Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Erwin Puts tests the summarits
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Nov 19 16:09:49 2007
References: <4740C660.9010507@wanadoo.nl> <6af76ca00711191253v423fd54duf026364ad5dab8de@mail.gmail.com> <BD743099-A9E9-473C-B069-AB6083A5AE11@charter.net> <9A252848-82A0-4121-A856-3EFEA714FE04@cox.net> <825BA71B-1D70-48C6-AF4C-7325F3910484@charter.net> <0B021C2C-34B8-4F39-868A-FA23658B39AA@charter.net>

B&H has the 50 and 90 in stock. I've been thinking about the 50 as  
well. I've actually held up buying the Elmar since the Summarits were  
announced. I suspect the new lens will be better. Closer to the  
Summicron. But better doesn't always mean better. We'll see.

Len


On Nov 19, 2007, at 6:45 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:

> ...and let me add, that I'm seriously considering the 50mm  
> Summarit, given its size. I might even give up my Elmar-M for it.
> S.
>
> On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:43 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:
>
> It can certainly be a truism that Erwin has yet to meet a Leica  
> lens he didn't like.
>
> S.
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2007, at 2:37 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
> as all lenses are a compromise,  these are a bigger compromise than  
> most for Leica...
>
> We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens  
> tests and reviews...
>
> hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent  
> testing service...
>
> but it's fun to read the stuff,
>
> fwiw...
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:
>
>> Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their  
>> previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current  
>> client base.
>>
>> Slobodan D.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote:
>>
>> Michiel
>>
>> Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance with
>> these new lenses.
>>
>> Chris B
>>
>> On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
>>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Michiel Fokkema
>>>
>>>
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