Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank Fernie wrote: > I don't know about the FD L 400f2.8 but I have a 300 > f2.8L Canon lens which has to be used with a convertor > on my digi EOS10D. It produces better results than my > Leica 280 f2.8 to the extent that I sent the Leica > lens in for a service. It came back from Germany > fitted with a ROM chip and certified to be performing > to specification but it is clearly not superior to the > Canon. Whilst my Leica lenses in the normal range may > be better than the Canons and the latest modular > lenses may be too the 280 f2.8 I have is not - though > it is still excellent. That particular Canon lens (the 300/2.8) is widely accepted as being probably Canon's best ever lens and one of the all-time greats from any manufacturer. Of course, whether it's "better" than a particular Leica lens depends on what criteria you use to compare, but I believe there are some absolutes in life. Only wish I could aford either... :-) Simon. ---- Message sent via Totalise Webmail - http://www.totalise.co.uk/