Re: Noctilux Focusing (was Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheapalternative)

["Simon Lamb" <s_lamb@compuserve.com>]

Tina

I used the technique of moving me rather then the focus ring when I took
some low light stuff last night.  I am waiting to see if my focusing was
accurate.  As you say, take the photos when you are young - unfortunately I
do not have the luxury of youth so I will have to shoot and hope.

Simon

Amateur images at http://www.phoenixdb.co.uk/leica


Tina Manley wrote:
>
> No, it's definitely not easier!  Pick out the most important part of the
> photo and concentrate on getting it exactly in focus.  If you have to turn
> the camera sideways or upside down, find a point that you can make come
> together in that circle.  Start out with a pretty close estimate of
> distance and then fine tune by moving yourself back and forth until your
> point of focus snaps in.  It's never as definite as a "snap" but if you
> move yourself back and forth gently, you can almost see when the image is
> sharper.  I say "almost" but some of you with younger eyes will see the
> difference with no problems.  Take lots of photos when your eyes are young
> and edit when your soul is older!!

>
Simon Lamb wrote:

> >When you are using the Noctilux in very low light, how do you focus the
> >thing when you can hardly see the subject.  I ask this because I was
trying
> >to take some indoor shots with Scala at 1600 in very low light using my
50mm
> >f/2 and, although I could get an exposure at 1/8 sec @ f/2, I could not
see
> >the subject well enough to know if I had proper focus on it.  Is the f/1
> >Noctilux that much brighter that focusing is easier?
> >
> >Simon
>
> Simon -