Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Steve, this is an absolutely lovely lens! Saludos cordiales Lluis El 23/11/2008, a las 18:19, Steve Barbour escribi?: > > On Nov 23, 2008, at 9:14 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> I have sought out and bought several single coated lenses from >> Voigtlander simply because I like their lower contrast look in B&W. > > 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 > > > >> I can manipulate lower contrast photos to make them higher >> contrast, but the reverse certainly doesn't work as well for me >> (FOR ME, guys, so don't write me a rebuttal!). >> >> Jeffery >> >> 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. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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