[Leica] 24mm - too close to 28mm? - now DR Summicron, Macro-Elmarit, Macro-Switar

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)]

Thanks Seth

I've been late in joining LHSA this year.  Probably have to pay "late 
fees" now.

...Vick



Seth Rosner wrote:
> Vick Ko wrote:
>
>> Okay, the suspense is killing me.
>>
>> Which came out first, second and third?
>>
>> Vick
>
> ;-)   Hey Vick, I'm tempted to write: you have to join LHSA and get 
> VIEWFINDER magazine to find out! But the answer is: it all depends. 
> Since no perfect lens has ever been designed, that is, as Erwin has 
> frequently pointed out, every lens is a compromise, correcting these 
> aberrations while sacrificing those, designed to achieve the best 
> performance for particular use or circumstance.
>
> That said, the short answer is that if you do not need the additional 
> stop of speed, in my opinion the Macro-Elmarit is the winner. As to 
> second and third, with the help of Roy Youmans of Optikos who did the 
> bench-tests, I'm still analyzing the results.
>
> Seth