Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/10

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Subject: Re[2]: My continued adventures with the R8
From: seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 97 08:01:01 PST
 
     Hi,
     
      As far as I understand, Pete was not talking about side-by-side 
     comparison results, but about uniqueness of the Leica lenses and his 
     total satisfaction with the Leica.  I do not think he even tried to 
     compare the Canon lens to Leica lens.  I enjoyed Pete's post with no 
     complaint.
     
     Regards,
     David

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Subject: Re: My continued adventures with the R8
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    10/9/97 11:27 PM


Pete,
     
Not to take anything away from your R8 experience but, it seems to me, that 
you're 
comparison is a bit unfair. Leica's R 28 2.8 is a legendary lens; Canon's 28 1.8
is not 
very well thought of (general word is that it's fair to midling). Canon's 28 is 
a very odd 
design that should show amazing contrast as it's only 5 elements and has an 
aspheric 
surface. 
     
I've never used either the R 28 or the Canon 28/2.8 but, from what I hear, the 
Canon 
might actually best the R lens in the usual performance characteristics of note.
     
If it were me, I'd try the C28/2.8 before you make your final call.
     
Danny Gonzalez