Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your results tell you if you're right about the flare control issue, John - but the various protection issues are something else again.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Collier Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:42 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Taking Umbrage at John's Lens cap missive Yahoo! A heated discussion about something that actually pertains to photography. Wait a minute, this even pertains to Leicas! Holy Doodle! I have lens hoods for all my lenses and, up until about three years ago, I would have sooner gone out photographing without film than without a lens hood. However, I watched an mpeg of DAH working merrily away WITH NO LENS HOOD on his 35/1.4A. After getting over the initial shock, and being open minded, I decided to try it myself. My results were such that I no longer use this a hood with this lens. I heard of the Noctilux's flare resistance and deliberately searched for an early one with a separate hood so I could leave the hood off. I have been very pleased with the Nocti's performance without a hood. I know you do not care for the Nocti's look wide open -- I confess that at times it does look as though the background is being flushed down a toilet -- but it is an absolutely flare proof lens; simply stunning. Amazing clarity even right next to overexposed light sources on the neg/chrome. The 24/2.8 is not as good as the above lenses at flare control but it is very close. The 21/2.8 is slightly worse again which is why I always used a hood with it. The 50/2 is a flare magnet even with its hood in place so I always use the Noctilux! Older lenses need hoods, no doubt about it, but the newer ones can be pretty amazing in difficult lighting even without their hoods. Not all of them by any account so why not TRY it and see for yourself. No one who is really concerned about flare would use anything but a GG back on a view camera. Certainly an M camera has to about the worse choice for precise flare control. John Collier On Dec 10, 2003, at 7:37 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > What are lens caps? Do they fit over the end of shades? Because lens > shades are the things that belong on the ends of lenses - they > eliminate flare (And sorry guys and gals, but even the best, most > flare-free lens will flare on occasion), they keep rain and snow off > the lens surface if > it's not blowing right at the camera, the protect the front element > from > bumps and scratches and scrapes, and they keep kindergarteners at bay. > > Eric Welch wrote: > >> The only one I can think of is they don't understand the benefit. >> >> On Dec 10, 2003, at 4:19 AM, Buzz Hausner wrote: >> >>> I think if one's going to use anything one should use a shade. What >>> is the argument against lens shades? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html