Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:15 PM 07-04-98 EDT, Marvin wrote: > I can't speak for Eric either but I do think that his rational view would be > the same as mine - in saying "why not just use a film that complements > the lens". > > We all know that for MOST photos, hi contrast film or paper is bad as it > compresses the tonal range but I can't conceive of a lens of "too high in > contrast" - even an apochromatic process lenses is designed to capture > a long as possible range of tones. It has always been my understanding > that contrast was one of the features for which lens manufacurers strived. [snip] I don't fully understand what is meant by lens contrast. I always thought that low contrast in a lens was caused by non image forming flare from poorly coated lens surfaces or poor baffling of the interior of the lens. Dan C.