[Leica] Are the super wide R lenses the "sleepers" of the Leica line?

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

Not sure what qualifies as a "sleeper" lens.

I have a 15/3.5 and a 24/2.8.
They certainly qualify as "good."

I don't have M "equivalents" to compare them to.
I'd have to guess that any of the latest M designs
in these or close focal lengths, would out perform,
in terms of contrast and fine detail resolution,
my two aging examples from your list.

By all accounts the 15/2.8 out performs the 15/3.5.
I believe each design generation ups the optical ante;
or what would be the point?

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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On Aug 1, 2010, at 10:31 PM, Vick Ko wrote:

> Are the super wide R lenses the "sleepers" of the Leica line?
> 
> Are they good?  Better than their M equivalents?
> 
> ie:
> 15/2.8 R
> 15/3.5 R
> 19/2.8 R
> 24/2.8 R
> 28/2.8 R
> 
> ...Vick
> 
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