Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:37 PM 27/11/96 EST, Kevin wrote: > >I originally mailed Brad directly with a short list of my impressions >on the Leica/Hasselblad issue. [snip] One thing that hasn't been mentioned in this discussion: The aperture blades of the Hasselblad CF lenses (specifically the ones I know about; the 80/2.8 and the 120/4) are much simpler in design than Leica lenses. Out-of-focus light sources can be distracting due to the five-sided iris shape that appears in pictures taken with Hasselblads at large lens openings. Leica lenses typically have many more blades in their apertures (~10 I think?). This could have more subtle effects in all out of focus areas that could make Leica pictures appear better (the "glow"?). Dan C.