Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dominique Pellissier wrote: >__________________ >I prefer a 90 which gives pictures sharp as a razor because when I want softness I can always put a Zeiss softar for contax lens : the filter size, E55, is the same for both the lenses.>>>>>>>> Hi Dominque, I'm with you on this sharpness thing. If it were not aspherical sharp there would be all kinds of LUGNUTS whining and bitching about it being unsharp. However, to complain about a lens being "too sharp" is something I cannot comprehend for heavens sake. if the lens is too sharp and you are going to photograph a beautiful woman then crinkle up some cellophane, flatten it out and as the exposure is made just hold it in front of the lens and you have this beautiful "glow look" of unsharp sharpness. Best thing is, the cellophane is free and not a fortune for a softar filter which you'll probably only use a few times. Been doing it that way for years and it works wonders and doesn't cost a penny. ted ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com