Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to all who responded and gave very helpful hints. The results are not good, they are outstanding or better: OUTSTANDING. What I learned is 1st that it is possible to control the highlights in advance, even with a flash. I learned 2nd that pictures are best, if there are highlghts, but not too many. Here is what I have done: I took the VisoflexII and the Tele-Elmarit f2.8/90. Film was Agfa APX25, developed in Ilford ID11 1+1 13 min at 20C. I started with available light coming through a Window. A wonderful 3D-effect can be seen but next time I have to control the highlights better. Next I used a Maglite to see the highlights and then used a Metz flash for the exposure pointing backwards to a slightly curved white paper from the position I found using the Maglite. Compared with the results from a Canon SLR I can assure you: Leica glass is eleven out of ten. No need for a MF. Even the Tele-Elmarit, which is not of the latest design. Every time I enlarged a picture further (up to 9.5x12 inch by now) I could see further details tracked down to the very fine scratches in the surface and the details from the cloth the pieces were laying on. After this experience it seems impossible to me to trade this very fine lens as I was just about to do. christoph