tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post4704081175158172639..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: NIKON AND CANON AT LEICA PRICESLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-45543732552355647962013-05-24T09:13:37.673-05:002013-05-24T09:13:37.673-05:00Well, I have to assume that the answer was not so ...Well, I have to assume that the answer was not so much arrogant but a feeble attempt to cover the fact that they didn't know what I was talking about. I asked not just about mechanical rtolerances of their cameras and lenses, but also about their tolerances regarding refracting index and Abbe number, sphericityand centering.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-69614315395927798642013-05-22T08:54:56.237-05:002013-05-22T08:54:56.237-05:00That is a rather arrogant answer from Pentax.That is a rather arrogant answer from Pentax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-22994148507135329042013-05-20T10:03:07.663-05:002013-05-20T10:03:07.663-05:00The only other companies that applied the same mec...The only other companies that applied the same mechanical tolerances were Zeiss with the Contarex and Alpa. Both companies have not made any cameras for quite some time. LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-38517852901634847342013-05-20T10:00:45.096-05:002013-05-20T10:00:45.096-05:00I should also mention that information about this ...I should also mention that information about this is very difficult to come by. I have researched this topic for quite some time, with limited success. I was able to receive some of this information from Nikon, Canon, and the old Minolta company. Most answers, however, were along the line of 'we don't know, we are only a sales organization.'<br />I got a similar answer from Bronica, but they tried to be very helpful and referred me to their headquarters in Japan. Unfortunately, I never got an answer. The worst answer I received was from Pentax. They told me the information I was seeking was too complicated and that I wouldn't be able to understand it.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-26002187661726883522013-05-20T08:42:53.346-05:002013-05-20T08:42:53.346-05:00There is no short answer to your question. Tolera...There is no short answer to your question. Tolerances vary depending on what is being addressed. For instance, mechanical tolerance are quite different from the optical tolerances. I can categorically state that any tolerances important to the overall performance of the Leica cameras and lenses are tighter on the Leica system compared to either Nikon, Canon or any other high end camera and lens manufacturer. Just one example, the mechanical tolerances applied by Leica are 1/100 mm (1/2500 inch) compared to approximately half of that with Nikon and Canon.<br />To learn more, simply put "Leica tolerances" in the search function on top of this article and you will find several articles that address this topic.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-3948627338129556282013-05-18T15:17:18.372-05:002013-05-18T15:17:18.372-05:00How much tighter are the tolerances that Leica app...How much tighter are the tolerances that Leica applies compared to Canon and Nikon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com