> 2. "C in the name stands for classical (crappy) (compromised) (covered
> with fungus) lens design." >
> 3. "Achieve pictures with a special artistic touch." I use my artistic
> license to cover up my technical flaws
>
> 4. "'Draws' your subject in a fine, flattering manner." If I wanted to
> draw my subject, I would have got a pad of paper and a #2 yellow pencil
>
> 5. "Ideally suited for portraiture." and aging actresses shot in HD
> 6. "Renders a sharpness that is slightly rounded" (use for fashion shows
> in Milan to comply with new regulations.
> 7. "Less aggressive than contemporary lens designs." not tack sharp, but
> see below:
> 8. "Not soft in its rendition." Our computers were down so we designed
> this the old fashioned way,
>
> 9. "...During the 1930's used this technique to great effect." but we
> forgot the try part of cut and try
>
> 10. "Potrays the person in a shining, nearly celestial way."
> I though scientology was illegal in Germany...
>
> 11. "This effect is very well balanced and not exaggerated." unlike the
> claims for our other lenses
>
> 12. "Many viewers see it in a subconscious way." "I have a feeling...
>
> 13. "The trained observer, however, understands the underlining
> technique and enjoys the results." ...my money is going, going, gone.
>
> 14. "This lens design exhibits some additional effects." (If you hadn't
> reviewed this, the additional effects on our bottom line would have been
> greater
>
> 15. "Which should be understood to achieve the maximum benefit." So those
> tap dancing lessons are paying off
>
> 16. "The best focus position i the object space can not be kept
> exactly constant for all f-stop settings." (You thought our zooms were
> bad
>
> 17. "The passionate photographer..." or typical Leica owner...
>
> 18. "...might notice a slightly closer best focus in his pictures
> than expected." so send your lens back to have the cam reground...
>
> 19. "When stopping down the lens to F/2.8 or smaller this effect is
> minimized, so the focus position will be as expected." Hey, Konrad, did
> you know about DOF?
>
> 20. "In order to balance the performance at full speed and other
> f-stop settings the lens is adjust with the above described
> characteristic." We can't grind a focus cam THAT wavy
>
> 21. "The special features...." (screw ups)
>
> 22. "...are best used in emotional... >
> 23. "...artistic..." > 24. "...narrative images..." (>
25. "...portraits or atmospheric landscapes." (Pllease cover these four
items in the artist's statement that accompanys your exhibit.
>
> 26. "For documentation or technical subjects...use the PLANAR T* 2/50 ZM
> lens." Or some of those good lenses we used to make for Hasselblad.
>
This makes the crap going around about the M8 seem inconsequental.
Bill Pearce
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