[HUG ] Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SWC: I think I understand now...
- From: Richard Man <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:27:09 -0700
Ah Cornerfix!
I never needed that since I process in B&W :-) Yes, lens coding to
something like the 24/2.8 would help too.
On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Richard,
>
> It was not vignetting that was a problem. I coded it manually as a 24 mm
> 2,8 as far as I remember. But the edges of one side of the picture got
> this purple tint. I had the same problem with my 15CV - which had worked
> so well on my M8. After I had sold my 25ZM someone have deveolped a
> processing techneque to get rid of it, though.
>
> Tom of Oslo
>
> > From: Richard Man [richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 2012-03-30 21:40:28 MEST
> > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [HUG ] Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SWC: I think I understand
> now...
> >
> > I sold my 21ZM and got the 25ZM because I thought the angle of view suits
> > me better. Then I decide to do a long term project that involves
> > environmental portrait so I thought a 21mm Biogon would be ideal, and
> > rather than getting the ZM21 again, I decided to try the SWC...
> >
> > Since I mainly post process to B&Wm I don't find the 25ZM vignetting an
> > issue on my M9. You can probably code it as one of the Leica 24mm lens
> too.
> > I know people have good luck with it.
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Rickard,
> > >
> > > I had the ZM 25 mm which worked fine with the M8. (the Biogon ZM 25 is
> > > theoretically the closest thing to theSWC) But this Italian Flag
> thing was
> > > very prominant with it on my M9. So, I sold it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom of Oslo
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: Richard Man [richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 2012-03-30 11:30:55 MEST
> > > > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [HUG ] Re: SV: Re: SV: Re: SWC: I think I understand now...
> > > >
> > > > The closest "magic" to a SWC Biogon is probably the Super Angulon,
> but it
> > > > vignettes like mad on the M9. The ZM 21 Biogon is pretty good in that
> > > > regard, matching to its name sake fairly well with similar angle of
> view,
> > > > but of course shorter.
> > > >
> > > > I think the wonder of the SWC is also the medium format film. I did 4
> > > test
> > > > rolls so far and when the images are good, they sparkle. The clarity
> is
> > > > just out of this world. May be it's because I am using the 2-bath
> > > Pyrocat
> > > > now, but I did not see that type of image clarity even on the Mamiya
> 7II
> > > > negs. The Leica M9 can be very very good, but size does matter...
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 1:09 AM, Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have the Leica M9 and a WATE (16-18-21 mm 4,0) which possibly is
> the
> > > > > closest to a 'digital SWC'. Allegedly with micro lenses. To what
> I
> > > can
> > > > > see; it is mostly software corrections in the corners that makes
> this
> > > > > possible. It works OK, but is not perfect. When thinking of how
> > > popular
> > > > > the SWC was it is likely that a digital version would do good too.
> > > May be
> > > > > it is not possible to have the same field of view yet with a
> digital
> > > > > version. But how far is it possible to go and retain the
> excellent SWC
> > > > > properties? I wonder.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom of Oslo
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: Richard Man [richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: 2012-03-30 08:16:10 MEST
> > > > > > To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [HUG ] Re: SV: Re: SWC: I think I understand now...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I heard that all digital backs without microlens (meaning every
> one
> > > > > except
> > > > > > Phase One's P30/30+) work fine. You have the 645 crop at best
> > > though, and
> > > > > > 33x44 at "worst."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Tom Just Olsen <
> tjols@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Why could'nt Hasselblad (or somebody) try to make a digital
> > > version of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > SWC?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tom of Oslo
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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