Re: [Leica] Lens Tests?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

At 06:15 PM 1/20/00 -0500, you wrote:
>But what do those numbers mean?   If one lens gets a 9.8 and another a 9.2,
>is the 9.2 lens a real stinker?   What if it was 9.7, or 9.6?


Come on, Dan. You know what the numbers mean: the first lens did a really 
good tripple back flip in addition to its performance on the parallel bars, 
while the lens with the 9.2 had difficulty with its dismount from the 
horse.....:-)



>   What
>numerical differences are distinguishable to the naked eye?   And what
>about thinks like 'bokeh'?   Does the 9.8 lens automatically have better
>bokeh than the 9.2 lens?  Or light fall off? etc. etc.
>
>When I saw that list of scores,  all I seem to remember is a whole bunch of
>9 point somethings.  Were there any bad lenses listed there?
>
>Dan C.
>
>At 04:39 PM 20-01-00 -0400, Steve LeHuray wrote:
> >
> >Hans,
> >Thanks for the reply, but, I have already done all the stuff you recomend.
> >Neither Erwin or Gandy assigns a number like was assigned to those lens on
> >your post. Being a car guy I can understand a comparison test where for
> >example the benchmark for performance is usually 0-60 and there is a number
> >to relate to, (0-60 = 4.6 sec). Gandy's information is pretty much all
> >heresay and MEGO (Mine Eyes Glaze Over) when I try to read ANYTHING Erwin
> >writes.
> >Steve
> >Annapolis
> >
> >----------
> >>From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>
> >>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens Tests?
> >>Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2000, 5:01 PM
> >>
> >
> >>Steve,
> >>The best place for Leica lens info is Erwin Puts site
> >>http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/leicahome.html, as he covers both new 
> and
> >>older Leica lenses. I will also recommend Stephen Gandy's site
> >>http://www.cameraquest.com/
> >>It is hard to find magazine articles that compare early and current 
> lenses.
> >>During the years, test methods may also change, so it is not easy to
> >>compare 20 years old tests with newer ones. Why not ask your questions 
> here
> >>on the LUG, that is why we are here!
> >>If you join the LHSA http://www.lhsa.org you will get the "Viewfinder",
> >>that often has interesting articles comparing current and earlier gear. I
> >>am a member of the LHSA, as many other LUGers.
> >>/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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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