Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Erwin, Thanks for a post of true significance. The 50th anniversary of his passing will be commemorated with a toast of malt just as soon as I can get to the drinks cabinet... It's heartening to know that his work is still relevant and influential. That must surely be one of the fundamental reasons the Leica was so revolutionary and ahead of its time. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Erwin Puts [SMTP:imxputs@knoware.nl] For the scant few of Luggers with a historical background, I may note that today we remember the death of Max Berek, who died on 15 October 1949. Max Berek is designer with the modesty that characterizes true genius and the results to prove his genius. He wrote only a few books about optical design and microscopy, but these were and are decisive in his craft. Even today the perception and view of Berek about lens design and its aberration corrections can be found in every Leica lens, even the most recent ones. The current staff of Leica designers still refer to his books and views for inspiration and guidance. Berek was a truly great person and it is a bit tragic that we all use the Leica lenses without even realizing his contribution to the current superb image quality. Erwin