Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve you really need good contrast to achieve good resolution, the two go hand in hand. The well recognised smooth look that you are describing may be partly from moderate contrast, but also from the degree of correction present. With more aberration present, the out of focus blurs can retain their general shape and be smoother by being more blurred! That is not meant to be a criticism of valid personal preference. Of course my taste there is probably well established. Has anyone else noticed that this evolving thread is almost a digest of perennial LUG topics? Lens coatings, Lens cleaning, Artistic vs. technical, Favourite lenses What great master photographers used etc etc Now I suppose I have introduced the B word. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated? this same argument applies to some of the greatest and highest resolution lenses of the past...for example the Summicron 50/2 DR...low contrast combined with very high resolution allows a unique smooth look...and you can always increase the contrast if desired... I am not sure how the coating impacts, or what the coating is for the DR... this look and behavior likely accounts for this lens being the desert island favorite of so many individuals... Steve