Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re: WAS:The Canon Challenge [Macro-Micro Stuff]! no brainer!
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 17:05:43 -0500

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
>
>
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