Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is the SQF criteria? Can someone explain it in not too technical terms? Thanks in advance, Les - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Bielecki <bieleckj@freeway.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 6:11 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Value of Popular Photography > > 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 > > >