Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Therein lies the problem, every 50mm, and 35mm, I've ever used has had its own unique signature. I personally wouldn't mind owning every 50mm, and 35mm, made by Leica just for that very reason. I do have a current 50mm Elmar-M which is just phenomenal, and it focuses to 0.7 meters. Slobodan Dimitrov - ---------- >From: Mitch Zeissler <mitch.zeissler@verizon.net> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux-M v. Summilux-R >Date: Sat, Dec 27, 2003, 8:28 AM > >> I'm really at a loss here. I like the signature of the Noctilux, but I just >> can't get past the fact that it doesn't focus closer than a meter. To me, >> that just about makes it a landscape lens. >> Since whenever I know I need a wide open portrait shot, I'll automatically >> take the R mit 'Lux attached. And, with speeds up to 1/8000, I can shoot >> wide open even in sun light. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Having just gone full circle on that decision, I can only say that I missed > the Noct when I was using R gear and am glad to have gone back to the M > specifically for the Noct. As for wide open Noct shots in daylight, I do > it all the time; the secret is using an ND filter. > > Regards, > > /Mitch > _________________________________ > E-mail: mitch.zeissler@verizon.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html