Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Value of Popular Photography
From: "Jim Bielecki" <bieleckj@freeway.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 21:11:28 -0500
 
> In a message dated 12/18/99 12:03:32 AM Central Standard Time,
> tdschofield@email.msn.com writes:
>
> << 35 mm 'lux:  "In terms of performance, this lens is unsurpassed and
seldom
>  equalled among 35mm 1.4 optics."
>   >>
> Wonder what 35 mm 1.4 optic equals the Leica lens?

Popular Photography tested the Canon 35mm F1.4 lens in their December issue.
Using the same SQF criteria, they found the Canon to be virtually equal to
the Leica 35mm F1.4 (some apertures were a bit better, some were a bit
worse).  Both are undoubtedly top-notch lenses.

Jim Bielecki