Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, This is why I set my rangefinder to slightly forward focus the Noctilux at f1. It's a compromise setting but all of my lenses stay in focus (except for the APO 135 at infinity) including the Noctilux at all stops. Len On Apr 19, 2007, at 8:21 PM, Eric Korenman wrote: > Just got back from an afternoon out with a M8 and Noctliux. > I never realized how dramatic the focus shift is when changing f > stops! > > IE, my RF is right on at f/1.0 but at f/2.0 - 2.8, the focus shifts > dramatically backwards. > A bit of googling confirms that this effect. > The digital sensor makes things more severe as film was more forgiving > with its relative 'thickness' > > Eric > > On 4/19/07, Marty Deveney <freakscene@weirdness.com> wrote: >> Hi George, >When I had a Noctilux I found the minimum focus >> distance a >> constant >> >annoyance. It seemed that I always wanted another 6 to 8 inches that >> >wasn't available. This ultimately resulted in my selling the lens. >> For which I am extremely, ongoingly grateful to you. >> >So the question: Do those of you who may have had similar feelings >> >when using the Noctilux on an M2,3,4, 5, 6 or 7 feel that this >> >limitation has been softened when using it on the M8? >> The main problem with using the Nocti on my M7 was always that I >> had to >> swap lenses to get closer focus and that therefore when I travel I >> need >> totake the Nocti and a 50/2 (used to be a Summicron, currently >> playingwith >> a Pentax 43). The M8 makes the Nocti more challenging in some ways >> - the >> digital sensoris less tolerant of focus errors, the lower mag >> viewfinder >> makes focus generallyharder (get a magnifier) but the ~65mm >> equivalent >> goes a long way towards makingthat 1m close focus less of an >> issue. It's >> a great lens and I think the M8 makes it an even better lens. It >> definitely teaches you how little is in focus at 1m at f1 and also >> how >> marvellously dreamy that low-contrast, much fine detail >> obliterated look >> can be.I also use it a lot for waist-up and head-and-shoulders >> work at >> f2.8-4, particularly for weddings. Brides and their mothers seem to >> think the Nocti makes them look better. Just my current thoughts (the >> Nocti was the only M-mount lens I had when I got my M8). Later, Marty >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information