Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Steve, I'm absolutely agree, as you know I love the music but I have not knowledge of the Scores, neither how the instruments are made.... Saludos cordiales Lluis El 23/11/2008, a las 18:32, Steve Barbour escribi?: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information