Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Ferdinand wrote: > I've been asking around a number of Leica M users about their optical > characterestics and the thing I've really gathered is "Leica Look". > > What is the leica look and what makes it "different" from the Nikon or > Canon look ?? > Ferdinand - awhile back I posted a note concerning my experience in Stockholm in 1967 with the Focomat IIc enlarger and discovering the "Leica Look" : "One of my early experiences at KameraBild was learning to see the difference back then between a perfectly exposed Leica vs Nikon negative. The Leitz optics displayed a certain sparkle which I believe was due to the better color resolution (i.e., focusing all wavelengths to the same spot). Being able to capture that enhanced contrast on the print was a constant challenge and great delight when successful. Of course, learning to see and appreciate that subtle "sparkle" has cost me a lot of money ever since!" Gary Todoroff datamaster@humboldt1.com