Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 07 May 2003 16:29 Subject: Re: [Leica] My boss bought a digital > Graham > > Very nice, familiar type scene by the digital camera. But may I ask > why a Noctilux was the lens of choice to use on the M6 for a similar > series of shots. When I roamed the English countryside, I always > carried a 35mm Summaron and a 90mm Elmarit, sometimes also a > 21mm Super Angulon. > > What is so superior of a Noctilux for bright sunshine? > > Jerry > > GeeBee wrote: > > > My boss bought a Panasonic LC5 with a Summicron lens for product photography > > at work. He told me I can use it anytime I want and practically insisted > > that I take it home with me last weekend so that I could use it whilst out > > walking. > > > > I took a shot with the M6/Noctilux and carried on walking wondering if the > > shot was going to look as good as I thought it might. > > > > After a hundred yards or so I remembered the digital in a side pocket on my > > camera bag. During the distance covered since the Noctilux shot I felt the > > composition had weakened slightly with the change in viewpoint but I fired > > off a shot: > > > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/irc.html > > > > I have to finish the film next weekend then get it processed and scanned > > before I get a look at the Noctilux version. I'm twitchy. > > > > --Graham =================================================== Hi Jerry, Sorry about that it was a typo. The Nocti was in fact on my M2. Graham - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html