Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner Well I read at some point that he loved the collapsible 50. So yes, my comments were directed towards one lens only. And I wasnąt meaning that 'soft' meant bad :-) Greg > Greg Coan wrote: >> >> Shel Belinkoff et al: >> >> I know that HCB didn1t print his own work. Does Salgado? >> >> Also, the softness of focus may having something to do with lenses rather >> than technical prowess. HCB loved that softer 50mm. Just some thoughts. >> >> Greg > > I kinda sounds like you think HCB used a 50 because he thought it was nice and > soft. > I think he used lots of 50's and other focal lengths even somtimes but is > known > for his use of a Zeiss 50 which he'd have picked because it was the sharpest > and > just considered to be the best lens out there at the time. > I can't see a photojournalist liking a lens for it's "soft" qualities. > > > Mark Rabiner > > Portland, Oregon > USA > > http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/