Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/21

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Subject: [Leica] Leica lens effect
From: Nick Hunter <nhunter1@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 23:57:33 +0100
 
Martin V. Howard wrote:

>Independent tests in controlled environments have shown that photographs
>taken with Leica lenses consistently trigger the same psychological
>stimulus caused by areas outside foveal vision, something that other lens
>manufacturers have so far failed to do.
>
>Interestingly enough, this effect is substantially reduced above about
>f2-f2.8, which is why many Leica lenses are of that speed.

Martin, could you tell us a bit more about this?

Nick