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Lenses from 195x and 196x?
Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current
designs? I know some of them are very good performers as I from time to time take pictures with some old Voigtländer lenses.....but I have never made a direct match with my Nikkors. Some people also like the sound from a tube amplifier better than the sound from a modern transistor amplifier. Could it be so....that the old lens designs can be compared with the sound from a high end tube amplifier? Max |
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MXP wrote:
Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current designs? I know some of them are very good performers as I from time to time take pictures with some old Voigtländer lenses.....but I have never made a direct match with my Nikkors. Some people also like the sound from a tube amplifier better than the sound from a modern transistor amplifier. Could it be so....that the old lens designs can be compared with the sound from a high end tube amplifier? Max That sort of depends on what you are looking for. In my experience the change started in the 60's. Earlier lenses tended to be a little softer and in particular they tended to be less sharp around the edges. That is not to say they were not sharp. Nor that they were not as good as today's lenses. However for some work, I prefer a less harsh (sharp) lens. This is not just a matter of focusing the light, but also lower contrast due to more internal reflections and less effective coatings. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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"Joseph Meehan" skrev i en meddelelse ... MXP wrote: Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current designs? I know some of them are very good performers as I from time to time take pictures with some old Voigtländer lenses.....but I have never made a direct match with my Nikkors. Some people also like the sound from a tube amplifier better than the sound from a modern transistor amplifier. Could it be so....that the old lens designs can be compared with the sound from a high end tube amplifier? Max That sort of depends on what you are looking for. In my experience the change started in the 60's. Earlier lenses tended to be a little softer and in particular they tended to be less sharp around the edges. That is not to say they were not sharp. Nor that they were not as good as today's lenses. However for some work, I prefer a less harsh (sharp) lens. This is not just a matter of focusing the light, but also lower contrast due to more internal reflections and less effective coatings. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? Max |
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MXP wrote:
They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? They designed differently. Some of the complicated designs with many elements would have been busts without all sorts of coatings. OTOH if you don't have those coatings you use different designs. Nick |
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MXP wrote:
They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? They designed differently. Some of the complicated designs with many elements would have been busts without all sorts of coatings. OTOH if you don't have those coatings you use different designs. Nick |
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MXP wrote:
They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? They designed differently. Some of the complicated designs with many elements would have been busts without all sorts of coatings. OTOH if you don't have those coatings you use different designs. Nick |
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"Joseph Meehan" skrev i en meddelelse ... MXP wrote: Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current designs? I know some of them are very good performers as I from time to time take pictures with some old Voigtländer lenses.....but I have never made a direct match with my Nikkors. Some people also like the sound from a tube amplifier better than the sound from a modern transistor amplifier. Could it be so....that the old lens designs can be compared with the sound from a high end tube amplifier? Max That sort of depends on what you are looking for. In my experience the change started in the 60's. Earlier lenses tended to be a little softer and in particular they tended to be less sharp around the edges. That is not to say they were not sharp. Nor that they were not as good as today's lenses. However for some work, I prefer a less harsh (sharp) lens. This is not just a matter of focusing the light, but also lower contrast due to more internal reflections and less effective coatings. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? Max |
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"Joseph Meehan" skrev i en meddelelse ... MXP wrote: Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current designs? I know some of them are very good performers as I from time to time take pictures with some old Voigtländer lenses.....but I have never made a direct match with my Nikkors. Some people also like the sound from a tube amplifier better than the sound from a modern transistor amplifier. Could it be so....that the old lens designs can be compared with the sound from a high end tube amplifier? Max That sort of depends on what you are looking for. In my experience the change started in the 60's. Earlier lenses tended to be a little softer and in particular they tended to be less sharp around the edges. That is not to say they were not sharp. Nor that they were not as good as today's lenses. However for some work, I prefer a less harsh (sharp) lens. This is not just a matter of focusing the light, but also lower contrast due to more internal reflections and less effective coatings. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math They didn't use some of the rare and expensive glas sorts to be able to use less elements? They didn't have the computer power we have today so maybe they could compensate by using more expensive glass which are not used today? Max |
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"MXP" wrote in message . .. Does some of these lenses really have a nicer "look" than most current designs? Erwin Puts, the highly-regarded Leica specialist, addressed that in one of his FAQs: http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/te...chor-Are-46919 |
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Often the failings in the old glass made for an esthetically pleasing
effect. Knowledgeable people take advantage of this in two ways: using the old lenses where appropriate as they were designed, or adapting them to modern cameras. This is easy on cameras with a focussing front standard, such as a view or press camera. It's more difficult with cameras for lenses in focussing mounts. They can be put on copy bellows or a Graflok holder with a camera mount can be made. Lippincott and Ed Romney are seful sources for information here. |
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