Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The best example of a photograph having the "Leica Glow" is on pg93 of Lager's "Leica Literature" and it was taken with the infamous Leitz Thambar (probably wide open). As someone else has already stated, according to Leitz "The characteristic of a lens (such as Noctilux or Thambar) is only apparent at maximum aperture", stopped down past f:5.6, most lenses lose their special qualities. Finally, the obvious "plastic" effect is noticeably accentuated by the gradual & gentle transition from critical definition to unsharpness our- side the depth of focus region & helps to give a well-harmonized effect to the pictures. Marvin Moss =================================================== In a message dated 97-11-26 03:30:40 EST, that man wrote: << The Canon DCS system is the best for digital. But be careful, there are many different models. None of them appropriate for getting the "Leica glow." :-) ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch >>