Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yeah, that will be the "clincher" for me ;-) On 22/12/2004, at 9:30 PM, Ruben wrote: > What about out of focus image quality - as I dare not speak the > B...(h) word ?? > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Nakamura" <mail@gpsy.com> > To: "CVUG" <cvug@cameraquest.org>; "Leica Users Group" > <lug@leica-users.org> > Cc: <leica@freelists.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:05 AM > Subject: [Leica] New Zeiss lenses compared against Leica > > >> >> The January 2005 _Asahi Camera__ compares the new 25/28/35/50mm >> Zeiss-Ikon lenses against their Leica equivalents (ASPH when >> possible). In the shootout, which I was reading while browsing >> through a bookstore, the ZI lenses come out as equivalent in flare >> tolerance (both the ZIs and ASPHs were basically flare free); the ZIs >> were basically the same in sharpness and color temperature; and I >> think the 50 Planar was just a tad less contrasty which the reviewer >> thought gave better shadow depth. >> >> I'm in the middle of moving so I can't give a full report, maybe >> Roger, Peter or one of the other Japan residents can fill in the >> details. >> >> Karen >> -- >> Karen Nakamura >> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair