Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All I can say is I've never experienced such a thing. I've had to use CC filters for differences in emulsions, but never for differences in lenses. My Mamiya lenses show no such variations. Allan On Friday, March 29, 2002, at 04:01 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > allan@sohogurus.net (Allan Wafkowski)3/29/023:39 PM > >> I know I've never seen a tint >> caused by a lens. > > This statement is absolutely false. > As I slowly built-up my Hasselblad system I slowly replaced all > my 500c series lenses with later T* lenses. And midway did a job > using the 40mm T*, 80mm T* and 150mm (non T*) using 4 rolls of > Ektachrome, same emulsion number, same E-6 run at the lab. The > non T* 150mm was at least 20-30 yellow from the T* glass. > Needless to say I purchased a T* 150 lens before the next job. > Likewise for my view camera glass - all the Schneiders are of > more or less the same vintage and will offer very close color. > The 180 Nikon is definitely cooler. One of the reasons I dumped > the Nikon 35 gear is that it did not color match the Leica M > gear. If you're working on commercial assignments, you'll find it > very difficult to convince the art director why the variation in > color from lens to lens exists. Been there - no fun. > > George > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html