Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/29

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Subject: Re: 24 mm. lens
From: "Dr. Alberto Rodrguez-Robles" <arobles@coqui.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:55:07 -0700

Dr. Alberto Rodr=EDguez-Robles wrote:
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> Does anyone have experience with the new 24mm Leica-M lens?  I'll like
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> to see your comments and your experiences.  I'll like to know if anyone
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> has made a test in which you compare the Leica 24mm and the Canon 24mm.
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> Autofocus?
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> I made a comparison between the Leica 21mm. 2.8 and the Canon 20-35 2.8
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> and set it at 21mm. to cover the same area as the Leica.  I made an
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> exposure of the same subject under the same circumstances, same film,
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> Tri-X, exposed and developed identically and made enlargement to 5x7 an=
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> 8x10.  I showed the enlargements to my friends and ask them which one
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> was Leica glass and they couldn't tell the difference.  I didn't notice=
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> the difference in the print contrast nor resolution to justify the pric=
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> difference.
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> Photographically,
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> Alberto