Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:04 PM, you wrote: >don't claim that it should be the same for others!), older Leica lenses >work better than newer designs: lower overall contrast and great >resolution. I can always adjust contrast when I am making a print, so the >reduced contrast is not a problem, but more like an advantage in my case, >as everything is easier to print. Contrast in a lens is not the same as contrast in film. The two are two different things. The contrast in a lens will play a large part in the impression of sharpness. Tonal modulation, contrast, is controlled by film and development. But whatever works for you, that's what counts. I actually like the look that the older lenses and film produced. I love the look of Cartier-Bresson's pictures (like someone else said, most of his prints were done at the lab) and Andre Kertesz' stuff has always had a special look to them. True artists can use what some people consider inferior materials and produce beautiful images. So, whatever turns your crank. ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Okay, who put a stop payment on my reality check?