Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rob McElroy jotted down the following: > Do you know if the new Voigtlander 90mm/f3.5 Apo-Lanthar is using the > lanthanum glass that the original 1960's large format Apo-Lanthar lenses used? > The sharpness and contrast of these large format lenses is quite legendary but > they have a distinct yellow cast, easily visible when looking through the > lens. Could someone please explain to me how a supposedly apochromatically corrected lens managed to throw a yellow cast on everything it puts on the film? M. - -- Martin Howard | "Ice cubes would melt in her mouth. Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | That's how cold she was." email: howard.390@osu.edu | -- Radio ad for new TV show. www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------