Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My favorite french photo mag RP's September issue appeared yesterday and has a test of seven 35 mm rangefinder lenses. The highest score was awarded to the Summicron with a total of 88 out of 100. Nine of the twelve points lost were lost on price/quality relation. Quality was found to be outstanding, it was just that the price was too high Second was Konica Hexanon with Zeiss Planar a close third, partly due to a good price/quality relation where they only lost five and four points respectively. Summilux was fourth, with eleven points lost due to its high price. Disregarding the price/quality rating, Summicron would still be placed before Summilux which would then be second overall. Voigtlaenders scored less well but the Skopar Pan lost only three points on price/quality relationship. As usual, a well balanced issue (analog-digital-pratical-esthetical) with lots on information on exhibitions and devoting a large section to panoramic cameras. - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html