Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 23, 2008, at 8:11 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > I would like to introduce, what is for me a different concept, > > Coating or Multi-Coating? > > Multi coating is of course technologically improved, IMHO I'm very > happy with a coated lens, just to improve a certain flare without > eliminating the parasite light. It seems that today nobody else talk > about "The Glamour", nobody else talk as Ivor Matanle says on page > 156 pn a portarit of his wife with the 150 mm Triotar "... The > softness of the image in the out-of-focus areas is quite different > in character from that achieved by modern japanese lenses". > > Everyone one of us has his own preferences and targets, for me > perfection is not directly implied with beauty. For me the > photography is still an art of the imaginary world, where sometimes > we are finishing the edition work in our mind. For me perfection by > himself is nathing more than perfection, for me the value of an > image is much more important. I believe I understand you well Lluis...very likely we agree on this...so let me add.... Contrary to common belief, an exact duplicate of reality is not the goal, even if it were possible... more desired may be an artistically improved or more compelling interpretation of reality.... as in music... the greatest violins are those that rather than being "clean and pure", actually introduced their own voice/colors to the sounds that enhances it in an artistic sense...like Stardivarius and Guarneri violins can artistically enhance music, while at the same time sounding quite different from one another... even high end music systems don't just aim for exact duplication of the music on the disc, rather they can alter and color it, in doing so they can enhance it... Steve > > > Can every one imagine the Edward Weston, Man Ray, HCB... and many > others improved pictures?, IMHO what we should work to improve is > our creatitivty, with all the respect for all, we are only following > and technically improving the great creative work of the Masters of > the past. > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > > > El 23/11/2008, a las 15:14, Ric Carter escribi?: > >> curious-- >> >> how much does it cost and who did it? >> >> thanks >> >> ric >> >> >> On Nov 23, 2008, at 6:46 AM, Marty Deveney wrote: >> >>> 've seen a 50/2 rigid Summicron that was multicoated recently and >>> it is amazing to see the difference it made when compared to its >>> previous scratched state. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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