Digital BW, The Print

That softness could well be the film itself or its processing.  Have you
tried shooting slides (E6 reversal film) with that lens?
 
Zoom lenses in general are not as good as prime (single focal length)
lenses, so you may want to try one of those.
 
Tigershark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Sopher <rlsopher@...> [mailto:rlsopher@...] 
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 8:06 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Lenses for Canon
 
I have been giving Kodak Portra chromogenic B&W film scanned with a 
Nikon 4000ED a try but the images seem just a hair soft. Whether 
this is the film or the lens I don't know (Canon 24-85mm) but I 
suspect the lens. From previous experience I know the L glass is 
superb but it is a hair beyond my means at the moment. I used Tokina 
ATX in the past (bad mistake) and they had horrid flare problems. A 
friend suggested the new Sigma EX series, particularly the 70-200. 
Has anyone had any experience with this lens?

Thanks

Roger
 


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