Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Performers and flare - DR. BLACKTAPE AWAKENS
From: Douglas Herr <doug@nualumni.com>
Date: 8 Aug 2000 15:29:55 -0700

On Tue, 08 August 2000, Krechtz@aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 8/8/00 4:50:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> bdcolen@earthlink.net writes:
> 
> << TIME TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT - PERHAPS TO FLARE SUPPRESSION?
>  
>   >>
> Okay!  On a related matter, to what extent can use of contrastier or more 
> saturated color print or transparency emulsions compensate effectively for 
> lack of contrast in a lens, without introducing unwanted components or 
> defects?  Similarly, in black & white, can conventional contrast enhancement 
> techniques such as pushing be utilized, without unduly limiting scale or 
> range?
> 
> Joe Sobel

I suspect this will vary depending on the lens in question.  BTW, IMHO & FWIW, the popularity of over-saturated color films like E100VS and Velvia is probably due to the coincident popularity of lenses which do not control flare as well as the current Leica lenses.  An over-saturated film is going to lose some detail in areas which were highly saturated to begin with in the original scene.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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