Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux result????
From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:12:19 -0500

Ted Grant wrote, in part:

> And if a guy owns one and doesn't like the vignetting
> there is a very simple answer....Sell the lens and buy a slower one without
> vignetting.

Actually, there are three other options too, but they probably all constitue
heresy:

  (1)  Use a radially graded neutral density filter.  LF shooters will
       feel right at home with this.

  (2)  Use contrast control (burning/dodging) techniques during printing.

  (3)  <gasp> Crop.

;)

M.

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