Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, I had two M with 0.85x (an M6 TTL and a MP), yes it is great and if you have the Leica focusing magnifier 1.25x you get a magnification bigger that the one with an M3, the full viewfinder window is dedicated to the the 50mm, it is great! Cheers LLuis > El 19 jul 2017, a les 23:15, Dan Khong <dankhong at gmail.com> va escriure: > > After hearing Uncle speak, I will bring out my Noctilux f1 and shoot a > roll of Ilford FP 400 and M6 0.85 which I hear makes focusing with it > easier. Is it true that they made only 3,300 copies of the 0.85? > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 1:17 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi CREW, >> My Noctilux 1.0 is the first one made in Canada and sold in Canada. >> I bought it simply because it was f1.0 and once I became more >> photographically experienced? I pretty well shot my assignments on the >> basis of? "IF YOU CAN SEE IT? YOU CAN SHOOT IT!" I shot 99.9% of my >> assignments by available light only. >> My published medical books: >> "DOCTOR'S WORK."& "WOMEN IN MEDICINE" >> were shot using available light only! Using all LEICA glass and the >> Noctilux 1.0 was of major use. On the basis of "If you can see it? You can >> shoot it!" >> Many members of the LUG have purchased copies of "DOCTOR'S WORK" and >> "WOMEN IN MEDICINE." >> They are both completely shot in B&W. Even though I may say so myself ? >> The photography is all drop dead magnificent B&W film! And hand made >> prints >> for re-productions. >> OH yes last thing? >> The original "DOCTORS WORK" was published as >> "This is our Work." As a special leather hand bound of 250 copies. 14" X >> 14" at $250.oo per. These are, if you can find them in "used book stores" >> I >> saw 2 copies about a month ago ??? READY? >> Book No.1.... $5000.oo collector copy. >> Book No.2.... $4000.oo due to a slight scuff mark on the back cover! >> All I can add is the NOCTILUX 1.0 without question proves itself time and >> again the champion lens it is! >> cheers, >> Dr. Ted Grant O.C. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Mark Rabiner >> Sent: July-18-17 8:25 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] noct .95 ? >> >> I never got a shot I didn?t like from my Noct. F1 circa 2001. I still have >> it. >> I left in on my camera for a year spurning any other Leica glass. There?s >> nothing you can?t shoot with it. On the lug, we get all those stuff how >> its >> only good for this or that excuses for getting rid of a lens whose only >> purpose was to tie up some money for an interim period until the money was >> needed >> Yes, it?s as great for shots stopped down as it is close in, high noon at >> the salt flats or 0 dark hundred in the coal mine. I missed the focus with >> this lens as often as I did with my Summicron. Around the zero area. After >> its been on your camera that you use every day it?s not heavy. It?s my >> Leica. >> I was never without it. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> >> On 7/18/17, 8:04 PM, "LUG on behalf of Leo Wesson" <lug-bounces+mark= >> rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of leowesson at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Frank, >> >> There is a learning curve to figure out what looks best with the >> Nocti, distance from camera, busyness of background, light or lack of >> light... >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Leo Wesson >> Leowesson.com >> 817-733-9157 >> >>> On Jul 18, 2017, at 18:58, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> >> wrote: >>> >>> The f1.0 can produce images much more to my liking, the f0.95 is >> technically much better but not as interesting IMO... Much more contrast >> in >> the f0.95, notably sharper but it is not as unpredictable ;-) For those >> that find the f1.0 large and heavy, do not even think about the f0.95! >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> curious about why your preference for the 1 over the .95 >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 18, 2017, at 5:26 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> To be honest, I use my f1.0 far more than the f0.95.... but neither >> are for sale ;-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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