[Leica] RE: RE: lenses

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

Sorry... ALL of Leica lenses exhibit the same color balance
characteristics, regardless of origin. I have Super Angulon and Curtagon
(Schneider/Leica lenses) and Minolta/Leica (70-210 & 35-70) and 15mm
Zeiss/Leica. They ALL have the same color balance. And they balance with my
ASPH and non-ASPH M lenses.

Jim


At 10:36 AM 12/7/98 -0800, you wrote:
>If M lenses then you are correct.  If R lenses, then realize although there
>are Leica spec they are not all manufactured by Sigma and Kyocera (the mfr
>of Yashica/Zeiss/Contax) for Leica in the R line.  If memory serves me
>correct it is the 70-210 and 35-70mm respectively.
>
>Peter K
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Brick [mailto:jim@brick.org]
>Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 8:53 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] RE: lenses
>
>
>One GIANT problem with what you propose below, is that the "color
>rendition" produced by the brand "x" lenses does not match the Leica color
>rendition. This can be a problem when mixing results from M and brand "x"
>SLR. I know. I had this problem years ago and, as a result, standardized on
>a single lens manufacturer for all of my work. I do a lot of publishing.
>Some printers will "gang scan" images. This is a real problem when the
>different images in one scan have different color bias'. And to scan each
>image separately, is very costly.
>
>I'll stick to Leica lenses across the board, thank you. It eliminates many
>problems.
>
>Jim
>
>
>At 10:58 AM 12/7/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>I realize that what I am about to write is extremely heretical, but:
>>If you are an M user/lover, but also want the benefits of modern SLRdom, go
>>for an EOS, F5 or F100. That way you get all the benefits of the electronic
>>photo revolution, but at the same time have your M ... I know that there
>are
>>those on the list who swear by the R8, etc., and I'm sure it's the right
>>camera for them. And all I have as an SLR is an old Nikon F (but I admit
>>that's more cost than choice). If I were playing with a big budget, I'd
>>definitely combine my M with an EOS or F5 and have the best of both
>>worlds....:-)
>>
>