Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/11

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Subject: [Leica] using flare (was a question regarding the R3)
From: Brougham <brougham3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 06:31:28 -0700 (PDT)
 
Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> wrote:

> However, if you love the look of 35mm photography from the 1930's,
> 1940's and early 1950's, then you'll be delighted.  Yes, contrast is
> typically lower, spherical abberations and flare typically higher,
but
> as long as you know about this and know how to use it to your
> advantage, then why not play around with some LTM glass?

I haven't had the pleasure of using this old glass.  So how do you use
their flaws...errr...features to your advantage?  I've always tried to
avoid flare as much as possible.


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