Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/23

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Subject: 50 Noct. in bright light
From: leicas@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 07:23:04 GMT
 
In message <199711232202_MC2-2968-56A9@compuserve.com> Howard Sanner writes:

>    I'm just curious about this. Everything I read about the 50/1 Noctilux
> says it isn't for general photography and only for low light use. So what
> would happen if I mounted a Noctilux on my M3 (and don't I wish I could
> afford to!) and took pictures in the noonday sun? Would civilization, such as
> it is, crumble?

Hasn't so far, and I do it all the time.  16x ND filter and f1 in
daylight.

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 Phil Payne