Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He has a very high opinion of several Canon FD lenses. On Jun 13, 2012, at 10:26 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Oh I get it the MM who we all know will always be Marilyn Monroe though > real > young kids might think of Mickey Mouse. > I though you thought I'd be annoyed by the argument. > > Erwin would not insult us by at this point testing a lens specially made > for > testing by Leica and not coming off the assembly line with the mainstream > flock of glass made for the masses of billionaires who buy them. > As those special lenses do not reflect what the assembly line would give > them. Though I'd think the different in this example of Leica would be > minimal. As Leica probably has less variation coming off its assembly line > then most camera optics companies. One of the main reasons you are paying > many thousands instead of many hundreds. That and smaller amounts and > better > glass choices. And better optical design. > > > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:28:52 +0000 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M Monochrom >> >> If you read it you would know that he has not had a 50mm APO-Summicron >> asph to >> test ;-) He is saying how good some of the existing 50mm lenses are..... >> >> "Note that the pre-production samples that are now being commented upon, >> might >> not bring the results of the production run. Therefore I wait with >> comments >> till I have the official version." >> >> The MM and 50AA (just to annoy Mark ;-)) are still allegedly prototypes >> so no >> formal tests as things may change before release - realistically only >> firmware >> for the MM and who knows what for the lens, although I am not sure it has >> as >> rigid a release date. >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> When are we going to get some independent reviewers to test this baby? >> Leica seems to be very careful in whom it gives test cameras/lenses to, in >> order not to take risks in the news flow, and keep it unfailingly >> positive! >> Edwin Puts is by no stretch of the imagination an independent reviewer - >> how do his views matter at all, because even if he is right, how do we >> know >> that it is so? Not worth reading at this present time - maybe later for an >> insight or two after reading a few independent reviews. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:39 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> wrote: >> >>> Jono Slack's was with present(ish) glass - 50mm Summilux asph, 75mm >>> APO-Summicron and 90mm Elmarit-M. >>> >>> A test to see at what magnification the 50mm APO-Summicron asph betters >>> the Summilux asph would be useful, if little difference in 16" x 24" what >>> is the need? >>> >>> Puts has just added to his blog >>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/optics/styled-5/chromatic.html >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> Everyone is using the new 50. I wonder how it performs with the other >>> present day and past Leica glass. >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>>> For those interested. Of course, Forbes Magazine likes it (-: >>>> >>>> As for me, I am waiting for someone who takes part in Print Exchanges to >>>> buy it, so I can see a print of a photo taken with it! >>>> >>>> www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2012/05/leica-m-monochrom-links/ >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information