Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis Ripoll wrote: > I would like to introduce, what is for me a different concept, > > Coating or Multi-Coating? > > Multi coating is of course technologically improved, IMHO I'm very > happy with a coated lens, just to improve a certain flare without > eliminating the parasite light. It seems that today nobody else talk > about "The Glamour", nobody else talk as Ivor Matanle says on page > 156 pn a portarit of his wife with the 150 mm Triotar "... The > softness of the image in the out-of-focus areas is quite different in > character from that achieved by modern japanese lenses". > > Everyone one of us has his own preferences and targets, for me > perfection is not directly implied with beauty. For me the > photography is still an art of the imaginary world, where sometimes > we are finishing the edition work in our mind. For me perfection by > himself is nathing more than perfection, for me the value of an image > is much more important. > > Can every one imagine the Edward Weston, Man Ray, HCB... and many > others improved pictures?, IMHO what we should work to improve is our > creatitivty, with all the respect for all, we are only following and > technically improving the great creative work of the Masters of the > past. > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > Agreed Lluis, Push it a little further and we get there ;-) <http://www.barryoretsky.com/> Funny is it not? I love his work. Amiti?s Philippe