[Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated?

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

>> Has anyone else noticed that this evolving thread is almost a digest of

perennial LUG topics?

Lens coatings,

Lens cleaning,

Artistic vs. technical,

Favourite lenses

What great master photographers used etc etc

Now I suppose I have introduced the B word. <<<<<<<<<<,

 

Is that word BUCOLIC?" ;-) 

                                                                   

Aw gee whiz Geoff , c'mon yer a spoil sport. I was just getting tingly toes
with excitement we were getting back into the real cool stuff that doesn't
take much effort than reading a book, :-)

Drink in hand instead of camera and good eyes. :-) .

 

Oh yeah that's right this is a picture taking group isn't it! OOPS! 

 

ted

 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff
Hopkinson
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:12 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated?

 

Steve you really need good contrast to achieve good resolution, the two go

hand in hand. The well recognised smooth look that you are describing may be

partly from moderate contrast, but also from the degree of correction

present. With more aberration present, the out of focus blurs can retain

their general shape and be smoother by being more blurred! That is not meant

to be a criticism of valid personal preference. Of course my taste there is

probably well established.

 

 

Cheers

Geoff

http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/

Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.

 

-----Original Message-----

Subject: Re: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated?

 

 

this same argument applies to some of the greatest and highest resolution

lenses of the past...for example  the Summicron 50/2 DR...low contrast

combined with very high resolution allows a unique smooth look...and you can

always increase the contrast if desired...

 

I am not sure how the coating impacts, or what the coating is for the DR...

 

this look and behavior likely accounts for this lens being the desert island

favorite of so many individuals...

 

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

 

 

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