What was the old ad slogan? "Ask the man who owns one." Well said.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On / November 12, 2007 CE, at 6:43 AM, AG Schnozz wrote:
> Which brings up my theory about Zuikos. I believe the older
> "Single-Coated" lenses are better for B&W photography because they
> tend to "compress" the contrast a bit. The loss of contrast allows
> the shadows to exceed the sensitivity threshold of the film--not
> unlike "preflashing". This gives us details in the shadows normally
> lost through a more modern lens. Through my commercial B&W lab, I've
> processed a few rolls of film shot on ancient Leicas with OLD glass.
> What I found, without exception, is that the developed negs look much
> flatter than those shot with other cameras. However, when printed,
> these negatives seem to possess a greater smoothness--almost a
> creaminess which is easily identifiable.
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