qualities." I have never seen ANY reviewer ever make any such comment about any other lens, in my memory. If I recall correctly, PhotoDo ranks it a 46 or higher--about as high as it gets for ANY lens, period, etc.]; 28mm would be wider than the 35, with very little distortion still, and the widest I could go without needing to use a separate viewfinder, so why not sell the 35mm ASPH and get a 50 Summicron and the excellent Voigtlander 28 f/1.9 Ultron until I could afford a 28mm Leica ASPH? That, to me, makes a lot of sense, but in perusing Erwin's site of late, I saw a reference in his article on the 28mm ASPH that the 50mm Summicron is now last in quality in the Summicron line, behind the 90, the 28 and the 35. If that is true, then much of my incentive to make the change is gone. I welcome the group's thoughts on any advice anyone might care to offer: Should I stick with my current lineup or make the change? If you wish to email me separately, that would be fine. Many thanks, Chuck Garrettson - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html