Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]plant veins and back standing 1 i don't know why;^) ric On Aug 17, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Chris Saganich wrote: > > I'm one of those folks who like the viso and take it out with me > when I think I'll be in some good macro situations. Here are some > examples of the Black 65 on a viso II (which is my perference) on > my MP hand held in available light from infinity to as close as it > will go without additional extension. One handy feature of the > black version is you can open the aperture all the way to focus and > then close it down to whatever stop you were using without taking > your face from the finder. The lens has above average contrast > which is a bitch for some B&W but once you get the hang of exposure > and development the added resolution is a great asset. The images > below are triX processed in straight D23 which by definition is low > actuance. Having enlarged at least one of these images (the giant > leaf) to 16x20 I was impressed by the definition which remained > despite being hand held in low light at full magnification. > > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs045.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs046.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs047.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs048.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs049.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs050.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs051.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs052.htm > http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/street_pages_2007/bs056.htm > > > Chris S > > At 04:59 PM 8/16/2007, you wrote: >> There is a big difference in the performance of the chrome and >> later black 65mm Elmar lenses. The chrome version is a low >> contrast lens that gives a pastel like performance that is >> charming in a way. The black Elmar is a high contrast lens with >> much improved resolution. It is one of my favorite lenses, and is >> great on the viso or R bellows. The performance on the edges is >> not the best at infinity, but the lens is designed for close-up >> work, and is a delight in this range. Erwin Putz does not >> consider either of these lenses as being exceptional performers, >> and makes a comment that the Elmar design is not optimum for macro >> work. I don't agree with him on this in regard to the performance >> of the black version. I might also add that the 100mm f4 macro >> Elmer for the Leica R series cameras is also a classical Elmar >> design, and it performs quite well both in near and far distances. >> >> Ferrel Anderson >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information