billsnature wrote:
Great lenses that didn\'t live up to the hype:
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Leica 100mm f2.8 APO - Great balance but didn\'t outshine CV 125 APO or the Zeiss 100MP
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I assume you have tested these three lenses on the same subject in a controlled environment and came to this conclusion.
I did test the Macro ability of the Leica R 100/2.8 with the Voigt125 and the ZF2 100 and the result is obvious that the Leica is head and shoulders above the two other lenses.
(Sample pics of the test already posted by me on FM somewhere if you like to search).
I did not test the lenses together for Landscapes or Portraits but my usage of the three lenses yield the same result and the Leica 100/2.8 does outshine the Voigt125 and the ZF2 100.
These does not mean in any way that the Voigt and Zeiss are any less good and for field work the Voigt is King while the Zeiss 100 does need any introduction. The fact of the matter is that the Leica 100 render is very special as well as the micro contrast.
I assume you were or are in possession of these fine three lenses and maybe you would care to let us know ow you came to the conclusion that the Leica R 100/2.8 did not outshine the Voigt125 and the ZF2100?
Jan 04, 2012 at 01:57 AM
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