Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Len, Really interesting!, I guess that you can have this improved result probably only with photoshop facilities, maybe with the tradittional films you absolute required your ASPH lens Saludos cordiales Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de Leonard Taupier Enviado el: martes, 08 de enero de 2008 20:08 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: [Leica] Old Leica lenses Ever since I purchased my M8 I've been experimenting with it and my older LTM Leica lenses. This not only gives me an idea on what my film photos taken with the Leica III series bodies will look like but it allows me to compare performance to the modern lenses. I find the older Summars, Xenons and Summarits are very low contrast, flare easily and definitely need a lens hood at all times. However that does not mean they are low resolution lenses. The next 5 photos will demonstrate what to expect from a 50mm Summarit directly from the camera and then 3 easy post processing steps ending up with the comparison of the final photo compared to a 50mm Summilux Asph. First I would like to mention that none of the photos have sharpening applied during the process. The first photo is taken directly from the camera and has not been altered except to convert it from a raw file to a jpeg. All the Summarit photos are from the same M8 digital photo. It has low contrast even at f4. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/L1008908.jpg.html> The 2nd photo is the same as the first except the saturation was reduced to zero in the raw converter. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ L1008908_BW.jpg.html> The third is the original except Auto Levels was used on the image. Things are looking better. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/L1008908a.jpg.html> The fourth photo is the same as the third except contrast was increased +20 and green was increased +20 in Color balance. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ L1008908a_Color_Contrast.jpg.html> or http://tinyurl.com/373sce The final picture is a comparison shot to a 50mm Summilux, unaltered. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ L1008910_SummiluxAsph.jpg.html> or http://tinyurl.com/37tctj The Summarit lens cost me $275 1 1/2 years ago. The Summilux cost me $2350 two years ago. Regards, Len _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information