Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Voigtländer lenses tested
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:49:25 -0600

Any lens this wide will have at least one stop of vignetting. I am surprised
it is not more. Super-duper-wideangles are never going to have as good
performance as more pedestrian lenses. Extreme lenses for extreme
situations!

John Collier

> From: Pascal <cyberdog@attglobal.net>
> 
> Lots of vignetting, however, even at f/11 where it is still one full stop
> and thus excessive. This is the real issue and will limit its practical
> usefulness.