Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD, Ted, Richard I understand that the air gaps in the lens configuration give rise to a lower contrast image. That and of course it is presumably uncoated - unless done as a retrofix. Peter Dzwig PS Of course today wean do a lot of contrast enhancement in PS! What of course you can't overcome is info that was never there in the neg B. D. Colen wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >