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Subject: [Leica] Hypothetical Nocti Question
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:48:52 +0200
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AMEN Dr. Ted!

> Damn that's so easy! :-) Pictures look great? Smile and carry on! All 
> testing questions answered!

Cheers
Lluis 



El 14/09/2013, a las 01:25, tedgrant at shaw.ca escribi?:

> Robert Adler OFFERED & ASKED:
> Subject: [Leica] Hypothetical Nocti Question
> 
> 
>> Hypothetically speaking:
>> Assuming that you take an image that you like (so it's not the equipment,
>> but the photographer)...
>> If you took that image on the M9 vs the M(Type 240) at f/1 with a Gen 4
>> Nocti
>> Question 1: Would you notice a difference in a print that is 10x12,
>> assuming no crop?
>> Question 2: Would you notice a difference if you had to crop the image by
>> 1/3ish for a 10x12 print?
>> Question 3: Would it be a good idea to just keep the Noctilux glued to the
>> M9 and use other lenses on the M if, the answers to 1 and 2 above "no" or
>> "who cares"?
>> 
>> Thanks for your patience with this hypothetical...:-)
> 
> Hi Bob,
> Me being me when these kinds of questions come up and I only have an M8 
> and a Noctilux f.1.0, circa 1961? " WHO CARES?" ;-) ;-) My usual answer 
> for this kind of query? :-)
> 
> I think anyone making a judgment on your question without the identical 
> equipment you describe to actually do some physical testing and blow-ups. 
> At least 13X20 or larger?
> 
> Anything offered without some type of visual printed test along those 
> lines? Their offerings, I imagine? Should be taken with a large helping of 
> salt! No?
> 
> Other wise just take camera in hand with the never ending beautiful 
> Noctilux and go merrily along clicking to your hearts content! :-)
> 
> Damn that's so easy! :-) Pictures look great? Smile and carry on! All 
> testing questions answered!
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted ;-) ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
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