Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Thanks for the inforation, it is good to know it! Cheers Lluis El 13/12/2014, a las 02:07, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> escribi?: > I got my Noctilux f1.0 and 75mm Summilux correctly calibrated a few years > ago (took several goes by Solms) but they are still in calibration now > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > Yes?. and it is too expensive calibrate it every year! > Lluis > > El 13/12/2014, a las 01:52, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > escribi?: > >> >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information