Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26

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Subject: [Leica] Warm objectives and the mote and beam effect
From: "'" <DRJH@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 21:46:30 -0000

Carsten wrote

>However, mixing images from these
>two manufacturers´ lenses in a slide show you quickly realize that the
>Nikkors exhibit a much warmer color rendition.>

Slan wrote

<That's odd. I've found exactly the opposite.>

I have just   proved to my satisfaction that it may all be in the eye of
the beholder. Following a cataract removal from the left eye recently, I
find that whites look like snow rather than cream. I had forgotten that.  
The unmodernised right eye still sees a warm,Victorian, world lit by
paraffin lamps.  Very attractive, too.  Another plus is that I can now use
the left eye to assess in advance the effect of using Kodachrome, and the
right eye for, say, Velvia.  (Advance apologies if I have selected the
wrong films - just put in the names that work for
you).

Every cloud has a silver or gold lining.

Colourful regards.

JH