Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bravo Steve ---- Steve -- I have been reluctant to post what you just said, since most LUGgers are aware of my affinity towards soft focus lenses that I used for many years to achieve the "Leica Glow" which term many LUGgers now misuse, as the glow was caused by the halation* of the out of focus high-lights (coma), in the old lenses and is not the same thing as the Japanese term "Boke". I certainly don't want to rehash and old tired string. Marvin (old tired string) Moss ===================================================== In a message dated 97-11-30 22:46:47 EST, Steve wrote: << The only problem with doing the diffusion after the shot is that the blacks are spread into the whites(clear neg/black is light source) instead of the whites being spread into the blacks. So instead of a glow you get gloom. Steve >>