Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not Ted, and I don't play Ted on t.v. - But good God, is this really a serious question..."assume that the flat contrast is from the lens alone...do you think a lens like this is more detrimental than adding to" the photos? No, of course not, not unless you actually like flat, washed out, gray images. There's a reason that Leica no longer makes the same lenses it made in the 1930s! :-) On 11/30/05 4:40 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: > At 09:48 AM 11/30/2005, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Richard answered this question: >>> The expressions are nice - but do we blame the gray pallor, the lack of >>> contrast, the overall flatness, on the lens, the processing, or...;-0<<< >> >> Richard said: >>> The general grayness is.... NorCal in November. The lens definitely >>> contributes to the lack of contrast and flatness. It is after all an >>> ancient Summar at F2/2.8!! The film and the processing may have something >>> to do with it too since a) the seller threw in 5 rolls of "expired" film. >>> Since the package doesn't say when it expires, it may be really old film >>> indeed, and b) this is the first time I have used DDX on TMAX-100.<<< > > So Ted, here's a question: lets assume that the flat contrast is from the > lens alone (which I will not be surprise about) and lets say the pictures > themselves have some merits (e.g. nice expressions), do you think using a > lens like this is more detrimental than adding to it? I mean, the pictures > have certain characters because of the lens (e.g. certain soft portrait > look?) but in your opinions, do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? > > Thanks. > > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard at imagecraft.com) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information