Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/05

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Subject: [Leica] 50/1.1 Nokton
From: pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein)
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:52:47 -0700
References: <20090805234159.QHGF22474.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> <4A7A1A01.3060904@gmail.com>
 
Jeffery:  The photos look great.  Have you noticed any focus shift 
stopping down?
--Peter

Jeffery Smith wrote:
> I had the opportunity to take some photos with the M8 and 50/1.1 
> Nokton. This is one incredible lens for the price. If any of you have 
> lusted for a Noctilux but could not afford it, I can highly recommend 
> the Nokton. Here are some shots from it his weekend. About 15 of my 
> 1968 high school graduating class try to get together each summer. We 
> had an evening patio get-together this weekend in San Diego. I shot 
> _most _of these at f/1.1, and I didn't tweak them other than using a 
> green filter in Photoshop to increase the contrast on a few males.
>
> http://www.400tx.com/files/Hilltop/1.html
>
> They didn't need sharpening. This is a very sharp lens wide open.
>
> Jeffery
>
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