Re: "character" of classic lenses

[T3D john bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Or how about this... I (and many other photographers) feel that the
> "character" of classic lenses is far superior to many/most modern
> lenses, particularly the more natural contrast they exhibit and
> character of the out-of-focus areas (Japanese glass has always performed
> poorly on this measure, even by the manufacturers own admission). By
> these subjective measures, we regard many of the classic lenses as
> "better." Now what?

I've heard this many times.  Can you say more?  How is a lens 
improved so that out-of-the-plane-of-focus objects' images are
sharper?  Sounds interesting.

John B


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