Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Steve, > I tried to adjust the curves to lighten up the midtones, and like you say, > the image looks washed out. I just replaced this picture with the original scan. > What I mean is that the image is slightly soft, and with a low contrast. > Compare with the picture below, where black is black and not greyish. > A picture with the Summilux 35asph would have been produced a sharp picture > of the woman, provided that the focus was correct, of course. > /Hans > >> > http://www.geocities.com/hanspahlen/brussels.htm > >> Those pictures are very interesting, especially #1 which seems to be washed >> out. Is that a result of using the 35/1.4 at 1.4? And is that the 35/1.4 >> fingerprint you mention? > > That looks a bit better to my eye. My questions is (because I only use B&W with the 35/1.4) is the 35/1.4 ASPH that much better than the pre-ASPH at wide-open? I had always thought the biggest failing of the pre-ASPH was flare from bright light while shooting at 1.4. sl