Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i can imagine this the case. i personally find a strong "sweet spot" with the noctilux to be 5-6 feet, which may be too tight with the 1.33 cropping. but i am confident you've got a fun problem on your hands. -rei On Dec30 10:22, Brian Reid wrote: > I'm having real trouble adapting to the Noctilux on the M8. > > For years and years I've taken pictures of people from a certain distance > away, and the 4/3 nature of the M8 is forcing me to be farther away in > order to get the proper picture. For example, sitting across a standard > dining table from someone, holding an M8 and a Noctilux, the crop is too > tight, and to get the shot that I want I have to move away from the table. > > Old habits die hard, I guess. If Leica is going to make more 1.33x M > cameras, they ought to figure out a way to make a 35mm Noctilux. -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey