Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Johnny, as you've noted, you want the result to look expensive, don't think an old lens will provide much other than lower contrast and less resolution. As you note, in the negative process (picture taking) diffusion bleeds the whites whereas during the positive process (enlarging) diffusion bleeds the blacks. I'd suggest the old trick of stockings in the darkroom, (at least no one can see you using them...) under the lens, just like your mg filters. Stretch a small piece across a makeshift holder and see what that brings to your pictures, it's certainly going to be cheaper than an old lens. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Johnny Deadman [SMTP:deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk] In some of Bill Klein's shots it is clear that some kind of halation or diffusion has gone on during the enlargement... the blacks bleed into neighbouring areas, I get the same effect, only with the whites bleeding, with my Canon LTM 28/2.8 wide open, and wondered if anyone here had ideas for old enlarging lenses which I might look out for to achieve the same thing on the Focomat? Johnny Deadman