Tom? What LEICA M mini pocket book, Putz, or Kassalbach?

Erwin Puts is a friend of ours - so I have to favour his. It also has a fair bit more information on various lenses and lens performance - though I do not buy lenses based on other peoples opinions. Only way to figure it out is to borrow one and shoot with it.
If you are interested in the historical cameras and lenses - Jim Lagers massive Leica Compendium is essential - though not pocketable.
 
But Tom! (I just read this thread...) I bought a lens because YOU recommended it; specifically, the 35mm f/1.4 Nokton. Quite a bit debated, that lens, but I believed you. I was right. (Some of us have no friends doing photography and can't borrow. We read around and learn who to trust. For instance, on Nikkor lenses, Bjorn Rorslett is trustworthy in my experience. He's dissed a lens or two that I like (the Ai/AiS 85mm f/2, for example) but I've never read him saying a lens is outstanding and then had the case prove otherwise.
 
I like the 35f1.4 Nokton! Probably my most used 35 "fast "lens. When people review lenses it is difficult to "judge" performance. If you are pre-occu[ied with shooting test charts etc - it is easy. You have distinct parameters - but the moment you take said lens out in real life - all kinds of things change, no more controlled light,you also keep running into distortion from tilted lenses, your own skill in judging exposures etc. Those are the tests I like. Shooting test charts is boring, been there, done that - and you find out is how good or bad the lens the lens is while shooting the test charts - not much help out on the street.
I am actually amazed how good modern lenses are - you really have to look had for a "Lemon"!
 
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