02-21-2011, 10:36 PM
[quote name='Lars' timestamp='1298280700' post='6253']
But for quality of a lens also the contrast - e.g. MTF10 - is crucial.
In THIS regard Leica lenses shine! Even the old ones.
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I've usually heard people claiming the opposite... That Japanese lenses are about high contrast and leica/german ones are about all other things aesthetic (e.g. Colours, bokeh, the glow, a warm fuzzy feeling, etc.). I've heard similar in relation to large format lenses too (e.g. The reason for nikkor LF lenses not being all that saught after but 100 year old brass European lenses going at very high prices).
GTW
But for quality of a lens also the contrast - e.g. MTF10 - is crucial.
In THIS regard Leica lenses shine! Even the old ones.
[/quote]
I've usually heard people claiming the opposite... That Japanese lenses are about high contrast and leica/german ones are about all other things aesthetic (e.g. Colours, bokeh, the glow, a warm fuzzy feeling, etc.). I've heard similar in relation to large format lenses too (e.g. The reason for nikkor LF lenses not being all that saught after but 100 year old brass European lenses going at very high prices).
GTW