Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04

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Subject: Re: Leica-Users List Digest V1 #579
From: Chris Bitmead <ChrisB@ThePla.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 18:17:06 +1000

"Thomas J. Donovan" <75674.3465@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

>Canon makes great glass & in some focal lengths ( "L" optics ) compete
>with Leica; however, current Leica R optics such as their: 1.) 19
>f2.8. 2.) 35 f2.  3.) 90 f2. 4.) 100 f2.8 APO Macro. 5.) 180 f2
>APO. 6.) 180 f3.4 APO. 7. ) 70-180 APO zoom. 8.) 280 f4 APO-Telyt, are
>2nd to none in sharpness & contrast.  I've either shot ( seen slides )
>or own the Leica glass that I've just described.

So, are you saying you have compared the above lenses to the Canon
20/2.8, 35/2, 85/1.2L, 180/3.5L macro, 200/1.8L, 200/2.8L, 70-200/2.8L
and 300/4L and found the Leica items sharper and more contrasty?