Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<html> <font size=3>This is a silly conversation. Look at the photos. If you don't like what you see, then don't buy the lens. If you do, then figure out whether it's worth the money to *you* to own. I do not find vignetting to be an especial problem wide open. Others do. What's the point of this endless vaporing about non-issues?<br> <br> The single advantage it possesses for me is that it allows me to make the sort of photos that I want to make. What other advantage is relevant?<br> <br> Chandos<br> <br> <br> At 03:31 PM 01/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:<br> >Hey Dan,<br> ><br> >F1.0, let's see. $2900, can only use it at >f4. Hmmmm. Why would I want this<br> >lens again? I'm not trying to be a smard A.., but something doesn't<br> >correlate. I admit I know nothing of lens, so what are the advantages?<br> ><br> >Rob Mueller<br> ><a href="http://www.studiesinblackandwhite.com/" eudora="autourl">www.studiesinblackandwhite.com</a><br> ><br> ><br> >-----Original Message-----<br> >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >[<a href="mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us%5DOn" eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On</a> Behalf Of Dan S<br> >Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 1:34 PM<br> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Noctilux result????<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> >> ----------<br> >> From: <x-tab> </x-tab>Dan S[SMTP:DSTATE1@HOTMAIL.COM]<br> >> Sent: <x-tab> </x-tab>Saturday, January 22, 2000 1:34:13 PM<br> >> To: <x-tab> </x-tab>leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >> Subject: <x-tab> </x-tab>RE: [Leica] Noctilux result????<br> >> Auto forwarded by a Rule<br> >><br> >Rob, this is only evident at the widest apertures. It is one of the trade<br> >offs of an F1.0 lens. Stopped down this lens is really superb. Indeed at f<br> >4.0-f11.0 I would doubt most users could tell it from the Summicron M at<br> >enlargments less than 10x...and no way could you judge the difference when<br> >using high speed film.<br> ><br> >Dan<br> ><br> ><br> >><br> >>Ted,<br> >><br> >>Would you accept this vignetting image from any other lens? No. Why must we<br> >>make excuses for this? Because it is Leica? As an artist I object to this<br> >>in<br> >>the image. I think it looks terrible and completely detracts from the<br> >>photo.<br> >><br> >>Rob Mueller<br> >><a href="http://www.studiesinblackandwhite.com/" eudora="autourl">www.studiesinblackandwhite.com</a><br> >><br> >><br> >>-----Original Message-----<br> >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >>[<a href="mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us%5DOn" eudora="autourl">mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On</a> Behalf Of Ted Grant<br> >>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:09 PM<br> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux result????<br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >> > ----------<br> >> > From: <x-tab> </x-tab>Ted Grant[SMTP:TEDGRANT@ISLANDNET.COM]<br> >> > Sent: <x-tab> </x-tab>Friday, January 21, 2000 11:09:03 PM<br> >> > To: <x-tab> </x-tab>leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<br> >> > Subject: <x-tab> </x-tab>Re: [Leica] Noctilux result????<br> >> > Auto forwarded by a Rule<br> >> ><br> >>Jerry S. Justianto wrote:<br> >><br> >> >Please see my first pictures with my Noctilux :-(<br> >> ><br> >> ><a href="http://noctilux.homepage.com/photoalbum.html" eudora="autourl">http://Noctilux.homepage.com/photoalbum.html</a><br> >> ><br> >> >Why do I get vignetting with these pictures?<br> >> ><br> >> >Above me are 4 neon lights and windows on my right side.<br> >> ><br> >> >I am using E60 filter for my Noct.<br> >> ><br> >> >from 5 pictures taht I shot all at 1.0 all have some funny shadow on<br> >>it.>>><br> >><br> >>Hi Jerry,<br> >><br> >>I guess nobody told you that the Noctilux at f 1,0 does vignette on<br> >>corners. But it's no big deal other than when you run into plain<br> >>backgrounds as you have in yours. But the vignetting isn't objectionable,<br> >>just kind of adds a framing factor to the image.<br> >><br> >>And take that filter and throw it away, all it'll do is screw-up your<br> >>images. You don't need any filters on a Noctilux, I guess you weren't told<br> >>it's against the law and you could be arrested for putting a filter on the<br> >>worlds most remarkable lens for night light and no light? :) Well not quite<br> >>but wait a bit for further comments on the filter.<br> >><br> >>ted<br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >>Ted Grant<br> >>This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.<br> >><a href="http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant" eudora="autourl">http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant</a><br> >><br> ><br> >______________________________________________________<br> >Get Your Private, Free Email at <a href="http://www.hotmail.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.hotmail.com</a><br> </font><br> </html>