Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton v. Summilux M : some real (Human Traffic) examples
From: Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 09:34:20 +0100

on 26/4/00 3:09 AM, Jeff S at 4season@boulder.net wrote:

> I'm struck at the bright out-of focus details in these two images
> 
> Summilux:
> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/humantraffic/portfolio_13/pages/020.html
> Nokton: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/humantraffic/nokton/pages/010.html
> 
> Look at how crisp that big white spot is in the Nocton photo! And with
> the photo below, how the window details still have sharp (if fat and
> transparent) edges to them:
> 
> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/humantraffic/nokton/pages/011.html

Yes, that's it exactly. The same thing happens with dark areas in a high key
image, which is uglier and was the first thing I noticed.

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