Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The "Leica Pocket Book" (7th Edition, Hove Collectors Books) (http://www.hovebooks.com/) has the MTFs for a number of classic as well as newer Leica lenses. I thought I might buy some used Leica lenses, but after comparing most of the older MTFs with the newer optics, I decided to buy new. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Depends on in which interesting way you mean "as good" and "compares well". > If it means you can take a picture of a tree and you can still tell its a > tree ?but it looks quaint in some way you cant quite put your fingers one > then fine. In real terms like resolution, acutance and contrast they are of > course worlds apart. > What every old glass has is a distinctive artsy fingerprint usually a mark > of its defects more than a distinctive product of something they may have > had going then they don't have now. > Lets not deny the realities of the progress optical craftsman have brought > us. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:03:34 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The IIIF still works >> >> That old lens produces images as good as those a modern lens would. I have >> an ancient Rolleiflex, from 1938, that has an uncoated Tessar, and its >> image >> quality always amazes me. It compares very well to modern lenses. >> >> I like the "Look to mum" picture the best, captured the moment perfectly! >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com ?My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com ?My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 7/22/11 7:44 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> With an old Elmar Nickel f 3.5 / 5 cm and TMY 400 >>> >>> A look to Mum >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2010010228.jpg.html >>> >>> Hands & Hair again >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2010010229.jpg.html >>> >>> Three >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2010010231.jpg.html >>> >>> Thanks for lookig, your c&c are welcome >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ >>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll >>> Blog: >>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >