Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/26

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Subject: [Leica] Low light, Noctilux and Color film
From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 08:01:17 +0100

I shot B&W in my teens. I have shot colour for the last 30 years. I go 
back to B&W from time to time but really prefer colour. All the Leica 
lenses I have used are great in colour. The Noctilux is a bit warmer 
than all the others because of the ultra high RI glass used. I have a 
list of leica lens colour transmission data which I can't lay my hands 
on at the moment, but I remember the only lens on the list which 
deviated from neutral was the Nocti, and not by much.
Frank

> Richard F. Man asked
>
> A know a lot of (most?) Leica users shoot in B&W. Most example 
> photographs
> I have seen from the Noctilux, Summilux wide open etc. are in B&W, is 
> there
> any reason to expect different behaviors on color film (e.g Provia 
> slides)?
> I use my 35 summilux asph a lot wide open indoor, and *may* heed the 
> siren
> song of the Noctilux but since I shoot only in color (currently), just
> wondering what the collective wisdom of the list is.
>
> Thanks.

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