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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 01:48:18 +0100
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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.

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
>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>>>> 
>>>>> USA
>>>>> 
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