Re: Contrast and Realists

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>While I was shooting
>in Asia with my Realist 2.8 a few years ago, I ran out of Kodachrome and had
>to shoot with Velvia. What a disaster! The tropic sun made the scene real
>contrasty, the film was too contrasty, and the darn lenses were too
>contrasty! Lost a lot of good shots that trip. 

I had similar experiences with *clear* sunny days in Cleveland.  BTW, have
you noticed that some "sunny days" are different that others?  I fell in
love with Velvia when I used in Greece one summer.  It was sunny but also
hazy.  There was plenty of light around but no distinct shadows.  Velvia
performed miracles under this light.

>I think any transluscent material such as oil or vaseline might affect
>sharpness by altering the wavelength. 

You are right.  What I said was obviously wrong.  The dirty filter will
reduce resolution.  I think that a picture fogged or diffused this way
still looks natural and very acceptable, unlike a picture that is clearly
out of focus.

George



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