Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Enlarging lens
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 12:36:58 -0800

FIGLIO4CAP@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 2/2/99 5:05:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> mrabiner@concentric.net writes:
> 
> << I would like to compare grain patterns center to edge on 16 by 20s in
>  Black and White prints of matching contrast. That's what I would like to
>  see or do if I had the lenses to comparison test. >>
> I have the 50 2.8 Nikon, Focotar  and Focotar II. The difference I see with
> B/W printing is an increase in shadow gradation. The Nikor may be a little
> sharper in some respects than the original Focotar. All three are very good
> and I don't think you would see anything that would appear to be image
> degradation.  However if you look through a loupe, you will see differences.
> 
> Bob Figlio

Which one looks or works better?