"For NZ$2,400.00 a pop, surely there must be a cheaper optics that give similar results?"
That question got me going to compare this well made 12mm or 24mm Eq optics with 2 of my own Panasonic lenses.
To make sense of my comparison, we must only compare a focal length of 24mm Eq and f/5.6. Pointless to compare f/1.4 on the Panasonic/Leica with a cheaper lens on f/4, most likely the expensive Leica will loose! So lets standardise our test aperture at f/5.6.
Some of my friend think I am loosing it because the first lens I choose is the tiny Lumix G Vario 12-32, the kit lens that came with my tiny GM1.
The ultra compact Lumix G Vario 12-32 f3.5/5.6 zoom have a 24-64mm equivalent focal length. I will just set it to it's 24mm Eq to compare with the 24mm Eq Summilux.
My test target was my favourite Oriental Bay vista that I use for all my lens test.
