Digital BW, The Print

I loved the Leica M5,6, etc, but I have thick glasses and could never
see the image and rangefinder very well. Especially with anything wider
than a 35mm. I've had a couple of Leica slrs, which were wonderful. 
I've had just too many cameras. Only have 3 now, and am selling off
anything that isn't digital.

jer

Robert Morrison wrote:
> 
> On 9/6/02 6:56 PM, "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...> wrote:
> 
> > Leica and Contax lenses once were the best in the world. That's no
> > longer true. Today, several lenses can and do produce sharper images
> > than Leitz. The Canon 3.5 Macro lens was judged by popular photography
> > to be the sharpest lens they ever tested. It recieved their A+ rating at
> > 16x24 inches. I own the lens, and I have had many leica and contax
> > lenses in my photo career. This Canon macro lens is indeed the sharpest
> > lens I have ever owned for 35mm Photography. The second best was the
> > Leitz Elmarit 90mm. It beat out the 90mm Summicron, and I was very
> > surprised at that! Today, most pro lenses are so close to each other in
> > quality, that for all practical purposes I don't think it really makes
> > much of a difference which brand you own.  But 30 years ago, it was
> > Leica and Contax, no doubt. I cannot imagine any current pro lens that
> > couldn't make an incredibly sharp 11x14" print. And my D60 can certainly
> > equal any of these cameras at 11x14 inches.
> 
> My main preference for M series is size...they are tiny in comparison to SLR
> lenses.  Four lenses  (15mm, 28mm, 50mm, 75mm) a camera and a light meter in
> a pack smaller than a lunch box.  My digital SLR and my 14mm wide angle
> won't fit in the same bag.  I agree that with the evolving lens market there
> is less difference than there used to be.
> 
> Robert
> 
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