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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 50mm Voigtlander -Peter Klein's Pictures
From: "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:59:03 -0500
References: <200211242239.OAA25921@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <5.1.1.6.0.20021124184654.01e2c348@mail.msy.bellsouth.net>

Jeffrey, those were Peter Klein's photos not mine, but I was just
entertained by them as you! And I think they show the lens doing very well.
Best
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From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 50mm Voigtlander


> Stuart,
>
> The fact that you were able to extract that much detail from Ted under
such
> low lighting conditions amazes me considering the modest price for this
lens.
>
> It was also good to finally see Mark's face. After having been blasted by
> him on this forum a half dozen times, I can at least envision the face
> doing the yelling. ;-)
>
> Jeffery
>
> At 04:25 PM 11/24/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >"Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks Nathan, I wondered if it was the Nokton. I was interested
> > > because of course it's an interesting alternative to a Summilux or
> > > even a Noctilux. Were any PAWs or images on your site taken with it by
> > > any chance?
> >
> >Stuart:  For some Nokton picture, have a look here:
> >
> >     http://www.2alpha.com/~pklein/lhsa2002/
> >
> >Just click on the .htm files (they all begin with 2-digit numbers). All
> >the pictures in this folder were taken with the 50mm Nokton, wide open or
> >nearly so.  The one exception is "20gilbert.htm", which was taken with an
> >old 85/2 Nikkor.
> >
> >You can see the characteristic bokeh effects in "13Henning" and
> >"14Tuulikki, but I must admit to darkening the two major highlight blobs
a
> >bit in the latter.  I've seen much harsher bokeh effects in other
people's
> >pictures, but so far mine haven't bothered me enough to look elsewhere.
> >
> >I think what most people object to in the Nokton bokeh is that out of
> >focus highlights don't fade out around the edges--the edge is stark and
> >harsh.  Also, out of focus stuff has a "wiry" look to it.  However, I've
> >noted a similar effect in the 35 Summilux ASPH.  Maybe people object to
> >the 35 ASPH less because on a 35, the OOF stuff is smaller and less out
of
> >focus, and therefore less harsh.
> >
> >You can pick up a barely used Nokton for $250-300, try it out for a
while,
> >and sell it for hardly any loss if you don't like it.  I intend to shoot
> >with mine for a while.  I also am keeping my 50 Summicron no matter what.
> >
> >Hope this is helpful,
> >--Peter
> >
> >
> >
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