Shootout: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Sigma DP2 Merrill
Related: apochromatic, digital sensor, Hakan K, Leica, Leica M, Leica M240, Leica Summicron, rangefinder, Sigma, Sigma APS_C, Sigma DP2 Merrill, Sigma mirrorless, Sigma true-color, true-color sensor or image
Ultra premium $14,000 system vs an $899 Sigma DP2 Merrill point and shoot? Even more ridiculous than comparing to a Nikon D7100!
Well, let’s have some serious fun.
In Guide to Leica: Leica M Typ 240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Sigma DP2 Merrill
Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Hakan K writes:
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Out of interest, Can you compare M240 with a Elmarit-M 28mm with DP Merrill 1. DPM1 will probably beat M240/28f/2.8 except perhaps in distortion.
And also I would love to see how the M240 sensor (with its new oval micro lenses) handle the acute incoming ray angles from its own native lenses.
DIGLLOYD: The DP1 Merrill lens is the weakest of the three DP Merrill cameras (still competitive with the best DSLR lenses), but then again the Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (and 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH) both have field curvature, so they need stopping down to f/5.6 for best results (or even f/8 depending on subject matter).
See the D800E vs Leica M Monochrom comparisons—the MM has resolution at least as good as the Leica M Typ 240.
I plan on evaluating wide angles, including the Leica 21/3.4 SEM (widest I have from Leica), but I hope to get the Zeiss ZM 15/2.8 Distagon, 18/4 Distagon and 21/2.8 Distagon in time to evaluate also.
