RE: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical

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

Thanks for the reply, Simon...Sounds like a good buy...The prpblem of course
is that the 15 is not only faster, but so cheap that one may be able to
justify buying it to only use a few times a year...This one, though probably
better optically, is a little pricey to only shoot with once and a
while...but...:-)

B. D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:47 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6
> Aspherical
>
>
> The evaluation was done by Dr Stewart Bell who is recognised as one of the
> best in the business (at least in the UK).  As for the Leica comparison, I
> do not know what they are comparing, unless it it the widest Leica
> available, which hardly seems fair.  On its own merits though the
> evaluation
> seems to rate the lens as excellent.  I am sure a Leica 12mm
> would cost two
> or three times the price and, at at such a wide angle, it would
> remain to be
> seen if they could improve on the optical quality.  This must be getting
> towards the raggedy edge.
>
> Simon
>
> B. D. Colen  wrote:
>
> > Simon....How "good," accurate, do their evaluations tend to be?
> >
> > B. D.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6
> Aspherical
> > >
> > >
> > > Amateur Photographer in the UK has tested this lens and I thought some
> of
> > > you may be interested in a snip from the verdict.
> > >
> > > "The Voigtlander 12mm is a truly excellent lens that features
> outstanding
> > > optical quality that closely rivals, if not exceeds, the quality
> > > of the more
> > > expensive Leica brand"
> > >
> > > There is a three page article containing quite a bit of detail
> > > regarding the
> > > build and optical quality, the depth of field, the sharpness and the
> > > vignetting that can occur.
> > >
> > > The test scores were:
> > >
> > > Optical quality:           28/30
> > > Ease of use:              27/30
> > > Construction quality:  19/20
> > > Value for money:        18/20
> > >
> > > 92% test score.
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>