Re: "character" of classic lenses

[T3D Stephen Kearney <slk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 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.
>
I think Zeiss puts a lot of emphasis on contrast as well as sharpness.
Apparently a super sharp lens may not produce pleasing pictures if its
contrast qualities are not favorable. Exactly what qualities make the lens'
contrast good I don't know.
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