[Leica] Thoughts on the new Zeiss lenses

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Hi Jeff, does the analysis apply only to the old Leica, or equally as well 
to the modern formulae with the sharp as tack ASPH/APO/TLA elements?

At 07:08 PM 4/7/2005, Jeffery Smith wrote:

>Although I've never done a valid blind study, Zeiss glass and Leica
>glass seem to give two different kinds of results. When I think of
>Leica, I think of excellent resolution with a bit less color saturation
>or contrast. Zeiss seems to give me the opposite results, i.e., nice
>saturated colors without quite the pinpoint resolution of Leica. As a
>result, I tend to shoot color with Zeiss (and Konica) and B&W with Leica
>(and Cosina). So it may not just be more of the same.

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