Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux Photos
From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@ans.com.au>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 01:55:11 +0000

Nice photos. Are they all printed full frame?

Have you got any more Noctilux photos at f1 to show us?

> The first one shows no vignetting at all but it does show the shallow depth
> of field at 1.0 with a close focus.
> The second one shows very slight vignetting in the corners.  It also shows
> the slight tendency to flare.
> The third one shows apparent vignetting which I believe reflects the actual
> light in the street at night.  It also shows slight flare.
> The first photo might have been possible with a slower lens but I would
> have had to use a slower shutter speed.
> The second one is on TMax 3200 and could only have been made with the
> Noctilux or with a tripod and very slow shutter speed which would have
> blurred both the woman and the cat.
> The third one was made at 1.0 @ 1/250 sec. and could only have been made
> with a Noctilux.
> I hope you can see these difference in the scans.  It is very obvious in
> the prints.  If you take a lot of photographs in low light the lens is
> invaluable!!  Best - TIna

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