Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at > gmail.com> wrote: > > Sonny, > > I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by friends > but what do you say is in my opinion one of the characteristics things of > this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect picture but when yo got it it > is exceptional?! exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to obtain perfect focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with focus peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus.... my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my earlier kids in hospital images.... steve > > Cheers > Lluis > > El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> escribi?: > >> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind. The image >> that I wanted to show you. Look! See what I see? >> >> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really wonderful >> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked. >> >> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold several >> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.) >> >> If I >> ?still ? >> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to my >> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures >> ?, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at that EXIF >> line and wishing you were me. ;-)? >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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