RE: [Leica] To Buy or Not to Buy: a Leica 0

["Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com>]

> > >in sept pop photo, page 90 in their review of the null:
> > >
> > >"superb performance [ from the 50mm f/3.5 Leitz Anastigmat ] --
> > >  the second best 50mm lens we have ever tested (edged out only by
> > >  the 50mm f/1.4 Zeiss Planar) ... when used within its parameters,
> > >  this upgraded classic lens provides outstanding image quality."
> > >

First of all, that review was basically b.s. I couldn't trust those lens
tests even if I was bagged and gagged by a gaggle of geese.

> 
> How truly sick is it that Leica would produce what would then be its
> best 50 ever for something like the O, rather than produce such a lens
> for the M and/or R, where it could be of real use to photographers
> rather than collectors....oh, never mind. ;-)

That's definitely not true. I doubt that the fewer lens elements in the O
series cameras can deliver sharper photographs than the Leica M6 or R8
seriously on any given day. In my opinion, the Leica O-series camera for me
is just another expensive toy but I doubt many photojournalists would be
using it all that much.

A truly sick joke which i don't buy for a moment BD, Peter and all.
Why would not the new collapsible Elmar be that kind of gem?
	instead of a slight step down in quality because of less optical
elements.

Thanks, Mark :) You're definitely right on... of course, I doubt that the
collapsible Elmar is much better than the Summicron I've always enjoyed. I
think that the Leica O Series is better than the original version but
certainly doesn't replace the Leica M6 or R8 by far.

Now the question is whether the Leica O camera is durable. I'm pretty sure
that a horse could run over it and turn it into mush. At least the R8 is
hard to break. Especially the one in titanium.

Alfie


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