Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, all. I have had the 2.0/90mm from 1987 (bought new but it is actually made in 1984) and in real life picture taking situations it is one superb lens. Raimo - ---------- > From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] undeserved praise ? > Date: 26. toukokuuta 1998 10:39 > > Alfred, > > I agree with your comments on lens tests vs. actual use, and since I have no > personal experience with the 2.0/90, I will defer to your judgement. Incidentally, > Erwin makes that point himself. In his multipage writeup on the Noctilux (in Dutch > only), he writes that most of the magazines that have tested this lens during a few > days on the optical bench etc., completely miss the point because they are not > testing the lens in the kind of picture-taking environment that it is designed for. > His own test was conducted over a 4-month period, as far as I recall, and included > numerous real-world situations. > > Nathan > > Alfred Breull wrote: > > > Nathan, I also do appreciate Erwin's sites, comments, and efforts. > > And, indicating his sites to a new member is for sure a good way > > to provoke another empty bank account :) > > > > Maybe you remember, that we had a discussion on the significance > > of lens tests (6 weeks ago), resulting from the fact, that bench > > tests show one side of a lens, while human perception frequently > > prefers another one. > > > > So - if you ever have seen the 2/90 M Summicron's rendition at f 2.8 > > or f 4, and what it does to a face, specially in b/w pictures, you > > will forget all about micro contrast, bench marks, or whatever. > > > > Yes, the original lens is a little large and heavy, but it's one of > > the most beautiful lenses ever built. The price for a used one (1-st > > version) in good condition is around DM 1.000 here in Germany, which > > should be around BF 20.000 or USD 560 - no, USD 615, since yesterday, > > when USD 1 = DM 1.63 at Frankfurt. > > > > Alf