[LargeFormat] And now in contrast

[philip.lambert]

I think, regretfully, that the answer might be to spend the
money........Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] And now in contrast


> At 07:23 AM 24/05/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> >I wonder whether readers could advise me how to improve contrast when
using
> >old Kodak or other lenses on colour negative film.  This arises because a
> >friend just tried my 203mm Ektar and compared the result with his next
> >negative taken with the latest Schneider apo XL  lens.  The Schneider
gave a
> >much more contrasty result, as you would hope, in view of the price.
>
>
>          Been there, done that.  Dump the Kodak, buy a new or newer
> lens.   I use to use a 135mm Kodak Wide Field Ektar - the "legendary
> one".  I tried a couple different films, films noted for thier "vivid
> colour", etc.
>
>          In the end, I dumped the lens and bought a new Rodenstock Sironar
> 135mm.  Not only did the few colour shots I take imporve, my B&W work,
IMO,
> improved too.
>
>          Don't get me wrong, the quality of the older lenses are, IMO,
> pretty darned good, and excellent to start out with, but after a point,
you
> just cannot seem to get any farther.
> joe
>
>
>
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