Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All I can say is that when I look at images made with my 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit (the best lens I own), the lens signature is clear and visible, whether the image is on film, or on my Canon or Olympus DSLRs. Judging from the images people post with their M8s and various characteristic lenses, like the Noctilux, it seems that those lenses also retain their character, even when the image is captured with a sensor instead of film. Nathan On 31-aug-2007, at 11:37, D Khong wrote: > > In the back of my mind I often wonder if leica lens characteristics > that had > a certain signature when film was used is also visible when an > image is > recorded in digital. We used to have colourful discussions about > "bokeh" of > various optics for example when we were not too distracted by > Tilley hats > and single malt whiskeys. Sharpness, contrast and shadow details > were other > attributes that we often talk about when we discussed new lenses. I > get the > impression that it's now the megapixels that counts or for many > folks the > only issue that matters. Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog