Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom D., Thank you for your kind reply and for the insights your postings have given me. Of course I agree that we're fortunate to have the choice of the old and the new (and quite lucky to now have the old at great prices). Tom P. On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Thomas J. Donovan wrote: > Tom Pastorello, > > >>The lenses designed under the old philosphy, are<< > >>not merely of superb quality, they are unique in their<< > >>characteristics<< > > >>incredible 3-D sculpting in a 2-D image, great subtley<< > >>of tonal gradation even in shadow, edge contrast<< > >>which delineates & separates fore-mid-& background<< > >>objects & yes *bokeh* of unique asthetic quality<< > >>for the O-O-F portions of the image<< > > Tom, you've articulated with clarity, what I was trying to convey > about slides taken with my R-80 f1.4. "3-D sculpting in a 2-D > image": There's a unique edge interaction between the in-focus > & O-O-F areas that makes the subject "pop" into focus on a > light table. And all of your other comments are very appropriate > & worth further thought........which show up from my 80 f1.4! > > I too have listened to the MTF sirens & bought Leica's latest > offerings; however, my R-80 f.14 & M 35 f2 ( old style "cron") > are lenses with unique "character" that produce "beautiful" > slides. > > Mercy, one must enjoy both styles of lens design; what choices > does one really have? > > Tom D. >