Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/04

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Subject: [Leica] Nickel Elmar on an M8
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Mon Feb 4 16:15:20 2008
References: <F97507B5-1596-41C3-8DFA-E826C1D1E4CD@fastermac.net> <p0623090bc3cd4174844d@[10.1.16.134]> <014501c86787$2b41d640$81c582c0$@net>
 
>Some of the shots look wonderful with good contrast and saturated colors,
>others a bit flare-looking.
>
>Is the flare look the effect of dirty elements?
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net

There is a slight haze on the front element; otherwise the lens looks 
clean. It's uncoated, of course and I didn't use a lens hood.

All except the one shot noted as -unprocessed- had the contrast 
boosted considerably, and local contrast enhanced as well. When I 
shoot film with this lens on the Standard body, I rate the film 1 
stop higher and push the development accordingly.

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In reply to: Message from rfendress at fastermac.net (Richard Endress) ([Leica] re observation on LUG photo contest "Snow 5")
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Nickel Elmar on an M8)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Nickel Elmar on an M8)