Originally posted by Canada_Rockies I prefer constrasty lenses. If the image/print is too contrasty, that can be fixed in post processing, film or digital. If the image does not have enough contrast, the image goes in the round file.
In essence, I agree with the above statement. But I don't claim to be an expert on which lenses are more or less contrasty than others, but the other day I had an interesting experience with just one lens. We had experienced a light snow fall in the before dawn hours, and I took several shots at about 8 am. They were very flat - not contrasty at all. Then two hours later, at about 10 am, I took some more shots and much to my surprise they were of high contrast. These were with the exact same lens, a Tamron 28 to 300 mm, all taken at roughly 50mm setting. So, my conclusion is, the light level has a great influence on contrast, irregardless of the choice of lenses. I'm sure this will stir up comments, i.e. those who might say "everyone knows this" and those who will argue with my findings. Oh well, that's life!