Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a M6TTL with the .85 finder, really like it. Gene On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 4:48 PM, lluisripollphotography < lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >