Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My experience with several lenses. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 13, 2014, at 12:18 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > You may find it harder to use on digital than film.... > > john > ________________________________________ > From: LUG [lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] on behalf > of Mark Rabiner [mark at rabinergroup.com] > Sent: Saturday, 13 December 2014 6:10 p.m. > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7? > > The f1 doesn't get all that close personally I covered myself but giving > myself plenty to chose from in any situation but I didn't really miss that > many shots with my 2 M6 rangefinders at f1. > People are always talking for years on the lug about how non viable the > Noctilux f1 has been. They say you canst use it like a normal lens. They > say > you cant stop down. They say you cant focus. The list goes on and on. > I've found NONE of those things to be true with my own shooting. Not one. > The Noctilux f1 has long been a lens which people use very carefully for a > couple of years because they fully plan and selling it after a couple of > years. They just want to say they had one.... Been there done that. They > seldom have anything to show for it. Except some trumped up negative > opinion > to justify trading it in for the newest body. Its mainly a way to tie up > some liquid assets with a red dot on it. > It's more fun than a stack of greenbacks.. > It deserves more. As does the f .95 > Both are a perfect match for the long standing Leica rangefinder system. > > >> On 12/12/14 11:54 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> With the M it can be done at anytime with Live view. But does it matter? >> So >> you know it's out: now what? With the sony (or any EVF) WYSIWYG. > > I guess >> with the Sony, if there is little shutter lag, the EVF focusing would be >> great. Is there? Is the newest Sony quieter with less lag? The M's lag >> with >> EVF just kills getting the moment. Using the M's range finder is only >> limited >> by your predictive/reactive capabilities. Personally I think at close >> distance >> at f1 it's a crap shoot whatever you use. Chances are better the further >> away >> you get. Physics rules. > > I'd like to try a Sony someday. See how the Nocti >> works... Let's get together!! > :-) > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 12, 2014, at >> 4:52 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> On Dec 12, >> 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >> >>> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell you >> that I?ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I?ve sent it to >> Wetzlar to >> be calibrated, at the same time I?ve ordered add the 6 bit coding, but I >> think >> this has not any influence in focusing precision. >> >> >> calibration helps, >> but there is no way a week later or a year later, to know if it remains >> in the >> same good calibration....aye there's the rub... >> >> >>> >>> Amiti?s >>> >> Lluis >>> >>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour >> <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribi?: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 >> PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Your >> Hospital images are unforgettable! >>>> >>>> >>>> you are very kind Lluis, here >> I am thinking of the technical issues only, I may when time allows simply >> do a >> series of dandelion shots: w Nocti at f1 and Summilux 75mm at f1.4, on >> the >> Sony 7, to have a look... >>>> >>>> >>>> steve >>>> >>>> >>>>> Amiti?s >>>>> >> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour >> <steve.barbour at gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at >> 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Sonny, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones >> borrowed by friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the >> characteristics things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect >> picture >> but when yo got it it is exceptional?! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> exactly Lluis, a >> major reason why it's difficult, is the need to obtain perfect focus at >> f1. >> When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with focus peaking, it's far easier to >> nail >> the focus.... >>>>>> >>>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 >> derived from my earlier kids in hospital images.... >>>>>> >>>>>> steve >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a >> las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The >> point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind. The image >>>>>>>> >> that I wanted to show you. Look! See what I see? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was >> unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really wonderful >>>>>>>> >> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold several >>>>>>>> >> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If >> I >>>>>>>> ?still ? >>>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there >> with it glued to my >>>>>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark >> pictures >>>>>>>> ?, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' >> at that EXIF >>>>>>>> line and wishing you were me. ;-)? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sonny >>>>>>>> >> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>>>> 1714 >>>>>>>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information