Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hans, Thank you for posting this. Is there a place on the web where I can find the results of Leica (and other brands) tests going back to earlier generation lenses? Thanks, Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] Bessa R & lenses >Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2000, 12:35 PM > >A tip to European LUGers: >I just got the latest issue of the German FotoMagazin in my mailbox >(February issue). >They have a 2 page article with pictures of the Bessa R, and tests of the >25-35-50-75 mm lenses. The lenses got splendid results: > >Skopar 25/4.0 (9.8) >Ultron 35/1.7 (9.6) >Nokton 50/1.5 (9.0) >Heliar 75/2.5 (9.8) > >For reference, some M-lenses: >Summicron 35/2.0 non-asph (9.4) >Summilux 50/1.4 (9.2) >Summicron 50/2.0 (9.6) >Elmarit 90/2.8 (9.6) > >In short, terrific results for the new Bessa lenses... > >[There is also a comparison of R-lenses and Zeiss lenses (for Contax SLR:s)] > >A Bessa R is reported to cost less than 2000 DM (complete with either the >35 or 50 mm lens). A black 75/2.5 will cost 849 DM, according to >www.ringfoto.de (They have not updated with Bessa R info yet). >I am not so keen on the Konica Hexar, as I like manual wind lever better >than a noisy winder on this type of camera. But the Bessa R & lenses is >really nice, I think! > >/Hans >