by: Dennis Laney

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Rating: - leica lenses
I expected a much more updated review of Leica lenses including the recent Summarit and Summilux lenses. I do not recommend this book for Leica fans.

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Rating: - A good basics "plus some" review of Leica lenses.
This book might be called an advanced basics book if there is such a thing. It explains some important technical information about how lenses are judged by optic designers for contrast quality. I've read a number of Leica books and have not found this information presented in this fascinating way anywhere else. The book discusses different lens use situations such as for landscapes, portraits, etc. suggesting possible lens sizes for each. SLR Leica focusing bellows, macro adapter, photar close-up lenses, extenders, and telescope eyepiece are covered. Lens/distance perspective is explained. A number of useful charts are included such as the ratio's between different lens lengths. A short review of all current (as of 1993) Leica R and M lenses is in the back. Some of these basics books are a just an overview and bore but I think this one is a step above in that it covers a lot of material including some insight into when to use a given lens. I say it is worth the money unless you are an old timer who already knows it all.

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