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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens challenge
From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:31:07 -0400
References: <200008230701.AAA10784@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Photo A is Summilux
Photo D is Summicron

- -David Binder (tell you why if I'm right)



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> 
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:41:46 -0400
> From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Lens challenge
> Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000822214146.0090f820@pop.microtec.net>
> References:
> 
> OK, as promissed, here are four images taken with (in no particluar order):
> 
> Nikor 50/1.4 AI mounted on Nikon F2
> Minolta 50/1.4 mounted on Minolta 9xi
> DR Summicron 50/2 mounted on Leica M6
> Summilux 50/1.4 mounted on Leica M6
> 
> All these photos were taken on the same roll of film, and scanned so that
> the colour balance was as close as possible to each other (though I make no
> gaurantees that they are the best possible).  All Photoshop adjustments
> (such as curves) were saved and applied equally to all four images.
> 
> As may be obvious, the sun was setting during the test, and it took some
> time to unload and reload the film into each of the four cameras, so
> exposures changed during the time of the test.  Also, I had no tripod and
> had to try and stay in one place for all of the photographs.  And, last but
> not least, I had a bored model on my hands....
> 
> Check out the last row of images (it will be obvious which ones apply) in
> the portfolio link at http://www.photoartworld.com/leica/.  Try and
> identify Photos A, B, C, and D.
> 
> Perhaps if there is interest I will post enlarged sections of each image
> for further comparisons
> 
> I hope to actually redo this entire site and amalgamate it with my other
> sites, along with better photographs.  Until then, consider this one to be
> the proverbial "under construction".
> 
> One day I will try and repeat this test, under more constant conditions and
> with tripod etc.
> 
> Dan C.

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